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DOJ to appeal court’s ruling that Trump can’t block people on Twitter

Jun05
by on June 5, 2018 at 2:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media


The Department of Justice will appeal a Federal court ruling stating president Donald Trump cannot block people on Twitter. You read that right: A couple weeks back federal Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, ruled in favor of seven plaintiffs seeking to have their Twitter accounts unblocked by the president. The president apparently complied with the court’s request, as several of the plaintiffs have already tweeted they’d been unblocked: We whined. We complained. We sued. We won our First Amendment lawsuit in federal court. And now @realDonaldTrump has unblocked me.…

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This hacker made $120K in a week by finding bugs in EOS cryptocurrency

Jun05
by on June 5, 2018 at 2:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Finance, Hard Fork, Insights


Researchers have continuously shown that even the largest cryptocurrency and blockchain platforms often suffer from severe security vulnerabilities – that is despite being worth billions of dollars. So if you’re looking to make a quick buck with your extraordinary pentesting skills, you might want to take a cue from this researcher who found a series of bugs in trending blockchain solution EOS. After a thorough analysis of the technology, Dutch ethical hacker Guido Vranken found several vulnerabilities in the EOS network which entitled him to a hefty $120,000 reward from the company’s bug bounty program. Thank you. A couple more…

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You can now order the OnePlus 6 in its best color

Jun05
by on June 5, 2018 at 2:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Mobile


I know aesthetics are subjective, but I dare you to argue Silk White isn’t the best color option for the OnePlus 6. I therefore lamented the fact it wasn’t available at launch in my review, but it turns out you didn’t have to wait all that long. It’s on sale from OnePlus’ website, with orders currently expected to “ship immediately.” The Silk White colorway has a matte, pearl-like finish that both looks and feels quite unlike any other glass-backed phone I’ve held. A rose gold metal trim provides classy accents. It’s a really sleek phone that rights the sins of the…

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I literally gambled away my personal data, and here’s what I learned

Jun05
by on June 5, 2018 at 2:07 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, distract, Insider, Insights, Opinion


Two weeks ago, I gave away loads of my personal information to a stranger. Why? I attended the Black Box Bellagio, a gambling event taking place in Amsterdam, which, in their own words, is “an unusual casino that won’t take your money, but is after your freedom, integrity, and private data instead. Play with the (un)fairness of expected values and chances, predicted risks, and giving up your identity.” The event was an art project, designed and developed by the Dutch artist Roos Groothuizen and was hosted as part of Waag’s, Project Decode, a project aimed to raise awareness and inform citizens…

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