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John Romero, the game developer virtuoso behind Hexen, Quake, Wolfenstein, and other games still being remade and sequelized to this day, just dropped a massive, free mod for one of his most famous and popular creations: Doom. In case you missed my tweet this morning, SIGIL v1.1 is now available for free download at https://t.co/4iBwNEocdw. If you have the paid version (from a box USB or digital download), download the free SIGIL v1.1 to update it. — 𝕵𝖔𝖍𝖓 𝕽𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖗𝖔 (@romero) May 31, 2019 The new expansion is called “Sigil”, and it’s the unofficial fifth episode in the game’s story (three episodes were part of… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2MlE18e

A pair of scientists from prestigious Dartmouth University recently published research postulating why Godzilla has more than doubled in size since 1954. If you guessed a gym membership and a high-protein diet: you’re wrong. The King of the Monsters’ incredible evolution in fiction is, arguably, due to real-world global anxiety over increasing nationalism and the US military’s continued nuclear aggression. Yeah, that old chestnut. The research argues that Godzilla’s appearance changes, while surely attributable to the various film companies and personnel who’ve worked on the movies over the decades, are due to spikes in “humanity’s collective anxiety.” In other words: the worse… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2WhUsXK

Apple is ready to pull the plug on iTunes, nearly two decades after launching the game-changing application. According to Bloomberg, the company plans to retire the product at next week’s WWDC event. Killing iTunes is long overdue. It’s been rumored for years now that Apple would shelve the product, as it does little to benefit customers who already made the switch to one of Apple’s standalone apps for movies, music, or podcasts. According to the Bloomberg report, users can expect the Music app to host many of iTunes’ audio features. The move to shutter iTunes, at this point, is largely… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2QF2oMz

Motorola this week announced the Moto Z4, the latest in its family of phones compatible with attachable accessories. Quite frankly, I’m kind of amazed that Motorola is still making modular phones three years later, but I’m all for it. The company is taking a more laid back approach this year though. The Z4 is no longer aiming at the flagship market, coming with a Snapdragon 675, 4GB of RAM, and 128 GB of storage. That should definitely offer good enough performance for most people – and Motorola claims the 3,600 mAh battery should last for two days – but it… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Motorola from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2JPpQGs

Nintendo revealed today it was adding Labo VR support for Smash Bros. Now don’t go getting all lathered up yet. It’s not as extensive as you think — though it’s still pretty nifty for those who want to join two of Nintendo‘s most interesting toys together. The Smash Bros Ultimate patch, which rolled out today, adds support for Labo VR goggles among a few other general improvements. In order to access this feature, you’ll need to update the game and then look for it in the “Games & More” menu. The appropriate icon looks like the Labo goggles. As you might have… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2WhAI6A

We here at TNW have long recognized the fact that you don’t need the most expensive phones to get impressive performance. This was true years ago, and its doubly true today, as diminishing returns make the differences between mid-tier devices and top-of-the-line phones increasingly negligible. Case in point: Meizu’s new 16Xs checks off almost everything you’d want in a flagship phone in a device that starts around $245 USD. Some of the notable specs (some of which beat more expensive phones) A 6.2-inch Samsung-made OLED panel with super thin bezels (90 percent screen-to-body-ratio) Triple-camera setup with a 48MP primary camera… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2XoGSyo

MidBoss, the company behind 2064: Read Only Memories, is kicking off its Summer of Pride gaming celebration to coincide with Pride Month. The event features a myriad of gaming personalities from the LGBTQIA+ community streaming queer-friendly games on Twitch all month long. Participation is simple. All you’ll need is a web browser or the Twitch app to watch – you can sign up for a Twitch account here if you don’t already have one. The festivities begin at 12PM Pacific (UTC-8) June 01 with Jeff Brutlag streaming Dominique Pamplemousse. A full schedule of streamers and games can be found on… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2wvZKQ4

I’m a huge fan of Anker’s robot vacuums, primarily because they get the fundamentals right and are amazing value for money. In the past, I’ve used the Eufy RoboVac 11C, which was sufficiently powerful to grab dust and stray dog food kibbles from the floor, while having a small enough profile to maneuver around my (somewhat cluttered) house. Well, on July 1, Anker will release a follow-up robot vacuum cleaner, called the Eufy RoboVac 11S Max. What’s different? Firstly, the way the vacuum collects and traps dust has been radically redesigned. In particular, the old disposable filters have been replaced… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2WfZd4a

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Liquidators of now defunct cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia have revealed that it owes investors, creditors, and staff a total of over $3 million. Grant Thornton New Zealand published its first liquidators report earlier today which outlined that creditors are owed a total of $2.78 million. Staff are also owed $384,000 for unpaid salaries, holiday pay, and other unclaimed expenses. Creditors fall into one of two categories, secured or unsecured. There are two secured creditors affected by Cryptopia‘s collapse, Dell New Zealand Ltd and Coca-Cola Amatil (NZ) Ltd. These companies are owed a total of $912,000. As it stands, there are 69… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2XiqjDW

Ever since the rise of femtech, period tracking apps have vowed to make women’s health easier to control and understand. But lately we’ve seen data and privacy breaches, worrying stats about “success” rates, and questionable marketing strategies. This week is no different.A report from the Guardian found that fertility app Femm has been funded by anti-abortion and anti-gay campaigners. The non-hormonal contraceptive app has donations from various Catholic-Church associated groups. Launched in 2015, Femm now has over 400,000 downloads and claims to “empower women” by giving them control over their menstrual cycle — while encouraging them to avoid hormonal birth… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/30WNiXn

At this rate, it will take years to fix a critical vulnerability that remains in over 900,000 Windows machines. A worm will arrive much sooner. from Security Latest http://bit.ly/2WxzcMV

Bitcoin is having a very good week – both in terms of price and the stability of its blockchain. Shortly after surging past $9,000 to hit its highest price for 2019, the cryptocurrency‘s mining difficulty increased by 11.26 percent to 7.46 trillion, setting an all-time high for the network. The previous record came in October, 2018, when the difficulty rose to 7.45 trillion. Bitcoin’s hashrate also continues to steadily grow, currently standing at 53.36 EH/s – a good indication that the network is in a healthy state. The development marks the highest hike in difficulty since December, 2018, when the… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin from The Next Web http://bit.ly/30YCSGU

This week sees two more universities get into the blockchain game by offering courses in cryptocurrency, fintech, and distributed ledger technology. Earlier this week, Ireland‘s Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Heather Humphreys launched the country’s first Master’s in blockchain technology. While on the other side of the Atlantic, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania introduced a new course on all things fintech. Ireland‘s new blockchain Master’s was developed in collaboration with Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet, a government funded ICT training organization, and Dublin City University. The course is targeted primarily at IT professionals looking to build their… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2YXALkO

The other day a coworker and I were chatting about our phone’s home screens and the way we organize our app icons. We spent a good amount of time describing to one another our implicit rules on how we prioritize homepage icons, how we choose apps that will sit on the edge vs. the middle of the screen, how we thoughtfully select the ones that will stay fixed on the bottom dock. We were verbally documenting our own unspoken rules on how we had “designed” our phone home screen experience. Here’s where I stand as of today: I try to limit… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2IavG1N

Google is expanding its privacy audit to make third-party developer access to Chrome and Google Drive more secure. To that effect, developers must rework their Chrome extensions to request only minimum permissions without compromising their functionality “We’re requiring extensions to only request access to the appropriate data needed to implement their features,” Google outlined on its Safety and Security page. “If there is more than one permission that could be used to implement a feature, developers must use the permission with access to the least amount of data.” Google is also requiring extensions that “handle personal communications and user-provided content”… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2EIKt2U

A few weeks ago, OnePlus released its most extravagant phone yet, the OnePlus 7 Pro. Now, it’s time for its more vanilla variant, the OnePlus 7. While OnePlus blew us off with the new design and a stunning screen with the Pro version, this one’s just an iterative update to the OnePlus 6T, and you might think they’re the same phone when you first look at them. But, more on that later. First, let’s look at the specifications: Specifications Screen: 6.41-inch FullHD AMOLED at 1080×2340 resolution Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, octa-core, up to 2.84 GHz Memory: 6GB/8GB Rear camera: 48–megapixel sensor with f/1.7 aperture +… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2IeOoWe

Hackers from North Korea are making headlines again, this time for going after the funds of users of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit. The hackers allegedly sent a phishing email to UpBit users earlier this week. The email falsely claimed that the exchange needed additional customer information to process a nonexistent sweepstakes’ payout, according to information obtained by security firm East Security, CoinDesk Korea reports. It’s reported that a file was attached to the email which claimed to contain more information about the payout but would in fact run malicious code when opened. East Security believes the phishing email originated… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2W6q4KO

Game developers across the industry apparently have spontaneously decided to have a late 90s/new millennium revival all on the same day. Three games revealed today hearken to the childhoods and teen years of millennial gamers everywhere: a new Baldur’s Gate, a reboot of Modern Warfare, and a remastering of the Ghostbusters game. Yeah, it’s been a big day. The most unexpected news was what appears to be a new Baldur’s Gate from Larian Studios, the makers of the Divinity: Original Sin games. Visiting the studio’s website, you’ll see a stylized Roman numeral III, which several eagle-eyed gamers initially took to be a tease for Original Sin III. However, some… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2EK60Iq

Amazon recently announced an easy solution for privacy-conscious individuals to delete the devices’ saved recordings. Now, with a simple voice command, anyone with an Alexa-powered device can wipe it clean of previously recorded data. To be fair, the solution existed already, although it wasn’t nearly as straightforward for the end user. Users had to use the Alexa app, or the Amazon website to delete these recordings. As privacy concerns heat up surrounding the use of always-on speakers, Amazon seems to be responding in kind to some of its biggest concerns. To date, those concerns have mostly centered on storing voice… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Amazon from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2WfV002

A mutiny attempt today by a coalition of anti-Zuckerberg Facebook shareholder groups resulted in a resounding defeat as the social network voted to retain its founder as CEO. In a separate smack-down, a right-wing advocacy group found its demand for Conservative voices on Facebook‘s board rejected wholesale. Investors came at CEO Mark Zuckerberg with eight separate proposals aimed at limiting his power or his outright resignation. However, as Bloomberg reported, all it took was Zuckerberg’s majority votes to dismiss each one. Not to be outdone, right-wing activists from the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) managed to get a… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Facebook from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2Wdbu9e

There’s a rumor making the rounds today that’s making me quite sad: Samsung might be killing the headphone jack on the Galaxy Note 10. Equally puzzling, the company might be killing physical buttons too. The report comes courtesy of Android Police, which has a solid track record with these things. Samsung would reportedly replace the buttons with capacitive or pressure sensors, denoted by a bump or texture. Android Police doesn’t know that these changes will carry over to next year’s S11, but it seems likely. It’s a darn shame. I can already see Samsung’s potential reasoning, something or the other… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Samsung from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2wsan6f

Okay, Microsoft, what bad karma are you trying to negate? The company is not only bringing several of its games to Steam, relinquishing them from Windows Store purgatory, but it’s also bringing its Game Pass to PC now. That’s a previously-unforeseen level of love for PC gamers. Microsoft revealed via Xbox Wire it’s bringing its subscription service to the PC. For those of you who don’t have an Xbox One, the Game Pass allows you to play 100+ Xbox One and 360 games locally on your device (as opposed to streaming, as with PS Now) for about $10 per month.… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Xbox , Microsoft from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2WzwEOi

AirPods. They’re alright, I guess. Sure, you can get better headphones for less money, but let’s be honest, nobody buys them because they’re good. AirPods are a luxury object. They’re a fashion accessory that screams “I can afford to spend $160 on mediocre audio equipment!” Well, on that note, I’ve got some good news for you. For a limited time, you can the latest AirPods with the old charging case for £10/$20 off the usual retail price of £159.99/$159.99 respectively. That’s not a lot, admittedly, but it’s still better than paying full whack. The AirPods are showing as in-stock on… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Apple from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2WeV7Jp

Third-party developers don't always build extensions with security best practices in mind. Now Google is taking steps to better protect user data. from Security Latest http://bit.ly/2EG6PC0

HTC and HBO today announced an exclusive “Game of Thrones” VR experience will arrive on Viveport Infinity on May 31. Dubbed Beyond the Wall, the game is a VR-only experience that “transports users to the northern border of The Seven Kingdoms to fight and defend The Wall. Players can test their sword-fighting skills against a terrifying undead polar bear and hoard of wights.” The game was developed by digital effects company Framestore, a company whose pedigree in the film industry is beyond reproach – so the experience should look really good. Here’s hoping the game plays well enough to scratch… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: HTC from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2XfPxCV

Cordless vacuums were once considered useful for little beyond cleaning small messes, but in the past few years, they’ve come to replace many full-fledged vacuums altogether. But handheld cordless vacuums often can’t hold a candle to their corded brethren, with lackluster cleaning performance or middling battery life. It’s also a pain to constantly need to run back and forth to grab various accessories. Lupe, a company founded by a pair of ex-Dyson researchers, thinks it can make a better cordless vacuum cleaner. The Lupe (pronounced ‘loop’) Pure Cordless, going for $366 on an already-funded Kickstarter, differs from your typical cordless… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2YXoT28

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. In her hit anthem Friday, a 13-year-old Rebecca Black sang about the torture of not knowing where to sit on the way to school. “Kickin’ in the front seat. Sittin’ in the back seat. Gotta make my mind up, which seat can I take?” If Rebecca Black, now 21, remade Friday with new lyrics, what transportation-related woes would she sing about? I’d imagine the indecision of not knowing whether to order a Lyft or an… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Uber from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2EJ6oqt

Amid the furor around the Mueller report, it’s somehow become easy to forget that Russia continues to wage war against the truth through censorship and disinformation. This stands true whether you look at the country’s domestic policy or its interference in global politics. Earlier this month, the Kremlin announced its intentions to disconnect Russia from any external sources of information, by creating its own independent version of the internet. It’s hard to imagine “independent” meaning anything other than propaganda in this instance. Particularly considering the very obvious attempted cover-up of the Kerch incident by the Sputnik publication which took place… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2EK4CWp

The new generation of space architects can learn from our successes and failures in protecting the internet commons and build a better paradigm for space. from Ideas Latest http://bit.ly/2VYlw9f

With Obior, complete web novices can get an attractive, functioning website up and open in minutes. Just choose your template, follow the simple step-by-step guide to fully customize its look and feel and add your preferred extras like constantly updating social media feeds. from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2VWZvYA

OnePlus recently released their new flagship, the OnePlus 7 Pro. With that, it shipped Oxygen OS 9.5, which is based on Android 9.0.  =It has quite a few interesting features, including a 20-minute lockdown mode, a new “gaming mode,” and a screen recording tool. Screen recording Once I started using this feature, I wondered why it wasn’t in all phones. You can activate this from the notification tray, and hit record whenever you’re ready. This feature gives you an ability to record internal audio or the audio from the microphone. This is quite handy when you’re recording gameplay. Zen Mode This… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2IddxjJ

Companies around the world are embracing flexible work to make employees happier and more productive. According to stats from Owl Labs, 52 percent of global employees work from home at least once per week. What’s more, 16 percent of companies are fully remote. A major driver of the work-from-anywhere trend is the accessibility of workplace apps, which help teams connect without missing a beat. A decade ago, buying business software as a non-technical employee wasn’t exactly easy. Usually, an IT manager would purchase all of the software that was used on company machines, which largely remained in the office. The… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2XeGdzf

Microsoft today announced that its long-awaited UK retail launch will take place on July 11, less than six weeks from now, when it opens its first London store. As you’d expect from any ambitious UK retail launch worth its salt, Microsoft has chosen to open the initial store on London’s hectic Oxford Circus – a busy retail mecca for shoppers and tourists alike. Interestingly, this puts it within spitting distance of Cupertino’s first UK Apple Store, which opened in 2004 and is based on Regent Street. Although Microsoft has had a continuous presence in the US retail space 2009, its… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Microsoft from The Next Web http://bit.ly/30TL2Aa

When your startup starts to grow, one of the first challenges you face is recruiting more hands to cope with the growing amount of work. For my current startup, our founding team has a combined 15 years of experience recruiting top talent and 15 years of running a startup. Not bad, right? But we can’t do everything on our own. Having recently jumped into the phase of recruiting non-founder talent to the team, I’ve found recruiting in a startup to be in interesting ways different from recruiting in a more established firm. These lessons are based on my experiences in… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2KcWG3u

Microsoft‘s VP of Consumer and Device Sales, Nick Parker, hinted yesterday towards a new ‘modern OS‘ with seamless updates at the Computex trade show in Taiwan. According to Parker, the OS will have “enablers” and “delighters” like seamless updates, and sustained performance. The company mentioned a few other features that will define the operating system: separating application, compute, and, core OS to make it secure, constant connectivity, and AI-powered applications. In a blog post, Microsoft said that the said OS will have” form factor agility” – meaning it would work on different kind of devices. A modern OS is also multi-sense. People can… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Microsoft from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2WBnEIm

Have ever asked anything silly to Alexa, and wished you were able to delete what you just said with a voice command? Amazon has got you covered. The company is now rolling out a pair of Alexa commands that allows you to delete voice recordings without using its website. Here’s how to use them. Simply say, “Alexa, delete everything I said today,” to delete all the Alexa commands you issued today. To delete the last command, just say, “Alexa, delete what I just said.” While the second command is rolling out to the US-based consumers in the coming weeks, it’ll be… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/30SVfgl

Our world is becoming more and more automated by the year; we all know that. But that doesn’t mean everything in sight needs to be automated. Sure, Siri has replaced some of our mundane tasks, and a lot of our business tasks like data entry are now automated. But one thing that most likely won’t happen in the next decade is the automation of commercial aircraft. Pilots, you may now all breathe a collective sigh of relief! And why do I believe that? Automation won’t be the best solution in every single scenario, so let’s take a look at the… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2Wzadc1

Picture an innovator. I’d be willing to bet that you’re not imagining someone in a suit. That’s fair; when it comes to innovation, big companies have a pretty bad rap. They are more often seen as big, clunky, behind the times — steady, sure, but not where you think to look for rapid-fire development of game-changing technologies. But that doesn’t have to be the case. What do large enterprises need to foster innovation? Invest in magnets. No, not rocks or metals or kitschy fridge decoration, but small, dedicated innovation teams what will attract and inspire the broader enterprise. I’ll explain… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2Xd3f9G

The Pokémon Company yesterday revealed it’d be releasing a new batch of software starring everyone’s favorite pocket monsters, including an app that turns your sleep into a game. No, that’s not a joke. The company revealed the new batch of hardware and software at a press conference in Tokyo, including a port of Detective Pikachu for the Switch. The apps are Pokémon Home, Pokémon Masters, and Pokémon Sleep. Home is the most immediately useful, as it’s a cloud storage service that allows you to store Pokémon you’ve captured on all current-generation games, including GO, Let’s Go Eevee and Pikachu, and the upcoming… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2wufoeN

IBM‘s Developer Drone Drop 2019 contest is officially underway. Now through June 16 the company will give away 1,500 drones to developers who enter. Why is IBM giving away free drones? It hopes you’ll use them to deliver AI-powered solutions to the problems caused by natural disasters. The contest officially started last week, but there’s plenty of time to sign up. You don’t have to be an expert or have any code built already to enter – the winners will be selected at random, not by judges. Winners will receive more than just a robot, according to IBM: The DJI Tello… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: IBM from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2Z0bKWj

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Death Stranding, the puzzling brainwave of former Konami problem child Hideo Kojima, has tantalized the internet for some time. Now, after offering only the most obscure view of the game for almost 3 years, the developers have finally, finally given a good look at Death Stranding in the new trailer, and revealed when it will come out — albeit in the strangest way possible. The 8-minute trailer was played on Twitch on a loop for several hours, with more and more of the screen being revealed the more people were watching. By “being revealed,” I mean they revealed part of the screen… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Sony , Twitch from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2WxdxV4

Robert Mueller outlined the conclusions of his report and made clear, in his own obtuse way, that the next steps belong to Congress. from Security Latest http://bit.ly/2XdIlY9

Epic Games, creator of the smash hit Fortnite, currently faces a tornado of lawsuits over its use and sale of in-game animations based on dance moves popularized by celebrities. The Supreme Court is involved, the public is divided, and entertainers are seemingly getting screwed. But who really owns a meme? For the answer to that question we turned to legal experts and the ghost of a dancing celebrity from the 1930s. Part of the problem with meme-related lawsuits is that there’s no precedent for copyright or intellectual property (IP) suits concerning them. Another part is that memes – specifically those… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2JLbBT6

Though there are many issues startup founders need to address if they wish to achieve rapid growth, few concepts are gaining as much attention as “disruption.” After all, many of the most successful companies in the world have gained their status by disrupting their associated industries — and it seems like new innovators pop up every day. But what does it actually mean to “disrupt” your industry, and how can you tell if your startup is on the road to accomplishing this goal? Understanding a few essentials of the disruptive process will help you better understand the process. Defining disruption… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2JLaPWc

Bose today announced the latest edition to its premium headphone lineup. The new model is called the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. When it goes on sale later next month, it’ll retail for $399. That’s quite the pricetag. The Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 represent a push towards the ultra-premium segment of the headphone market for Bose. Rather than replacing existing models in the company’s portfolio, like the venerable Bose QuietComfort II 35, it’ll compliment them by adding new features, and presumably offering a richer listening experience. And… at least by the mediocre standards of over-ear headphones, they’re gorgeous. Bose’s latest… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2VYy4gM

Special counsel Robert Mueller is making his first public remarks since the release of his report in April. from Security Latest http://bit.ly/2QxvFIQ

Thanks to globalization and the rise of the internet, we’ve become less and less bound to a particular location to live and work. Working remotely or actually moving to an entirely different part of the world for a job that more closely matches our skills and professional goals – or simply offers higher living standards – has never been easier. This is especially true for the tech industry, where standardized (coding) languages and software have enabled people to collaborate, eliminating social and cultural barriers. So where should you move if you want to up your living standard and also get… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2Z2ijHZ

You can’t buy loyalty, but if you’ve got enough money, you can buy sensitive corporate information from disaffected office workers. At least, that’s the finding from UK infosec firm Deep Secure, which today published its ‘What is the Price of Loyalty’ report. Among other things, the paper shows that 15 percent of all UK employees would hand over corporate information for £1,000 (about $1,260). This includes confidential market and sales information, as well as details about colleagues and customers. Shockingly, Deep Secure found that one in ten workers said they’d sell intellectual property, like product specifications and source code, for… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2HKCXXf

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance moved a gut-wrenching $1.26 billion worth of Bitcoin today – and it paid just $124.60 in network fees for the service. The epic transfer was signaled by Binance CEO Changpang Zhao earlier this morning in a tweet. We will be moving some funds between our cold wallets. A tell tale sign of a new cold wallet on Binance is two small transfers from and BACK TO an existing wallet, then a large transaction. No need to be alarmed. Funds are #SAFU. — CZ Binance (@cz_binance) October 20, 2018 Sure enough, Twitter-based transaction monitor @whale_alert soon notified its followers… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Bitcoin from The Next Web http://bit.ly/30RzX2Q

Yesterday, Yiqin Fu, a research associate at Yale University, tweeted a thread about a Chinese programmer who had claimed he had built an algorithm that had identified 100,000 adult actresses by cross-referencing footage from porn videos with social media profile pictures. Using this tool, they hope to help others check whether their girlfriends have ever acted in pornographic films. A Germany-based Chinese programmer said he and some friends have identified 100k porn actresses from around the world, cross-referencing faces in porn videos with social media profile pictures. The goal is to help others check whether their girlfriends ever acted in… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2KdRn3t

Ahead of Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas earlier this January, Apple strategically placed a privacy-focused billboard bearing the catchphrase: “What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone.” It’s a clever spin on the Vegas slogan, and a not-so-subtle dig at its data-hungry competitors. But it is also quite misleading. As the Washington Post recently discovered, a lot of third-party iOS apps are abusing Background App Refresh to regularly send sensitive personal information to tracking companies. The feature lets your apps run periodically in the background so that it can update its content. What are the app trackers for?… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: iPhone from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2Wqh5sl

A division of the major Dutch bank ABN AMRO and a mobile trading app are collaborating to offer stock investments using the blockchain. The bank’s securities investment arm ABN AMRO Clearing Bank and BUX announced today that they have signed a partnership contract to use the bank’s blockchain-based technology in its latest app, called STOCKS. BUX says the app will be released in summer this year, and will store customers’ money with “ABN AMRO Clearing in an individual blockchain bank account,” using ABN’s Banking as a Service (BaaS) platform. It should be noted, though, that it’s not a true decentralized… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2ECNn9e

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It should be no surprise that racial bias factors into swiping matches on dating apps, like Tinder — but algorithms used by these apps may also reinforce prejudice. This is why developer, Ben Berman, and designer, Miguel Perez created MonsterMatch, a game that simulates a dating app while exposing the inherent bias that fuels its matching algorithms. The game is simple. Users create a monster character and profile, start swiping right or left on other monsters’ accounts, chat, and date. I created, Ian, a blue monster with questionable hair and it didn’t take long to match with Octiana, a Disney enthusiast, who… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2YX432P