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Dry data analysis of Christmas songs to get you in the holiday mood

Dec18
by on December 18, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


Can we quantify different features of music? Apparently yes; folks at Spotify have identified and measured songs’ features like danceability, accoustiness, valence, energy, pitchiness, and more. In this humble study I’ll use Spotify data to analyze the greatest Christmas songs of all time and find out how the musical features are connected, in addition to finding  the most positive and danceable Christmas songs for the party! Now, you might ask yourself ‘why not just pick the songs you like the most?’ Not a chance, I believe in data and I’ll prove to you which songs you should like. So let’s…

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Alfonso Ribeiro and Backpack Kid latest to sue Epic over Fortnite dances

Dec18
by on December 18, 2018 at 6:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Two more voices have joined the case against Epic Games, bringing more allegations of intellectual property theft. In this case, the people in question are Alfonso Ribeiro, best known for his role as Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and the infamous Backpack Kid. Filed yesterday, the complaints are aimed not only at Epic, but also at 2K Games, the company behind the NBA 2K series. Both parties allege that 2K also includes dances related to Ribeiro and Backpack Kid without their permission. Law firm Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP, which is representing both people, is also representing rapper Terrence…

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Bitcoin extortionists threaten victims with ‘hitman’ unless they cough up $4K

Dec18
by on December 18, 2018 at 3:27 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Cryptocurrency scams are getting more old-school with every week that passes. Hacks seem to be too difficult these days and old-fashioned threats are becoming the way of the crypto-criminal. According to emails seen by Bleeping Computer, scammers are now threatening victims with a hitman if they don’t pay $4,000 in Bitcoin to call off the hit. The emails appear to come from the owner of a dark net website who has recently received an order from someone to hire a hitman to assassinate the email recipient. The assasination market owner is offering, for the small sum of $4,000 in Bitcoin,…

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Belgian cryptocurrency scam blacklist swells to 113 dodgy domains

Dec18
by on December 18, 2018 at 3:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has identified a fresh batch of cryptocurrency scams. It has added a swathe of new sites to its blockchain blacklist, expanding it to 113 dodgy domains. In a special warning to local investors, FSMA declared it prudent for Belgians to keep a serving of moules-frites between themselves and the businesses behind the following 14 websites: www.ajassetmanagement.com www.cabinet-finsbury.com www.capital-coventry.com www.capital-secure.com www.capitalmarketing-internationalltd.com www.cashlesspaygroup.com www.cobber-finance.com www.conseil-premium.com www.cryptomonaies.com www.direct-ep.com www.epargnecapital.com  www.gbe-capital.com www.moneo-invest.com www.phoenix-gm.com Due to the seemingly endless threat of phony cryptocurrency companies, authorities added examples of common red-flags it feels are helpful for newbie blockchain investors. “The…

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