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Report: GitHub hosts the most cryptocurrency mining malware of any site

Jan10
by on January 10, 2019 at 11:47 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


It’s no secret cryptojackers prefer Monero, but now researchers have determined exactly how much they have gained with illicit cryptocurrency mining malware. In a new study, academics from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and King’s College London calculated that crypto-mining malware has generated roughly 720,000 XMR – or 4.32 percent – of Monero‘s currently circulating supply, reports CoinDesk. While the exact amount of generated revenue depends on when the criminals cash-out their earnings, the researchers estimated it to be worth nearly $57 million over the last four years ($1.2M per month). Popular online code repository GitHub was recognized to host more…

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Report: GitHub hosts the most cryptocurrency mining malware of any site

Jan10
by on January 10, 2019 at 11:47 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


It’s no secret cryptojackers prefer Monero, but now researchers have determined exactly how much they have gained with illicit cryptocurrency mining malware. In a new study, academics from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and King’s College London calculated that crypto-mining malware has generated roughly 720,000 XMR – or 4.32 percent – of Monero‘s currently circulating supply, reports CoinDesk. While the exact amount of generated revenue depends on when the criminals cash-out their earnings, the researchers estimated it to be worth nearly $57 million over the last four years ($1.2M per month). Popular online code repository GitHub was recognized to host more…

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What Amazon’s Alexa microwave teaches us about interacting with AI assistants

Jan10
by on January 10, 2019 at 11:44 am
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, syndication


Does it make sense to put a voice assistant in your microwave? Amazon, the leader in smart speakers and voice assistants, seemed to be convinced that it does when it introduced the $60 AmazonBasics Microwave in September. This week, the first reviews of the device came out, and while I’m not an avid reader of gadget reviews, I was interested to see what impression Amazon’s new venture would create. I found TechCrunch’s profile of the Amazon microwave, aptly written by Sarah Perez, an interesting read. Beyond exploring the pros and cons of the device itself, Perez’s experience with the Alexa-powered microwave…

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What Amazon’s Alexa microwave teaches us about interacting with AI assistants

Jan10
by on January 10, 2019 at 11:44 am
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, syndication


Does it make sense to put a voice assistant in your microwave? Amazon, the leader in smart speakers and voice assistants, seemed to be convinced that it does when it introduced the $60 AmazonBasics Microwave in September. This week, the first reviews of the device came out, and while I’m not an avid reader of gadget reviews, I was interested to see what impression Amazon’s new venture would create. I found TechCrunch’s profile of the Amazon microwave, aptly written by Sarah Perez, an interesting read. Beyond exploring the pros and cons of the device itself, Perez’s experience with the Alexa-powered microwave…

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Sony’s made a Bluetooth turntable for burgeoning vinyl nerds

Jan10
by on January 10, 2019 at 10:37 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Vinyl is back and shows no signs of abating. Hell, according to a report from Buzzangle, vinyl sales in the US rose almost 12 percent between 2017 and 2018. This meant the format accounted for close to 14 percent of all physical music sales in America. Well done, vinyl, well done. And, of course, once there’s a public interest in something, technology companies will be there to drag it into the future. And make some money from it. Say hello then to Sony‘s PS-LX310BT; a Bluetooth-enabled turntable. This product – which was announced at CES – has really got me in two…

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