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Apple quietly removes shady cryptocurrency wallet accused of stealing users’ EOS

Oct05
by on October 5, 2018 at 10:24 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Hard Fork


Apple has quietly removed an allegedly malicious cryptocurrency wallet from the App Store, following numerous complaints from users claiming their EOS tokens had been stolen after using the app. The app in question, EOSIO Wallet Explorer, came into the spotlight after popular YouTube personalities, the Hodgetwins, posted a video blaming the app for swiping their tokens. In it, the YouTubers explained that 1,500 EOS ($8,500) were surreptitiously transferred out of their wallet – without their consent or knowledge – not long after using the app.  It remains unclear how many users have fallen victim to the allegedly malicious wallet. There is also…

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Apple is blocking third-party repairs on new Mac computers

Oct05
by on October 5, 2018 at 9:43 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


A lot of us rely on third-party repair shops when our Macs go bust. But according to a report by MacRumors, Apple’s new security chip (called T2) will prevent any component replacements in the new MacBook Pros and iMac Pro from non-authorised repair centers. An internal document – distributed to Apple Authorized repair centers – obtained by MacRumors suggests that after replacing components, a ‘system configurations’ software checks if the replaced parts are authentic. After a T2-equipped Apple system is repaired, it’ll only boot up if a diagnostic software called Apple Service Toolkit 2 gives it a green signal. The software is only available…

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Goldman Sachs-backed Circle is the latest to launch its own cryptocurrency bundles

Oct05
by on October 5, 2018 at 9:32 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


It’s barely been a few weeks and yet another cryptocurrency startup has launched its version of a cryptocurrency “index fund” to try to make investing in cryptocurrency even easier. Yesterday, Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency service Circle launched its new investment product, “Circle Collections,” – its take on cryptocurrency bundles. There are three new Circle Collections to choose from: Payments, Privacy, and Platforms. Each collection aims to cater for a slightly different crowd. Circle has not provided details of what coins are included in each of these packs, however, Circle do give some description of the Payments collection. I tried to download…

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Researchers have created a font that can boost your memory

Oct05
by on October 5, 2018 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev


I spent my university years sitting in countless lectures accompanied by uninspiring Powerpoint presentations. My notes were equally uninspiring, and never stayed in my memory. It’s a problem that doesn’t just affect students. Ever caught yourself re-reading the same article twice? To make text easier to remember, Melbourne-based designers partnered with behavioral scientists at RMIT University and have designed a font that actually makes reading more difficult. Ironically named “Sans Forgetica,” the font is more difficult to read than most typefaces – and that’s by design. The ‘desirable difficulty’ you experience when reading information formatted in Sans Forgetica prompts your brain…

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Researchers have created a font that can boost your memory

Oct05
by on October 5, 2018 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev


I spent my university years sitting in countless lectures accompanied by uninspiring Powerpoint presentations. My notes were equally uninspiring, and never stayed in my memory. It’s a problem that doesn’t just affect students. Ever caught yourself re-reading the same article twice? To make text easier to remember, Melbourne-based designers partnered with behavioral scientists at RMIT University and have designed a font that actually makes reading more difficult. Ironically named “Sans Forgetica,” the font is more difficult to read than most typefaces – and that’s by design. The ‘desirable difficulty’ you experience when reading information formatted in Sans Forgetica prompts your brain…

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