WorldRemit, a London-based startup with some 2 million users that offers a quick way for people to send money to each other with a focus on developing markets, has raised more funds to help it take on the likes of Western Union in the remittances […]
Day: December 7, 2017
L’arcivescovo Delpini
«Pagare le tasse non può essere inteso come fosse un rassegnarsi a un'estorsione; è piuttosto un contribuire a costruire la casa comune anche se il sistema fiscale del nostro Paese necessita di una revisione profonda». Lo ha detto l'arcivescovo di Milano Mario Delpini nel primo […]
Biotestamento in Aula, lite sullo ius soli
La legge sul biotestamento subito in Aula al Senato, già da ieri pomeriggio. Alla fine nell'attesa capigruppo in Senato passa la linea del Pd: priorità al fine vita, tra il 19 e 20 dicembre la riforma dei regolamenti parlamentari del Senato su cui c'è … […]
Bitcoin Soars Through $14000, Up More Than 40% This Month
Bitcoin also got a boost from a successful test of the Lightning Network, which promises to provide a new way to pay with bitcoin. The technology would move some transactions away from the blockchain by allowing buyers and sellers to transact privately and later broadcast […]
ProtonMail Bridge offers encryption for your go-to email client
Called ProtonMail Bridge, the application runs in the background on your computer and will encrypt and decrypt email on the fly. It integrates your ProtonMail account with any email program that supports IMAP and SMTP, like Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail and Mozilla Thunderbird. Setup takes […]
Bitcoin mining marketplace NiceHash loses tens of millions of dollars following hack
Bitcoin is flying sky high after crossing the $14,000 mark for the first time, but one projected aimed at helping mine coins is short of at least $60 million after it was hacked. NiceHash, a marketplace that matches those with spare computing to power to […]
What is Android Go? How Google plans to bring a better Android to low-end phones
[Update: MediaTek has confirmed its chipsets now offer support for Android Go, with devices set to ship from Q1 2018] Google’s I/O Developer conference 2017 brought about the announcements of Google Assistant on iPhone, new Android O features and the launch of Android Go. Android […]
Bitcoin Mining Has a Massive Carbon Footprint
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. If you’re like me, you’ve probably been ignoring the bitcoin phenomenon for years — because it seemed too complex, far-fetched, or maybe even too libertarian. But if you have any interest in a future where […]
Bitcoin pops above $14000 for the first time
The digital currency has shot above the $14,000 mark for the first time — the third big barrier it's broken in less than 24 hours. Bitcoin has enjoyed a stunning rise this year, drawing increasing attention from mainstream investors. Related: What the heck is going […]
Looks like HQ Trivia is coming to Android
HQ Trivia — the twice-a-day live streamed trivia game built by the founders of Vine — continues to be a big thing. Recent games have had upwards of 200,000 players per session, each hoping to go home with the cash prize (or, at least, a […]