Some people are entirely convinced that the devices we carry around with us or that are popping up in homes everywhere are surreptitiously activating their microphones and listening to our conversations. It's the only way, they contend, that your Facebook feed could suddenly show you posts regarding … [Read more...] about How Do Our Computers Know So Much About Us?
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Bitcoin: Currency of the Future?
A novelty digital payment method surfaced in January 2009 as the brainchild of a computer programmer identifying himself as Satoshi Nakamoto and christening his techno-currency Bitcoin (BTC). The prognosis for BTC as a mainstream currency has been shrouded as much in mystery as the identity of … [Read more...] about Bitcoin: Currency of the Future?