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We need to reduce our dependence on technology if we want to keep innovating

Jul25
by on July 25, 2018 at 3:26 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


Have you ever felt like you were too dependent on technology? Maybe you felt a sense of anxiety when you couldn’t find your phone, or maybe you realized you don’t know how to navigate to your friend’s house without the help of your phone-based GPS app. Despite the labels that baby boomers hate technology and that millennials are obsessed with it, the reality is that all generations embrace digital life to some extent, though some are more cautious than others when it comes to accepting our level of technological integration. The reality is, technological dependence is destructive, both on an…

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HQ Trivia launches down under with new Australian host

Jul25
by on July 25, 2018 at 2:00 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Put down the tinnies, douse the barbecue, and pick up your phones, Australia. Starting today, HQ Trivia is now available in your fair land. The spin for the Australian market is called, unsurprisingly, HQ Australia, and will be hosted by New York-based aussie expat (and The Hollywood Reporter journalist) Lyndsey Rodrigues. The formula remains the same, however. Players have to answer twelve questions, ranging from easy to fiendishly difficult. Answer all of them correctly, and you win a share of a prize pot of $600 AUD (or about $450 USD at the time of writing). The biggest difference is found…

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HQ Trivia launches down under with new Australian host

Jul25
by on July 25, 2018 at 2:00 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Put down the tinnies, douse the barbecue, and pick up your phones, Australia. Starting today, HQ Trivia is now available in your fair land. The spin for the Australian market is called, unsurprisingly, HQ Australia, and will be hosted by New York-based aussie expat (and The Hollywood Reporter journalist) Lyndsey Rodrigues. The formula remains the same, however. Players have to answer twelve questions, ranging from easy to fiendishly difficult. Answer all of them correctly, and you win a share of a prize pot of $600 AUD (or about $450 USD at the time of writing). The biggest difference is found…

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Cryptocurrency enthusiasts can now earn Bitcoin with just a laptop GPU

Jul25
by on July 25, 2018 at 1:33 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Hard Fork


Wannabe cryptocurrency miners unwilling to shell out thousands for a specialized rig might just be in luck. A new application, Honeyminer, allows even those with modest PCs to mine popular cryptocurrencies as part of a pool. For those willing to donate GPU power for spare change, paid in bitcoin, this might be the easiest way to do it. After quietly launching last month, Honeyminer has seen an explosion of new users, some 10,000 as of this writing. The idea is simple: allow those without thousands to spend on custom rigs the option to join a larger pool where they can…

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Cryptocurrency enthusiasts can now earn Bitcoin with just a laptop GPU

Jul25
by on July 25, 2018 at 1:33 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Hard Fork


Wannabe cryptocurrency miners unwilling to shell out thousands for a specialized rig might just be in luck. A new application, Honeyminer, allows even those with modest PCs to mine popular cryptocurrencies as part of a pool. For those willing to donate GPU power for spare change, paid in bitcoin, this might be the easiest way to do it. After quietly launching last month, Honeyminer has seen an explosion of new users, some 10,000 as of this writing. The idea is simple: allow those without thousands to spend on custom rigs the option to join a larger pool where they can…

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Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin

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