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Deepfakes aren’t a tech problem. They’re a power problem | Oscar Schwartz
By framing deepfakes as a tech problem we allow Silicon Valley to evade responsibility for its symbiotic relationship with fake news In the lead-up to the 2016 election, very few predicted the degree... READ MORE
If Facebook or Google create their own currency, they can control our lives | John Harris
Libra is the last thing we need. Big techs use of our data is already worrying, says Guardian columnist John Harris Dystopian fiction from Anthony Burgesss A Clockwork Orange to Russell T Daviess... READ MORE
A bipartisan Senate bill would tell you how much Facebook and Google make from your data
(CNN)Two US senators said they are introducing a bill on Monday that could force big tech companies to disclose how much money consumers’ personal information is worth to their businesses. The bill also... READ MORE
Renegade Shareholders Have A Plan To Force Mastercard To Monitor Neo-Nazis
For months, Mastercard has tried to suffocate the creation of an internal committee that would monitor payments to white supremacists and far-right extremists. But on Tuesday, renegade shareholders will finally force a vote... READ MORE
Here’s What It’s Like To See Yourself In A Deepfake Porn Video
On a busy workday in March, 28-year-old Kate felt an urgent tap on her shoulder. Her colleague wanted to show her a video, so she glanced at his computer and was shocked to... READ MORE
Libra cryptocurrency: dare you trust Facebook with your money? | John Naughton
The social media giants foray into bitcoin territory should prompt suspicion Weve known for ages that somewhere in the bowels of Facebook people were beavering away designing a cryptocurrency. Various names were bandied... READ MORE
Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Calls Its Plans For Libra Cryptocurrency Frightening
News that Facebook will launch its own global cryptocurrency next year is stirring up fresh controversy, even as the company looks to turn a new leaf on the recent privacy lapses and security... READ MORE
Everything you need to know about Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
Facebook officially unveiledits new cryptocurrency, Libra, on Tuesday. The digital asset, backed by major companies such as Uber and Mastercard, is attempting to make moving money around easier and cheaper. It’s slated for a worldwide launch in 2020. How does … Continued
The Ambitious Plan Behind Facebooks Cryptocurrency, Libra
Near the end of 2017, on a Dominican Republic beach with his family, Facebook executive David Marcus wrestled with a question he’d been pondering since his previous job as president of PayPal. How would you build the internet of money? … Continued
Decentralized video infrastructure platform Livepeer raises $8M Series A
Video is the core entertainment medium of the web. Platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Netflix and more deliver millions of hours of videos to hungry consumers every day, and those deliveries will only intensify as video games move increasingly to streaming … Continued
IBM, KPMG, Merck, Walmart team up for drug supply chain blockchain pilot
IBM announced its latest blockchain initiative today. This one is in partnership with KPMG, Merk and Walmart to build a drug supply chain blockchain pilot. These four companies are coming together to help come up with a solution to track … Continued
Bitcoin’s Climate Impact Is Global. The Cures Are Local.
The operators of the only bitcoin mine in Missoula County, Montana, thought they were doing everything right. They set up shop in an abandoned mill on the edge of town, made a plan to recycle the computers when they conked … Continued
Lil Xan Faces Potential Assault Charge for Pulling a Gun During an Argument About Tupac
Lil Xan is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department for assault with a deadly weapon after pulling out a gun during an altercation at a 7/11 in downtown L.A. According to Noah Cyrus last fall, was approached by … Continued
TalkTalk hacker sentenced to four years
Kelley’s hacking offences also involved half a dozen other organisations, including a Welsh further education college, Coleg Sir Gar, where he was a student. The teen behind the cybercrime screen Kelley turned to hacking when he failed to get the … Continued
Aion Network introduces first blockchain virtual machine for Java developers
Aion Network, a nonprofit dedicated to creating tools to promote blockchain technologies, announced a new virtual machine today that’s built on top of the popular Java Virtual Machine. Its ultimate goal is increasing the popularity of blockchain with developers. Aion … Continued
Voatz has raised $7 million in Series A funding for its mobile voting technology
Voatz, the four-year-old, Boston, Mass.-based voting and citizen engagement platform that has been at the center of debate over the merits and dangers of mobile voting, has raised $7 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Medici … Continued
Facebook plans June 18th cryptocurrency debut. Heres what we know
Facebook is finally ready to reveal details about its cryptocurrency codenamed Libra. It’s currently scheduled for a June 18th release of a white paper explaining its cryptocurrency’s basics, according to a source who says multiple investors briefed on the project … Continued