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Bitfinex raised $1 billion in 10 days by selling a token redeemable for Tethers

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by on May 14, 2019 at 1:09 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Embattled cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex raised $1 billion in 10 days with an initial exchange offering (IEO), money it hopes will alleviate concerns of its financial stability. Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino tweeted Monday that private firms, both inside the cryptocurrency sector and out, had contributed more than $100 million each throughout the fundraising. A “legion” of individuals who made investments over $1 million were also said to have bought tokens, which are intended to be redeemable for Tether tokens. Why? Because they know we are trustworthy, they recognize what we have been doing (without needing us bragging about it publicly) and…

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Sonos finally supports Google Assistant voice control (and it plays nice with Alexa)

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by on May 14, 2019 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


I’ve been trying to avoid the word “finally” in my headlines, but I think this one gets a pass: Over a year and a half after it was originally promised, Sonos has brought the Google Assistant to its voice-powered speakers – namely the Sonos One and Beam. Finally. The timing isn’t entirely a surprise; the company [announced]( an Assistant Beta late last year and has been testing it these past few weeks. The company says it took so long because it was trying to get it right. After all, Sonos is the first company to combine Google Assistant and Alexa support on the same…

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The WhatsApp hack proves security should trump consumer choice

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by on May 14, 2019 at 12:39 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


The discovery of a zero-day vulnerability in WhatsApp, one of the world’s most widely used messaging apps, is nothing short of frightening. This vulnerability allowed an adversary, who is yet to be identified (but I’d bet my left kidney that it’s some flavor of nefarious state actor), to install sophisticated spyware in a targeted way. I don’t know how else I can say this: this is really bloody bad. But the thing is, it could have been much worse. WhatsApp was able to quickly issue a fix to all users. Furthermore, the Facebook-owned company has a long-standing policy of only…

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CHEAP: Snapping up an Amazon Echo for kids at $35 (50% off) is child’s play

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by on May 14, 2019 at 12:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


While kids are surrounded by technology today, it’s not wise to introduce them to every single gadget out there. But you can start their gizmo journey by putting an Echo Dot Kids Edition in their bedroom for just $35 – down from $70. This Amazon smart speaker is configured to restrict the content to only kid-friendly stuff. Children can ask Alexa to play music, answer questions, read stories, tell jokes, and more. Its algorithm makes sure that the device plays only age-appropriate stuff. For instance, it filters out all explicit songs from Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music. Plus, you’ll get…

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