: Unbiased News - eBay ’Virtual Currency’ ad stirs up Crypto-Twitter - All sides and extras. How Russia contaminated $2.7 billion of oil exports to Europe. By Olga Yagova, Gleb Gorodyankin and Dmitry Zhdannikov MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - It was a quiet Easter holiday at the offices of major European oil companies and refiners when an email in Russian landed. "What the hell does it say? " one manager recalled thinking as he sent it to his Moscow office for translation. He was in for a shock. The letter was from the state pipeline company in Belarus, Gomeltransneft, telling oil refiners and pipeline operators in Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic that the crude heading towards them from Russia down the 5,500 km (3,400 mile) Druzhba pipeline network was heavily contaminated.
"We ask you to immediately take all measures to avoid potential losses and other negative consequences," said the Gomeltransneft letter dated April 19 and seen by Reuters. Transneft, the world's largest pipeline company run by Nikolai Tokarev, declined to comment. "This oil is not sellable. Vitol and Transneft, which owns the port, declined to comment. Startup turns old gas cars into electric vehicles made for road adventures. Image: jaunt Those old-school SUVs and four-wheel-drive adventure cars are great — except for all the waste-emitting gasoline needed to fuel them on camping trips and scenic drives through nature. That's where Australian startup Jaunt comes in, converting old vehicles like the 1971 Land Rover Series 2a into electric road trippers.
That's the first car the company has raised enough money to revamp. The car should be available in time for the Australian spring and summer. The company so far only has the Land Rover, named Juniper, but it wants to convert more vehicles to set up for rentals for pre-planned "jaunts" around Australia. So far an Indiegogo campaign has raised more than $10,000 (over A$14,000). Ultimately the startup hopes to receive $50,000 to provide more trips and cars. Car rentals are available for dates starting as soon as June in Byron Bay, the Blue Mountains, and other coastal drives and scenic areas of Australia. The 10 most in-demand programming languages across the globe.
The most in-demand programming languages and developer jobs across the globe These coding languages are the most in-demand among companies, according to a Hired report. While developers have an opinion about their most loved and hated programming languages, companies have their own opinions, too, according to Hired's 2019 State of Software Engineers report, released Thursday. The report surveyed more than 700 software engineers on the Hired platform, and analyzed proprietary data reflecting more than 170,000 interview requests and job offers over the past year. Here are the 10 most in-demand coding languages globally, and the number of interview requests a developer with that language in their skillset received over an average period of 2-6 weeks on the platform: Go (9.0)Scala (8.4)Ruby (8.2)TypeScript (7.7)Kotlin (7.2)JavaScript (6.8)Objective-C (6.6)PHP (6.5)Java (6.5)HTML (6.4) Coming in lower down the list were Swift (6.3), Python (6.2), C++ (5.6), C (5.4), C# (5.4), and R (3.3).
New refillable batteries could fuel an electric car revolution. Electric vehicles are easier on the environment than their gasoline-powered counterparts, but their long charging times and the scarcity of charging stations can make life hard for the eco-conscious motorists who drive them. Now help may be on the horizon. Scientists are working to develop refillable, or so-called flow, batteries that can be refueled in minutes at a vast network of converted gas stations. It's a shift that could make electric vehicles (EVs) more attractive to drivers who are wary of long charging times. "You drive 300 miles, drain your tank and pump in new [liquid] — as long as it would take to fill your car with gasoline — and drive off," says John Cushman, a professor of earth and atmospheric sciences and mathematics at Purdue and a leading researcher on liquid battery technology.
Lee Cronin, a chemist at the University of Glasgow in Scotland and another leading researcher on the technology, agrees. A twist on recharging Technology Obstacles to overcome Coming to market. What The Huawei Indictment Says About How China Steals Technology | KRVS. Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit This week gives us one vivid illustration of how complicated the U.S. -China relationship can be. Tomorrow negotiators from the two countries meet for another round of trade talks. And just yesterday American prosecutors unsealed two sweeping indictments against China's giant telecommunications firm Huawei. One of those indictments alleges that the company and its CFO violated U.S. sanctions on Iran.
And we're going to explore that now with Mark Cohen. MARK COHEN: Thank you, Ari. SHAPIRO: This indictment reads like a screenplay. COHEN: Well, it's a pretty big deal. SHAPIRO: Do you think these indictments signal a change in the U.S. approach to this problem? COHEN: They signal an escalation in an approach. We always knew that there were state policies to encourage China to domestically innovate, whatever that means. SHAPIRO: So let's talk about the trade negotiations that resume tomorrow. COHEN: Well, the trade issues are huge. 20 Awesome Uses for a Raspberry Pi. You’ve been thinking about it for a while, and you’ve finally taken the plunge: you’ve bought a Raspberry Pi. But what can you use it for? Can this little device really act as a desktop PC? As a server? As a radio station? To get you started, we’ve collected a whole bunch of uses for the Raspberry Pi, with detailed tutorials from across MakeUseOf.
We’ll assume you’re using a Raspberry Pi 4, but most of these projects will work on older models and the even the Raspberry Pi Zero 1. The simplest use for a Raspberry Pi is as a desktop computer. Along with the Pi itself, the microSD card, and power supply, you’ll need a HDMI cable and a suitable display. The Raspberry Pi 3 and later has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth built in. After installing your preferred operating system, you’ll find LibreOffice is pre-installed, along with the Chromium browser. Everything you need to run your Raspberry Pi like a desktop computer!
2. This is done by installing the Samba file sharing software, followed by CUPS. 3. 4. 5. Thewirecutter. How to Avoid Fingerprint Scams in Apps. It’s great when an app allows you to add extra security—a fingerprint scan or a depth map of your face, for example—to access its contents. In case someone ever gets their hands on your unlocked device (or figures out your PIN), it’ll be trickier for them to access critical apps, like your banking apps, if they don’t have your finger or face nearby.
What’s not so great is when scammy apps attempt to use your device’s security features to rip you off. And that’s exactly what’s been happening in some iOS apps lately, as Engadget recently reported. (Android, too, we presume, since no platform is immune to those looking to make a quick buck by taking advantage of gullible users.) How the fingerprint-scanning scam works Let’s take a look at the “Fitness Balance” app for iOS, which has since been pulled from the App Store.
Click on the embedded video above, and you’ll see exactly how the scam works. How to stay safe against annoying app scams If it looks or feels weird, don’t do it Read. iOS. How Social Media Usage Affects Doctor To Patient Relationships. Social media has made a significant impact on every aspect of our lives. Healthcare is no exception.
The increasing usage of social networks among both practitioners and patients has proven to cast a positive impact on the overall healthcare quality. Specifically, social media largely contributes to how we choose our healthcare providers. According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report, 41% of patients said that social media content impacted their choice of hospital or physician. Another massive study conducted at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, indicates that social media has even a stronger impact on doctor-patient relationships. After analyzing over 1,700 articles, researches identified that the patients' use cases of social media can be grouped into six categories: Emotional Informational Esteem Network Support Social Comparison Emotional Expression Social media usage leads to more equal communication between doctors and patients.
NASA administrator: 'The US is returning to the surface of the moon, and we're doing it sooner than you think!' If NASA's stunning landing of a car-sized robot on Mars didn't already whet your appetite for space exploration this week, mark your calendar for 2 p.m. EST on Thursday. That's when NASA plans to give an update about a program that aims to land privately developed spacecraft on the moon. "We are announcing new moon partnerships with American companies," Jim Bridenstine, NASA's administrator, tweeted on Tuesday.
"The US is returning to the surface of the moon, and we're doing it sooner than you think! " NASA hasn't landed anything on the moon since Apollo 17 in December 1972, the final mission of the agency's crewed-lunar-exploration program. (The agency has, however, crashed probes into the moon to study the composition of its soil.) The space agency has been working on plans to build a "Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway": a space station to be built in the vicinity of the moon some time in the 2020s. What NASA might announce on Thursday Astrobotic Technology Who else might be involved? Ultra thin lenses use 2D materials instead of glass. Scale: Enabling fabrication beyond 7nm - IBM Research blog. How did we get from the Palm Pilots of the 90s to the ultra-powerful smart phones of today? In large part, because of scaling, where integrated circuits are made with smaller feature sizes fitting more and more circuit elements in the same area of silicon at each technology generation.
This sets our expectations that in 20 more years, our mobile devices of today will look like the Palm Pilot of yesterday. However, as current semiconductor fabrication processes are nearing fundamental limits, and the emergence of AI is driving demand for non-traditional computing architectures, new methods to fabricate at the nanoscale are required. My team at IBM Research – Almaden in Silicon Valley has invented several new materials and material science processes that help address these issues.
Scanning Electron Micrograph of a large field region showing low defectivity in a selectively deposited film, highlighted region is a large area with 100nm line spaces. References (1) R.J. . (2) R.J. . (3) M. Radical experimental plane with no moving parts wows scientists. A Chinese startup may have cracked solid-state batteries. Breakthrough technology offers new hope to people with glaucoma, retinitis and macular degeneration. In January 2009, the life of engineer Michel Meunier, a professor at Polytechnique Montréal, changed dramatically.
Like others, he had observed that the extremely short pulse of a femtosecond laser (0.000000000000001 second) could make nanometer-sized holes appear in silicon when it was covered by gold nanoparticles. But this researcher, recognized internationally for his skills in laser and nanotechnology, decided to go a step further with what was then just a laboratory curiosity. He wondered if it was possible to go from silicon to living matter, from inorganic to organic. Could the gold nanoparticles and the femtosecond laser, this "light scalpel," reproduce the same phenomenon with living cells? Professor Meunier started working on cells in vitro in his Polytechnique laboratory. The challenge was to make a nanometric incision in the cells' extracellular membrane without damaging it. The eye and the light scalpel Proof of concept This light scalpel is unprecedented. Scientists Melt Gold at Room Temperature. S Use of Your Data.
A new gold standard in the age of blockchain. Increasing currency volatility has made global headlines in the last couple of weeks. The pound fell to a fresh low, taking it to the lowest level against the dollar in nearly a year amongst post-Brexit no deal fears.The collapse of the Turkish lira also made headlines, along with the growing fear of contagion to other emerging market currencies.
Dramatic currency volatility is a cause for concern around the world and has left people at the mercy of central banking policies and political instability. Historically, fiat currency has never endured a long existence. In fact, every fiat currency since its inception by the Romans has experienced devaluation collapse. This has had significant negative implications on that currencies' respective economy as well.
Similarly, existing fiat currencies are also proving to be a poor store of value. Central Banks manipulate the value of money at their discretion to suit the various monetary policies at different points in time. Is the Bitcoin network an oligarchy? Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can be analysed because every transaction is traceable. This means that they are an attractive system for physicists to study. In a paper published in The European Physical Journal B, Leonardo Ermann from the National Commission for Atomic Energy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and colleagues from the University of Toulouse, France, have examined the structure of the Bitcoin-owner community by looking at the transactions of this cryptocurrency between 2009 and 2013.
The team's findings reveal that Bitcoin owners are close to an oligarchy with hidden communities whose members are highly interconnected. This research has implications for our understanding of these emerging cryptocurrency communities in our society—as usual bank transactions are typically deeply hidden from the public eye. As part of their study, the authors construct a blueprint of this network—the so-called Google matrix. Scmp. RTS link urgent to ease Causeway jams: Johor chief, SE Asia News. ISKANDAR PUTERI • Malaysia's southern state Johor would like work on the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) project to begin as soon as possible to ease congestion on the Causeway. Johor Menteri Besar Osman Sapian said yesterday that traffic congestion on the Causeway across the Strait of Johor had already reached a point where something must be done to address it. The RTS is a 4km railway link that will connect Bukit Chagar station in Johor Baru to Woodlands North in Singapore.
It is set to open in 2024, transporting up to 10,000 travellers in one direction per hour between Singapore and Johor Baru. "We hope to see the project take place by the middle of 2019," Datuk Osman told reporters after attending an event with state executive councillors yesterday. Mr Osman said the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister's Department is finalising details of the RTS project, adding that a company has been identified to undertake its construction.
Ethereum Classic Is Down 30% Since Its Listing on Coinbase. Coinbase Brings Crypto Payment Option to Millions of Online Merchants. CoinMarketCap Removes Volume Requirements for Cryptocurrency Exchange Listing. Bitcoin Will Fall to $5,000 Before Surging to $50,000 Before the End of the Year. Why CEOs of Circle, Coinbase, and Major Crypto Firms are Bullish on Ethereum.
New Streamyx Promo Appears In The Wild: RM 90 for 4Mbps and Below; RM 100 for 8Mbps - Lowyat.NET. Facebook Changes Its Tune on Most Cryptocurrency Ads. Europe's 'biggest ever' LSD bust nets more than $5 million in seized cryptocurrency. Google starts blocking “uncertified” Android devices from logging in – Ars Technica. 10 Technologies That Are Changing the World. Photo: Usa-Pyon | Shutterstock.com 10 Technologies That Are Changing the World Futurists of the 1950s and '60s predicted that by the 2000s, flying cars and airborne robots would be a part of our everyday lives. Instead, we live in a world dominated by live streaming, smartphones and social networks. While those forecasters didn't quite get the timing right, they got the technology right. Today, we are at the brink of another technological boom. 1. In four years, the majority of American households are expected to own a voice assistant device like an Amazon Echo or an Apple Homepod.
Even today, Amazon releases regular updates to Echo in order to help owners get more from the technology. Voice assistants are making a significant impact in markets across the globe, and some observers expect that in the future we will communicate with technology through voice rather than text. 2. Imagine a world where crushing genetic diseases like Huntington's and cystic fibrosis can be cured. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Your Roku Stick or Fire TV Stick will never buffer again with this $17 accessory. Why Turkey Wants To Invade The Greek Islands. A Tiny Island Nation You've Never Heard Of Has Become A Global Battleground. The 10 Cheapest Places to Travel in 2018-You'll Be Surprised. How blockchain is streamlining business operations. Mashable. Digital nomads are hiring and firing their governments.
CGC seeks to approve RM4.9bil loans this year. FCC repeals US net neutrality in major blow to internet ecosystem | News | DW | 14.12.2017. NASA uses Google artificial intelligence to discover eighth planet in distant solar system | News | DW | 15.12.2017. Scientists suggest titanium nitride instead of gold in optoelectronics. China’s foreign influencers are causing alarm in Washington. 6 Lightweight Operating Systems for Your Raspberry Pi. The Ponzi Scheme That's Over 100x The Size Of Madoff. Watch: Building roads from plastic waste in India. Cloud innovation will power enterprise transformation in 2018. Bulgarian ski resorts are among the cheapest in Europe. ETF Buyers Propel Stock Market Rally. IAG saves millions with OpenStack. Jet-makers are preparing for a world with on-demand, pilotless air taxis. Surreptitious cryptocurrency miners hide on Politifact and hundreds of other sites | TechCrunch. Purism Linux smartphone makes its $1.5 million crowdfunding goal.
Singapore-Johor Baru MRT to run in 2024. What’s drawing Chinese internet giants to Indian, Southeast Asian tech scenes? | This Week In Asia. The Big Read: No more ‘divide and conquer’, as banks face up to e-payment disruption. Everybody Is Talking About Blockchain, And Here Is Why You Should Care | HuffPost. Preparing for the Future of Augmented Reality Marketing: 5 Truths Business Owners Need to Know | HuffPost. Understanding online influencers is key for modern marketing. The Bitcoin Effect: Gold Options Look Dirt Cheap | Seeking Alpha. When and How Blockchain Will Affect Marketing - DMN. SoFi Shuts Down Zenbanx - Crowdfund Insider. How two countries helped drive the recent rise in cryptocurrency prices | TechCrunch. HK, Singapore Rivalry Hobbling Asia in $100b Fintech Race | Financial Tribune. Here Are Two Initial Coin Offerings You Need To Watch This Summer | International Business Times. Pinterest valued at $12.3B as company raises $150M in latest funding. Indonesia is now France’s largest visitor source from Southeast Asia.
Bulgaria records negative FDI of 106M euro in Q1 2017. Media360Malaysia: Uncovering opportunities for digital | Marketing | Campaign Asia. Be worried about Malaysia’s future. Gibraltar Now Most Progressive Center in EU: London Scene Roundup. Peerplays - New bitcoin betting site.