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Massive Twitch livestream showcases the future of online fundraising

Jan23
by on January 23, 2019 at 7:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Twitch streamer H.Bomberguy raked in more than $340,000 in donations for a beleaguered children’s charity during a marathon weekend stream. He did so by combining two of Twitch‘s most reliable forces: star power and charity. If the feat proves anything, it’s what networks like these are capable of when harnessed for the power of good. The stream was a massive one (clocking in at over 57 hours) meant to benefit Mermaids, a British organization for trans and gender-nonconforming children. Mermaids was originally awarded £500,000 (about $650,000) by the National Lottery, but a public backlash led the Lottery to put the…

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Nasdaq goes $20M deep in support of enterprise blockchain startup

Jan23
by on January 23, 2019 at 5:26 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, Hard Fork


Blockchain startup Symbiont has raised a $20m Series B as traditional exchanges from across the world look to capitalize on enterprise solutions leveraging decentralized ledger technology. The startup’s round was led by Nasdaq Ventures and drew support from new investors including Citi, Raptor Group and Galaxy Digital. Symbiont, which will use the cash to boost its proprietary platform and team, has developed Assembly, a permissioned enterprise blockchain and smarts contract platform. Assembly can be used to create digital versions of financial instruments such as securities and loans, allowing new participants to enter the digital asset market. Today’s raise brings Symbiont’s total to…

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Watch out for this new cryptocurrency ransomware stalking the web

Jan23
by on January 23, 2019 at 4:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Researchers have discovered “Anatova”, a brand new family of cryptocurrency-fuelled ransomware, and they warn it has the potential to become outright dangerous. Cybersecurity firm McAfee explained Anatova hides in seemingly innocuous icon files – usually the same popular games or applications – in order to fool the user into downloading the malware. Once run, it automatically requests admin rights and begins encrypting as many files as possible, as quickly as possible. Anatova then demands a ransom from the victim. In this case, the hackers want payment in fledgling cryptocurrency DASH – currently worth around $700. Analysts also revealed they had detected…

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Watch out for this new cryptocurrency ransomware stalking the web

Jan23
by on January 23, 2019 at 4:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Researchers have discovered “Anatova”, a brand new family of cryptocurrency-fuelled ransomware, and they warn it has the potential to become outright dangerous. Cybersecurity firm McAfee explained Anatova hides in seemingly innocuous icon files – usually the same popular games or applications – in order to fool the user into downloading the malware. Once run, it automatically requests admin rights and begins encrypting as many files as possible, as quickly as possible. Anatova then demands a ransom from the victim. In this case, the hackers want payment in fledgling cryptocurrency DASH – currently worth around $700. Analysts also revealed they had detected…

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Why you should care about CERN’s new and BIGGER particle collider

Jan23
by on January 23, 2019 at 4:51 pm
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After four years of research, a new conceptual design report for CERN’s 100 km-long Future Circular Collider (FCC) has been released — marking a major milestone for science. Even though it’s only a proposal at the moment, scientists are extremely excited about the prospect of new particle collider that’s roughly four times the length of the previous Large Hadron Collider (LHC). “This type of research is the engine for innovation for the entire society,” James Beacham, particle physicist at CERN, told TNW, hardly containing his excitement. “An idea like the FCC is something our species has never ever done in…

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