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Review: RHA’s handy travel adaptor lets you use your favorite wireless headphones in flight

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by on July 12, 2019 at 11:36 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


RHA’s latest product is a love-letter to the jetlagged, sweaty, exhausted travelers among us. The ones who regularly make the difficult choice between chicken and beef. The ones getting grilled at immigration, and having their gonads gently caressed by a TSA meathead while their laptop gets swabbed for explosives. There are never any explosives. It’s also, I should say, a bit of a weird one. RHA is a well-known manufacturer of headphones, but its newest offering, the RHA Wireless Travel Adapter, is an accessory. So, what is it? It’s a black cube of plastic that you can shove into the…

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Bitpoint exchange loses $32 million worth of cryptocurrency in hot wallet hack

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by on July 12, 2019 at 11:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint has been hacked, resulting in the loss of $32 million worth of various digital currencies, Bloomberg reports. The majority of funds lost (approximately $23 million) belonged to customers, while the rest were owned by the exchange. Bitpoint has ceased operations and says the funds were stolen from a hot wallet that contained five cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash. As of yet, the company says it is not aware of any funds taken from cold wallets. Japan‘s Financial Services Agency ordered Bitpoint, and several other operators, to improve internal controls after Coincheck lost a staggering $516…

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6 foolproof content creation tips to boost your marketing strategy

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by on July 12, 2019 at 11:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Future of Work, Podium


Buzzwords like ‘content marketing’, ‘content creation strategy’, and ‘content is king’ mean a lot more to businesses today than they did a few years ago. In the modern, fast-paced, and highly competitive corporate stratosphere, content marketing has become more than just a technique to gain a competitive edge – it’s become a necessity. Today, if you want to gain leads and see those leads converting into customers, build a relationship with your audience, and present a consistently good image of your business, you need to put in place the bricks of a strong content marketing strategy.    With all ventures aiming…

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Donald Trump’s critique of Bitcoin is antiquated and irrelevant

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by on July 12, 2019 at 10:25 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


US President Donald Trump, known for his complicated relationship with technology and his incessant need to share his ill-advised thoughts with the world, has admitted he’s not a fan of cryptocurrency. The controversial billionaire–cum–leader of the free world shared his disdain with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Facebook’s upcoming Libra in a string of tweets earlier today. Trump said cryptocurrencies were not money and took issue with their highly volatile value “based on thin air,” as well as their potential to facilitate criminal activity. I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value…

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The battle between streaming platforms is getting nasty — here’s how much it’ll cost you

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by on July 12, 2019 at 10:02 am
Posted In: Around the Web


If you haven’t heard, Netflix is leaking content: Friends is leaving Netflix for HBO Max, The Office is leaving Netflix for NBCUniversal’s upcoming streaming service, and all Marvel and Star Wars content is leaving Netflix for Disney+. And this is just the tip of the iceberg… The streaming wars are about to get even more heated, with Disney, AT&T, Comcast, and Apple all set to launch their own direct-to-consumer video-on-demand services. Soon you’ll have to pick and choose between Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Hulu (possibly bundled under Disney+), Apple TV Plus, Amazon’s Prime Video, and possibly a streaming service from…

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