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This bot tweeting raunchy blockchain fan-fiction should be your next follow

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by on July 6, 2018 at 8:23 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


We know. Blockchains really get your motor running. Sometimes, at night, really late at night, tuned in to the hum of your new mining rig, eyes weary from charts, the mind wanders. It just so happens that Jackson Palmer, creator of the long-running community-focused cryptocurrency Dogecoin, has built something for the crypto-fetishest in mind. Fifty Shades of Blockchain is a bot tweeting lines from mommy-porn smash hit Fifty Shades of Grey, mashed with jargon-filled lines from industry whitepapers. The results would make even the most robust of blockchains consider hard forking. My inner goddess jumps up and runs broker nodes…

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Drake pulled a Kanye and updated his latest album post-release

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by on July 6, 2018 at 7:27 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


Following the launch of his fifth studio album, Scorpion, last week, Canadian rap sensation Drake has pushed an update to the record that brings a few audio fixes and minor content changes. Wait, did Drake just patch his album like it was a piece of software? Redditors MrRom92 and Jrmio noted in a post on r/HipHopHeads that a small number of songs have had their mixes altered, while a couple of others have had censored words removed and vocal parts added. They added that all 25 tracks appear to have gone through a second mastering process to tweak the noise…

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This exchange lets you make fiat and crypto investments in seconds

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by on July 6, 2018 at 7:23 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency


The cryptocurrency industry saw the worst first three months of 2018 when the market capitalization fell from $830 billion in January to under $300 billion at the beginning of February. Yet, despite the issues regarding regulatory concerns, the potential threat of money laundering, and cryptocurrency exchange hacks, it doesn’t appear to be denting enthusiasm from investors. So much so, that aside from traders putting money into the more popular digital currencies — Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin — they are now turning their attention to other coins to broaden out their portfolios. And now there may be a solution for investors that makes it easier…

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Eight ways that AI will create more opportunities for work

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by on July 6, 2018 at 7:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


There is a lot of talk about how artificial intelligence (AI) will eliminate jobs for workers. However, there is another side that says AI will create more than it will take away. We asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council what that might look like. Despite the many concerns that AI will take away jobs, it’s not all doom and gloom for workers. What is a lesser known way in which AI is actually creating opportunities in the workplace? Their best answers are below: 1. Encourage people to be more creative AI is going to take away jobs that don’t require…

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