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TRON answers our questions about Project Atlas

Dec05
by on December 5, 2018 at 3:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Hard Fork, Insider


Earlier this year, TRON acquired BitTorrent and launched Project Atlas – a new initiative to decentralize the internet’s content using blockchain technology. Next week, at Hard Fork Decentralized, TRON will host an event where they’ll discuss the future of peer-to-peer content distribution. You can now sign up to join them in London. With just a week to go before their event, we sat down with them to learn more about the future of Project Atlas. TNW: A few months back, TRON made headlines when it acquired BitTorrent for $126 million. Why BitTorrent and not another peer-to-peer technology provider? TRON: Quite…

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Experts warn AI could hardwire sexism into our future

Dec05
by on December 5, 2018 at 3:33 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, Design & Dev


My iPhone’s voice assistant is a woman. Whenever I cycle somewhere new, a female voice tells me when to turn right, and when I’m home, yet another feminine voice updates me on today’s news. With so much female servitude in our smart devices, along with the rapid deployment of AI, it should come as no surprise that technology is making the gender bias even worse. Voice assistants are usually female by default, whether it’s a life-size model posing as an airport customer service representative or an online customer service chatbot — we expect them to be helpful, friendly, and patient.…

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Cryptocurrency scammers dupe Singaporeans out of $78,000 in under 3 months

Dec05
by on December 5, 2018 at 3:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Singaporeans have lost $78,000 to cryptocurrency investment scams in the last three months, after authorities uncovered a wave of fraudulent marketing campaigns. Cryptocurrency con-artists have duped citizens with phony articles featuring well-known Singaporean personalities to garner credibility, local media reports. The advertisements falsely claim local celebrities earned huge returns on their Bitcoin investments made with fake companies. These lies eventually lured unsuspecting members of the public into sending in their cash, receiving nothing in return. Police explained individuals who provided contact details normally received calls from supposed “representatives,” in a bid to legitimize the scams. According to reports, these schemes…

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The $19 app that takes all the headaches out of cloud storage

Dec05
by on December 5, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


Whether you’re using Dropbox, Google Drive, Box or another cloud storage option, you’re often slowed by searches, logins and other inconvenient steps. With CloudMounter, your cloud storage gets super simple immediately. And right now, a lifetime license for CloudMounter service has been slashed to only $19, a 57 percent savings, from TNW Deals.

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The $19 app that takes all the headaches out of cloud storage

Dec05
by on December 5, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


Whether you’re using Dropbox, Google Drive, Box or another cloud storage option, you’re often slowed by searches, logins and other inconvenient steps. With CloudMounter, your cloud storage gets super simple immediately. And right now, a lifetime license for CloudMounter service has been slashed to only $19, a 57 percent savings, from TNW Deals.

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