A “hockey stick galaxy,” a raging sunspot, and Jupiter’s *other* Red Spot this week in space.
Source: Wired
Each Saturday we roundup the major security news of the week.
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But probably not for long.
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The danger of the Marcus Hutchins case is the chilling effect it could have on malware research in general.
Source: Wired
Bitcoin has reached a record high valuation of $3,000 per coin to complete a rollercoaster week that begin with the long-awaited split of the cryptocurrency. A number of exchanges, including popular destinations Coinbase and Kraken, valued a single bitcoin at over $3,000, an all-time high that is up $485 on the valuation one month ago. Earlier this year, Bitcoin surged to surpass $2,000 for… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
There has been a wave of startups turning to initial coin offerings, known as ICOs, to raise funding through digital currency and now at least one fund is doing this, too. Science Inc., the LA-based team co-founded by Peter Pham and Mike Jones, which has incubated startups like Dollar Shave Club, DogVacay and Wishbone, is launching a fund for blockchain startups and plans to raise the… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Coinbase reverses its stance on Bitcoin cash, Grubhub buys Eat24 for $287.5 million from Yelp and Toyota takes 5 percent stake in Mazda. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
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If you’re using the Wi-Fi router supplied by your ISP, your wireless speeds could be suffering. Upgrade your internet experience with the beefy Netgear Nighthawk X4, now on sale on Amazon for just $144 for a short time.
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Oculus may be aiming to become the content power house of virtual reality, but it’s still making efforts to play nice with other ecosystems. In a new update rolling out today for PCs, Oculus has added support for launching off-platform titles, meaning most critically, that gamers will be able to access all the available Rift-compatible apps and games in-headset without having to… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
On Aug. 21, the United States will witness a total solar eclipse. NASA has released a video animation showing the eclipse’s path of totality. See if your city is on the route!
Source: CNET