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The European Space Agency is building a ‘comet interceptor’ to uncover space secrets

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by on June 20, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Space


The European Space Agency (ESA) announced yesterday that it’s planning to make a ‘comet interceptor’ probe within the next eight years. The probe aims to capture details of a comet not seen before, when it enters our solar system. The comet interceptor will consist of three spacecrafts: one main unit and two smaller units. All three speacecrafts will separate weeks before approaching the comet and capture different data about the object, object, like the make-up of its nucleus, gas, dust, and plasma environment. Scientists will use this data to create a 3D model of the celestial body, and use it to study…

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Keep calm and wank on: UK porn block delayed for the third time

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by on June 20, 2019 at 12:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


With less than a month to go until pornographic sites are forced to implement their own age-checking software for UK users, the government has delayed the rollout for the third time running in over a year, says Sky News. At the end of 2017, parliament passed the Digital Economy Act, which detailed plans for age-verification on online porn sites. It was initially due to be introduced in March 2018, months after the law was first passed –  but it was then delayed until July 15 2019, and then again today. The law would see sites like PornHub introduce an 18+…

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UI/UX design is a top 10 tech job for grads; this $24 bundle can get you started

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by on June 20, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


Career monitoring website Comparably recently put together their list of the top 10 tech jobs for grads — and right at no. 7 is UI/UX designer. Of course, understanding both the front end interface of web design along with the back end hardware analytics and technical know-how isn’t easy. But with starting salaries around $71,700, it’s worth the study time.

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PwC has a new cryptocurrency auditing tool… and actually, it sounds alright

Jun20
by on June 20, 2019 at 11:55 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


One of the Big Four financial auditing and business services firms, PwC, wants to lend a hand to cryptocurrency businesses and help them keep track of their blockchain transactions. In an announcement released yesterday, PwC says the addition will be made to its suite of auditing tools called Halo. The auditing firm believes it is now well-positioned to provide audit and assurance services to clients that hold and transact in cryptocurrency. At the moment, the system only works with Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Gold, Bitcoin Diamond, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and the ERC20 token OAX. There’s no mention of more coins…

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Messaging app Line is reportedly launching a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan soon

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by on June 20, 2019 at 11:34 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Japanese messaging company Line Corp is reportedly gearing up to launch a cryptocurrency exchange, days after fellow tech giant Facebook announced the launch of Libra. According to Bloomberg, which cites people close to the matter, Line could receive its license this month, with exchange operations expected to begin a few weeks after it gets the green light. The exchange will be called BitMax (not to be confused with long-serving exchange BitMEX) and will enable Line’s 80 million users in Japan to purchase and trade cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Link (not $LINK), the company’s token. As the home of the now-defunct Mt…

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