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San Francisco judge orders bail payment in Bitcoin

Aug17
by on August 17, 2018 at 12:20 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


A federal judge in San Fracisco has ordered a cyber-criminal to pay their bail charges in Bitcoin, inadvertently stimulating cryptocurrency mainstream adoption. The Daily Post – a local Palo Alto newspaper – reports Martin Marisch has been charged with hacking the well-known video games company Electronic Arts, responsible for popular titles like FIFA, The Sims, and Battlefield. Marisch, the Daily Post reports, managed to gain access to EA’s central computer systems, and obtain 25,000 customer records. Had the attack not been caught, Marisch could’ve used this information for substantial financial gain. Federal Judge Jacqueline Corley ordered the defendant to pay the…

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The week’s best Android games to distract you from Earth’s impending doom

Aug17
by on August 17, 2018 at 11:22 am
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Welcome to our new column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your Android device, released over the past week. Whether you’re into casual time wasters or hardcore shooters, you’ll find something in here to exercise your thumbs with. If you enjoy this series, let us know in the comments, and find more of NimbleThor’s recommendations on his YouTube channel. Between cruel dictators, crooked world leaders, and devastating natural disasters, it feels like we’re only few days till our planet’s impending doom. What are you supposed to do with yourself in…

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Jam’s cheap splashproof speakers cleverly hide charging cables for hassle-free portability

Aug17
by on August 17, 2018 at 10:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Michigan-based audio brand Jam isn’t looking to reinvent the wheel with its new range of Bluetooth speakers – but it is trying its darnedest to make them look cute as buttons, while surviving pool parties and days out at the beach. I got to test the inventively named Hang Around speaker, as well as one called Zero Chill. While they’re not the best speakers I’ve heard, they’re pretty compelling for outdoorsy folks who want durable audio gear on the cheap. And the fact that you’ll never have to worry about carrying a charging cable for these sweetens the deal a…

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Without these three cutting edge technologies, your smart home will never be simple

Aug17
by on August 17, 2018 at 8:18 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors

What if I told you that, just like modern VR was born from smartphone technology, the next generation of smart homes will share technology with autonomous vehicles? The centerpiece is machine learning-based activity prediction. We’ll get to how that works and what it means, but first, let’s look at what’s wrong with today’s smart homes. Smart homes today consist of smart devices connected to one or more hubs, often with voice interfaces via smart speakers or smartphones. There may be cameras, but they are largely for monitoring and security. Turning on lights with voice feels magical at first, and remotely…

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WhatsApp backups won’t count against your Google Drive storage from November

Aug17
by on August 17, 2018 at 7:36 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Good news for folks who rely on Google Drive to store their WhatsApp backups: they’ll soon no longer count against your cloud storage quota, so the space you have on there will be entirely yours to use with other files and documents. As someone who uses the messaging service almost exclusively and switches phones every few weeks, I’m glad to know I won’t need to give up over 2GB of space on Google Drive (where I’ve got 19GB of space for free) – which is also where I stash my voice recordings for personal notes and interviews. Android Police noted…

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