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Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia resumes trading months after debilitating hack

Mar20
by on March 20, 2019 at 5:10 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has resumed trading following a debilitating hack in mid-January. The New Zealand-based company said on Twitter today that it had resumed trading “on 40 trade pairs […] quantified as secure,” adding that it would continue to expand its offering as more coins were cleared. A list of the available trading pairs is available on its website. As previously reported by Hard Fork, the exchange is thought to have had more than 1,095 digital assets available for trade when it went offline a couple of months ago. As one of the longest-serving cryptocurrency exchanges, Cryptopia made headlines after it announced “a security breach…

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Disney resurrects Lucasfilm Games for a mysterious Star Wars project

Mar20
by on March 20, 2019 at 4:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Disney appears to be reviving Lucasfilms Games on the sly, hiring people to work on “interactive products.” The job postings are vague, but we can surmise Disney might be making a new Star Wars game. That’s exciting not just because, you know, Star Wars, but because it could mean Disney is getting back into games after all these years. “Lucasfilms Games.” To quote an old master, that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time… a long time. It’s the original name of LucasArts, the legendary studio that developed games in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, as well as several of…

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Disney resurrects Lucasfilm Games for a mysterious Star Wars project

Mar20
by on March 20, 2019 at 4:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Disney appears to be reviving Lucasfilms Games on the sly, hiring people to work on “interactive products.” The job postings are vague, but we can surmise Disney might be making a new Star Wars game. That’s exciting not just because, you know, Star Wars, but because it could mean Disney is getting back into games after all these years. “Lucasfilms Games.” To quote an old master, that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time… a long time. It’s the original name of LucasArts, the legendary studio that developed games in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, as well as several of…

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Here’s how Apple could’ve made the new AirPods even better

Mar20
by on March 20, 2019 at 3:45 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Yep, today Apple released its new pair of AirPods, something you can read about in detail here. While the updates are undoubtedly good, I’m disappointed that Apple didn’t do more. I’m a regular AirPod user and, while I like them a lot, the earbuds could easily be better. In many ways, the newest pair feels like AirPods 1.5, instead of the 2.0 version I was dreaming of. Don’t worry though – I’m here. So, Apple design team, pick up your pencils and crayons, I’m about to give you the secrets to making the next set of AirPods properly good. Stop them…

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TNW2019 Daily: You’re my hero

Mar20
by on March 20, 2019 at 3:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider


There are exactly 50 days left until TNW Conference. Do you know what that means? It means if you haven’t got your ticket yet, I’m officially offended. You really don’t want to be missing out, so get yours now. We’ve got so much fun stuff in store, and I can’t even tell you everything yet – but I will in the next few weeks, so stay tuned! Today, I’d really like to talk about how attending our conference is not just for your own benefit, but rather for the greater good. Let me explain… You can save the universe It’s…

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