You can earn $10,000 finding bugs in Facebook's cryptocurrency 'Libra'

Jak Connor | Cryptocurrency & Mining | Aug 28, 2019 6:16 AM CDT

Facebook is still slowly developing their own crytocurrency and to ensure that its a stable and clean coin once it arrives in the public's hands, the company is offering anyone up to $10,000 to find bugs or errors within it.

You can earn $10,000 finding bugs in Facebook's cryptocurrency 'Libra'

For those that don't know why bug testing is crucial before the coin arrives on the market, its extremely difficult to provide fixes once the coin has arrived on the blockchain. Since the company is aiming at squashing all the bugs before they launch the coin, they will be offering anyone up to $10,000 per bug depending on how severe the bug is.

Users that are interested in testing the infrastructure of Libra can do so by accessing it via its official hub page on HackerOne. Users will be required to make a HackerOne account and will be rewarded in either real-world currencies or digital currencies for their findings. Head on over to HackerOne to sign-up and find some of Facebook's flaws, here.

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Martin Scorsese Netflix film 'The Irishman' gets November 27th debut

Jak Connor | TV, Movies & Home Theatre | Aug 28, 2019 5:11 AM CDT

The first Netflix film 'The Irishman' directed by legendary director Martin Scorsese will be arriving on Netflix on November 27th.

Martin Scorsese Netflix film 'The Irishman' gets November 27th debut

The announcement comes from the official 'The Irishman' Twitter account, and says that the film is expected to arrive on the streaming platforming starting from November 27th. The film is originally planned to release in theaters November 1, but according to Deadline this release window of 4 weeks was not enough to convince major theater chains to sign up.

Scorsese's 'The Irishman' stars Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran and Al Pacino as Jimmy Hoffa. The film will be using groundbreaking VFX "de-aging" technology that will allow for De Niro and Pacino to play younger versions of their characters. If you are after the films trailer, head on over to this article here.

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Here's why YouTube leaves up some 'controversial or offensive' videos

Jak Connor | Internet & Websites | Aug 28, 2019 4:03 AM CDT

While YouTube is certainly no stranger to controversy, the CEO of the platform, Susan Wojcicki has explained why sometimes the company allows for video's to stay online that are inherently offensive or controversial.

Here's why YouTube leaves up some 'controversial or offensive' videos

In Wojcicki's quarterly letters, she explains that YouTube is in a continuous struggle with users' content being uploaded to the platform being labeled as 'controversial or even offensive'. She says that sometimes is good for the platform to leave some controversial content online, as it proves that YouTube is and open platform that wants to learn from a range of different perspectives.

Wojcicki says that YouTube's "commitment to openness is not easy" and that "hearing a broad range of perspectives ultimately makes us a stronger and more informed society." Despite the backlash on certain pieces of content being flagged for take down, Wojcicki says that these 'problematic' videos make up "a fraction of one percent" of the content uploaded to YouTube. Therefore, the vast majority of the content on the platform outweighs the potential harmful impact of these purportedly 'controversial' videos.

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GIGABYTE's new AORUS 17 is the world's first 'AI gaming laptop'

Anthony Garreffa | Laptops | Aug 28, 2019 3:39 AM CDT

AORUS has just unveiled its new AORUS 17 gaming laptop, bursting at the seams with features and the latest technology including GeForce RTX graphics and a 240Hz display.

GIGABYTE's new AORUS 17 is the world's first 'AI gaming laptop'

The new AORUS 17 rolls out with Intel's new 8C/16T CPU in the Core i9-9980HK, and more "All Intel Inside" goodies with Intel and GIGABYTE working together to include the 9980HK processor, Intel 760 SSD, Intel-based Killer AX1650 Wi-Fi, and Thunderbolt 3. There's up to 64GB of RAM on offer, with 8GB/16GB/32GB options available.

NVIDIA provides its GeForce RTX graphics (RTX 2060, RTX 2070, and RTX 2080 options), so you should be able to handle hitting 240FPS in esports titles without a problem. You'll also be able to run RTX-powered games like Remedy's recent triumph, Control.

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NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock is the ultimate cosmic timer & measurer

Jak Connor | Science, Space, Health & Robotics | Aug 28, 2019 3:09 AM CDT

NASA launched their Deep Space Atomic Clock (DSAC) back in June and now the clock is starting its orbit around Earth. NASA will be testing DSAC for over a year.

NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock is the ultimate cosmic timer & measurer

What is an atomic clock? Well, a traditional clock counts its seconds based on a ticking pendulum, an atomic clock measures the distance between objects by timing how long it takes for a single to travel to the object and make it back to the clock. NASA goal in mind is that having an atomic clock out in space will allow for future space missions to have pinpoint accuracy without the need of transmitting the signal back down to Earth.

Currently, a spacecraft sends and receives signals to Earth, which then people on Earth use to pinpoint its location. This process can take several minutes and sometimes even hours. A spacecraft with its own atomic clock would not have to deal with this transfer time and would be able to calculate what it needs to aboard the ship. With NASA's orbital atomic clock now floating around Earth, spacecrafts can also travel much longer distances as the signal no longer needs to reach Earth's surface. NASA will be conducting a one-year test on this atomic clock.

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SpaceX's Starhopper aces 150 meter test flight after recent failure

Jak Connor | Science, Space, Health & Robotics | Aug 28, 2019 2:06 AM CDT

The SpaceX team are currently celebrating the successful test launch of the human-transporting Starship vehicle, the Starhopper.

SpaceX's Starhopper aces 150 meter test flight after recent failure

The Starhopper is designed to carry humans to different locations on Mars' surface when we arrive there, and today SpaceX has successfully achieved a 150 meter high flight test. The Starhopper lifted off just after 6pm EDT and flew sideways in the air and touched down at a separate landing pad. The flight lasted for just 57 seconds.

SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk took to Twitter to congratulate his team on their achievement, saying "Congrats SpaceX team!!" The Starhopper ship uses one Raptor engine, for a comparison - the 100-passenger 'Starship' rocket that SpaceX is developing has six Raptor Engines and the 'Super Heavy' will have 35. Yesterday SpaceX had to cancel the Starhopper's test flight due to a engine malfunction, its great to see fixes were made in such a short time. Congratulations SpaceX!

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NASA Chief does a Jerry from Rick and Morty, says 'Pluto is a planet'

Jak Connor | Science, Space, Health & Robotics | Aug 28, 2019 1:04 AM CDT

If you are a fan of science and space, then you should definitely check out Rick and Morty. An episode in the series tackles the debate of whether or not Pluto should gain its planetary status back or remain as a dwarf-planet.

NASA Chief does a Jerry from Rick and Morty, says 'Pluto is a planet'

NASA's Chief Administrator believes that Pluto should re-gain its planetary status and be looked at as if it's a planet. He says "Just so you know, in my view Pluto is a planet and you can write that the NASA Administrator declared Pluto a planet once again, I'm sticking by that, its the way I learned it, I'm committed to it."

Pluto lost its planetary status a little over a decade ago when the International Astronomical Union (IAU) conducted a vote towards whether or not Pluto met the planetary criteria. For a space body to be considered a planet it must orbit the sun, have an almost round shape and "clear its orbital neighborhood". The 2006 vote on Pluto remaining a planet fell short due to it not meeting the last part in the criteria.

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Death Stranding will feature a FIRST PERSON perspective mode

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Aug 27, 2019 10:31 PM CDT

Hideo Kojima himself has confirmed that PlayStation 4 exclusive Death Stranding will have a first-person view, but let's hope it's not for when you're taking a leak.

Death Stranding will feature a FIRST PERSON perspective mode

Kojima explained in a tweet: "Since I get this question alot, DEATH STRANDING is different from stealth game. You can enjoy First Person View but not a First Person Shooter game. It's brand new game genre that adapted the concept of strand that we call Action Game, Strand Game (Social Strand System)".

It's interesting that Kojima is making sure we all know that it is a "brand new game genre" that has "adapted the concept of strand" that he calls Action Game, Strand Game (Social Strand System). Maybe Kojima has been drinking (hopefully not pee-infused) kool-aid, but Death Stranding looks interesting nonetheless.

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Fortnite and Mixer mega streamer Ninja signs apparel deal with Adidas

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Aug 27, 2019 9:26 PM CDT

Streaming mega star Tyler "Ninja" Blevins has announced he has teamed with Adidas for a multi-year deal that will see Ninja selling apparel of some kind -- although right now, it's under wraps.

Fortnite and Mixer mega streamer Ninja signs apparel deal with Adidas

Ninja explained on his Mixer stream: "I can't say specifically what is in the works with Adidas, but use your imagination". Ninja continues on the official Adidas/Ninja page: "It's the hunger. The fire. The burning desire to perform. It's the late nights. It's the grind. It's the never-quit, grit-your-teeth-and-keep-going attitude".

He adds: "It's paying homage to the creators, the innovators and the artists whose work spans the creative gamut and lays the foundation for all those who follow. It's the intangible debt that all creators pay to reach the top of their game. It's the time you put in. There's never been a better time to blur the lines between the cultures of gaming and fashion. Whatever your craft is, we invite you to clock in and stay tuned for big things to come".

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Ghost Recon Breakpoint requires Radeon VII/RTX 2080 for 4K on the PC

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Aug 27, 2019 8:26 PM CDT

Ghost Recon Breakpoint is going to be a tour de force on the PC when it comes to graphics and technology, with Ubisoft supporting 4K and UltraWide monitors, uncapped framerates, and AMD FidelityFX.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint requires Radeon VII/RTX 2080 for 4K on the PC

You'll need a pretty beefy rig if you want to run the game maxed out at 4K, with Ubisoft releasing the PC requirements for the game and its breakdown into Minimum, Recommended, Ultra, Ultra 2K, and Elite 4K.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint will enjoy a closed beta on September 5, but you'll have needed to pre-order and/or sign up to Uplay+ to get service. The full game launches on October 4 for the PC, Xbox One, and PS4.

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