TNWflipped into InsightsBitcoin Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin price surges 5% for second day in a row’ TNW - Satoshi NakabotoOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin BTC 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
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesUganda Directors of bogus Ugandan cryptocurrency startup charged after 4,000 investor complaints TNW - Matthew BeedhamAfter appearing in court this week, the full impact of a Uganda-based cryptocurrency scam is starting to reveal itself. Following its collapse last year, Ugandan police have logged 4,000 complaints against
TNWflipped into PluggedGear & Gadgets OnePlus’ one-trick concept phone is exactly what CES is all about TNW - Abhimanyu GhoshalLast night at the CES trade show in Las Vegas, Chinese phone brand OnePlus finally showed off what it’s been working on for 18 months: A phone with custom-manufactured glass that can hide its rear cameras
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesPrivacy Police in Kashmir is asking people to register their WhatsApp groups TNW - Ivan MehtaLocal police authorities in parts of the northern state of Kashmir in India have reportedly issued a circular, urging people to officially register the WhatsApp groups they moderate. This comes after five-month
TNWflipped into PluggedGear & Gadgets FBI and Apple seemingly headed toward another showdown over locked iPhone TNW - Bryan ClarkApple appears headed toward another showdown with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as the agency this morning revealed it had asked Apple for assistance in recovering data from two iPhones
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesGoogle Home Sonos sues Google for alleged theft of patented speaker tech TNW - Rachel KaserSonos has brought two lawsuits against Google for alleged copyright infringement, claiming Google used five of its patents to build its own speakers. It’s asking for a ban on all Google devices that use
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesIranian Everything you need to know about the drone used by the US to assassinate an Iranian general TNW - Tristan GreeneMeet the Reaper, a $64M death-dealing assassination drone straight out of a science-fiction nightmare. Designated the MQ-9 Reaper multi-purpose drone, it’s widely considered the deadliest unmanned aerial
TNWflipped into GamingXbox Series X That was not actually the back of the Xbox Series X TNW - Rachel KaserAMD gets egg on its face during its conference at the Consumer Electronics Show, as it showed off a beautiful render of a console that, while purporting to be the Xbox Series X, was not actually the Xbox
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesGear & Gadgets Make poop-tech a reality, you cowards TNW - Callum BoothCES is a weird event. On one hand, a big chunk of the annual conference is devoted to technology that’ll be available soon. Think of an 8K TV or a new Bluetooth standard. You know, stuff you’ll actually
TNWflipped into PluggedGear & Gadgets Dirac’s new app makes your headphones sound more like good speakers TNW - Napier LopezAudio research company Dirac may be best known for its high-end room correction software, but its also made headways into improving sound quality on other devices. Case in point: the company today announced
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesCryptocurrency Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken sees 49% yearly increase in law enforcement information requests TNW - Matthew BeedhamIf you’ve been following the world of cryptocurrency, it should come as no surprise that law enforcers are working hard to track down criminals that use digital assets. In its yearly compliance report,
TNWflipped into TNW - All Stories Want to create your own comics? This Clip Studio bundle can make it happen TNW - TNW DealsTLDR: For the visual artist with a yen for comics and manga, The Creativity Bundle ft. Clip Studio Debut puts everything you need in one package for just $25. Comics are one of the hottest storytelling
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesExtraterrestrial Life Alien life is out there, but our theories are probably steering us away from it TNW - The ConversationIf we discovered evidence of alien life, would we even realize it? Life on other planets could be so different from what we’re used to that we might not recognize any biological signatures that it produces.
TNWflipped into Hard ForkBitcoin 2019 was the year that mainstream culture actually ‘got’ Bitcoin — kinda TNW - David CanellisWhen Bitcoin BTC first broke into the mainstream zeitgeist two years ago, celebs were quick to jump on the bandwagon and pander to cryptocurrency fans — like Katy Perry with her cringeworthy CrYpTo ClAwS.
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesGear & Gadgets The new PS5 logo is what it looks like when a company gives up TNW - Callum BoothYou hyped about Sony‘s upcoming PS5? Yeah? Well, you’re about to pee yourself from excitement, BECAUSE THE NEW LOGO IS HERE! Look familiar? That’s not too much of a surprise, because it’s reminiscent the
TNWflipped into ScienceTechnology Robots, AI and drones: when did toys turn into rocket science? TNW - The ConversationI’m a geek. And as a geek, I love my tech toys. But over time I’ve noticed toys are becoming harder to understand. Some modern toys resemble advanced devices. There are flying toys, walking toys, and toys.
TNWflipped into InsightsBitcoin Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin price shoots up 5%, nears $8K’ TNW - Satoshi NakabotoOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin BTC 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
TNWflipped into Hard ForkApps Telegram isn’t going to merge its cryptocurrency wallet and messenger app — for now TNW - Matthew BeedhamIn a statement released yesterday, Telegram said it isn’t planning on integrating its messaging app with its cryptocurrency token wallet. When the TON blockchain network launches, the associated wallet
TNWflipped into Social MediaTumblr Tumblr’s literacy initiative wants to educate people on misinformation and cyberbullying TNW - Cara CurtisAs we inch closer to the upcoming US presidential 2020 elections, social media giants have been updating their policies on the spread of misinformation to better protect the democratic process. The latest
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesArtificial Intelligence Samsung is working on lifelike AI-powered avatars to fill in for humans TNW - Abhimanyu GhoshalSamsung has been teasing its NEON project for a few days now, and we finally have some idea of what it’s about: AI-powered digital avatars that look like humans. It’s actually an effort by STAR Labs, experimental
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesTechnology Mozilla, GitHub, and Cloudflare write to Indian government release final intermediary rules TNW - Ivan MehtaMozilla, GitHub, and Cloudflare wrote a letter today to the Indian government to see the final draft of intermediary rules that will define how online platforms have to regulate content before it’s presented
TNWflipped into FacebookDeepfakes Facebook will now remove 'misleading' deepfakes TNW - Ivan MehtaFacebook today announced it will ban misleading manipulated media — including Photoshopped images and deepfakes. This announcement comes right on time, ahead of the upcoming US presidential elections year.
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesGear & Gadgets Lenovo put an e-ink display on the lid of its ThinkBook Plus laptop, and it’s kinda genius TNW - Abhimanyu GhoshalLenovo has a bunch of interesting laptops at this year’s CES trade show, including one with 5G support, a Chromebook with a detachable keyboard, and a $2,500 foldable ThinkPad. The one that’s caught my
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesElectric Vehicles In a shocking announcement, Sony just unveiled an electric car TNW - Ivan MehtaIn a surprise announcement, Sony unveiled an electric concept car called the Vision-S during its keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas today. The company said the car has 33 sensors,
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesTechnology Samsung unveils Ballie, a cute companion robot for managing your smart home TNW - Abhimanyu GhoshalAt this year’s CES in Las Vegas, Samsung invited on stage a curious guest: Ballie, a rolling robot equipped with a camera and enough smarts to sense people around it and control connected appliances around
TNWflipped into Hard ForkMcAfee Forks down: John McAfee reneges on promise to ‘eat his dick’ if Bitcoin fails to hit $1M TNW - Bryan ClarkIn 2017, John McAfee, the antivirus magnate, got a little caught up in Bitcoin’s hype cycle. When asked if Bitcoin BTC would reach $500,000 in value within three years, McAfee responded: “if not, I will
TNWflipped into PluggedTechnology Bluetooth’s new standard will support streaming to multiple devices TNW - Ivan MehtaBluetooth Special Interest Group, an organization that oversees the development of the Bluetooth standard, announced a new framework called Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) with multi-streaming and broadcast
TNWflipped into PluggedTechnology JBL’s retro L82 speaker shrinks the L100 Classic into a cheaper package TNW - Napier LopezThe JBL L100 is one of the most iconic speakers of all time, and the L100 Classic I reviewed last year is a standout revision built to modern standards. But the speaker is massive and expensive. In an
TNWflipped into TNW - All StoriesGear & Gadgets Alienware’s Concept UFO is basically a Nintendo Switch on steroids and I want one TNW - Napier LopezThe Nintendo Switch was one of the greatest inventions of the past decade. It made console gaming portable in a way no previous handheld gaming device was ever really able to do. A lot of that was due
TNWflipped into PluggedGear & Gadgets The Juno makes warm drinks ice-cold in under 2 minutes TNW - Napier LopezWhen you’ve been writing about tech long enough, it’s hard not to get a little jaded at the iterative products that come out every year. It’s rare that something really makes me say ‘wow’ nowadays. So
TNWflipped into TNW - All Stories Don’t post your kid online TNW - Alejandro TauberAs we set out on a two-hour drive, my pregnant girlfriend told me she didn’t want anyone, including ourselves, to share pictures of our child on social media. I was completely opposed, and we got into
TNWflipped into TNW - All Stories Someone turned into a resource for sexual assault survivors TNW - Cara CurtisFor the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Apparently, Brett
TNWflipped into Apple Special Event Where to watch Apple’s iPhone launch event live TNW - Abhimanyu GhoshalApple is set to follow up its 10th anniversary iPhone X with a bunch of variants at its keynote event tomorrow. We’re expecting to see three different sizes of the company’s notched handset, the Apple
Flipboard News Deskflipped into Top Stories in Tech Klout was awful and I'm glad it's dead TNW - Matthew HughesKlout is dead. On May 25, the plug will finally be pulled on social media’s reputation watchdog. No more will it rank “social media gurus,” “influencers,” and other assorted nebulous gobshites by a criteria