February 25, 2020

The PlayStation 5 Controller Could Invade Our Privacy in Alarming New Ways

February 25, 2020 boss

A Sony patent hints at a potentially invasive feature to pair with its controller, the DualShock 5. It seems harmless at first, but the more you read, the more invasive it seems. Could Sony be putting our privacy be at risk? Remember the AI director in Valve’s Left 4 Dead? The artificial intelligence would alter the game’s difficulty on-the-fly based on your team’s performance. One of Sony’s latest patents means the PlayStation 5 (PS5) could provide a similar experience. The patent is for the PS5’s DualShock 5 controller. It’s related…

The Libra Association Gets a New Member in Shopify

February 25, 2020 boss

The Libra Association has signed up Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify as its newest member as the troubled crypto project looks to get back on track. Libra has lost several founding members in recent months for a variety of reasons, the most prominent of which was the massive amount of scrutiny leveled at the project. The association was originally made up of 27 founding members; however, several early backers such as Visa (NYSE:V), PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL), and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) all jumped ship before the founding charter was signed, leaving just 21 members.…

Kobe Bryant Would be Appalled by the Greedy Behavior of His “Fans”

February 25, 2020 boss

Less than a day after Kobe & Gigi Bryant’s memorial, people are selling memorabilia from the event on eBay. Sellers are making insane profits from the souvenirs. Kobe Bryant would likely be, at the very least, disappointed by this shameless cash-grab. Not even a full day after the Gigi and Kobe Bryant memorial, so-called fans of the fallen athlete were looking to capitalize on his death. Opportunistic eBay sellers are displaying zero shame. | Source: eBay People on eBay are selling memorabilia from the service for outlandish prices. Shockingly, it’s…

Crypto Goes Plastic — Coinbase’s Visa-Approved Solution Suggests Growth

February 25, 2020 boss

On Feb. 19, Coinbase announced that it has become a principal member of Visa. In an apparent first for the cryptocurrency industry, the firm is now able to issue debit cards without having to involve third parties. Prior to that, Coinbase had been releasing its physical cards in collaboration with authorized intermediaries, similarly to dozens of other crypto companies that offer such options to their clients. While Coinbase didn’t share its strategy, technically, the new status grants it the possibility to issue cards to fellow cryptocurrency firms. In any case,…

The Mystery of Warren Buffett’s Missing Crypto is Solved

February 25, 2020 boss

The mystery that has haunted the crypto community for years… days… is finally resolved. We may never know the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, but we just cracked the second greatest mystery in the history of Bitcoin (BTC): what happened to the Bitcoins that Justin Sun supposedly gifted to Warren Buffet? The Sun — Buffett Bitcoin and TRX saga Justin Sun claimed that during his much-discussed lunch with Warren Buffet, he presented the crypto-skeptic with a Galaxy Fold phone which contained some cryptocurrency including Bitcoin and Tron (TRX). However, in…

The Mystery of Warren Buffett’s Missing Crypto is Solved

February 25, 2020 boss

Xbox Series X Backward Compatibility Has One Depressing Flaw

February 25, 2020 boss

Xbox Series X Backward Compatibility Has One Depressing Flaw Published: February 25, 2020 9:43 PM UTC The Xbox Series X is scoring major points with gamers for its backward compatibility support. But this feature has one depressing flaw. It’s understandable that Microsoft would be tempted to focus their efforts on more recent titles. But they shouldn’t forget their roots, either. | Source: Ina FASSBENDER / AFP The Xbox Series X will feature backward compatibility. All four generations of Xbox games will be playable on the new console. That’s awesome. But…

Bitcoin History Part 24: Celebrating the First Halving in 2012

February 25, 2020 boss

As the third Bitcoin halvening approaches, a handful of OGs will wistfully recall the first such event, which occurred in November 2012. Back then, following the completion of block 210,000, the mining reward halved from 50 to 25 BTC. To commemorate the milestone, early adopters threw parties throughout the world, from Tel Aviv and Macau to Munich and Helsinki. Also read: Get Ready for the Bitcoin Halving – Here Are 9 Countdown Clocks You Can Monitor A Community Comes Together The first Bitcoin halving was a big deal, eagerly talked…

Coronavirus and Three Major Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Broke Below $9.4K

February 25, 2020 boss

Bitcoin price (BTC) dropped another 3.07% on Feb. 25, marking the second day of losses as global equities markets sharply corrected on fears of the Coronavirus spreading to more countries. Crypto market daily price chart. Source: Coin360 Tweezer tops show supports becoming levels of resistance The price dropped below what analysts have labeled as crucial support at $9,450-$9,400 to a new 3-week low at $9,281. Similar to the Feb. 18-19 drop from $10,250 to $9,478, today’s pullback was also preceded by a tweezer top candlestick pattern on the daily timeframe.…

$257 Million ICO Project Filecoin Has New Launch Schedule, Gemini Custody Solution

February 25, 2020 boss

After facing multiple delays, Filecoin (FIL) is now looking toward a mainnet launch in Q3 2020 — which will be supported by a Gemini exchange custody solution. Filecoin will send ICO participants their FIL coins on Gemini’s custody platform after the project’s expected Q3 launch, Gemini said in a Feb. 25 announcement. A file storage solution The Filecoin project is a decentralized storage system based in the cloud. Its InterPlanetary File System, or IPFS, requires FIL coins as payment to miners in exchange for storage space. “Filecoin believes this decentralized…