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Commonwealth Bank and Wells Fargo claim first interbank blockchain trade

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Wells Fargo, and Brighann Cotton have claimed the first interbank trade transaction combining blockchain technology, smart contracts, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The transaction, which took place between Brighann Cotton US and Brighann Cotton Marketing Australia, and their respective banks Wells Fargo and Commonwealth Bank, involved a shipment of […]

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'Smart' home devices used as weapons in Web attack

(BBC) — Hackers used internet-connected home devices, such as CCTV cameras and printers, to attack popular websites on Friday, security analysts say. Twitter, Spotify, and Reddit were among the sites taken offline on Friday. Each uses a company called Dyn, which was the target of the attack, to direct users to its website. Security analysts

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How your baby monitors are being used to attack the Internet

The huge cyberattack that crippled the Internet and disabled dozens of websites Friday appeared to be the biggest attack of its kind that the world has ever seen. But it may not hold that title for for long. What made last week’s Internet takedown so effective — and, some would say, sinister — was how

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Wcities Content Available on All Major Inflight Entertainment & Communications Systems

News Feed Item Wcities Content Available on All Major Inflight Entertainment & Communications Systems By Business Wire Article Rating: October 23, 2016 06:00 PM EDT Wcities’ world-class destination and event content is now accessible through the major providers of inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) solutions, including Panasonic Avionics, Thales Group, and Rockwell Collins. Through

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New Gadgets Claim to Help You Sleep Soundly

One in three people aren’t getting enough sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So a cavalcade of products are aiming to address sleep issues—the global market for sleep aids is projected by BCC Research to reach $76.7 billion by 2019—and many of them are connected. Here are some of the latest:

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Smooth Johnnie and Confused Alexa: Why Robots Make Terrible Whisky Sommoliers

We like to drink here at Geek.com. It’s not quantity that matters, but quality, and as such, we’ve held several fine whisky tastings in the lab over the years. Everything from rare and unique single malts to blended bar staples like Johnnie Walker Black. And the world-renowned scotch distillery tried to get artificial intelligence in

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Amazon's New Fire TV User Interface Has A Big Improvement, No Longer Amazon-Centric

(Photo : PCMag/YouTube) Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick is faster and less expensive than ever, and comes with an Alexa-enabled voice remote out of the box, making it the best budget-friendly media streamer you can buy. Amazon’s best selling TV stick has just been upgraded. It is the next-generation Fire TV stick that features Alexa

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New Google Pixel Phone Smarter Than Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy Note 7?

Google Pixel is the first ever phone that Google has released. The smartphone is available in different sizes- 5 inches for the Pixel and 5.5 inches for the Pixel XL. Advertisement Google Pixel and Pixel XL were released on October 20, 2016. The price for Pixel starts at about $650 while the Pixel XL is

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First Look: New GoPro Action Cameras Are Rugged and Ready for the Water

This was a tough year for GoPro. This past spring the action-cam innovator saw its stock price do a cliff dive related to poor demand for its products, and then had to delay shipments of its first drone, the Karma. But as of late, the company seems to have rebounded, launching the Karma and introducing

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Did Hackers Use Internet-Connected Home Devices to Attack Popular Websites?

On Friday, web-connected home devices were used by hackers and released a malware called Mirai to launch attacks on websites.(Photo: Photo: ICT Blog’s/YouTube) Hackers are on to something again. Over the years, the World Wide Web has been the biggest bridge of communication of internet users, and this doesn’t mean that they are not vulnerable

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