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We tagged Amsterdam Central Station with LONG BITCOIN SHORT THE BANKERS

Feb11
by on February 11, 2019 at 12:07 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The White House has been tagged with digital Bitcoin graffiti, thanks to a new augmented reality platform powered by cryptocurrency. Satoshi’s World allows anyone in the world to add text, images, and GIFs to real world settings for a small Bitcoin fee. Posts are made viewable through a special Google Maps feed. It was launched over the weekend, and it took just a few hours for “bitcoin” to be scrawled across the White House. Found it pic.twitter.com/11UfbvSkUL — Neeraj K. Agrawal (@NeerajKA) February 9, 2019 It works like this: you drop the little orange ‘Pegman’ anywhere on the map, and its…

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Moonday Mornings: Google Play caught hosting cryptocurrency-stealing app

Feb11
by on February 11, 2019 at 9:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


If you were to place a bet on what stories would be included in Moonday Mornings each week, what would you say? A dodgy cryptocurrency stealing app? A lawsuit? Maybe some new research that kills some hype? Or maybe even some news of government organizations joining the party? Well, you’d be right if that’s what you guessed. Here ‘s the low-down on what happened last weekend. 1. Google’s Play Store has been caught hosting a malicious app that poses as MetaMask and looks to steal users’ cryptocurrency. The app, uncovered by security researchers at ESET, is the first “clipper” malware…

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Moonday Mornings: Google Play caught hosting cryptocurrency-stealing app

Feb11
by on February 11, 2019 at 9:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


If you were to place a bet on what stories would be included in Moonday Mornings each week, what would you say? A dodgy cryptocurrency stealing app? A lawsuit? Maybe some new research that kills some hype? Or maybe even some news of government organizations joining the party? Well, you’d be right if that’s what you guessed. Here ‘s the low-down on what happened last weekend. 1. Google’s Play Store has been caught hosting a malicious app that poses as MetaMask and looks to steal users’ cryptocurrency. The app, uncovered by security researchers at ESET, is the first “clipper” malware…

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Here are the 5 hottest startups in France

Feb11
by on February 11, 2019 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Tech5


Immense over competition in Silicon Valley (plus Donald Trump), have been causing many top engineers and VCs to look to Europe. With the UK, France’s longtime tech rival, facing the instability and uncertainty of Brexit, the country has been positioning itself to seize the moment and become next in line. And the chances are looking good. In 2017, President Macron announced France would become a “startup nation”, introducing tax incentives, visa schemes, and a €10 billion government fund. This caused a surge in startups being created at the end of 2017, leading France to beat out the Brits in terms…

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How to track timezones around the world with these free apps

Feb11
by on February 11, 2019 at 8:59 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics, Insider


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. At TNW, I work in a newsroom with reporters located in several different parts of the world. So it’s not always easy to figure out if a particular colleague is having their first cup of coffee in the morning, or if another has already clocked out for the day. There’s also daylight savings time to add to this confusion. If you’re in the same boat, I’ve got some handy tools that can help you…

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