Everyone is assuming that bitcoin is largely disconnected from other financial markets so there will be little contagion if there is a crash. But Goldman Sachs and others are planning to clear bitcoin futures, which will allow people to trade derivatives and short bitcoin. Some […]
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Google Advanced Protection: The Most Secure Account of All
There was a time when high-status people signaled their worth with an ostentatious key fob for an expensive car. Today the keyring of an important person—or at least a paranoid one—might be distinguished by a less obvious marker: a pair of inconspicuous plastic dongles that […]
How to secure your internet connection with a VPN
VPNs, or Virtual Private Networks, have been in the news a lot lately. In July, there was the revelation that Apple had removed VPNs from the Chinese App Store, and more recently in October, it turned out that VPNs were an effective safeguard against the […]
La minaccia sciita su Israele: “Liberiamo noi Gerusalemme”
Il comandante delle milizie irachene al confine con il Libano. Netanyahu rafforza l'alleanza con i sunniti e oggi vola da Macron. AFP. Leggi anche. Pubblicato il 10/12/2017. Ultima modifica il 10/12/2017 alle ore 07:16. giordano stabile. inviato a … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews #orecchioacerbo
Pensioni: dal flop dell’Ape alla proroga OpzioneDonna, le novità
Mentre si registra il flop dell'Anticipo pensionistico sociale e della Quota 41 destinata solo a una parte dei lavoratori precoci, due delle misure introdotte nell'ambito della fase uno della riforma #Pensioni, prosegue per il quarto giorno consecutivo lo sciopero della fame a staffetta [VIDEO] per […]
Ex-Uber data chief Kevin Novak joins LA-based startup Tala in big win for LA ecosystem
In a huge win for the early-stage financial services startup Tala (and for the Los Angeles tech ecosystem), Uber‘s former data chief, Kevin Novak, has agreed to join the company as its chief data officer. Novak’s achievements at Uber can’t be overstated. He was the […]
The Wired Guide to Digital Security, From Passwords to Faraday Cages
In an age of nonstop breaches and hacks, getting a handle on your own digital security matters more than ever. But everyone has their own threat model—a set of concerns unique to themselves. The average smartphone user doesn’t need to know what a Faraday cage […]
Education technology meets its limits
This week has been a good one for those who like to talk about the limits of technology. Over in the U.K., a prankster managed to fool Trip Advisor into naming his shed the No. 1 ranked restaurant in London. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, a […]
PS4 Pro and PlayStation VR bundles get a big price cut for one week only
Missed out on a PS4 Pro bundle or a cheap PlayStation VR deal around Black Friday? We’ve got some great news for you then, as Sony has given both a massive discount for the next week. At these prices though, we wouldn’t expect stock to […]
How to Rip the Mics Out of Your MacBook and iPhone
Any self-respecting paranoiac long ago taped over the webcam on their laptop—and for good measure, the cameras on their smartphone too. But for those truly concerned that their computers have been hacked and turned into spy tools, the microphones on those devices represent just as […]