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These soft, tiny robot spiders might operate on you someday

Aug08
by on August 8, 2018 at 12:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


If I was a scientist, I’d hope everything I created would weird people out. This is why I’ve got such glowing admiration for the team of researchers who have created a tiny robot spider that could one day potentially conduct operations inside humans. Bravo, team, bravo. An issue facing medical scientists has been creating non-rigid robots small enough to work in environments that are impossible for surgeons to access. While there has been some success in this field – some have managed to make soft, centimeter-sized devices for example – overall, this goal has evaded experts. Until now? You’re damn…

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Video app Cheez is rolling out a cryptocurrency integration… but it’s centralized

Aug08
by on August 8, 2018 at 11:59 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Social video app Cheez, which boasts over five million installs across Android and iOS, is rolling out a cryptocurrency integration that will let users earn Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). But there are a few caveats: the reward ceiling is pretty low – and the integration is mostly centralized. The video app, developed by livestreaming household name LiveMe, will require users to complete a series of daily tasks (anything from sharing videos to uploading content) to earn their coins. But before you get your hopes up Cheez might be a new career avenue, the daily limit for rewards is capped at 0.00352…

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Coinbase is giving USers immediate deposits and higher cryptocurrency trading limits

Aug08
by on August 8, 2018 at 10:01 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork, Insider


Good news for crypto-traders: Coinbase will be enabling instant cryptocurrency purchases and higher daily limits for trading and deposits. A new update is going to be rolled out that will make it possible to purchase $25,000 worth of cryptocurrency every day for US users. Once live, deposits should be immediate, with the daily trade limit also being increased to match the new purchase limit. The release reads: We are also increasing limits for the majority of our US customers. Until now, the maximum allowable purchase was $25,000 weekly. For verified customers, the limit will now be $25,000 daily, a 7x increase over…

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All-female Saudi team reigns supreme at world’s largest hackathon

Aug08
by on August 8, 2018 at 7:33 am
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication, world


The first ever Hajj Hackathon finally concluded yesterday with a prize ceremony after three days of activities.The event brought almost 3,000 makers from all around the world who created different products to improve the experience of pilgrims. In the process, the event broke the Guinness World Record to become the largest hackathon in the world.The finalists had a chance to pitch their products in front of a jury panel and answers their questions. The panel included Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak, TechCrunch’s Mike Butcher, RiseUp’s Abdelhameed Sharara, and some other local and international experts. In first place A team of four…

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