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Mt. Gox’ Mark Karpeles to appeal data manipulation conviction

Mar29
by on March 29, 2019 at 11:03 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Mt. Gox‘s former chief Mark Karpelès has confirmed his intent to appeal last week’s court ruling, which found him guilty of manipulating the financial records of his embattled cryptocurrency exchange to conceal its massive losses. Tokyo‘s District Court recently handed Karpelès, a Frenchman and long-term Japan native, a 33-month suspended sentence (which means he’s likely to avoid jail). An email exchange just published by the New York Times shows Karpelès will indeed appeal his conviction. The court ruled he had combined personal finances with user funds to hide the extent of 2014’s debilitating 850,000 Bitcoin loss (worth $500 million back then, but well over $3.4 billion today).…

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CHEAP: The Apple Watch Series 3 is under $200 AGAIN, only 30% left!!

Mar29
by on March 29, 2019 at 10:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Welcome to CHEAP, our brand-new series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Did you miss this deal last time? Were you left slapping your legs in anger that you missed this offer on the Apple Watch Series 3? Don’t worry my lovely friends, because the deal’s back and you can get one for under $200 again. Wooooo! As I mentioned previously, I’ve always wanted an Apple Watch, but was never really able to justify the expenditure. Yeah, it looks wonderful, but do I need to spend over $400 on something I’m not sure is essential? Maybe not.…

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This Canadian town is letting residents pay taxes in Bitcoin

Mar29
by on March 29, 2019 at 10:16 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


A small town in Canada, just north of Toronto, is joining Ohio in providing its citizens with an option to pay some taxes in cryptocurrency – Bitcoin, to be exact. The town of Innisfil will begin accepting Bitcoin as payment for property taxes in April, local news outlet Simcoe. According to the report, Innisfil is the first municipality in the North American nation to offer citizens the option to pay in cryptocurrency. “Once again, we are proud to be first in taking this bold step by offering this new, exciting payment option to our residents,” Innisfil Mayor Lynn Dollin said…

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Arizer’s Solo 2 is an excellent weed vape for stay-at-home cannaisseurs

Mar29
by on March 29, 2019 at 10:14 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged, Shareables


Now that weed tech has boomed into a billion-dollar industry, vaporizers are swiftly gaining traction – and the Arizer Solo 2 is one of the most popular alternatives in this fledgling market. For those unfamiliar, the device is the second iteration to Arizer’s Solo series of portable vaporizers. The Solo 2 comes with a number of improvements over its predecessor, including a bigger battery and an OLED display, which indicates the temperature at which you’re vaping. Compared to slick-looking competitors like the Pax 3 and the Davinci IQ, the Solo 2 sports a much more modest design. To put it otherwise: it…

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5 European companies that are (really) advancing AI

Mar29
by on March 29, 2019 at 9:27 am
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, Entrepreneur


There’s little arguing that artificial intelligence is one of the hottest sectors of the tech industry. From recommending personalized content in your YouTube feed to translating text, diagnosing cancer and driving cars, the number of domains that the AI industry is touching is constantly expanding. With so much hype and money surrounding the AI industry, it’s as good a time as any to be an AI company. In 2018, billions of dollars were invested in AI companies, and by 2030, the industry is projected to be worth more than $15 trillion by 2030, according to research firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Currently, TNW…

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