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VisaDB tells you all about your next destination — weather, paperwork, and plugs to bring

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by on May 6, 2019 at 6:05 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


When it launched at the end of 2017, VisaDB provided travelers a much-needed service by letting them know which countries they could visit without a visa. It’s now evolved by leaps and bounds, and is a far more useful resource for folks looking to visit, work, or move abroad. The site lets you look up some 18 kinds of visas worldwide, including travel visas for 200 countries, as well as residency and immigration visas in 130 countries. All you need to do is enter your country of origin, and search for your preferred destination. It’s incredibly useful for determining which…

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WiFi network made of rubber ducks could save lives during natural disasters

May06
by on May 6, 2019 at 5:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence


The IBM-backed developers behind Project Owl, winner of 2018’s Call For Code challenge, have successfully tested their rubber duck-based emergency WiFi network in Puerto Rico. And, with hurricane season quickly approaching, not a moment too soon. Owl, which stands for organization, whereabouts, and logistics, was designed to be deployed in the event of a loss of communications during a natural disaster. It uses dozens of devices based on rubber ducks – yes, the kind that you play with in the bath tub – to create a ‘ClusterDuck’ mesh network that people can connect to with their devices. Emergency response teams…

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TRON suffered from a critical bug that could’ve crashed its entire blockchain

May06
by on May 6, 2019 at 3:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Just one computer could have brought TRON’s entire blockchain to a screeching halt, a new HackerOne disclosure has revealed. Until quite recently, bad actors were reportedly able to maliciously consume the CPU power of the network with Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. “Using a single machine, an attacker could send DDOS attack to all or 51 percent of the [Super Representative] nodes and render TRON network unusable, or make it unavailable,” reads the report, labeled high severity. Potential DDoS attacks involved repeatedly calling for smart contracts to be deployed, loaded with malicious “bytecode” (the code format accepted by the TRON Virtual Machine.)…

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Apple’s iOS 13 slated to focus on replacing other companies’ apps

May06
by on May 6, 2019 at 3:45 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


Apple’s developer conference WWDC now less than a month away, and Bloomberg’s latest report spills beans on what to expect from the event. The company will reportedly bring a ton of changes with iOS 13, watchOS 6, and MacOS 10.15. Here are some of the biggest anticipated changes: It’s been rumored earlier, but the new report solidifies the expectation that Apple’s going to roll out a system-wide dark mode with the new update. Notably, Android is also going to provide a dark mode option with its latest operating system. Update for Reminder app with four default sections with different colors: tasks…

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TNW2019 Daily: Catch the official livestream

May06
by on May 6, 2019 at 3:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider, TNW2019


Can’t make it to TNW Conference this week? We’re going to miss your face, but don’t you worry! Just like previous years, we’re live streaming on both days. You can catch most of the talks from the comfort of your couch. So get your sweatpants on – you’re (technically) going to TNW Conference! Catch exclusive content on TNW TV Together with LiveU, our TNW TV livestream will run from 9:40 to 17:45 on May 9 and from 9:25 to 17:00 on May 10 (CEST). We’re live streaming interviews with some of the biggest names in tech, including a very special guest.…

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