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CHEAP: Stabilize your life with $80 off DJI’s Osmo pocket handheld

Jun28
by on June 28, 2019 at 12:14 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! When I travel, I snap a lot of pictures with my phone. But, I am not a big fan of phones’ video capabilities. I’ve always wanted a handy device that can shoot high-quality videos and truncate any shakiness of my hands. Recently, I found out that a lot of my journalist friends use gimbals with built-in video recording capabilities to shoot at events. So, I began searching for a nice product, and voila! I came across DJI’s Osmo Pocket Handheld 3 Axis Gimbal Stabilizer which is…

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CNBC-shilled cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane pulls exit scam on 246K users

Jun28
by on June 28, 2019 at 10:16 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane has reportedly pulled an exit scam and disappeared with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency belonging to its users, reports Forbes. Bitsane’s website, which reportedly boasted 246,000 registered users, has been offline since (at least) June 17, when its Facebook and Twitter accounts noted to be offline. LinkedIn accounts for key employees have also been scrubbed. The company itself filed for dissolution on May 16, but curious circumstances – including a separate company (Bitsane Limited) incorporated in the UK in 2017 – have attracted doubt. According to Forbes, affected users have been comparing in a…

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Your next BMW electric might sound fabulous, thanks to Hans Zimmer

Jun28
by on June 28, 2019 at 9:31 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Cars


What if I told you your next BMW electric car could emulate The Dark Night’s fabulous theme music? Don’t think I’m joking, because famed composer Hans Zimmer has partnered with the auto giant. BMW made the announcement official at the company’s NextGen event in Munich. Under the brand name “BMW IconicSounds Electric,” Zimmer will work with Renzo Vitale, an acoustic engineer and sound designer, to shape the sound for its upcoming electric cars. The iconic composer said he admired BMW growing up and expressed his enthusiasm about the project: I have always been a BMW enthusiast. As a kid, I used to recognize…

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11 things to remember when testing your product before launch day

Jun28
by on June 28, 2019 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


Rolling out new hardware and software can be a stressful time for any business. You are excited about the new experience for your customers but nervous about any issues that could arise. In order to prepare, you need to test, test and test again to ensure there won’t be any problems with the product launch, or later down the road, that will force you to issue a recall or endanger your customers’ trust in you. To find out the most important things to remember during the testing process, I asked a panel of entrepreneurs from YEC the following question: What…

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Bitcoin dark web drug ring busted after dealer doxes himself buying stamps

Jun28
by on June 28, 2019 at 8:44 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


US law enforcers have busted a Bitcon-fuelled dark web drug ring after one of the alleged dealers messed up and bought pre-printed postage online using his real identity. The dealers, which sold almost $9 million worth of counterfeit Adderall, leveraged the anonymity afforded by the dark web and received payments in Bitcoin. But, one of the men involved made a crucial mistake that led to their arrests. It’s all well and good using the dark web and Bitcoin to stay anonymous, but this story shows that these technologies don’t protect your identity outright. According to Quartz, undercover federal agents spent the past six months…

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