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Indian police are arresting students for playing PUBG during exam season

Mar14
by on March 14, 2019 at 11:37 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, gaming, India


I’m sorry to report that the headline isn’t a weak attempt at humor: according to The Times of India, the west Indian city of Rajkot has seen at least 10 students arrested by local police for playing the popular Battle Royale game, Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), after it was banned in several districts in the state of Gujarat last week. Rajkot City Police explained in a tweet that the ban (issued by the Gujarat state government) was being enforced because the game – along with the Momo challenge (which has been debunked as little more than an urban legend) – encourages violence…

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Years after brutal $2M hack, Gatecoin cryptocurrency exchange is dead

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by on March 14, 2019 at 11:24 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Seminal cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin is dead. It’s finally going into liquidation, years after it lost $2 million in cryptocurrency belonging to its customers. Gatecoin was one of the first regulated digital asset exchange services to spring up. Hailing from Hong Kong and launched way back in 2013, it was focused entirely on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ethereum-based token markets. According to the post, signed by “The Gatecoin Team,” payment service troubles supposedly “paralyzed” Gatecoin’s operation for months, and caused the company “substantial loss” from which it could not recover. “On 13 March 2019, the court has granted a winding-up order against our company,”…

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Shell is recruiting science graduates to build blockchain use cases for oil and gas

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by on March 14, 2019 at 11:08 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The world’s fifth largest oil and gas producer in the world, Royal Dutch Shell, is getting further into the blockchain game, and is looking to train the next generation of blockchain industry execs. Shell is looking for “blockchain analysts” as part of its Information Technology (IT) graduate programme, according to a job listing on its graduate careers website. The job role has seemingly flown under the radar for the last four months after being posted to LinkedIn. According to the job specification, the placement will take place in Shell‘s Blockchain Centre of Excellence (CoE). But what does a “blockchain analyst”…

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Video: Here’s how to unsend things on Facebook Messenger

Mar14
by on March 14, 2019 at 11:07 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. We’ve all done something stupid on Facebook Messenger. Whether it’s sending a message we immediately regretted, or just firing a juicy meme to your grandma by mistake – it’s happened to us all. But, did you know you can delete things you’ve sent on Facebook Messenger? Well, you’re in luck – we’ve created a video showing you how to unsend messages on Messenger. Missed it? Scroll up to the top of the page, and let…

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Android Q makes sharing your WiFi password with friends super easy

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by on March 14, 2019 at 10:01 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider, Mobile


Google rolled out Android Q‘s first beta version for all Pixel phones last night. I’ve installed it on my Pixel 3 XL, and found some really neat features. One of the best new additions is how easy it is to share your WiFi settings. Every time a friend visits your home, you have to tell them your WiFi password. Not anymore. Android Q gives you a handy option to share your WiFi connection details through a QR code. Your friend can then quickly scan the code, and boom – they’re connected to your router. To do that, head to Settings…

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