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Wikileaks’ Bitcoin donations spike following Julian Assange’s arrest

Apr11
by on April 11, 2019 at 12:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Wikileaks has received a boost in donations on its official Bitcoin address shortly after Ecuador withdrew the asylum of its leader Julian Assange, resulting in his immediate arrest. Wikileaks tweeted a link to its donation page moments after news of Assange‘s arrest broke. This is likely what caused the sudden spike in transaction volume on its Bitcoin address. URGENT: Julian Assange has been arrested by UK police. DONATE:https://t.co/vvbZBOgCwL — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) April 11, 2019 It’s worth noting that despite the uptick in donations, the total amount donated to its current address remains relatively small – only $15,000 worth of BTC,…

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Wikileaks’ Bitcoin donations spike following Julian Assange’s arrest

Apr11
by on April 11, 2019 at 12:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Wikileaks has received a boost in donations on its official Bitcoin address shortly after Ecuador withdrew the asylum of its leader Julian Assange, resulting in his immediate arrest. Wikileaks tweeted a link to its donation page moments after news of Assange‘s arrest broke. This is likely what caused the sudden spike in transaction volume on its Bitcoin address. URGENT: Julian Assange has been arrested by UK police. DONATE:https://t.co/vvbZBOgCwL — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) April 11, 2019 It’s worth noting that despite the uptick in donations, the total amount donated to its current address remains relatively small – only $15,000 worth of BTC,…

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6 things we learned after playing with Nintendo’s Labo VR kit

Apr11
by on April 11, 2019 at 12:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


No one expected the Labo. Nintendo’s cardboard-based contraptions for its Switch are the sort of thing only the Japanese game giant could do. I mean, could you imagine Microsoft coming out with an arts-and-craft set that lets you turn the Xbox into a piano? Nah, me neither. I never played with the original Labo. Nintendo refused to send me one, which led to the creation of the Labooth, something you can read about here and here. Thankfully, things have changed. Yes, Nintendo finally saw the light and sent me an advance copy of its new product: the Labo VR. A quick…

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How to use your Android phone as a security key for your Google accounts

Apr11
by on April 11, 2019 at 11:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics, Plugged


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Google has been working to make it easier to secure your accounts for its services with two-factor authentication over the past few years. Now, it’s enabled a handy feature you should definitely consider using if you’ve got an Android phone. When you turn it on, you’ll need to not only provide a password to log into your Google services, but also prove your identity with your phone via Bluetooth. This is neat, because the only way…

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Blockchain governance is boring, butt one developer solved it with assplay

Apr11
by on April 11, 2019 at 11:45 am
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Blockchain governance is a touchy subject. There’s always drama when it comes to rolling out upgrades to open-source projects like Bitcoin and Ethereum, butt one dev has an “interesting” solution for curbing heated governance debates: assplay. Inspired by the hubbub surrounding a proposed change to Ethereum’s distribution model (shifting mining rewards to devs), Whiteblock CEO Zak Cole released a new Chrome extension named “Gspot.” The plugin automatically changes the word “governance” to “assplay” on any site you visit when you “hit it.” “The governance arguments are getting out of hand. It all boils down to funding and money,” Cole told Hard…

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