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Hackers breach cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue for $4.2M in Ripple and Cardano

Jun27
by on June 27, 2019 at 8:36 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Another day, and another cryptocurrency exchange hack. Attackers have thieved $4.2 million worth of cryptocurrency from exchange Bitrue. Earlier today, the exchange announced on Twitter (spotted by ZDNet) that it was subject to a hack in which bad actors made off with 9.3 million Ripple ($4 million) and 2.5 million Cardano ($233,000) coins. At the time of writing, the amounted totals to a little over $4.2 million. The hacker used what they learned from this breach to then access the Bitrue hot wallet and move 9.3 million XRP and 2.5 million ADA to different exchanges. — Bitrue (@BitrueOfficial) June 27,…

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This repulsive app generates nudes from photos of clothed women

Jun27
by on June 27, 2019 at 8:07 am
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence


If you think creating anyone’s nude photos or deepfake was a difficult task, think again. An app called DeepNude has developed a scary AI that can create a nude picture out of a woman‘s fully clothed photo. First reported by Vice, the Windows and Linux app was launched in March. DeepNude can take any clothed photo of a woman and turn into a realistic nude picture using its AI. The app is free to download and try, but you’ll need to pay $50 for the ability to remove its large watermark and export the results. It works offline and requires a…

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Here’s how much you would have made if you invested in Netflix stock instead of a subscription

Jun27
by on June 27, 2019 at 8:05 am
Posted In: Around the Web


“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.” We all know the saying, yet instead of acting upon it, many of us waste time and money on the insignificant (and short term) things in life. With the rise of social networks, dating apps, and streaming video platforms, our attention span has gotten ever more goldfish-esque — we’ve become addicted. Life’s one big slot machine, and goddamn do we love it. But… what happened to delayed gratification? This isn’t a concept that’s in most of our lives any more (if it ever was), and it’s a crying shame. To illustrate this, we’re going…

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