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| Dan Kaminsky / Dan Kaminsky's Blog: |
Craig Wright recycled a Satoshi-signed transaction from 2009, tried to pass it off as new — Validating Satoshi (Or Not) — SUMMARY: — Yes, this is a scam. Not maybe. Not possibly. — Wright is pretending he has Satoshi's signature on Sartre's writing.
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| Economist: |
Craig Wright could well be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but nagging questions remain — Craig Steven Wright claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto. Is he? — Evaluating his claim will involve a multi-step paternity test — IMAGINE that the paternity of a particularly brilliant child is in doubt …
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Tweets: @harrymccracken, @petertoddbtc, @patio11, @dakami, @penenberg, @panzer, @binarybits, @jerrybrito, @swiftonsecurity, @binarybits and @blakehounshell
| BBC: |
Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright, named last December by Wired and Gizmodo, now claims he's Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto — Creator of Bitcoin digital cash reveals identity — Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has publicly identified himself as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Bitcoin Foundation chief scientist Gavin Andresen, who visited Wright in person to see additional evidence, remains convinced Wright is Satoshi — How Craig Wright Privately ‘Proved’ He Created Bitcoin — When rumors surfaced early last month that Australian cryptographer Craig Wright …
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Thanks:@ravichandrans25| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Hulu hopes to launch an online TV service that streams popular broadcast and cable TV channels in Q1 2017 — Hulu Is Developing a Cable-Style Online TV Service — New subscription service would stream feeds of popular broadcast and cable TV channels
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Tweets: @shaliniwsj, @poniewozik, @stevewoolf and @ajitpaifcc
See also Mediagazer| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Oculus Rift to retail at select Best Buys on May 7, Amazon and Microsoft Store on May 6; Oculus says supply to be extremely limited as they fulfill preorders — The Oculus Rift goes on sale at Best Buy later this week — The Oculus Rift is coming to retail stores this weekend …
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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
WhatsApp faces a 72-hour blackout in Brazil starting today, following a court order that threatens a $140K fine for any carrier that transmits WhatsApp data — WhatsApp is headed for a 72-hour blackout in Brazil — A court order is about to cut off WhatsApp service in Brazil for three days, according to a report from O Globo.
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The Intercept, TechCrunch, Engadget, AppleInsider, Techdirt, Windows Central and iPhone in Canada Blog. Tweets: @zeynep
| Stephanie Condon / ZDNet: |
Michael Dell reveals new name for post-merger Dell-EMC to be Dell Technologies, client services business will be branded Dell and enterprise biz Dell EMC — Michael Dell reveals new name for Dell-EMC — After Dell completes is acquisition of EMC, the merged company will be called Dell Technologies …
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Data Center Knowledge, TechCrunch, Computerworld, eWeek, ARN, WinBeta, Austin Business Journal, Boston Business Journal, ZDNet, StreetInsider.com, Austin Inno and Fortune. Tweets: @drew
| Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg: |
On-demand gas delivery startups operating in several US cities, even as some officials say they're illegal, including the San Francisco Fire Department — Gas Delivery Startups Want to Fill Up Your Car Anywhere. Is That Allowed? — A new class of companies aims to be the “Uber for gasoline.”| Ben Popper / The Verge: |
Vimeo acquires VHX as it looks to build out business models for indie creators — One of the biggest trends in media over the past year has been the move from free, ad-supported models to premium options like Netflix, Hulu, and commercial-free deals like YouTube Red.
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VHX, VatorNews, TechCrunch, Tubefilter, The Next Web, Re/code, VentureBeat and The Verge. Tweets: @comcastventures. See also Mediagazer
| Susan Decker / Bloomberg: |
Nvidia settles patent dispute with Samsung hours before ITC ruling, avoiding possible ban on imports — Nvidia Settles With Samsung Over Graphics-Processing Chips — Nvidia Corp. ducked a possible ban on imports of some of its graphics chips after settling a patent dispute with Samsung Electronics Co.
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NVIDIA Newsroom and Android Central
| Noah Kulwin / Re/code: |
Online lender Affirm acquires Sweep in a play for financial planning services — Affirm, the online lender started by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, works by extending loans to customers of partnered retailers. The thinking is that by working with people buying pricey stuff like, say …
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