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The day we’ve been fearing is on the horizon: WhatsApp is getting ads. For real, this time. In a comment to several publications in India. WhatsApp Vice President Chris Daniels confirmed that the popular messaging app will be placing ads in the Snapchat-like Status section: “We are going to be putting ads in ‘Status’. That is going to be primary monetization mode for the company as well as an opportunity for businesses to reach people on WhatsApp.” We’ve known for a long time that Facebook is planning on monetizing WhatsApp. In fact, co-founder Brian Acton – who left the company in… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: WhatsApp from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2QepbxX

So Fallout 76 is not exactly off to a great start. A beta test bug has cost several users precious time with the game, apparently fulfilling Bethesda’s promise of “spectacular issues.”  To begin with, an odd bug with the Bethesda launcher summarily deleted the entire, 47 GB beta after it’d already been downloaded. Bethesda’s support asked users via a now-deleted tweet to stop clicking any buttons on the launcher, as that was allegedly the source of the problem (the game is one of new wave of releases forgoing Steam). Apparently users who had made the mistake of clicking had no other… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2qlfceL

Researchers from Caltech have developed the world’s tiniest optical gyroscope – a component used in flying vehicles for directional stability. The new gyroscope is 500 times smaller than the best ones currently used, and this could make future drones cheaper and more powerful. A new optical gyroscope—developed by Caltech engineers led by Ali Hajimiri—is 500 times smaller than the current state-of-the-art device. https://t.co/psOHaNA0P4 — Caltech (@Caltech) October 25, 2018 Gyroscopes are usually used in handheld electronic devices, wearables, vehicles and drones to sense the orientation of these gadgets in three-dimensional space. Commonly, gyroscopes have two identical masses oscillating and moving… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2PxloOW

After teasing it back in August, Honor today formally launched its latest flagship phone, the Honor Magic 2, in Beijing, China. The high-end device is remarkable as it boasts one of the highest screen-to-body ratios currently available. The Honor Magic 2 is almost entirely borderless, with wafer-thin bezels that are scarcely visible, and no unsightly notches to blemish the 6.39-inch AMOLED screen (which, by the way, also packs an under-screen fingerprint reader). To accomplish this, Honor got a bit creative. Like the recently released Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, the Huawei sub-brand’s latest handset uses a slider mechanism which stealthily conceals… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2PCnmgS

Sony today revealed the first trailer for the new MediEvil game, a full remake of the first game that arrived on the PlayStation 20 years ago. Bony protagonist Sir Dan reappears after nearly a decade of obscurity — and hopefully he’s the first of many of his fellows. MediEvil is one of those franchises that is obviously a darling of its home company, even if it doesn’t exactly have a large portion of cultural awareness. Sir Daniel hasn’t headlined a game since 2005, but he did make an appearance on the Smash Bros-knockoff PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (the last two words meant something different at… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Playstation from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2CTlqKo

We sometimes have new media artists take over our daily newsletter, Big Spam. If you like what you’ve read, you can subscribe here. Hi everyone! Hope you’re doing well, today I’m going to do what every newsletter swears they won’t do and spam you! But first, a little bit about me. My name is Omayeli, but I go by Yeli. I am a Nigerian-born artist and programmer. I’m interested broadly in the intersection of technology, art, and activism. For my own work, I use writing, data, code, and satire as tools to foster disillusionment with our current realities. I recently gave… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2qo1BTL

According to South Korea’s intelligence service, North Korea is purportedly still hacking computers to mine cryptocurrency as a revenue stream for the country’s government, United Press International (UPI) reports. Local outlet Yonhap News states that North Korean hackers are continuing to target foreign computers to implant malware and steal confidential information. The malware appears to be hi-jakcing host computers to mine – you guessed it – Monero. As ever, XMR remains the choice for crypto-jacking bandits around the globe. Not only that, the Monero is then sent back to Kim II Sung University in Pyongyang, according to another local news… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Q3LpCu

Ten years ago to the day, Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, published the Bitcoin whitepaper, and it undoubtedly changed the face of the internet. While we might be a few years away from mass adoption (and most blockchain use cases are still merely “proof of concepts”), Bitcoin’s impact has been undeniable. Bitcoin isn’t the first digital currency. There were a number of attempts in the 1990s, but none ever seemed to stick. Most of the early attempts at creating a digital currency came from members of a group that formed in the early 90s and called themselves “cypherpunks.” For those out… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2zrpQoz

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JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon may have been one of the most influential critics of Bitcoin ever since he called it a fraud last year, but he is reluctant about becoming the face of the war against the apex cryptocurrency. Asked if he has changed his mind about Bitcoin at the Axios Conference in LA, Dimon quashed earlier reports of softening the stance on Bitcoin. “I never changed what I said, I just regret having said that,” he said. “I didn’t want to be the spokesperson against Bitcoin. I just don’t give a fuck, that’s the point.” Dimon also stuck by the “blockchain,… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2PuxMzg

Major accounting firm EY has just dropped some epic details of a new blockchain prototype that can make Ethereum transactions private – as in real ones, on the main public blockchain. EY calls its new system the EY Ops Chain Public Edition (PE), touting it as the world’s first implementation of zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology on the public Ethereum blockchain. ZKP is a method of validating data. Put simply, ZKP allows blockchains to confirm transactions without having to reveal information related to those transactions, which makes them secure as no sensitive data is actually exchanged. The idea is that this… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2yFETLC

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It seems India has no intention of slowing down its crusade against cryptocurrencies – but at least, it might be open to experimenting with distributed ledger tech. Following a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), the government is contemplating devising an appropriate legal framework to ban the use of cryptocurrency in India – and encourage experimenting with distributed ledgers instead.  “FSDC took note of the developments regarding strengthening of Cyber Security in Financial Sector including progress made towards setting up of a Computer Emergency Response Team in the Financial Sector (CERT-Fin) under a Statutory Framework,” the meeting notes… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2qmrd3A

Traders from the town of Ulhasnagar in India plan to get rid of sales competition from Amazon by placing fake orders in bulk, hoping that the e-commerce company blacklists the whole town. The festival of Diwali is around the corner, but traders in Ulhasnagar were reportedly incurring losses due to online competitors offering discounts they could not compete with. In a meeting held on Monday, the local traders association planned to bombard the e-commerce giant with fake orders, The Times of India (ToI) reported. The strategy they discussed was to place large orders in bulk to be paid on delivery,… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Amazon from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2PvjYEM

According to a direct source, investment banking Goliath Goldman Sachs is launching Bitcoin derivatives, reports The Block. It has been confirmed that Goldman Sachs has been signing up a few select clients to its “Bitcoin non-deliverable forward contracts.” That’s fancy banker speak for a type of derivative. For the uninitiated, a derivative is a financial security, the value of which is derived from an underlying asset. Typically, derivatives are a type of futures contract between two parties to sell an asset once it reaches an agreed price. Unlike a futures contract though, derivatives are not traded on an exchange. Imagine… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2CVTQvM

Banking startup Monzo became the latest UK firm to reach coveted unicorn status after a secured a £85 million funding round, giving it a valuation of £1 billion (or $1.3 billion). We're excited to announce that we've closed a new round of funding! 🎉https://t.co/n27ZoN7KW5 — Monzo (@monzo) October 31, 2018 In total, the company has raised almost £192 million from a swathe of top-tier investors, including Stripe, Accel Ventures, and General Catalyst. Most notably, the company has also relied on equity crowdfunding in the past and reportedly plans to raise a further £20 million from ordinary retail investors later this… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2ql3oJB

Last week, the Indian government asked telcos to ban 827 porn websites, and judging by what users are reporting it seems they’re actually putting the ban into effect. However, Indians aren’t giving up and users are finding easy ways to circumvent the major porn block. While some users are finding alternative links, others are using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) or proxy services like ‘hide.me’ to access these sites. There are even specific browsers like UC browser, where the banned sites are working. Interestingly, Pornhub launched its own VPN back in May— which is truly helpful in these trying times. Meanwhile, TorrentFreak… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2JrwS0Q

A team of evil scientists working inside Amazon’s secret hardware lair are preparing a spooky Halloween trick: they’re going to start selling a 4K Fire TV stick with more features than last year’s 4K Fire TV, for $10 cheaper. That isn’t very spooky at all, now that I think about it. In fact, having reviewed several of Amazon’s Fire TV gadgets, I feel it’s almost a no-brainer to say this is actually a treat. But, since technology can be ghoulish and Amazon seems to put out a new device every couple of months, I summoned one of the new 4K… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Amazon from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Q4IRUQ

Researchers have unearthed a new cryptocurrency ransomware scheme that implicates a group of Russian-speaking hackers into stealing large sums of Bitcoin from unsuspecting victims – and laundering the stolen funds on an obscure cryptocurrency gambling site. The cunning scheme, dubbed Kraken Cryptor (not to be mistaken with popular exchange desk Kraken), was discovered by security experts from Inskit Group and McAfee. The malicious service was first spotted in the wild in August 2018, but it got the attention of experts after it disguised as legitimate antivirus software and distributed from the compromised website of SuperAntiSpyware. Kraken Cryptor has also previously… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2P2r1oI

Google released its newest Pixel phones – the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL – on October 4. While the headset has yet to start shipping worldwide, consumers from select countries (where the phone is already available) have found a string of issues with the Pixel 3. Here is a list of known issues on the Pixel 3 duo and what Google’s doing about it. Some photos not saved in the memory Right of the bat, some of the users (including Android Police’s Artem Russakovskii) reported an issue where the phone was not saving some photos snapped through its camera. Several users… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2OY6odm

Hard Fork Decentralized is just around the corner, and we’re looking forward to welcoming some great speakers to the stage. At The Exchange, our very own meeting place in the heart of London, we’ll host in-depth panel discussions and roundtable sessions. Let’s take a look at some of our headliners: Yoni Assia, CEO of eToro Yoni founded eToro in 2007 with the aim of making trading and investing in cryptocurrencies accessible to everyone. With the core value focusing on simplicity, eToro has boomed since its birth and is now one of the most well-known cryptocurrency trading platforms. Back in May,… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2CPy6BM

This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. The aim? To enrich ourselves financially, and you spiritually. Ever looked at something and thought “I wish this was more expensive?” No? Then you need to get down on your knees and thank GATT. “What’s GATT?” I hear you say. Well, it’s the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, of course! It was signed by 23 countries on 30th October 1947 in Geneva, precisely 71 years ago. Its purpose was to get nations to promote international… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2JuEFer

In a press release published yesterday, Microsoft announced it would be bringing its Azure blockchain technology to Nasdaq’s Financial Framework (NFF) system. Nasdaq’s Financial Framework will integrate with Microsoft’s Azure blockchain to build a platform that does not rely on one particular distributed ledger. The NFF was designed to provide a platform that allows institutions to make use of new technologies in financial trading infrastructures. Given it’s 2018, what else was going to be integrated besides blockchain? Microsoft claims that this integration will address interoperability challenges to create a blockchain system that allows various technologies to work together. Perhaps we… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Microsoft from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2JwrOsk

Imagine a world in which your employer knew everything about you. Whether you like your job, whether you are planning to quit, everything you do on your computer, and even what you do and where you go when you are not at work. That world is here. We live in a world where we increasingly outsource our decision making to big data and AI driven algorithms. Today, these algorithms are inserting themselves into decisions as life-altering as who should be imprisoned and who should go free, as banal as what songs we listen to, and as critical as who gets… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Syhxjm

Apple’s new security chip T2 is probably the most understated feature of new MacBooks released this year. A new security guide released by the company reveals that it disconnects the microphone when the lid is closed to ensure no one can eavesdrop on users. The guide suggests that because this is strictly a hardware function, no software can access the microphone, including software with root privileges and the one on the T2 chip. The guide says: All Mac portables with the Apple T2 Security Chip feature a hardware disconnect that ensures that the microphone is disabled whenever the lid is… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: MacBook , Apple from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2OXiwLT

Back in 2013, Justine Sacco was getting ready to visit her family in South Africa, and before she boarded her flight, she made an insensitive joke on Twitter: “Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white!” By the time her flight was over, she had become the world’s leading trending topic, with millions of people berating her for her racism, calling for her firing, and calling her terrible names. She was fired, and the internet cheered. 2018 has seen dozens of similar situations. A person (ranging from nobody to celebrity) commits an unacceptable action (ranging from… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2zfkNqZ

The growth of the Nintendo Switch has been nothing short of meteoric, easily surpassing those of the disappointing Wii U within months. Now, according to a new report from Nintendo, the Switch’s lifetime sales just surpassed those of the GameCube. The Switch’s lifetime sales, as of this writing, have reached over 22 million units, which surpasses not only the Wii U’s 13.6 million units, but the GameCube’s 21.7 million units. For reference, the next most successful Nintendo console was the Nintendo 64 at 33 million units and the most successful (in non-handhelds) is the Wii at 101 million units. This is… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Nintendo from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2CUAFm2

There’s a lot of people in the machine learning community who’ll tell you that deep learning (DL) is a dead end. Gadi Singer isn’t one of those people. He believes DL is just getting started, in fact he says we’re about to enter the next phase of AI, and deep learning at the edge is a huge part of that. He probably knows what he’s talking about. After all most of the world’s AI compute cycles are run on his company’s architecture. Singer is Intel’s Vice President, Artificial Intelligence Products Group Architecture General Manager. He has the difficult task of… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Intel from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2ABrg1b

D’Angelo, the king of neo soul, the artisan of R&Baby making music, has a new song — and it’s tucked away in the Red Dead Redemption 2 soundtrack. You may have heard some buzz about RDR2 — like, how it’s had the biggest opening weekend in entertainment history after grossing $725 million in its first three days. You’ve probably seen the memes popping up for months from fans and celebs alike: The hype is deserved — it’s been in development for eight years, about 1000 people worked on it, and, as our own Nino de Vries wrote, “it’s generation-defining, it’s bar-raising” from… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Sv1y5y

Apple‘s second hardware event of the year was basically to give some show time to its second string of devices. Most of the announcements we anticipated ahead of time, and it’s a bit of a disappointment we’re not going to get Airpower mats any time soon. But still, Apple delivered on some impressive-looking devices. Here’s everything Apple showed at today’s event. Macbook Air The company opened with an ode to the Mac. CEO Tim Cook revealed it’s reach an active install base of 100 million Mac users, 51 percent of which are new buyers. And, according to him, it’s time… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Apple from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2EVhF9N

Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. If you’re into cryptocurrency trading you might have seen the acronym ETF bandied about from time to time. It’s becoming increasingly common as ETFs seek regulatory approval, but what exactly is an ETF and should you care about them? Before we get into the nitty gritty of what an ETF is, it might help to know that it stands for Exchange Traded Fund – I said it might help. The “fund” bit is important though,… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2CQ4rZk

Rockstar’s Wild West adventure game, Red Dead Redemption 2 has achieved the biggest opening weekend in entertainment history. Yes, in entertainment history. Movies, music, books – everything. To be perfectly honest, this shouldn’t comes as much as a surprise – Rockstar games are incredibly popular. While Red Dead Redemption 2 had the biggest opening weekend in entertainment history, the studio’s previous game – Grand Theft Auto V – still holds the record for three-day retail sell-through. In other words, Red Dead Redemption 2 grossed $725 million over three days, while Grand Theft Auto V managed over $1 billion. Respectively making them the second and first highest grossing entertainment launches… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2PsEYMi

Since the iPad’s inception, two things have been true: the device has used a proprietary charging port and featured a prominent home button with the same basic design. That changes today. The new iPad Pro features a completely new design to what we’ve seen before, looking a bit more like the MacBook Pro family with a flatter design and thinner bezels. The company has abandoned the Lightning port on an iOS device for the first time since 2012, opting for the universal USB-C standard. Apple also took a new approach to sizing the iPads. The smaller model gets an upgrade… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: iPad , iPad Pro , Apple from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Q6kUwl

At its event in Brooklyn, New York, Apple has just announced a new version of its Mac Mini. The desktop computer will now come in a Space Grey finish and use either four- or six-core processors. According to Apple, this will make the Mac Mini five times faster than before, which shouldn’t be much of a surprise as the last version of the hardware was released four years ago. Memory-wise, the previous Mac Mini had 16GB of RAM. Now, it can be upgraded to 64GB. Apple has also increased the storage space of the device up to 2TB – double the… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Apple from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2P0FaCY

It’s that time of year when humans as well as their pets dress up in Halloween costumes and discussions around trick-or-treating, candy, and of course, paranormal entities take the limelight. I wanted to get into the proper holiday mood, and we all know nothing does the trick like a good ol’ data analysis and visualization. The US spends $9 billion each year on this second highest commercial holiday, so I thought it’d be interesting to find out how topics such as haunted places, spirits, and mysterious creatures have been ingrained in various cities — and to find the ‘spookiest city’… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2OYz3iA

Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the New York event today by announcing an all-new Mac Book Air. The entry-level Macbook is getting its first refresh in nearly a decade. First up, the Air is finally getting a Retina display. And it’ll be 17% smaller (less volume, as Apple described it) and weigh 1/4 lb less than the previous Air. The display also ditches the Air’s giant silver bezels for a slick, nearly edge-to-edge coverage. It also now has 4 million pixels, 48 percent more color, and a new look. It will also feature Touch ID, with the sensor built… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: MacBook , Apple from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2zaTLRA

When you break down its most basic elements, the powerful, flexible, object-oriented language used for everything from Windows apps to enterprise software isn’t as complicated as it might seem. For coders who have never dabbled in C# before, the Complete C# Programming Bundle ($29, over 90 percent off, from TNW Deals) is a tailor-made introduction. from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2qqL021

As part of a Treasury-led taskforce, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released details of its investigation into how UK regulators should approach the cryptocurrency industry, mostly by defining the different kinds of cryptocurrencies and their underlying blockchain technology. Much like the old man who yells at the cloud, the UK government is lashing out at the cryptocurrency industry. Not only does the report reaffirm its view that digital assets (cryptoassets) have no intrinsic value, financial regulators are even considering banning certain kinds. The report ultimately details the actions the UK government is taking to keep the Crown safe from… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2qqJ6yp

An American man has fessed up in front of federal court judges, pleading guilty for operating an “unlicensed money transmitting business.” A Department of Justics (DoJ) published a press release yesterday that details how Jacob Burrell Campos has been selling “hundres of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin to over 1,000 customers” across the United States. Burrell Campos had been operating his business through Localbitcoins.com between January 2015 and April 2016. According to the statement, the American cryptopreneur had been using Localbitcoins.com to attract customers. He then used a regulated US exchange, from which he was later banned, to trade cryptocurrency… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2zg7NRV

It’s official: popular cryptocurrency exchange desk Coinbase is now an $8 billion company. In an announcement, Coinbase COO Asiff Hirji revealed the company has completed an additional $300 million investment round at a valuation of $8 billion to spearhead the adoption of cryptocurrency and digital assets. The Series E equity round was led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from other notable names like Y Combinator’s Continuity fund, Wellington Management, Andreessen Horowitz, and Polychain Capital. As part of the deal, Coinbase plans to use the $300 million cash injection to speed up its global expansion by building infrastructure between fiat… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2yHAjwx

This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. The aim? To enrich ourselves financially, and you spiritually. Today, friends, is Diego Maradona’s 58th birthday. He was an Argentinian footballer. You might know him (the guy in sunglasses) from this photo: You might also remember him as one of the greatest footballers ever. Or as the player who scored a goal with his hand (which is illegal btw) against England in the 1986 World Cup. Known as the “Hand of God,” it’s one of… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2ESQ5de

You may think Halloween is the time for trick-or-treating, dressing up as a Fortnite character, or carving pumpkins. But you’re wrong, it’s the time to face death. Despite fearing death, humans have always been weirdly obsessed with anticipating their final day on earth. Now in the digital age, this morbid fascination with predicting death has taken form in digital death clocks. Death countdown tools are often used as a joke but some financial institutions, health organizations, and insurers are using its data as a life expectancy calculator. If you could, would you want to find out when you’re going to die? Here’s… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2qjTfwo

While the price of Bitcoin is approaching a one-year low, trading volumes across cryptocurrency markets have already reached that point. Blockchain research unit Diar has just dropped new data on the major cryptocurrencies. All top markets have slowed dramatically over the year. Bitcoin trading volume is down 79 percent from the highs of January this year. Diar highlights the low volumes are despite a sharp increase in activity from major banks and investment firms, like ICE-led Bakkt, or the famous Fidelity. The data implies both Wall Street experiments are yet to inspire any new interest in cryptocurrencies. Ethereum, too, has hit a… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Rj0wZ4

Xiaomi launched its spec-heavy phone the Mi Mix 3 last week in China. All its variants sport a stunning all-screen front fascia with a 93.4 percent screen-to-body ratio. The company hid the selfie camera in a slider mechanism that pops out the top of the phone. Additionally, the highest variant has 10GB RAM and a 5G-ready version will make its way to Europe in the first quarter of 2019. Before we talk about my first impressions of the phone, let’s take a look at what’s under the hood: Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Screen: 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED Resolution: 1080×2340, 19.5:9 aspect ratio… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Xiaomi from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Ro1LWK

Cryptocurrency ticker apps can be handy little tools for staying up-to-date with the fluctuating price of your cryptocurrency hodlings. That is, when they’re not installing backdoors that open your computer to potentially malicious attack. One keen eyed Malwarebytes forum user recently noticed that one cryptocurrency ticker app for MacOS called CoinTicker was exhibiting some suspicious behavior. According to the Malwarebytes blog the CoinTicker app installs two “open-source backdoors: EvilOSX and EggShell.” It remains unclear what these two pieces of malware are trying to do on users’ machines. However, Malwarebytes believes that due to the malware being packaged within a cryptocurrency… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2CQ6KLR

In a cruel twist of fate, the most disliked feature of the Google Pixel 3 XL is multiplying. Yes, that’s right, a second notch has appeared on some users‘ phones. Reported on by Android Police, the glitch has been posted on Twitter… So my Pixel randomly grew another notch today. 😂 https://t.co/c6Pff9MVmW pic.twitter.com/ugjfLmCkDZ — UrAvgConsumer (@UrAvgConsumer) October 24, 2018 …and on a number of Reddit threads.   Thankfully for Google Pixel 3 XL users, it appears that the bug is a short term issue. Everyone who has encountered the wild notch solved the problem by either going into developer settings,… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2OVumWN

Apple just announced that it will be rolling out its iOS 12.1 update, for the iPhone and the iPad, starting today. The update will bring important features like group FaceTime, dual-SIM support for the new iPhones, over 70 emojis, and a fix for over-smooth selfies. The company originally announced the group Facetime feature, supporting up to 32 people, at its developer conference WWDC, back in June. In its latest update, the company has added more features to Facetime. During a group call, Facetime will automatically detect the active participant and bring them to the forefront. One can tap a specific person’s… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: iOS from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Q3LlTb

Apple is hosting a special event tomorrow, reportedly to announce even more new hardware that it didn’t show off at its iPhone event last month. As we’ve already seen the iPhones and Apple Watches, it’ll be a bit trickier to guess which of Apple’s prospective devices will be the centerpiece of this event. However, these are the announcements we think the company are most likely to make: New iPad Pro Leaked images of an updated iPad Pro have surfaced sporadically throughout the year, and if they prove prescient, it could mean a very different device than one we’ve seen so far.… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Apple from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2RldZzG

I’ll be honest with you. When I reviewed the Pixel 3, I didn’t bother to give the included USB-C Pixel Buds – available separately for $30 – a fair shot. Just another cheap pair of plastic EarPod lookalikes, right? The first time I really listened to them happened to be right after spending an hour testing to the $4,000 Focal Utopia – some of the best headphones in the world – out of my $600 desktop amp. It was time to go to the gym, so I decided I might as well give the Pixel Buds a proper listen. Coming from the… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2CS9uZ4

A team of scientists may have observed a quantum physics phenomena called entanglement occur within a living organism. Then again, maybe they didn’t. That’s quantum physics for you. Researchers from Oxford published a study earlier this month detailing their examination of an experiment conducted in 2016 by physicist David Cole and other researchers at the University of Sheffield. The original experiment sought to find out if quantum phenomena existed in living organisms. We know that photons, particles of light, can “teleport” information when two particles become “entangled,” whatever happens to one also happens to the other. Scientists theorize these quantum… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Q502pl

PlayStation today revealed the list of games that will come bundled with its retro console, the PS One Classic. While the list does include several (ahem) classics and old favorites, there are still a few rather large holes in the library. For reference, here’s the full list: Battle Arena Toshinden Cool Boarders 2 Destruction Derby Final Fantasy VII Grand Theft Auto Intelligent Qube Jumping Flash! Metal Gear Solid Mr. Driller Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee Rayman Resident Evil Director’s Cut Revelations: Persona Ridge Racer Type 4 Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo Syphon Filter Tekken 3 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Twisted Metal Wild… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Sony from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Su6RCr