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Good internet things, brought to you by new media artist Omayeli Arenyeka

Oct31
by on October 31, 2018 at 4:13 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, distract, newsletter


We sometimes have new media artists take over our daily newsletter, Big Spam. If you like what you’ve read, you can subscribe here. Hi everyone! Hope you’re doing well, today I’m going to do what every newsletter swears they won’t do and spam you! But first, a little bit about me. My name is Omayeli, but I go by Yeli. I am a Nigerian-born artist and programmer. I’m interested broadly in the intersection of technology, art, and activism. For my own work, I use writing, data, code, and satire as tools to foster disillusionment with our current realities. I recently gave…

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South Korea: North Korea is still hacking our computers to mine cryptocurrency

Oct31
by on October 31, 2018 at 3:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


According to South Korea’s intelligence service, North Korea is purportedly still hacking computers to mine cryptocurrency as a revenue stream for the country’s government, United Press International (UPI) reports. Local outlet Yonhap News states that North Korean hackers are continuing to target foreign computers to implant malware and steal confidential information. The malware appears to be hi-jakcing host computers to mine – you guessed it – Monero. As ever, XMR remains the choice for crypto-jacking bandits around the globe. Not only that, the Monero is then sent back to Kim II Sung University in Pyongyang, according to another local news…

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Bitcoin turns 10, but would Satoshi even recognize it?

Oct31
by on October 31, 2018 at 3:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Ten years ago to the day, Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, published the Bitcoin whitepaper, and it undoubtedly changed the face of the internet. While we might be a few years away from mass adoption (and most blockchain use cases are still merely “proof of concepts”), Bitcoin’s impact has been undeniable. Bitcoin isn’t the first digital currency. There were a number of attempts in the 1990s, but none ever seemed to stick. Most of the early attempts at creating a digital currency came from members of a group that formed in the early 90s and called themselves “cypherpunks.” For those out…

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Bitcoin turns 10, but would Satoshi even recognize it?

Oct31
by on October 31, 2018 at 3:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Ten years ago to the day, Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, published the Bitcoin whitepaper, and it undoubtedly changed the face of the internet. While we might be a few years away from mass adoption (and most blockchain use cases are still merely “proof of concepts”), Bitcoin’s impact has been undeniable. Bitcoin isn’t the first digital currency. There were a number of attempts in the 1990s, but none ever seemed to stick. Most of the early attempts at creating a digital currency came from members of a group that formed in the early 90s and called themselves “cypherpunks.” For those out…

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Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin

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Kualto doesn’t just count your money, it forecasts your financial future

Oct31
by on October 31, 2018 at 2:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


You can take a page from the financially militant with help from Kualto, the cash flow forecasting app that’s focused on whipping lazy wallets and purses into shape. With this limited time deal, you can also get lifetime access to Kualto’s accounting power for just $39.99, a millennial-friendly 83 percent off.

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