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Bitcoin contains a hitherto unnoticed flaw which threatens to upset the balance of the $1.5 billion economy built on the virtual currency.
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Bitcoin flaw could threaten booming virtual currency - tech - 06 November 2013 - New Sc... - 0 views
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Although groups form to share computing power and split the profits, what they receive is proportional to the resources they contribute.
Eye-tracker lets you drag and drop files with a glance - 0 views
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A system called EyeDrop uses a head-mounted eye tracker that simultaneously records your field of view so it knows where you are looking on the screen. Gazing at an object - a photo, say - and then pressing a key, selects that object. It can then be moved from the screen to a tablet or smartphone just by glancing at the second device, as long as the two are connected wirelessly.
Did Google Autocomplete Ruin This Man's Life? - 0 views
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"A cautionary tale: Back in 2009, government contractor Jeffrey Kantor was browsing online, seeking to make a radio-controlled airplane for his son. He began to type his search into Google: "How do I build a radio-controlled"-[enter autocomplete]-"bomb." That's right, before Kantor knew it, he had accidentally asked Google how to make an explosive device. And his life would never be the same."
Want To Plant One Billion Trees In A Single Year? Try Drones. | GOOD - 0 views
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"First, the drones engage in aerial mapping to create detailed three-dimensional terrain models. They then begin "precision planting" by shooting seed pods that have been "pregerminated and covered in a nutritious hydrogel" into the soil. Finally, drones monitor tree growth over the course of a number of "planting audits," designed to track the reforrestation progress. "
A Smile Detector and Other Apps You Need to Be Using | WIRED - 0 views
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"RECHO DOES ONE very simple, little thing: It lets you leave a voice message tied to a location. When other people using the app hit those coordinates, Recho will tell them there's something to listen to. You can use the app to discover different "rechoes" around you, if you actively want to listen in on someone's location-aware thoughts. You can also share interesting soundbytes with your Recho followers. It's a little weird and novel, but ultimately a new way to think about digital exploring a place."
Twitter takes on Facebook, Snapchat with improved photo tools | Gigaom - 0 views
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"The new tools appear to allow Twitter users to share images with text overlays, stickers, and other modifications. Twitter's existing tools merely allow people to crop images or run them through filters that greatly change their appearance, whether it's by upping the contrast or making them look like old Polaroid shots."
Windows 10 Is Watching: Should You Be Worried? - 0 views
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"In amongst the numerous reports of privacy infringements, there have been a handful of genuine issues. Reports of Microsoft utilizing your computer as a P2P node for update sharing were completely founded, and the 13 pages of privacy settings are also no joke."
An Android Porn App Takes Your Photo and Holds It to Ransom - 0 views
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"The Register reports that security firm Zscaler was first to spot the app, which presents itself as a normal video playing app, albeit for playing videos of an adult nature. Apparently once it has silently snapped photos of its victim it will display a message on screen demanding that they pay $500 . Otherwise, well... do you want people knowing you've used the app?"
Tesla unveils the Model X (Wired UK) - 0 views
BBC News - PlayStation 3 gaming console clock bug 'fixed' - 0 views
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This did not bode well for PS3 when it did happen :P
Facebook adopts new privacy policy | Digital Media - CNET News - 1 views
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Good article with a definite issue and system, but is this Arts Entertainment and Leisure rather than Business and Employment....
Buddy, Can You E-Mail Me 100 Bucks? - BusinessWeek - 1 views
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People in Japan already use it, but people in the United States are expected to use e-mail and mobile phones to transfer money. Will this be reliable and secure, though?
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Do you think this article is biased at all - from his comments about "Banking on the mobile phone is relatively safe."? Make sure when you annotate the actual IT System that you are able to explain how it works... you have not tagged it with a social and ethical issue BTW?
Every step you take: UK underground centre that is spy capital of the world | UK news |... - 0 views
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Millions of people walk beneath the unblinking gaze of central London's surveillance cameras.
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Westminster council's CCTV control room, where a click and swivel of a joystick delivers panoramic views of any central London street
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Using the latest remote technology, the cameras rotate 360 degrees, 365 days a year
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