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CHEAP: Run to catch $30 off the Garmin vívosmart HR fitness tracker!

Aug12
by on August 12, 2019 at 1:13 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! I work from home almost all the time. It means I’ve partially turned into a couch potato. To kick my butt off the chair, and shed some calories, I often rely on fitness bands to give me some motivation to complete daily goals such as step count. It’s totally understandable if you don’t want to spend a lot of money when you’re just starting your fitness journey. That’s why the Garmin vívosmart HR activity tracker will be perfect for you. And it’s selling for just…

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F**k me: iOS’ Notes app censors handwritten swears

Aug12
by on August 12, 2019 at 11:21 am
Posted In: Around the Web


Apple works very hard to maintain a ‘clean’ and family-friendly image. So much so that it censors handwritten words when suggesting a title for notes. Today, a user in r/iOSBeta subreddit noted the company’s algorithm muted the word ‘fuck’ when recommending a title for the handwritten note. Apple seems to have introduced this feature in the new iOS 13 beta. I also tried this out on my phone, running the same software, and Apple did indeed censored the word ‘fuck.’ However, Apple doesn’t seem to be muting every cuss word. For instance, it didn’t mute ‘ass.’ We’ve asked Apple for more…

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New Zealand greenlights Bitcoin salary regulation – but it’s still a bad idea

Aug12
by on August 12, 2019 at 11:02 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


New Zealand‘s tax authorities have deemed it legal for companies to pay its employees in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Companies will also be able to deduct income taxes using current PAYE (pay as you earn) frameworks under the Income Tax Act 2007. The country’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) published a bulletin (dated August 7, 2019) stating that the ruling was made under the Tax Administration Act 1994. (If you’re not up to speed on your New Zealand tax acts, the 1994 act typically governs the responsibilities of different government departments in relation to taxation.) There are a few caveats, though.…

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Chinese cyber-espionage group is extorting money from the gaming industry

Aug12
by on August 12, 2019 at 11:00 am
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A Chinese threat actor, known to have perpetrated a series of state-sponsored espionage attacks, has been covertly staging financially motivated activities targeting the video game industry. According to cybersecurity firm FireEye, the cyber threat group — dubbed Advanced Persistent Threat 41 (APT41) — is unique in that “it leverages non-public malware typically reserved for espionage campaigns in what appears to be activity for personal gain.” While the group appears to have been active at least since 2012, the public disclosure suggests that its twin motivations became apparent from 2014 onward. Called Barium or Winnti by other companies, APT41 has been previously linked to various…

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