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Space is being branded as a luxury product for the ultra-rich

Mar15
by on March 15, 2019 at 3:23 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Space, syndication


What does it mean to be nostalgic for outer space? Outer space supposedly summons images of the future and the beyond, hence its blatantly colonial fantasy nickname — the final frontier. Yet proposed travel to outer space these days is a backward-looking endeavor. The angel of history has become an astronaut. In 2018, Donald Trump’s proposals for a U.S. Space Force are a redux of Reagan era “Star Wars” and its vision of omnipresent military might. Space entrepreneurs evoke a mythical heyday of unbridled growth from the wild, unregulated west. I too am nostalgic for outer space, but for one that never existed in…

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Tokyo crypto-cops nab their first cryptocurrency hacker: the $134K Monacoin thief

Mar15
by on March 15, 2019 at 3:22 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


In Japan, an 18-year-old was charged with stealing $134,000 (¥15 million) worth of cryptocurrency, marking the first time local authorities have succeeded in nabbing a hacker for pilfering digital assets. The Tokyo police department’s cybercrime division identified its suspect for illegally withdrawing virtual currency from Monappy, a cryptocurrency-infused social media platform, reports JapanTimes. The man later admitted to repeatedly hacking the Monappy service between August and September last year, which caused it to pay out cryptocurrency illegitimately. An internal Monappy investigation discovered he had applied for roughly 8,200 “Monacoin” remittances using special “gift codes,” which caused around 640 incorrect transfers to execute. In total, 97,000 Monacoins…

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Pssst, looking for the most discounted Apple products on Amazon?

Mar15
by on March 15, 2019 at 2:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


‘Pssst,’ is our new service for you, in which we spend hours scouring the deep troughs of the web to get you the finest discounts. Apple. Not only do we all know the company, lots of us like it too. It’s also quite nice to say aloud, let’s give it a go: Apple. Apple apple apple. Apple; apple. Anyway, are you interested in the most heavily discounted Apple products? The best bargains? The most inexpensive devices? Those money-saving machines? We went through hundreds of Apple products on Amazon and outputted this efficient table of discounted products. These items are all on the…

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TNW2019 Daily: Our conference is your canvas

Mar15
by on March 15, 2019 at 2:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider


There are only 55 days left until our tech conference! Our CEO Boris gave me a shoutout in his weekly newsletter (yay), and said that he gets anxious when he reads the countdown on my articles. Don’t worry, Boris, we got this – because every year, TNW2019 is a roaring success. On May 9 and 10, there will be so many cool things to do and people to meet. At the Art of Tech track, for example, you’ll come across innovative artists who use technology in their work. I find their projects fascinating – whether it’s wearable tech, graphic design,…

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Who are you siding with in the Spotify-Apple antitrust war?

Mar15
by on March 15, 2019 at 1:04 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


Earlier this week, Spotify filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Apple, claiming that the company – which runs the App Store for iOS software – treats rivals to its own services unfairly, with a range of restrictions and demands. Naturally, with more than 200 million users worldwide, Spotify was able to get Apple’s attention. The iPhone maker has since responded with a scathing statement that made Spotify look stupid, and a touch deceitful. At the same time, Spotify makes some good points, and it’s awfully hard to pick a side (though you absolutely don’t have to). Here’s…

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