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Moonday Mornings: Teen allegedly stole unreleased A-list music to sell for Bitcoin

Sep16
by on September 16, 2019 at 9:04 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Gather round forkers, it’s time for Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. 1. Police in the Philippines have arrested 277 Chinese nationals following a tip-off from the Chinese authorities. The suspects are thought to be connected to a cryptocurrency scam primarily targeting investors based in China, a local news outlet reports. 2. A 19-year-old hacker suspected of stealing music from award-winning artists to sell on for cryptocurrency has been apprehended. The teenager has been arrested on suspicion of copyright  and computer misuse offenses, according to a City of London Police statement. The affected…

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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Tim Draper now says his $250,000 Bitcoin price forecast is conservative’

Sep16
by on September 16, 2019 at 8:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Hard Fork, Insider


Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Kierkegaard used to say: To infinity, and beyond! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, September 15 2019, at a price of $10,347. That’s a minor 0.08 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$8.76. It was the lowest closing price in three days. We’re still 48 percent below Bitcoin‘s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017). Bitcoin market cap Bitcoin’s market cap ended the day…

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Motorola’s doing smart TVs now – starting in India with 6 models from $196

Sep16
by on September 16, 2019 at 7:47 am
Posted In: Around the Web, India, Plugged


Motorola has been making reliable budget and mid-range Android phones under Lenovo’s guidance for the past few years. It’s now putting its badge on a smart TV for the Indian market, with a range starting at 32 inches and going up to 65 inches. The Android 9.0-based 4K model was developed in partnership with Flipkart, a major ecommerce store that’s owned by Walmart and rivals Amazon in India. The company also offers a range of budget gadgets and tech accessories. Manufactured in India, this TV features an IPS panel, which makes for a 178-degree viewing angle, and Dolby Vision support. It…

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Google’s bringing its Kormo app for entry-level job searches to India

Sep16
by on September 16, 2019 at 6:55 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, India


Google is looking to bring its Kormo app to India to capture the job market scene in India. According to the Economic Times, the internet giant has been conducting multiple pilots with special focus on “how entry level hirings were made in various sectors.” The app will be officially available in India on Friday, the report adds. “Since we launched Kormo in Bangladesh in 2018 and in Indonesia this year, we’ve connected over 50,000 job seekers to jobs from hundreds of employers who use Kormo for their hiring needs, specifically entry level jobs,” said Bickey Russell, project lead at Google’s Next…

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