EU Cracks Down on Crypto; No More Anonymous Transactions?
The European Commission intends to limit the anonymity of transactions using cryptocurrencies. The reason is that they are used for money laundering and other financial crimes.
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Adam Krolak
July 23, 2021
Anonymous Launches Its Own Cryptocurrency - Anon Inu
A group calling itself „Anonymous” has decided to create its own cryptocurrency. It is supposed to be an answer for Chinese bans. Referring to the Anon Inu dog, it seems somewhat likeable.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
July 16, 2021
TikTok Achieved Something Only Facebook has Managed Before
Latest figures show that TikTok, the popular short video creation app, has surpassed 3 billion downloads on Google Play and App Store.
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Michal Ciezadlik
July 16, 2021
„Cryptocurrencies Are a Scam” - Dogecoin Creator Frankly on Virtual Currencies
Dogecoin co-founder criticizes the idea of cryptocurrencies. Supporters of bitcoin and other virtual coins do not hide their surprise.
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Adam Krolak
July 15, 2021
Facebook Has a Problem - Ad Revenue Could Drop as People Don't Want to be Tracked
Mark Zuckerberg may not be happy with the changes in the new version of iOS. After the June update, Facebook's ad revenue may drop significantly. The reason is the lack of consent of users to track their online activities.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
July 15, 2021
Russian Hackers Went Off the Grid; Who Did It?
The hacking group REvil, which was responsible for attacks using ransomware, has suddenly disappeared from the web. This may have something to do with US pressure on the Russian Federation government.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
July 14, 2021
Jeff Bezos Oficially Steps Down as Amazon CEO
Jeff Bezos has stepped down as CEO of Amazon. His place is taken by trusted associate Andy Jassy. The American billionaire will now be able to devote more time to his other ventures, including a space flight.
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Konrad Sarzynski
July 6, 2021
Bitcoin Now Easier to Mine Thanks to Chinese Bans
The shutdown of much of bitcoin's network due to Chinese crack down has prompted changes to its algorithm. With the update, the cryptocurrency is now 28% easier to mine.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
July 5, 2021
$10 Million Stolen by Microsoft Employee by Reselling Xbox Gift Cards
A Microsoft employee caused the company a $10 million loss by illegally reselling Xbox gift cards. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
July 2, 2021
WWW Source Code Auctioned for $5 Million
The NFT token associated with the World Wide Web's source code was sold at auction for $5.4 million. WWW is the foundation of modern day Internet - without this technology this news would never have been written.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
July 1, 2021
Price Tag for Our LinkedIn Data Revealed
The data of 700 million LinkedIn users has gone up for sale. This is another such case, and the way the data was obtained and the price for the entire database should raise many eyebrows.
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Konrad Sarzynski
July 1, 2021
Many People Use the Same Passwords Over and Over Again - Alarming Data
Recent research in the UK shows that many users rely on the same passwords for multiple services, which can lead to security breaches.
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Michal Ciezadlik
June 29, 2021
Malware Mines Crypto on PCs of Users Who Pirated Games
Malware unnoticeably mines cryptocurrency on a gamer's computer. It seems that just buying GPUs is not enough for miners. Let me reassure you - the problem concerns only torrent lovers.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
June 28, 2021
John McAfee Found Dead in Spanish Prison
A colorful life and a mysterious death in a Spanish prison cell. John McAfee, industry icon and creator of a popular anti-virus program, died in a prison cell while awaiting extradition to the US. The death has become a fertile ground for conspiracy theory fans.
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Konrad Sarzynski
June 24, 2021
Twitch With New New Streaming Record and Scandals in the Background
Twitch set another record in May in the number of watched hours of streams. The platform grows in strength despite the controversies surrounding its functioning.
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Angelika Kaldus
June 21, 2021
Microsoft's CEO: Orwell's 1984 May Come True as Soon as 2024
According to the president of Microsoft, the reality of George Orwell's 1984 may come true in just a few years, at least in terms of AI development.
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Angelika Kaldus
May 28, 2021
Iran Bans Crypto Mining Due to Power Shortages
Iran is taking strong measures against crypto mining. By introducing a temporary ban, the local authorities are trying to prevent excessive energy consumption caused mainly by unregistered farms mining BTC, among other things.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
May 27, 2021
China to Ban Crypto Mining? BTC Exchange Rate Dips
Bitcoin mining in China may be restricted or banned - the value of BTC is dipping.
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Angelika Kaldus
May 25, 2021
Chia Cryptocurrency Eats SSDs, but Remains Popular
Chia is eating up SSDs at an alarming rate, but this does not discourage its miners. The popularity of the new cryptocurrency is growing all the time.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
May 24, 2021
Important Changes in Mining Ethereum Give Hope to Players
Big changes coming to one of the major cryptocurrencies - ETH. You can even risk calling these updates a small revolution. Is it possible that the twilight of crypto mining as we know it today is coming?
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Arkadiusz Strzala
May 20, 2021