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Meet experts from Ripple, Consensys, and more at Hard Fork Summit 2019

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by on August 14, 2019 at 3:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider


The Bitcoin hype may have died down, but the tech behind it definitely hasn’t. With Bitcoin’s price on the rise again, and with major companies adopting and experimenting with blockchain, the way we do business, make payments, and perceive the value of money is about to change. As we find ourselves at the intersection of finance, business, and blockchain, it’s the perfect time to join forces with leading experts to shape the years to come. That’s why Hard Fork Summit, our annual event, is back for a second edition on October 15-17. Held in Amsterdam, we’ll host roundtables, panel discussions,…

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TikTok has been flooded by scammers promoting adult sites

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by on August 14, 2019 at 3:04 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


TikTok has been inundated by a slew of scammers seeking to take advantage of its quickly growing userbase, which surpassed 1 billion downloads in February 2019. Security firm Tenable has discovered scammers are leveraging old tactics to get users to sign up for adult services, impersonate popular social media personalities, and artificially boost likes and follower counts. “Given TikTok’s meteoric rise in popularity, it comes as no surprise that scammers would take notice,” wrote Tenable researcher Satnam Narang in a blog post. “So far, these scams appear to be in their infancy.” To get users to sign up for such…

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Why developers shouldn’t fear Friday code deployments

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by on August 14, 2019 at 1:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


I’ve seen the advice of not deploying products on Fridays over and over in my Twitter feed and internet memes. I even stumbled upon a job offer that mentions ‘no Friday deployments’ policy as one of their perks. Most of the industry is now sold on the idea that pushing code to production on a Friday is a bad practice. I understand the reasoning behind not doing a big product update on a Friday. The reasons may be technical but also tactical: all the teams involved in a big launch need to ensure there is a proper communication strategy, everyone…

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Mired in debt, WeWork files for IPO

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by on August 14, 2019 at 1:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


As many have long expected, WeWork, the preferred provider of office space for freelancers and startups alike, has filed to go public. Its prospectus, which highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the business, including the current state of its financials, is currently live on the SEC website. At its latest valuation, WeWork was worth an impressive $47 billion. It boasts backers as prominent as SoftBank’s Vision Fund. Although it’s not unheard of for companies to IPO while still making continuous, heavy losses (the best example of that being Uber), WeWork will undoubtedly raise eyebrows. In 2018, it lost $1.9 billion…

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CHEAP: Still your beating heart. The Apple Watch Series 3 GPS is $199

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by on August 14, 2019 at 12:34 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! There are plenty of smartwatches out there. But year after year, the Apple Watch lords over the competition. Heck, Tim Cook makes a point to remind us all that it’s the best-selling watch in the world. That’s why you shouldn’t ignore a deal when Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) is selling for just $199, down from $279. This particular model has a 38mm screen. It comes with a sport band and a black colored aluminum body. The Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) is powered by…

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