Thursday, 2 November 2017

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Bitcoin value surpasses £5000 per coin



Bitcoin usually compared to the dollar, took it place in the table of history as it set's its ever climaxing value going above £5000
The digital currency peaked at $6,649.33 (£5,015) at about 16:34 GMT on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg
It is not surprising that the  Bitcoin in circulation meets an average value of $110bn (£83bn) and the crypto currency has risen more than seven-fold against the dollar over the past year.

The reason for the latest jump in value was in part driven by an announcement by US-based derivatives marketplace operator CME Group.

Bitcoin which was launched in January 2009. With a value lower than $100 in June 2013, and below $1,000 as recently as January 2017.
But in August, the virtual currency soared to $3,451 after a spin-off - Bitcoin Cash - failed to prove as disruptive as had been feared.
And in September, Bitcoin crossed the $5,000 thresholdfor the first time.
It would not be surprising if the price were to go even higher.

Monday, 11 September 2017

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Apple iPhone 8 is lunching today



We are hours away from the Apple iPhone 8 launch. The company will unveil the device at 10:00 am (10.30PM in India) at Steve Jobs Theatre located in Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. Here are some rundown of all the rumoured and indirectly confirmed features that will be expected as a part of the iPhone 8 or the iPhone X.

  • Edge-to-edge display
  • Dual rear camera
  • OLED screen
  • Wireless charging 
  • Water resistant, glass back panel
  • Siri would be more effective 
  • Augmented reality 
  • Home pod integration
  • NFC
  • 3D face recognition with IR cameras

Thursday, 20 July 2017

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Biggest Dark web market shutdown


AlphaBay and Hansa, the two out of three largest dark web market were shutdown as announced by The Department of Justice and Europol on Thursday the 20th of July 2017. 
These markets have several thousands of  customer's trying to by illegal goods online. As you purchase just electronics, clothes and groceries online, it gets more complicated when it comes to illegal goods such as drugs, weapons and stolen identity. These contraband merchants hideout is the dark we, a part of the internet accessible only with certain browsers such as Tor. Buyers and sellers can not be traced so is the payment which is done through bitcoin.
""I believe that because of this operation, the American people are safer from the threat of identity fraud and malware, and safer from deadly drugs," attorney general Jeff Sessions said at a press conference Thursday. He called the bust one of the "most important criminal cases" of the year.
The website made $1 billion in sales before it was shut down in a joint operation of the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Agency, Dutch police and Europol. 
"They coordinated a takedown and have punched a big hole in the operating ability of drug traffickers and other serious criminals around the world," Europol director Rob Wainwright said.
Visitors first noticed AlphaBay was down on July 5, when Alexandre Cazes, better known as Alpha02, the website's creator and admin, was arrested in Thailand. On July 12, he was found dead while in custody there, in an apparent suicide. Frequent AlphaBay users were concerned that the shutdown was an "exit scam," in which a market owner takes the money and runs" CNET news.
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The world's first ever laser weapon set for a blast.



The world's first ever laser weapon — it can "kill" threatening and airborne drones — ready for action
The laser, known as the Laser Weapons System (LaWS),  is entirely functional and can shoot with am awesome accuracy. The LaWS is currently deployed aboard the USS Ponce, an amphibious transport ship, in the Persian Gulf.
Its beams are silent and invisible and travelers at the speed of light (186,000 miles per second, or about 300,000 kilometers per seconds)  it's about 50,000 times the speed of an incoming ballistic missile.
It has temperature heated to thousands of degrees that would penetrate a obstacles even in water, might even mean fewer casualties in combat.
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Elon Musk received verbal OK to the question. "NYC to DC in 30 Minutes?" On Hyperloop


On Twitter, Elon Musk said he would start these projects in parallel with an underground-tunnel-building project in Los Angeles, eventually moving on to a Los Angeles-to-San Francisco Hyperloop route, as well as one in Texas.
Also on Twitter, Musk said that he had received "verbal government approval" for his Boring Company to build a superfast Hyperloop transit system that would take people from New York to Washington, D.C., in just under 30 minutes.

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Instagram rates high in issues of cyber-bullying study


Research on anti-bullying suggests social media is making youngsters more anxious.
A certain percentage of youngsters said they felt bad if nobody liked their selfies and 35% said it affects their confidence directly as it is linked to the number of followers they had.
Instagram which is now the vehicle most used for mean comments.
This bullying is also experienced on facebook. It seems to be a social media issue.
Comparing the figure of 6% for Facebook itself, 5% for Snapchat and 2% for Twitter and YouTube.
Expert said children are growing up in "a culture of antagonism".
Instagram encourages users to report bullying content.
"We know that comments posted by other people can have a big impact and that's why we have recently invested heavily in new technology to help make Instagram a safe and supportive place," said policy chief Michelle Napchan.
Nearly half (47%) said they wouldn't discuss bad things in their lives on social media and many offered only an edited version of their lives.
"There is a trend towards people augmenting their personalities online and not showing the reality," said Ditch the Label's chief executive Liam Hackett.

Monday, 27 March 2017

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Underwater power vision drown

The power ray is a fishing buddy.
The deep-diving robot lets you find and lure fish while you stay dry. the PowerRay can dive 30 meters (98 feet) underwater for up to four hours to give you a view from its integrated 4K UHD camera using an app on any iOS or Android mobile device via Wi-Fi (presumably with the help of a floating antenna)





 It has an app that helps you control and notifies its location.
You'll be able to detect fish up to 40 meters (131 feet) below the PowerRay. 

The Fishfinder has a built-in blue light to lure fish into view. You can also use an optional remote bait drop that comes with the PowerRay to attract fish.