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Hello Big Brother: EU wants to manage your digital identity on the blockchain

Dec07
by on December 7, 2018 at 1:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Blockchain promised us freedom and liberation from centralized authorities like governments, but in the latest report from the EU Blockchain Forum (EUBF), the technology is starting to sound more like 1984 than ever before. The EUBF’s latest report details that for blockchain to realize its potential within government institutions, they must focus on using the technology to build two things: digital identity systems, and digital versions of their national currencies. “Digital identity is the fundamental building block and a key area for governments to focus on,” the report reads. “Another important building block … is having digital versions of national…

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Find a gift for your parents with our massive personality-based guide

Dec07
by on December 7, 2018 at 1:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Here at Plugged we cover gadgets differently. Rather than giving products an arbitrary rating (five out of seven! Nine stars!), we conclude our reviews by describing the person that an item would be perfect for. We wanted to take this same approach to our gift guides. So instead of doing a normal list, we’ve split the items into personality types. Specifically, the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator, a system that orders people into 16 specific groups. This chart sums it up succinctly, but don’t worry about that too much – we’ve put a short description of each type of person in each section.…

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Find a gift for your parents with our massive personality-based guide

Dec07
by on December 7, 2018 at 1:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Here at Plugged we cover gadgets differently. Rather than giving products an arbitrary rating (five out of seven! Nine stars!), we conclude our reviews by describing the person that an item would be perfect for. We wanted to take this same approach to our gift guides. So instead of doing a normal list, we’ve split the items into personality types. Specifically, the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator, a system that orders people into 16 specific groups. This chart sums it up succinctly, but don’t worry about that too much – we’ve put a short description of each type of person in each section.…

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Mozilla is deeply concerned about Microsoft killing EdgeHTML

Dec07
by on December 7, 2018 at 12:18 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that it would discontinue the EdgeHTML browser engine. Future versions of Edge would use Google’s Chromium rendering engine, which powers a swathe of browsers, including Chrome and Opera. Edge was never a popular browser, and at the time of writing commands just 4.34 percent of the market, according to NetMarketShare. However, the increasing homogenization of the browser space doesn’t sit well with many. Mozilla, the non-profit behind the Firefox browser, is deeply anxious about Microsoft’s recent move, and the inevitable prospect of handing more of the Internet to Google. After all, this is the company that single-handedly…

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The week’s best Android games to play while weaning yourself off Facebook

Dec07
by on December 7, 2018 at 11:35 am
Posted In: Around the Web, distract, gaming


Welcome to our weekly column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your Android device. Whether you’re into casual time wasters or hardcore shooters, you’ll find something in here to exercise your thumbs with. Facebook has been on a downward spiral for months now, as we’ve come to realize there’s no reason to spend hours on a platform that does not care about our privacy, and that seems to be going out of style right quick. So what should spend your time on instead? Well, we’ve found four great Android games that will be sure…

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