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Please don’t rent a kitten from this horrible company

Nov09
by on November 9, 2018 at 2:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, distract


“Welcome a furry visitor to your home or office! The puppy or kitten can stay for just a day or overnight. And if you fall in love, you can be its forever home!” When I first read this tagline by American startup Rescue Time, I admittedly got a little excited. Having a whole litter of tiny fluffs crawling over your desk? That’s like living the dream, right? Well, it’s not. At least not for them. For them, it’s actually pretty awful. Let’s take a closer look at what Rescue Times does. The company offers kittens and puppies — no adult…

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EOS devs warn of yet another fake cryptocurrency wallet on Google Play

Nov09
by on November 9, 2018 at 1:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Another day, another fake cryptocurrency app on Google Play. A group of Brazilian EOS developers, called EOS RIO, has warned users someone is trying to spread a fake version of its cryptocurrency wallet app on Google Play. While the app poses as the real thing (and claims to have been developed by “EOSRIO”), EOS RIO has issued a statement to clarify that its official app is yet to make its way to the Play store. EOS RIO claims to have taken the appropriate steps to have the app removed from the Play Store. Hopefully, this will prevent users from having…

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Swedish man sentenced to 7 years in jail after mailing a pipe bomb to Bitcoin exchange

Nov09
by on November 9, 2018 at 12:36 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


A Swedish man has been convicted of attempted murder after sending numerous threatening letters to local politicians – and mailing a bomb-like device to a Bitcoin company in London. The Stockholm District Court has sentenced 43-year Michael Salonen to seven years in prison, AP reports. Back in August 2017, Salonen purportedly mailed a pipe bomb device to a London-based cryptocurrency broker. The hazardous package was sent through an accounting firm where it was opened, but fortunately didn’t explode. Police later found Salonen’s DNA on the bomb. In addition to the explosive device, the criminal also mailed a letter (filled with…

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