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Kik raised $98M with a potentially illegal ICO. Now it wants your money to fight the SEC

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by on May 28, 2019 at 2:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Kik, the embattled messaging startup behind the Kin cryptocurrency, is now crowd-sourcing donations to help fund its legal battle with US regulators. The Defend Crypto Fund is said to be tailored specifically to fight the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “on behalf of the future of crypto in the [United States].” So far, Kik itself has contributed $5 million to the fund, which is apparently held in special Coinbase accounts. Earlier this month, Coindesk quoted its CEO saying the firm had spent at least $5 million throughout the ordeal already. “Any additional contributions will be held with Coinbase and will only…

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Facebook is so insanely big, it had to design a brand new DHCP server

May28
by on May 28, 2019 at 2:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev


You can tell a lot about the direction of a company by looking at its tech stack. A great example of this comes from Facebook, which today announced the creation of a brand new open-source DHCP server, as it had outgrown the existing products. This tool, called DHCPLB, will allow it to more efficiently scale its data center efforts. First, a little bit of technical dreariness. Hang tight, dear reader, as this bit’s important. DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Although it’s unlikely to be familiar to non-technical readers, it’s worth knowing about, as it’s fundamental to how computer…

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Apple updates iPod Touch with A10 fusion chip (and nothing else)

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by on May 28, 2019 at 1:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Apple today released a new iPod Touch with A10 fusion chip that supports group FaceTime chats and improved augmented reality capabilities. The rest of the device is unchanged, compared to the previous generation iPod Touch, but it’s still nice to see it receive updates. The new, more powerful chip will let people play the latest games and use the newest iOS features. “We’re making the most affordable iOS device even better with a performance that is twice as fast as before, Group FaceTime and augmented reality starting at just $199,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Product Marketing. This…

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Catalyze your data science education with this $20 bundle

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by on May 28, 2019 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


Over six courses packed with 130 hours of training, this is where to start understanding today’s data revolution. From key programming disciplines like Python and R Programming to some of the more critical data analysis tools like Hadoop, this training helps identify and use all the pieces you need to know in this impactful field.

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Nvidia adds ray-tracing support to Quake 2 with free upgrade

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by on May 28, 2019 at 12:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming, Plugged


Now this brings me back. Remember Quake 2? This iconic first-person shooter was released towards the tail-end of the 1990’s, and boasted fast-paced and ultra-violent gameplay. As you’d expect from any ID Software title released during that era, the plot was fairly simple: you’re stranded on an alien planet, and as the sole survivor of an invasion force, you’ve got to murder anything that moves. Quake 2 was about as cerebral as a Dolph Lundgren film, but we loved it anyway. Feeling nostalgic yet? Well, I’ve got some good news for you: graphics card titan Nvidia has built a demo…

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