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Politicians don’t have to learn to code, but knowing something about tech would help

Feb05
by on February 5, 2019 at 6:48 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev


The New Statesman just published an interesting piece from political aide Tara Jane O’Reilly which passionately argues that MPs should learn to code. This, she says, would help them understand the societal issues brought about from technology, while simultaneously helping parliamentarians engage with the electorate. O’Reilly correctly points out that the current crop of MPs are failing to address problems brought about by technology. She gives the example of algorithmic bias, which is currently a hot topic in US politics courtesy of the firebrand Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but has only been mentioned twice in the House of Commons —…

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Bitcoin trade volume drops sharply as volatility flattens

Feb05
by on February 5, 2019 at 4:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


We already know that we’ve recently suffered the longest continuous price decline in Bitcoin history – but analysis has shown just how much it’s affected cryptocurrency trading. Blockchain research unit Diar compiled volume data across major cryptocurrency exchanges to find trade activity has hit lows not seen in years. In the case of Binance, still the world’s most popular cryptocurrency exchange by daily volume, the US dollar-based market for Bitcoin saw a 40-percent reduction in trade across January when compared to the previous month. “[This marks] the popular token exchange‘s worst period since the now-largest exchange came to prominence in 2017,”…

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8 expert insights on what will happen with Bitcoin in 2019

Feb05
by on February 5, 2019 at 4:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Hard Fork


From the dramatic price plunge of Bitcoin and other digital assets to the regulatory crackdown on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and the continued trail of crypto-exchange hacks, the cryptocurrency industry put behind a very turbulent year. But does it mean that Bitcoin is ready for a period of calm and recovery, or is it headed for rougher times? We asked cryptocurrency experts on what they think Bitcoin’s highlights will be in 2019. As it happens, like many other things in crypto-land, predictions are very difficult, and there’s little agreement on what Bitcoin will look like in the year ahead. Lightning…

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Meet the man archiving the internet

Feb05
by on February 5, 2019 at 3:45 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, TNW Answers, world


Back in 1996 when the internet was primitive, a couple of San Francisco-based engineers were looking to solve the problem of saving websites from vanishing after they were altered or shut down. They founded the Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library. The purpose of the Internet Archive was to… archive the internet. In 2001, this preserved World Wide Web collection was made available to the public via the Wayback Machine, whose simple mission was to bring “Universal Access to All Knowledge.” The Wayback Machine still operates today, with Director Mark Graham at the helm — anyone with internet access can search through…

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Meet the man archiving the internet

Feb05
by on February 5, 2019 at 3:45 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, TNW Answers, world


Back in 1996 when the internet was primitive, a couple of San Francisco-based engineers were looking to solve the problem of saving websites from vanishing after they were altered or shut down. They founded the Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library. The purpose of the Internet Archive was to… archive the internet. In 2001, this preserved World Wide Web collection was made available to the public via the Wayback Machine, whose simple mission was to bring “Universal Access to All Knowledge.” The Wayback Machine still operates today, with Director Mark Graham at the helm — anyone with internet access can search through…

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