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Scientists believe jellyfish could help rid our waters of plastic waste

Sep13
by on September 13, 2018 at 10:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


Beachgoers in Israel must often contend with two nuisances in the long summer months: jellyfish and garbage. Jellyfish usually swarm the waters to terrorize bathers beginning in July (and sometimes even in June) and their gelatinous remains can be found dotting the shoreline for the next two months. The plastic waste, meanwhile, is a permanent feature on the beach and in the water during those months, much to the dismay of those who care for the beach experience. Plastic garbage thrown away by beachgoers makes up a staggering 92 percent of the waste found in Israel’s seawaters, whereas the global…

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New phone names are crap and I am done

Sep13
by on September 13, 2018 at 9:43 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Every year, there are more models of phones launching than the last. In India alone, companies introduced more than 700 handsets last year. This creates a headache for customers to remember names of different variants launched, as anyone tasked with recommending phones to them. Last year, Apple announced the iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus, and the iPhone X. Despite Apple announcing that the phone’s name is pronounced as ‘the iPhone Ten’, many people refer to as ‘the iPhone ex’. Apple just announced three models this year at its special event: The iPhone Xs, the iPhone Xs Max, and the iPhone Xr, pronounced: the iPhone…

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Mt. Gox plaintiffs must take cases to Tokyo to claim lost funds

Sep13
by on September 13, 2018 at 9:04 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The Mt. Gox saga appears to be far from over as a Pennsylvania judge has dismissed the case of a claimant on the grounds of a lack of jurisdiction in the case. Mt. Gox user, Gregory Pearce, who was implicated in the Bitcoin exchange’s collapse, submitted a withdrawal request for $5,900. Mt. Gox received the request, but is yet to give Pearce his money. It appears that there is going to be a delay for international withdrawals, the PennRecord reports. Pearce later filed a class action complaint against the bank that processed nearly all of Mt. Gox’s payments, Mizuho Bank…

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Kano’s latest DIY kit lets your kids build a touchscreen computer

Sep13
by on September 13, 2018 at 9:00 am
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London-based startup Kano has made a name for itself with its DIY computer kits, which aim to make it easier and more enjoyable for younger users to learn to code. Today, the company launched its newest offering, the Computer Kit Touch. The Computer Kit Touch follows the same playbook used by the previous Kano kits. Users — almost always small children — have to build their computer by following a step-by-step storybook. In this case, Kano’s latest kit bundles together a 10.1-inch HD touchscreen, a keyboard and trackpad, a Raspberry Pi, and all the cables and housings required to bring…

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The Mate X is an affordable e-bike for the rugged commuter

Sep13
by on September 13, 2018 at 8:52 am
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Crowdfunding doesn’t always go so well, which is why it’s so heartwarming when a company bucks this trend. One of these rare success stories from the cesspit of crowdfunding was 2016’s Mate electric bike, something that also ended up being Scandinavia’s largest-grossing crowdfunding campaign. Now, the company is releasing its next vehicle, the Mate X. And I got to try it out. Hold on, let’s rewind… who? Mate is a Copenhagen-based company founded by sister and brother duo, Julie and Christian Kronstrøm. Speaking with Julie in Amsterdam, she told me that when her and her brother first entered the market, e-bikes were…

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