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German police raid criminal Bitcoin ring hiding in ex-NATO military bunker

Oct01
by on October 1, 2019 at 10:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Police in Germany have executed a hi-tech raid on a data processing centre installed in an ex-Nato bunker which allegedly hosted dark web sites to deal drugs and child abuse imagery. Authorities reportedly seized $41 million worth of funds seemingly linked to these markets, and over 200 servers which were running throughout the closely guarded facility. Seven people have been arrested and the main suspect in the long-running investigation is a 59-year-old Dutch man who police believe bought the former military bunker in Traben-Trarbach (western Germany), Associated Press reports. After he acquired the bunker, the man allegedly transformed it into a…

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Facebook now blocks Pirate Bay links — but you can still bypass the ban

Oct01
by on October 1, 2019 at 9:57 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


You can forget about sharing links from popular torrent site, The Pirate Bay, with your Facebook friends. Well, sort of. The social media giant has started blocking all links from thepiratebay.org, TorrentFreak has noticed. The ban applies to both posts and private chats. “Your message couldn’t be shared because this link goes against our Community Standards,” a warning reads. “If you think this doesn’t go against our Community Standards let us know.” This is hardly the first time The Pirate Bay has landed itself in hot water with Facebook. Unlike previous times, though, the Zuck empire is barring users from…

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AI is now being used to shortlist job applicants in the UK — let’s hope it’s not racist

Oct01
by on October 1, 2019 at 9:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, UK


It’s oft-repeated that artificial intelligence will be a danger to our jobs. But perhaps in a not-so-surprising twist, AI is also being increasingly used by companies to hire candidates. According to a report by The Telegraph, AI-based video interviewing software — such as that developed by HireVue — are being leveraged by UK companies for the first time to shortlist the best job applicants. “Unilever, the consumer goods giant, is among companies using AI technology to analyse the language, tone and facial expressions of candidates when they are asked a set of identical job questions which they film on their mobile…

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Spotify’s family plan launches in India at Rs. 179 a month

Oct01
by on October 1, 2019 at 9:36 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Spotify today announced it’s bringing its family sharing plan to India for just Rs. 179 ($2.52) per month. The plan will unlock premium access to the streaming service account for up to six people. All members of the family can use their individual accounts to stream music and podcasts as per their choice. The master account holder will be billed at the end of each month. With the new family plan, you will also get parental controls and a playlist called Family Mix based on of all the tunes your family is listening to. In comparison, Apple Music offers a family plan in…

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Everything we know about Google’s upcoming Pixel 4

Oct01
by on October 1, 2019 at 8:40 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


We’re just two weeks away from Google’s big Pixel 4 reveal on October 15. But it’s not a Pixel launch if the phone’s not leaked a gazillion times before then. So, we’re going to take a look at what we know about these devices so far. We know that there are going to be two devices: the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL. This year, Google tried to control leaks by giving out an early glimpse of the device in June. The photo posted by Google confirmed that the upcoming flagship is going to host a dual-camera setup on…

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