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Docker and Arm team up to speed adoption of containerized applications on Arm servers
Containers, orchestrated. (Photo courtesy Flickr user Jumila / cc2.0) It’s not clear how many developers are actually using the Arm cloud servers introduced last year by Amazon Web Services, but new support from Docker for the alternative processor might help tip the balance. Docker and Arm announced Wednesday morning that developers will be able to[…]
Hacker Can Monitor Cars And Kill Their Engines After Breaking Into GPS Tracking Apps
A hacker broke into thousands of accounts belonging to users of two GPS tracker apps, giving him the ability to monitor the locations of tens of thousands of vehicles and even turn off the engines for some of them while they were in motion, Motherboard has learned. The hacker, who goes by the name L&M,[…]
Vue.ai raises $17 million for AI-driven retail products
Vue.ai, a subbrand of India-U.S. startup Mad Street Den, has raised $17 million in venture capital, which it says will be used to grow its team.Read More
Big Players Transforming Crypto Exchanges in Japan
Government-approved cryptocurrency trading platforms in Japan are undergoing changes with big players entering the market. News.Bitcoin.com talked to Japan’s top financial regulator to learn about the regulatory implications of the changing business models and internal systems of regulated exchanges. Also read: Indian Supreme Court Postpones Crypto Case at Government’s Request Changing Crypto Exchange Landscape Crypto[…]
Spawned by Google, Wing wins FAA’s air carrier certification for drone deliveries
Wing’s drone makes a delivery. (Wing Photo) Alphabet’s Wing venture has stolen a march on Amazon’s plans for drone domination by winning air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. “Air Carrier Certification means that we can begin a commercial service delivering goods from local businesses to homes in the United States,” Wing said today[…]
The American Bumblebee Is Facing Extinction in Canada
Bad news for the American bumblebee in Canada. Scientists took a new look at how the tiny insect—once widespread throughout its native North America—is faring, and found it may now be facing extinction up north. The American bumblebee species (Bombus pensylvanicus) has decreased by 70 percent within its known Canadian boundaries, according to a study[…]
GoMeta raises $6 million and launches Koji web app development platform
GoMeta is announcing it has raised $6 million and is launching Koji, a new development platform that makes it faster for devs to build web apps.Read More
Paytomat Enables Merchants to Accept 18 Cryptocurrencies In-Store
Accepting cryptocurrency payments in your store doesn’t require specialist hardware or complex integration – Paytomat is proof. The crypto payment gateway enables merchants to accept 18 cryptocurrencies including BCH using their existing equipment. To date, hundreds of brick and mortar stores across four continents have added crypto support using Paytomat. Also read: Crypto-Based Transfers Can[…]
Crypto-Based Transfers Can Cut Remittance Costs in Africa by 90%
Remittances have become a lifeline for many people in Sub-Saharan Africa, but the cost of sending money via banks and money transfer operators remains punitively high. On average, it costs 9.3% (of value transferred) to send the equivalent of $200 to the region, the highest remittance rates anywhere on the planet, according to the new[…]
Crypto Charity Airdrop Venezuela Raises $292K – Mostly in BCH
According to the founder of Airdrop Venezuela, the charity that aims to donate US$1 million worth of cryptocurrencies to Venezuelans, the nonprofit has registered 60,000 beneficiaries and raised $292,000 in donations so far. Moreover, bitcoin cash (BCH) has led the pack as far as the most donations are concerned with roughly 670 BCH ($194,900) gifted[…]