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It seems like Google is looking to ramp up its effort to increase Play Store revenue. As per Android Police’s report published today, the company is testing a monthly subscription service called ‘Play Pass’ to grant you access to a bouquet of premium Android apps and games. According to the report, the monthly pass will cost you $4.99, and in return, it’ll give you access to a bunch of apps without any ads, fees, or in-app purchases. From screenshots obtained by the publication, it’s evident that the premium pass catalog will include puzzle games to music and fitness apps. Meanwhile,… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Android , Google from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2ZoJ21Q

A study has shone a light on how many gamers have experienced harassment and hate while playing online games — and it’s a staggeringly high number. Still, it’s encouraging to see the nastiness has been balanced (at least to a degree) by positive interactions, such as burgeoning friendships and finding accepting communities. The study, which was published by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and conducted with help from Newzoo, is based on survey responses from over 1,000 adults. It explores “the social interactions and experiences of video game players across America and details their attitudes and behaviors in a rapidly growing social… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2KiDejX

VanMoof makes some of the best electric bikes in the world — including this one, the S2, which we had to pry out of Callum’s hands when he was done reviewing it. But what truly sets the Dutch company apart is its focus on security. The S2, for example, comes with a hidden wheel lock, an “earsplitting” alarm, and a headlight that flashes S-O-S in Morse code. If that weren’t enough, the company even employs a team of “bike hunters” that head out into the wild unknown in search of your bike using a SIM-enabled GSM tracking system. For a… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2LPWpow

It’s no secret that Android tablets are in an awkward position. While Apple’s iPad remains an important part of its product line-up, even Google has given up on making an equivalent. But Samsung hasn’t given up on Android tablets just yet. Today it announced the Galaxy Tab S6. It’s clear the tablet has taken some inspiration from the new iPad Pro, but it has a few tricks of its own too. First, the specs: 10.5″ Super AMOLED Display 6GB + 128 GB or 8GB + 128GB RAM and storage configurations Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9610 7,040 mAh battery (15 hours battery life claimed) 8MP… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Samsung from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2OtxZmR

Izotope’s Spire Studio is a portable 8-track all-in-one recording studio. It’s brimming with features and powered by incredibly smart software. It may be the most innovative tool I’ve used in my home recording studio. I wanted to hate the Spire Studio. It’s a product that takes decades of my hard-learned experience and distills it into a demure cylinder-shaped gadget capable of replacing me in my own home recording studio. But, if I’m being honest, I’m completely impressed with it. It’s been years since I used a digital multi-track recorder machine. These days I’ve got everything running straight to PC through… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Zj7xgO

Nintendo and Sony this week posted sales figures for the Switch and the PlayStation 4, respectively — and the two consoles are cleaning house. If you’re looking for a reason why these two consoles have rocketed to the top so quickly, you can probably put it down to both consoles‘ sterling lineup of exclusives. Sony‘s PS4 hit the milestone of 100 million consoles sold in the last six years. It’s hit that milestone faster than any other console except the Nintendo DS (Ars Technica provided some handy numbers for reference). One of the things it’s boasted over its rivals is a… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/332pwdz

While much of the world now recognizes the need for immediate action, there are still those who question the scientific consensus on climate change and deter efforts to tackle it. As might be expected, they have the attention of US President Donald Trump and his Republican administration. The Heartland Institute’s International Conference on Climate Change was held at the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC on July 25 2019. The Heartland Institute considers itself one of “the world’s leading free market think-tanks”, which “promotes free market solutions to social and economic problems”. It’s perhaps best known for its climate scepticism.… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/335Eq34

A UK judge has dismissed a defamation case filed by Craig Steven Wright, Bitcoin‘s self-proclaimed creator, against Bitcoin Cash advocate Roger Ver. The case was thrown out of court on grounds that it was “weak,” “lacking in detail,” and “inappropriate.” High Court Judge Sir Matthew Nicklin said there was little evidence to support Craig Wright‘s claims of damage to his reputation, and highlighted that Wright had failed to provide enough evidence of “the global reputation he enjoys and, more particularly, the extent to which it has been damaged.” The judge’s decision, which surfaced today, brands the case as a form of… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2OyIxkI

Researchers from Disney have developed software for mapping CGI motion animations to actual robots – without any of the unwanted outcomes of porting virtual movements to the physical world. The researchers note that while it’s fairly easy to create virtual characters with a wide degree of motion, translating those movements to real robots presents a challenge due to “constraints imposed by the size, weight, and placement of [their] mechanical components.” “The combination of fast motions and unavoidable structural deformations leads to mechanical oscillations that negatively affect [the performance of robotic characters],” the researchers explained. “Our goal is to automatically transfer motions created… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2YyOgGX

The year is still 2019, but Twitter‘s Bitcoin community is looking to the future. Tons of Bitcoiners are sharing their predictions for the cryptocurrency and the blockchain industry 11 years from now with the hashtag #TheYearIs2030. Blockstream CSO Samson Mow kicked off the trend with a sarcastic take on recent news of high-profile departures from popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, which previously drew the ire of Twitter‘s cryptocurrency community with the acquisition of controversial blockchain analytics firm Neutrino. In the tweet, Mow took a dig at Coinbase‘s loose token-listing criteria, forecasting its demise at the greediness of its co-founder and CEO… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2OvrbFi

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the regulatory body tasked with overseeing the country’s financial markets, has clarified its stance on crypto assets, stating which tokens it’s responsible for. Today’s policy statement is a response to a consultation paper published by the FCA in January, which prompted 92 responses from several financial services entities, including cryptocurrency exchanges, trade associations, and banks. Most responses supported its original proposals, the regulator said. “Following our consultation, we are proceeding with the guidance that was consulted on, with some drafting changes to improve clarity based on responses. This includes reframing our taxonomy of cryptoassets to help… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/33445ZV

Geologists have dubbed Earth’s middle age the “boring billion”. Occurring some 1,800 to 800 million years ago, it has long been considered a period when little happened on Earth in terms of biological evolution, climate, or the chemistry of the oceans and atmosphere. But emerging evidence now suggests that the “boring billion” may have been far more dynamic than that. Our planet has been shaped by many monumental events. From the Cambrian explosion around 540 million years ago, when most animal forms appeared, to the rise and fall of the dinosaurs, the dramatic course of biological evolution is well documented… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2OEumuK

It comes as no surprise that women are grossly underrepresented in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Although the stats are disheartening, it doesn’t reflect women‘s ability, instead it acts as a stern reminder on the realities of the society we live in. This reality is that, even from a young age, girls are discouraged from pursuing a career in STEM, and instead are told to look pretty and be “princesses.” It’s also a time when women who have carved out their career in science are struggling to get acknowledgement for their work and discoveries as Wikipedia is… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Wikipedia from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2KfbuwJ

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Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! The trackpads on Apple MacBooks are pretty awesome. You can use multiple fingers to shuffle between apps, zoom in or zoom out in a jiffy, look at all your open apps, and scroll through webpages with minimal effort. But if you’re using one of Apple’s desktop products like the iMac, Mac Mini, or Mac Pro, you don’t get all these brilliant features of a trackpad by default. That’s why you should get Apple’s Magic Trackpad 2, priced at just $104.99 instead of $149. At… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Apple from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Zn0x2n

If you’re using an Android phone, there’s a new family of ransomware attack that leverages SMS to spread, according to new research from Slovakia-based cybersecurity firm ESET. The ransomware — referred to as Android/Filecoder.C and active since July 12 — uses victims’ contact lists to spread further via SMS messages containing malicious links. The malware was distributed via pornographic posts on Reddit and XDA-Developers Android forum, a popular  the researchers noted. The SMS messages advertised a link to an app that has supposedly used the victim’s photos when it’s actually a malicious app containing the ransomware. In an attempt to hide their true… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Android from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2YmD2KJ

The Bitcoin currency symbol or glyph (฿) has been around for a while now. It was first used by Nakamoto in an early release of the Bitcoin client. Apple even added it to the iOS12 keyboard last year. But the community is yet to decide on a symbol for smaller denominations of Bitcoin, otherwise known as Satoshis. The community has been discussing the need for a “Satoshi” symbol for some time. Twitter user BitFicus has been campaigning for one symbol for over a year. Five months ago, they compiled their idea into a bundle of assets and published a GitHub… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Twitter from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2yohldC

She had built a reputation on Chinese social media with her “sweet and healing voice” which had enchanted thousands of followers. She was “worshipped” as a “cute goddess” – youthful and lively. Until a technical glitch during one of her livestreams revealed her to be a middle-aged woman, and not the young girl she presented herself as. This is the story of Chinese vlogger “Your Highness Qiao Biluo,” who has found herself in the middle of heated discussions on beauty standards after a face filter bug unmasked her carefully crafted online persona, beloved by over 100,000 users on Douyu – a… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2YgJL8M

Last week, a security researcher tweeted that the Netflix app on his Android phone requested access to the device’s physical activity sensors. Later, when I checked it on my Pixel 3 XL, even I had the permission turned on without any prior prompt. It’s rather odd that a streaming video service would want to know whether you’re walking or running. Hey @netflix why does your Android app want physical activity data? pic.twitter.com/Lv0QUL0w9g — Beto on Security(back to basics now) (@BetoOnSecurity) July 27, 2019 When I contacted Netflix, it said it’s a part of a test which improves video playback quality… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Netflix from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2YskzeT

Last month, Dame, a female-founded sex toy company, announced it was suing the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) for censoring its campaign on NYC’s subway. On the subway today, you’ll probably spot a few ads promoting medication for erectile dysfunction and low male libidos from companies like Hims and Roman, but you won’t see sexual wellness ads targeted towards women.  There’s a blatant double standard when it comes to sexual wellness products for women and men — and it’s not just on the subway. Both Facebook and Instagram are making it harder for companies like Dame to promote their products with… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Facebook from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Kei8U7

Authorities seized a trove of over 2,000 illegally imported Bitmain ASIC cryptocurrency miners from a Russian mining operation earlier this month. The founder of mining firm Intelion Mining, Alexander Shashkov, said that armed customs agents raided his company’s offices in two Russian cities, CoinDesk reports. Shashkov, made the news public when speaking at the TerraCrypto cryptocurrency mining conference in Moscow on July 25. Unfortunately for him, Shashkov was not aware the seized cryptocurrency miners were imported illegally. According to the report, the authorities went after the hardware when its owners failed to provide valid documentation. Intelion Mining sells ASIC hardware… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2yqq9jm

During its developer conference in 2017, Facebook announced its plans to develop a brain-computer interface (BCI) that would let you type just by thinking. Now, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) working under this program have posted a study today noting their algorithm was able to detect spoken words from brain activity in real-time. The team connected high-density electrocorticography (ECoG) arrays to three epilepsy patients’ brains to record brain activity. Then it asked these patients simple questions, and asked them to answer aloud. Researchers said the algorithm recorded the brain activity while patients spoke. They noted the model decoded these words with accuracy as high… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Facebook from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Kkhhky

Representatives from major tech companies like Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have joined with some of the biggest health insurers and hospitals in an initiative to provide consumers with easier access to their medical information. Called the CARIN Blue Button API, the data model is a standard for sharing health claims data, which includes tests, doctors’ visits and medical procedures. The specs have been developed by the CARIN Alliance, a coalition of health and tech companies that was set up to advance “consumer-directed exchange of health information.” “The CARIN Blue Button draft implementation guide includes more than 240 claim data… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Apple , Google , Microsoft from The Next Web https://ift.tt/333WQAU

A few weeks ago, we reported on significant updates coming to future versions of Chrome. Specifically, Chrome 76 would make it harder to run Flash – because Flash just won’t die – as well as potentially making it much easier to bypass article paywalls. That update is now available Basically, if you come across a paywall, you can visit the page in incognito mode. That’s it. I can’t imagine affected publishers will be too happy about the change. Truth be told, that’s kind of how incognito mode was always supposed to work – and how it used to. It blocks… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2LNInnm

Earlier this year we told you about the Roller Coaster Tycoon fan who built the world’s most masochistic theme park ride. The coaster, called “Wild Mouse,” was a near-endless loop that circled a virtual theme park some 600 times, a 12-year ride. Marcel Vos, the creator of the coaster from hell just one-upped himself, building a ride he’s appropriately calling “45 Years in Hell.” As you may have guessed from the name, Vos has now created a coaster nearly four times as long as his original — which he assumed was the longest ride possible within the game. This one… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2K5g5mf

A Twitch streamer named Craig “NBDxWilliams” Williams was recently banned from the streaming platform and then reinstated today. His struggles with the platform, and Twitch staff’s confusion over Williams’ streaming setup, shine a light on how Twitch flags potential problems — and how anyone who’s not streaming strictly games or podcasts might run into similar problems on the site. Twitch streamers who use the site for monetary purposes do so by becoming Twitch partners or affiliates. Twitch partnership is usually exclusively reserved for the streamers with the biggest audiences and a consistent streaming schedule — you have to work for… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Twitch from The Next Web https://ift.tt/32YkIWI

Quantum Darwinism (QD) is a spooky explanation for objective reality that ties together the work of Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking. It tries to resolve the glaring differences between the quantum and classical worlds by theorizing that reality, as we experience it, is just the imprint left behind from God‘s dice as they bounce around the universe. The reason science enthusiasts are all atwitter with discourse on QD this summer is that, despite the fact the theory’s been around for over a decade, it’s only recently passed enough experimental tests to lend it credence beyond the realm of… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2GBH3Qy

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is adding a few goodies to reward players who maintain a killstreak — one of which is the deadly white phosphorus. As you might expect, the addition of the horrific chemical agent as a prize for good play isn’t sitting well with everyone. Activision revealed today that killstreak rewards are back, and they include the usual buffs — armor, tanks, and an area-of-effect smokescreen. The latter is apparently white phosphorus — the announcement also mentions that it’ll harm anyone who gets too close. Purely from a gameplay standpoint, it sounds like a good way to… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2yqqtP2

Nintendo’s Switch Lite was announced a few weeks ago to polarized reactions, but there’s no doubt it’s already built a line of eager buyers to-be. If you’re one of those, your time has come: The Nintendo Switch is now available to pre-order for $199 – a full hundred bucks less than the original model – and will be released on September 20. All the color options are already up on Amazon. Click on over to buy the turquoise, yellow, or gray versions. Amazon also offers bundles with various microSD card sizes at the links above as well. If you want… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Nintendo from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2YqlOag

The headlines are packed with stories of high-tech gadgets, apps, and video games failing to meet consumer expectations due to performance failures or otherwise disappointing features. Samsung smartphones have been exploding, Nintendo Joy-Cons eventually run into a drifting problem, and countless apps and software programs have launched riddled with bugs. Obviously, these problems exist in many different companies, so it isn’t a problem within a single company’s culture. You could argue that these examples were disproportionately highlighted by the media, making us believe tech products are more problematic than they actually are. Or you could argue that these types of… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2LMBqmw

Driven largely by the arrival of AAA-tier titles like Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, dedicated gaming smartphones are having a bit of a renaissance right now. Whether it’s merely a passing fad, or a specter of things to come is anyone’s guess, but either way, manufacturers of all stripes are jumping on the bandwagon. Today it was Xiaomi’s turn, with the launch of the affordable and turbocharged Black Shark 2 Pro. Before an overworked comms person sends me an angry email, Black Shark isn’t strictly speaking a core component of Xiaomi, but rather an independent brand – albeit one that Xiaomi’s… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Xiaomi from The Next Web https://ift.tt/315gdbe

Mark Karpelès, the ex-CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, will have to face a class-action lawsuit in Philadelphia about the notorious company‘s demise five years ago. It comes after District Judge Robert Kelly threw out Karpelès’ request to dismiss the suit, which alleges he hid problems at the exchange from its users, Reuters reports. The case was brought forward by Gregory Pearce, a former Mt. Gox customer, who is representing himself as well as other victims affected by the exchange‘s failure. According to documents submitted in court, Pearce claims Karpelès was aware of “security bugs in the system but did… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/330vuM7

My new Q3 Global Digital Statshot report – published in partnership with We Are Social and Hootsuite – reveals that almost 1 billion people around the world are already watching video game tournaments. Data from GlobalWebIndex shows that ‘esports’ audiences have grown by close to 50 percent over the past 12 months, with 22 percent of all internet users saying they’ve watched a video game tournament in recent months. Esports win with younger audiences The number of 16 to 24-year-olds watching esports is growing even faster, with the latest data suggesting that global audiences in this age group are up by… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2LOYeSR

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Ugh, Instagram. I remember when the social network was fun, when it was just filled with cool pictures and didn’t know anyone on there. Now? Barely an hour goes by without someone I have a simmering resentment towards posting a bragging photo that’s meant to shroud their dull, pointless life, driving me into bubbling resentment. Or, maybe, you just don’t like how long you spend on there. Whatever your beef with Instagram is, we’ve put… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Instagram from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2YAIIzG

The machine learning models that can detect our face and movements are now part of our daily lives with smartphone features like face unlocking and Animoji. However, those AI models can’t predict how we feel by looking at our face. That’s where EmoNet comes in. Researchers from the University of Colorado and Duke University have developed the neural net that can accurately classify images in 11 emotional categories. To train the model, researchers used 2,187 videos that were clearly classified into 27 distinct emotion categories including anxiety, surprise, and sadness.  The team extracted 137,482 frames from these videos and then excluded sets of… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2ypq536

It wasn’t until 1985 when people finally started talking about how Hollywood represented women in film. Usually whenever there was a woman character in a movie, and the writers had actually bothered to give her a name, chances are she rarely spoke to another woman — and if she did, it was probably about a man.  Enter the Bechdel Test, a simple tool that measures gender bias in movies by analyzing three things: Are there any named female characters? And if so, Do these female characters talk to each other? And If so, Do these female characters talk about something other than a man?… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Mu2ZAD

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Do you think there should be a limit to how many Bluetooth speakers one should own? I don’t think so. That’s why you should buy Sony’s compact SRS-XB10 portable speaker, selling at just $29.99, down from its original price tag of $59.99. The cylindrical device is just 3.6-inch high and 3-inch in diameter, so you can easily sneak it into your bag and lug it around. And it’s pretty lightweight at 260 gms allowing you to hang it on your bike’s handle, and listen to… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Sony from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2KdHAZS

A duo of Google bug-hunting researchers have disclosed several “interactionless” vulnerabilities in iOS that made it possible for hackers to hijack your iPhone via iMessage – without even engaging with the malicious texts. The researchers, Natalie Silvanovich and Samuel Groß, who work with Google’s security task force Project Zero have so far released details for only five out of the six bugs found, ZDNet reports. Four out of these bugs can lead to the execution of malicious code on remote iOS devices, without any significant user interaction. All it takes to perform the attacks successfully is delivering an infectious message and enticing the… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: iOS , Google from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2STAFsz

There’s an urban legend that finds Ernest Hemingway in a restaurant with his friends. He bet everyone around the table that he could write a story in only six words — they accepted. So, he leaned down, wrote “For sale: baby shoes, never worn” on a napkin, passed it around, and collected his winnings. This got us thinking: if Hemingway could write an entire story in six words, we should be able to review a product in the same number. So, enter the Hemingway review. This time round we’re looking at the UE Wonderboom 2, a portable Bluetooth speaker. Here’s a picture… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2MrKmNU

One of the tricks you learn hunting dinosaurs in Canada is to look for orange. Dinosaur bones are dull browns, tans, and greys. But in the middle of the drab sandstones of the badlands – a dry landscape where wind and water have worn away much of the rock – you’ll sometimes catch a flash of fluorescent orange. Walk over and you may well find a dinosaur bone weathering out. The orange is lichen, growing on the bone. The bone gives the lichen a stable foothold in the eroding landscape, it’s porous, storing moisture during droughts, and full of minerals… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Yrb67D

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Google seems to be following this old adage of late, showing off the Pixel 4’s design early to one-up the usual influx of leaks. Now it’s responding to leakers again, this time with a video confirming early rumors that the device would feature Apple-like facial recognition and touchless gesture controls. You can check out the ad for yourself below: “Look ma, no hands!” The video shows a facial recognition system that seems to work as quickly as Apple’s Face ID (though it’s an ad, so of course it does). Notably, Google says that… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2K2m3UR

Nefarious hackers are wiping files on publicly accessible storage devices and leaving just a Bitcoin ransom note behind. According to users on the BleepingComputer forums, files on their Lenovo Iomega NAS (network attached storage) devices are allegedly being deleted or hidden. The attackers are demanding Bitcoin in exchange for the safe return of victims’ files. After the attack, victims are finding their NAS drives empty, except for a text file with the name “YOUR FILES ARE SAFE!!!” One of the ransom notes outlines the attackers’ demand of 0.03 Bitcoin ($280). In this instance, attackers give the victim a deadline of… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Op29b1

For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Today, KaceyTron, a longtime gaming streamer with almost half a million followers on Twitch, is raising awareness about the realities of online sexual harassment by organizing a “SlutStream” where women gamers will reunite together to reclaim the meaning of “slut” — an insult often hurled at female gamers.  KaceyTron, who has long branded herself as “Titty Streamer,” first introduced her idea for the “SlutStream” day on Twitter earlier this month.… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Twitch from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2LLlscp

MediaTek just released its two new gaming-focused chipsets: the G90 and the G90T. These 12nm octa-core chips have a similar design to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon and Huawei’s Kirin chips with ARM Cortex-A76 and A55 cores. These chips clock up to 2.05GHz and can support a 10GB LPDDR4x RAM. Plus, it sports ARM’s Mali G76 GPU with speeds of up to 800MHz. The CPUs also support a single 64-megapixel camera sensor or a combination of 24-megapixel and 16-megapixel sensors. The chipmaker says the G90 series is powered by its “HyperEngine game technology” that supports simultaneous dual-band WiFi connection, smooth switching from mobile to wireless networks, improved… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3174uJk

The Economic Times reports that India is gearing up to seek ‘adequacy’ status with the European Union‘s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a set of privacy laws adopted by the region in 2016 and enforced from last year. If it goes through, it would mean that the EU recognizes India’s data protections as equivalent to those required by GDPR. This, in turn, would allow EU tech firms to store and transfer data in India, and could enable companies in Europe to outsource data-intensive projects to India while complying with GDPR. The rules hold ‘controllers’ – people and organizations in charge… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Yrn9xp

Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that started it all. It first entered the wild ten years ago after its pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto released the eponymous white paper and got the world thinking about decentralized digital cash. The initial objective was to create an online peer-to-peer digital cash system that lets users transfer value online while only having to reveal information required to the transaction – ensuring privacy and confidentiality. Many other cryptocurrencies have spawned following the launch of Bitcoin. Take Litecoin for example, it uses some base code from Bitcoin, and tweaks to decrease the time it takes for transactions to be… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2GEnzuy

US-based bank, Capital One, revealed last night a data breach that exposed data of exposed the data of 106 million credit card applicants including names, phone numbers, addresses, and dates of birth. In addition, 140,000 US social security numbers, 80,000 bank account numbers, and 1 million Canadian social insurance numbers were also stolen. The bank said while no credit card account numbers or login details were compromised, the lone hacker got hold of credit scores, credit limits, balances, and payment history. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested the hacker, named Paige Thompson, behind the data breach, in Seattle. According to a… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2YEoMMI

Providing third-parties with data is a necessary cost of living in the 21st century. Whether it’s securing auto insurance, undergoing a routine examination at the dentist, or chatting up friends and relatives on Facebook, each of us will hand over about 1.7MB of data per second next year, according to one recent report. While our anxiety around how this data will be used has grown considerably in recent years, culminating with the launch of a federal probe by the DOJ in recent weeks, it’s done little to stop the flow of information from individuals to companies, or from one company to… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2MqKi0S

A British think tank has revealed in a new study that Rockstar Games has apparently ducked taxes in the UK and received millions of pounds in subsidies — the latter by claiming at least one of its games, Grand Theft Auto V, to be a British game. Tax Watch UK this week published a report titled “Gaming the System.” It claims that, through offshoring of profits, Rockstar North (the primary development studio of GTA V) has not paid any UK taxes in ten years. In the five years after GTA V’s release, Rockstar and parent company Take-Two’s UK-based studios claimed a profit… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2YwpIlZ