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Zac Prince on the Future of Banking With #bitcoin
▻https://hackernoon.com/zac-prince-on-the-future-of-banking-with-bitcoin-4e6706be8df4?source=rss

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Audio interview transcription — WBD051Note: the following is a transcription of my interview with Zac Prince, Founder and CEO of #blockfi. I use Rev.com from translations and they remove ums, errs and half sentences. I have reviewed the transcription but if you find any mistakes, please feel free to email me. You can listen to the original recording here.You can subscribe to the podcast and listen to all episodes here.In this episode, I talk with Zac Prince, Founder and CEO of BlockFi, a company offering loads back by cryptocurrencies. We discuss credit and debt services with Bitcoin, how BlockFi works and the future of banking with crypto.▻https://medium.com/media/5d2d8b3fae06f84bb82f85a6801b4a3a/hrefConnect with What Bitcoin Did:Listen: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | SoundCloud | YouTube | (...)

#cryptocurrency #fintech #financial

Ashton Kutcher and Pharrell Williams among Stars and Supporters at FIDF Western Region Gala Chaired by Haim and Cheryl Saban
▻https://apnews.com/1a1a0238562c4b93bd1c74b2cb5f5e4e

For the 12 th year, FIDF National Board Member and major supporter Haim Saban and his wife, Cheryl, chaired the star-studded gala. Guests included prominent business, philanthropic, and political leaders and celebrated names in entertainment, fashion, sports, and technology, including Ashton Kutcher; Pharrell Williams; Gerard Butler; Andy Garcia; Fran Drescher; Ziggy Marley; David Foster; Katharine McPhee; David Draiman; A. C. Green; Ralph Sampson; Robert Horry; Josh Flag; Israeli actress and star of hit Netflix show FaudaRona-Lee Shim’on; Israeli actor Yaakov Zada Daniel, also of Fauda and an FIDF IMPACT! scholarship recipient; Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles Sam Grundwerg; business magnates and philanthropists Dr.Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson, Serge Azria, and Florence Azria; Managing Member of R.H. Book LLC and Chairman of Jet Support Services Inc. Robert Book and his wife, Amy; Founder and President of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein and his wife, Joelle; GUESS Founders Maurice and Paul Marciano; FIDF National Chairman Rabbi PeterWeintraub; FIDF National President RobertCohen; FIDF National Board Member and Western Region President Tony Rubin and his wife, Linda; FIDF National Director and CEO Maj. Gen. (Res.) Meir Klifi-Amir; and FIDF Western Region Executive Director Jenna Griffin.

#gitcoin: Open Source Bounties-Interview & Platform Explanation with Co-Founder Vivek
▻https://hackernoon.com/gitcoin-open-source-bounties-interview-platform-explanation-with-co-foun

▻https://medium.com/media/e25013f03cd602c344c9100151a3a37f/hrefGitcoin is the easiest way to leverage the open source community to incentivize or monetize work.Gitcoin is a double sided marketplace that matches employers with talent. Using Gitcoin, employers can find talented individuals to work on their problems and incentivize them to help grow their projects with bounties.Using Gitcoin, talent can find work at the intersection of #blockchain and OSS. They can find a community that cares about building (not speculation) and build relationships and products that positively impact their ability to find work in the blockchain space.Things discussed in this episode:What is Gitcoin in brief?How did Gitcoin project begin and how did you get involved with itCurrent situation of funding of open (...)

#open-source-bounties #founders #founder-interview

The Million Dollar Dissident: NSO Group’s iPhone Zero-Days used against a UAE Human Rights Defender
▻https://citizenlab.org/2016/08/million-dollar-dissident-iphone-zero-day-nso-group-uae

We recognized the links as belonging to an exploit infrastructure connected to #NSO_Group, an Israel-based “cyber war” company that sells #Pegasus, a government-exclusive “lawful intercept” spyware product. NSO Group is reportedly owned by an American venture capital firm, #Francisco_Partners_Management.

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#flagrant_délit #médias_dominants #mensonge_par_omission #lemonde

lemonde :

L’identité et l’activité de la cible, le prix qu’il a fallu dépenser et le fournisseur du logiciel espion ne laissent guère place au doute, selon #Citizen_Labs : le commanditaire est très certainement le gouvernement émirati.

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▻http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2016/08/25/everything-we-know-about-nso-group-the-professional-spies-who-hacked-iphones-with-a-single-text/#760cd8c1e3d6

Everything We Know About NSO Group: The Professional Spies Who Hacked iPhones With A Single Text

#espionnage #apple #droits_de_l'humain #Ahmed_Mansoor #lanceur_d'alerte

Cette #startup valorisée à 9 milliards prétendait avoir une solution miracle pour changer la médecine, mais c’était un mirage. Après la chute, quelles leçons retenir ? | Atlantico.fr
▻http://www.atlantico.fr/decryptage/cette-startup-valorisee-9-milliards-pretendait-avoir-solution-miracle-pour

Cependant, dans les derniers mois, l’engouement suscité par #Theranos a été saboté par plusieurs révélations désastreuses. Une grande enquête du Wall Street Journal a révélé que de nombreux tests en théorie réalisés avec la machine révolutionnaire de Theranos étaient en réalité réalisés avec les machines des concurrents, et que la machine de Theranos était beaucoup moins fiable et performante qu’annoncé. A la suite de cet événement, des inspections conduites par des autorités indépendantes ont révélé des défaillances médicales, techniques et humaines ; ensuite, les régulateurs fédéraux ont proposé de radier la PDG du secteur des analyses de sang pour deux ans (voire plus) ; enfin, une enquête criminelle est en cours, pour tenter de savoir si les investisseurs ont été sciemment trompés sur la qualité technologique des innovations de Theranos.

‘Free.mp3 (The Pirate Bay Song)’ Dedicated To TPB Founders Gottfrid Svartholm And Peter Sunde

The song - “Free.mp3” - is catch and upbeat, it talks about how the music industry is scared of the concept of file-sharing.

“We admire enthusiasts like people from The Pirate Bay, people like Edward Snowden, people from Wikileaks - who are fighting big corporations and governments - not for profit but because they believe in these ideals, even at the price of their own personal freedoms. It is always inspiring to see people who are finding the way to outsmart the system,” Vedran revealed.

▻http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/568476/20141002/pirate-bay-song-tribute-founders-peter-gottfrid.htm

▻http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS8-nNhWlw4

Vous ne trouvez pas que l’air devient étouffant ? - Google Is Buying Connected Device Company Nest For $3.2B In Cash | TechCrunch
▻http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/13/google-just-bought-connected-device-company-nest-for-3-2b-in-cash

3 miyars parce que derrière le “thermostat intelligent”, c’est la possibilité de mettre plein d’ordinateurs partout, pour surveiller tout ce qui se passe (d’où le mot #intelligence — espionnage en anglais)

#Google is acquiring connected device company Nest for $3.2 billion. (...)
Nest Founders Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers will both join Google. Rogers was one of the first engineers on the iPhone team at Apple.
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“They’re already delivering amazing products you can buy right now–thermostats that save energy and smoke/CO alarms that can help keep your family safe,” said Google CEO Larry Page in a statement. “We are excited to bring great experiences to more homes in more countries and fulfill their dreams!”

(...) “Google will help us fully realize our vision of the conscious home and allow us to change the world faster than we ever could if we continued to go it alone. (...) “The acquisition by Google is just a milestone along the way as they continue their quest to change the world,” he added. “I can’t wait to see how they will continue to bring magic to all those unloved things in our homes.”

The acquisition could also provide a #patent boost of some sort for Google. In December, Nest said that it had 100 patents granted, with 200 more on file with the U.S. Patent Office and another 200 ready to file. (...)

the access that Google will now have to information about when you’re home, which rooms you’re in and more.

#robotisation #surveillance #internet_des_objets

voir aussi ▻http://seenthis.net/messages/191945

Pirate Bay Founder Held in Solitary Confinement Without a Warrant | TorrentFreak
▻http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-founder-held-in-solitary-confinement-without-a-warrant-1312

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Since his arrival in Denmark to face hacking charges Gottfrid Svartholm (anakata) has sat in solitary confinement, denied free access to mail and denied access to his books. (...) Meanwhile Gottfrid’s mother Kristina has written to Amnesty hoping that they will take notice of her son’s plight.

#hacking #pirates #prisonniers_politiques