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Blockstream has acquired European bitcoin wallet provider GreenAddress

By Duncan Riley Jul 28, 2016

Blockchain technology firm Blockstream, Inc. has acquired European bitcoin wallet provider GreenAddress (GreenAdressit Ltd.) for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2014, GreenAddress offers a per-transaction two-factor authentication, multi-signature and deterministic wallet that is claimed…

Netflix announces the arrival of the latest season of arguably the best dark-side-of-tech series ever made

By James Farrell Jul 28, 2016

Firstly, if you haven’t seen the first two seasons of Black Mirror, you should do that immediately. The previous seasons of the show, dubbed “the Twilight Zone for the digital age”, have garnered widespread acclaim from…

The unstoppable rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service

By Mike Wheatley Jul 28, 2016

Security vendor Trend Micro Inc. has shined its spotlight on a worrying new trend in so-called ransomware – malware that uses encryption to lock up user’s files before demanding a ransom (usually in Bitcoin)…

Dropbox ramps up its enterprise appeal ahead of expected IPO

By Mike Wheatley Jul 28, 2016

Cloud storage vendor Dropbox Inc. is stepping up its enterprise push in order to get more profitable ahead of an expected initial public offering of stock, adding a set of new business-oriented features to…

Trigger warning: Tumblr to introduce ads on all blogs starting Thursday

By Duncan Riley Jul 28, 2016

Three years after its acquisition by Yahoo, Inc., Tumblr has finally decided to attempt to monetize its social justice warrior blogging network by introducing ads on all blogs hosted by the service. The announcement,…

Set up a Google Play Family Library & share everything with up to 5 family members

By Collen Kriel Jul 28, 2016

Google has made it easy for you and up to five family members to share your app, game, book and movie purchases with the introduction of Google Play Family Library. Here’s how to set…

Mobile tool maker LaunchKit has been acquired by Google

By Duncan Riley Jul 27, 2016

Mobile tool maker LaunchKit (Cluster Labs, Inc.) has been acquired by Google for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2015, LaunchKit offers a suite of tools that makes it easier to track sales, reviews and…

Databricks ships out “easier, faster, smarter” Apache Spark 2.0

By Mike Wheatley Jul 27, 2016

The immensely popular open-source cluster computing framework Apache Spark has just reached version 2.0, according to an announcement by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) yesterday. Spark’s incredible popularity means it’s become one of the…

Samsung posts highest profit in 2 years as Galaxy S7 sales continue to surge

By Duncan Riley Jul 27, 2016

Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd has reported its highest profit in two years off the back of continued strong sales of its flagship Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones. The company reported revenue was…

Facebook’s Q2 earnings skyrocket thanks to massive growth in ad revenue

By Eric David Jul 27, 2016

Facebook continues its quest for world domination, and after looking at its latest Q2 earnings results, the social media giant may be well on its way. According to Facebook’s second quarter numbers, the company’s…

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Blockstream has acquired European bitcoin wallet provider GreenAddress

Netflix announces the arrival of the latest season of arguably the best dark-side-of-tech series ever made

The unstoppable rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service

Dropbox ramps up its enterprise appeal ahead of expected IPO

Mobile tool maker LaunchKit has been acquired by Google

Databricks ships out “easier, faster, smarter” Apache Spark 2.0

Samsung posts highest profit in 2 years as Galaxy S7 sales continue to surge

Facebook’s Q2 earnings skyrocket thanks to massive growth in ad revenue

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