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Bumble will use AI to automatically censor unsolicited nudes

Apr25
by on April 25, 2019 at 11:20 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media, syndication


Although dating apps set out to make dating easier, they also carry a greater risk of non-consensual interactions and new, easy opportunities for perpetrators to target and abuse victims. Whether it’s an abusive message waiting in your inbox, or an unsolicited nude image from a complete stranger, “surprise” dick pics are an all too common form of online sexual harassment — but Bumble will soon automatically detect and blur “lewd” images sent on its platform using AI. Starting in June, users of dating apps including Bumble, Badoo, Chappy, and Lumen will have access to the AI-based tool “Private Detector.” The tool,…

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New cryptocurrency malware hijacks China’s enterprises to mine Monero

Apr25
by on April 25, 2019 at 10:19 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork, Insider


A dangerous new wave of cryptocurrency mining malware has struck the internet, and it has already infected thousands of high-value enterprises across Asia. Known as “Beapy,” the malware uses leaked NSA exploits and hacked credentials to spread through exposed networks as quickly as possible. It’s even capable of infecting patched machines. Cybersecurity research firm Symantec, which has been tracking the threat, reports Beapy is a file-based coinminer that uses email as an initial infection vector. “This campaign demonstrates that while crypto-jacking has declined in popularity with cyber criminals since its peak at the start of 2018, it is still a focus…

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Facebook sets aside billions to pay its way through privacy issues

Apr25
by on April 25, 2019 at 9:59 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Facebook may be reeling from a string of privacy disasters, but in terms of sheer usage, the social network continues to be unstoppable in its quest for growth. And in its latest earnings report, the company has revealed that it’s happy to throw money at anything that stands in its way. For the quarter ending March 2019, Facebook said it reached 2.38 billion monthly users and 1.56 billion daily active users, pulling over $15.08 billion in revenue. That’s a 26 percent increase YoY, indicating that Facebook still has a chance to grow its user base in these difficult times. The…

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Samsung supposedly looking to launch its own Ethereum-based blockchain and token

Apr25
by on April 25, 2019 at 9:34 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Hard Fork, Insider


Samsung is reportedly looking to develop its own proprietary blockchain network as well as its own token some time in the future. According to an exclusive CoinDesk Korea report, which cited a person “familiar with Samsung’s internal situation,” the South Korean electronics giant’s blockchain task force is building an Ethereum-based blockchain mainnet. To manage expectations, though, the development is said to be at the “internal experimental” stage, which means we’ll likely have to wait to see a solution out in the wild. “Currently, we are thinking of a private blockchain, though this is not yet confirmed. It could also be…

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Lil Pump now accepts Bitcoin on his merch store (but will he dump it?)

Apr25
by on April 25, 2019 at 9:07 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


In a move that’s sure to make some Bitcoin hodlers happy, Columbian-American rapper, Lil Pump, is now accepting the cryptocurrency as a payment method on his online merch store. He’s a millionaire that doesn’t know how to read, but it hasn’t stopped him from offering customers the opportunity to pay either “on chain,” or “off chain” through the Lightning Network. While news of the integration is making headlines, it’s unclear when the Harverd Dropout officially started accepting the cryptocurrency. The Bitcoin payment integration seems pretty slick actually. Esskeetit and take a look. Shopping is pretty simple, pick out what piece…

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