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Edward Snowden used Bitcoin to buy servers for 2013 mass surveillance leak

Jun27
by on June 27, 2019 at 11:16 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Edward Snowden, the notorious American whistleblower, has confirmed he relied on the censorship resistance of Bitcoin to help leak data to journalists in 2013. Snowden made headlines across the globe after leaking highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) when he was a CIA employee and subcontractor. The leak revealed several global surveillance programs, many operated by the NSA and the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance with the help of telecommunication companies and European governments, prompting a global discussion about national security and individual privacy. Speaking via video conference at Bitcoin 2019, an industry conference held in San Francisco over the past couple of days, Snowden said: “The servers…

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Slack made it easier to add custom emoji, here’s how

Jun27
by on June 27, 2019 at 11:04 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Basics


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Using Slack can get a bit tedious when you’re in front of the screen the whole day. That’s why, at TNW, we add custom emojis to slack to make it more fun. We’ve added tons of new emojis including some of my colleagues, Mix, Mar, and Gigi. Jealous? Now you want your own emoji in your team’s slack too, right? I’ve got your back covered. Here’s how to make your very own emoji: Open the…

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RevoNext’s outstanding $30 earphones make the wired/wireless switch a breeze

Jun27
by on June 27, 2019 at 10:38 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


I hadn’t heard of RevoNext until the company got in touch with me, and I imagine I’m not the only one. The Swedish brand has only been around since 2015, and specializes in in-ear monitor-style earphones. Its new QT5 dual-driver earphones look like what you might find in an audiophile’s collection, but they don’t cost the earth – and they sound fantastic. While these earbuds are designed for people who prioritize sound quality over features, they also pack a cool trick up their sleeve: you can detach the earpieces from the 3.5mm cable, plug them into a shorter one, and…

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Google’s LGBTQ+ employees unsuccessfully demand SF Pride to remove company from parade

Jun27
by on June 27, 2019 at 10:33 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google


Google’s LGBTQ+ employees are petitioning to remove Google as a sponsor from San Francisco’s Pride celebration this weekend. As reported by Bloomberg, the search engines’ employees published a petition on Medium addressed to San Francisco Pride’s board of directors.  In the post, it explained: “We, the undersigned, employees of Google (and related companies YouTube and Alphabet), urge you to revoke Google’s sponsorship of Pride 2019, and exclude Google from representation in the San Francisco Pride Parade on June 30th, 2019.” This came days after Google banned its staff from protesting YouTube under the company’s name and on their sponsored float…

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