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Multinational investment banking firm Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has predicted a strong future for blockchain technology, the distributed digital ledger that powers Bitcoin. The group sent an Emerging Theme Radar research note to clients Wednesday, saying, “While the Bitcoin hype cycle has …
Survey finds majority of startup founders think we’re in a bubble and it might be about to burst
A survey of startups has found that it’s not just skeptical tech journalists who believe that we’re in the middle of the second great tech bubble that is close to bursting, but startup founders as well. The “State of Startups” survey, from …
Spotify is now the most popular music-streaming service globally
Spotify AG has taken the crown as the world’s most popular music streaming service for the first time, according to a report released Tuesday. The App Annie Europe, Ltd. “Mobile Music Streaming: Driving The Next Digital Revolution” report found that mobile music …
Samsung’s new mid-range Galaxy A phones get Samsung Pay and fingerprint scanning
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has updated its mid-range Galaxy A series phones, with the range now gaining features previously only seen in the flagship Note and S series devices. The main upgrade to the Galaxy A (2016) phones, which include the 4.7-inch …
Cyber Monday sales hit record high of $2.98b, up 12% in 2015
A report from Adobe Systems, Inc. has found that 2015 saw a new record high for sales on Cyber Monday, America’s annual online sales event. According to the report, which was based on the analysis of aggregated and anonymous data of more …
Josh Garza charged by SEC over GAW Miners Bitcoin mining scam
The saga of the GAW Miners and related subsidiaries, including Paybase and the altcoin Paycoin, is finally heading to court, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing charges Monday against founder Homero Joshua (Josh) Garza. In a statement, the …
SSH generation fault leaves Raspberry Pi vulnerable to hacking
Users of the increasingly popular tiny and affordable computer the Raspberry Pi may be exposed to security issues due to the operating system on the device generating weak and predictable secure shell (SSH) keys. The flaw in the Raspbian operating system was discovered …
Bitcoin reputation startup Bonafide ceases operations after failing to make any money
Bitcoin reputation startup Bonafide IO, Inc. is no longer of this world, with the company having decided to cease operations. Founded in 2013, Bonafide offered a trust platform that allowed Bitcoin users to promote their community and identify. The general aim of the …
Bad to worse: VTech hack data includes kids pictures and chat logs
The news for children’s toy maker VTech Holdings Ltd. went from bad to worse Monday with the disclosure that a data breach included photos of children and their chat logs. Disclosure of the hack of VTech’s Learning Lodge, its app store for its …
Amazon demonstrates its latest delivery drone in new ad narrated by Jeremy Clarkson
Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson isn’t just bringing a new show to Amazon.com, Inc., but has also taken on the role as company spokesman in a new video showing the company’s latest delivery drone. The ad for the new Amazon Prime …