Save $700 on a Razer Blade gaming laptop, plus more tech deals

If there was ever a time to get a gaming laptop, it’s right now. Some of us have a lot more time on our hands at the moment, and might be looking for something to do while we’re stuck inside. Take advantage — now is the one time you can sit and play video games for an entire day and not feel guilty for being unproductive. 

SEE ALSO: 6 of the best gaming laptops that cost less than $1,000

There are a few gaming laptops on sale right now, but this deal on the Razer Blade is especially good (it’s $700 off). As usual, we also gathered up other great tech deals that should be going on throughout the week, so take a look at those, too.  Read more…

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Save $700 on a Razer Blade gaming laptop, plus more tech deals

If there was ever a time to get a gaming laptop, it’s right now. Some of us have a lot more time on our hands at the moment, and might be looking for something to do while we’re stuck inside. Take advantage — now is the one time you can sit and play video games for an entire day and not feel guilty for being unproductive. 

SEE ALSO: 6 of the best gaming laptops that cost less than $1,000

There are a few gaming laptops on sale right now, but this deal on the Razer Blade is especially good (it’s $700 off). As usual, we also gathered up other great tech deals that should be going on throughout the week, so take a look at those, too.  Read more…

More about Apple, Tablets, Laptops, Dell, and Mashable Shopping

http://blog.webhits.io/save-700-on-a-razer-blade-gaming-laptop-plus-more-tech-deals/
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Optimize your WFH setup with this dual monitor bundle on sale

TL;DR: As of April 27, save $268.58 on a Dell dual monitor bundle.

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By now you’ve probably realized that if you’re one of the people fortunate enough to get to work from home, you’re going to be doing it for a while longer. With stay-at-home order end dates getting pushed back, it seems that this new lifestyle is going to be our normal for the foreseeable future.

If you’ve been putting off taking the plunge and buying an at-home work setup, you might want to just go ahead and pull the trigger. Or at least get one or two things to make your work life easier. We suggest starting with a monitor. Read more…

More about Computer, Dell, Monitor, Work From Home, and Mashable Shopping

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Optimize your WFH setup with this dual monitor bundle on sale

TL;DR: As of April 27, save $268.58 on a Dell dual monitor bundle.

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By now you’ve probably realized that if you’re one of the people fortunate enough to get to work from home, you’re going to be doing it for a while longer. With stay-at-home order end dates getting pushed back, it seems that this new lifestyle is going to be our normal for the foreseeable future.

If you’ve been putting off taking the plunge and buying an at-home work setup, you might want to just go ahead and pull the trigger. Or at least get one or two things to make your work life easier. We suggest starting with a monitor. Read more…

More about Computer, Dell, Monitor, Work From Home, and Mashable Shopping

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/optimize-your-wfh-setup-with-this-dual-monitor-bundle-on-sale/

The first, chilling images of Earth

When the Allies vanquished Nazi Germany in 1945, the U.Scaptured many of the Germans’ powerful V-2 rockets which, after translation, is short for “Vengeance Weapon Two.”

Those seized rockets didn’t stay in Europe for long. After being transported across the world and pieced together on the windswept, desert plains of southern New Mexico, U.S. engineers (and, controversially, captured Nazi scientists) launched a technologically-advanced V-2 rocket 65 miles above the planet’s surface on Oct. 24, 1946. In doing so, they captured the first photographs of Earth from space. 

And so began an unwritten custom of looking back onto our cloudy planet — even if our spacecraft had other missions, sometimes bound for destinations millions (or billions) of miles away in deep, uncharted space.  Read more…

More about Space, Nasa, Science, Earth, and Science

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The first, chilling images of Earth

When the Allies vanquished Nazi Germany in 1945, the U.Scaptured many of the Germans’ powerful V-2 rockets which, after translation, is short for “Vengeance Weapon Two.”

Those seized rockets didn’t stay in Europe for long. After being transported across the world and pieced together on the windswept, desert plains of southern New Mexico, U.S. engineers (and, controversially, captured Nazi scientists) launched a technologically-advanced V-2 rocket 65 miles above the planet’s surface on Oct. 24, 1946. In doing so, they captured the first photographs of Earth from space. 

And so began an unwritten custom of looking back onto our cloudy planet — even if our spacecraft had other missions, sometimes bound for destinations millions (or billions) of miles away in deep, uncharted space.  Read more…

More about Space, Nasa, Science, Earth, and Science

http://blog.webhits.io/the-first-chilling-images-of-earth/
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Panic-fueling coronavirus texts may have been the work of Chinese agents, report claims

In March, text messages about the U.S. going into nationwide lockdown caused a wave of panic, prompting the National Security Council to publicly declare them as fake. 

Now, a new report by the New York Times claims Chinese operatives may have helped proliferate those messages, using new, “alarming” techniques. 

Citing six unnamed American officials working in six different agencies, the report claims that Chinese agents helped push the messages across platforms. What makes this particularly troublesome is the fact that these messages showed up on people’s phones as texts, which is a disinformation tactic that some of the New York Times‘ sources haven’t encountered before.  Read more…

More about China, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Tech, and Cybersecurity

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Panic-fueling coronavirus texts may have been the work of Chinese agents, report claims

In March, text messages about the U.S. going into nationwide lockdown caused a wave of panic, prompting the National Security Council to publicly declare them as fake. 

Now, a new report by the New York Times claims Chinese operatives may have helped proliferate those messages, using new, “alarming” techniques. 

Citing six unnamed American officials working in six different agencies, the report claims that Chinese agents helped push the messages across platforms. What makes this particularly troublesome is the fact that these messages showed up on people’s phones as texts, which is a disinformation tactic that some of the New York Times‘ sources haven’t encountered before.  Read more…

More about China, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Tech, and Cybersecurity

http://blog.webhits.io/panic-fueling-coronavirus-texts-may-have-been-the-work-of-chinese-agents-report-claims/
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4 behind-the-scenes revelations from 'The Office' cast filming at that ice rink

The Office didn’t shoot on location often, but whenever they did it was a real treat for cast members and viewers alike. 

On the latest episode of the Office Ladies podcast, former co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey chatted about a huge episode for shooting locations: “Michael’s Birthday.”

In Season 2, Episode 19 of the show, the crew not only filmed in the office and travelled to a Rite Aid for a scene with Jim and Pam, but the Dunder Mifflin employees also made their way to an ice rink to celebrate Michael’s big day (and await the results of Kevin’s biopsy).

Fischer and Kinsey reminisced over what went into filming those hilarious skating scenes, and revealed a bunch of behind-the-scenes tidbits about the episode. Read more…

More about Steve Carell, The Office, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, and Office Ladies Podcast

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4 behind-the-scenes revelations from 'The Office' cast filming at that ice rink

The Office didn’t shoot on location often, but whenever they did it was a real treat for cast members and viewers alike. 

On the latest episode of the Office Ladies podcast, former co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey chatted about a huge episode for shooting locations: “Michael’s Birthday.”

In Season 2, Episode 19 of the show, the crew not only filmed in the office and travelled to a Rite Aid for a scene with Jim and Pam, but the Dunder Mifflin employees also made their way to an ice rink to celebrate Michael’s big day (and await the results of Kevin’s biopsy).

Fischer and Kinsey reminisced over what went into filming those hilarious skating scenes, and revealed a bunch of behind-the-scenes tidbits about the episode. Read more…

More about Steve Carell, The Office, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, and Office Ladies Podcast

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/4-behind-the-scenes-revelations-from-the-office-cast-filming-at-that-ice-rink/

John Krasinski will be your 2020 high school prom DJ

John Krasinski for prom king. “The Office” star announced on his “Some Good News” YouTube show that he’s going to be hosting a virtual prom on Friday.

http://blog.webhits.io/john-krasinski-will-be-your-2020-high-school-prom-dj/
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John Krasinski will be your 2020 high school prom DJ

John Krasinski for prom king. “The Office” star announced on his “Some Good News” YouTube show that he’s going to be hosting a virtual prom on Friday.

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/john-krasinski-will-be-your-2020-high-school-prom-dj/

COVID-19 Takes an Enormous Toll on Swiss 'Crypto Valley'

COVID-19 may lead to positive change to crypto, according to the President of the Swiss Crypto Valley Association

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/covid-19-takes-an-enormous-toll-on-swiss-crypto-valley/

COVID-19 Takes an Enormous Toll on Swiss 'Crypto Valley'

COVID-19 may lead to positive change to crypto, according to the President of the Swiss Crypto Valley Association

http://blog.webhits.io/covid-19-takes-an-enormous-toll-on-swiss-crypto-valley/
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In March, half of visitors to the National Sexual Assault hotline were minors

In March, half of visitors to the National Sexual Assault Hotline were minors. 

This grim statistic is a historic one. It’s the first time in the hotline’s history that minors have accounted for half of the people asking for help, according to a statement from the anti-sexual violence organisation, RAINN, which runs the hotline.

That figure can be traced to the implementation of shelter-in-place orders amid the new coronavirus pandemic, which came into effect across the U.S. in March. 

“Unfortunately for many, and especially for children experiencing sexual abuse, ‘stay at home’ doesn’t mean ‘safe at home,'” said Scott Berkowitz, RAINN’s president, in a statement.  Read more…

More about Children, Sexual Violence, Coronavirus, Social Good, and Health

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In March, half of visitors to the National Sexual Assault hotline were minors

In March, half of visitors to the National Sexual Assault Hotline were minors. 

This grim statistic is a historic one. It’s the first time in the hotline’s history that minors have accounted for half of the people asking for help, according to a statement from the anti-sexual violence organisation, RAINN, which runs the hotline.

That figure can be traced to the implementation of shelter-in-place orders amid the new coronavirus pandemic, which came into effect across the U.S. in March. 

“Unfortunately for many, and especially for children experiencing sexual abuse, ‘stay at home’ doesn’t mean ‘safe at home,'” said Scott Berkowitz, RAINN’s president, in a statement.  Read more…

More about Children, Sexual Violence, Coronavirus, Social Good, and Health

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/in-march-half-of-visitors-to-the-national-sexual-assault-hotline-were-minors/

Social distancing TV is finding its groove — and discovering its limits

Several weeks into the TV-produced-from-home phenomenon, a few things are becoming clear: The closer a show’s format is to a couple of people talking, the better it generally fares in this environment, while others don’t translate nearly as well.

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/social-distancing-tv-is-finding-its-groove-and-discovering-its-limits/

Social distancing TV is finding its groove — and discovering its limits

Several weeks into the TV-produced-from-home phenomenon, a few things are becoming clear: The closer a show’s format is to a couple of people talking, the better it generally fares in this environment, while others don’t translate nearly as well.

http://blog.webhits.io/social-distancing-tv-is-finding-its-groove-and-discovering-its-limits/
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Report: Covid-19 patients recovering quickly after getting experimental drug

Covid-19 patients who are getting an experimental drug called remdesivir have been recovering quickly, with most going home in days, STAT News reported Thursday after it obtained a video of a conversation about the trial.

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/report-covid-19-patients-recovering-quickly-after-getting-experimental-drug/

Morgan Stanley On Track to Complete E*Trade Acquisition in Q4

Morgan Stanley agreed to purchase E*Trade in a deal worth around $13 billion earlier this year.

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/morgan-stanley-on-track-to-complete-etrade-acquisition-in-q4/

Report: Covid-19 patients recovering quickly after getting experimental drug

Covid-19 patients who are getting an experimental drug called remdesivir have been recovering quickly, with most going home in days, STAT News reported Thursday after it obtained a video of a conversation about the trial.

http://blog.webhits.io/report-covid-19-patients-recovering-quickly-after-getting-experimental-drug/
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Morgan Stanley On Track to Complete E*Trade Acquisition in Q4

Morgan Stanley agreed to purchase E*Trade in a deal worth around $13 billion earlier this year.

http://blog.webhits.io/morgan-stanley-on-track-to-complete-etrade-acquisition-in-q4/
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Apple's iPhone SE pre-orders are live

For the first time ever, you can pre-order a brand new iPhone sporting Apple’s most powerful A13 Bionic mobile chip for $399. 

As announced a few days ago, the pre-orders went live at 5 a.m. PT.

Until today, to get the A13 Bionic, you had to dish out at least $699 for an iPhone 11, which was the cheapest phone to feature the chip. But the iPhone SE changes the game radically. 

For a detailed overview of what kind of value the iPhone SE presents and who should buy it, check out our analysis here. But the short version of it is that the iPhone SE has the same basic specs as the iPhone 11 — A13 Bionic chip and 64/128/256GB of storage — and every variant costs four hundred bucks less.  Read more…

More about Apple, Iphone, Iphone Se, Tech, and Smartphones

http://blog.webhits.io/apples-iphone-se-pre-orders-are-live/
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Seth Rogen's Zoom prank is the perfect way to start any video call

Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Rogen’s Zoom interview starts normally enough. They say hello, exchange pleasantries, and Rogen talks a little bit about life under coronavirus lockdown where he’s living. But things quickly get confusing when the actor’s answers stop matching up with Kimmel’s questions.

At that point, as Kimmel asks if Rogen can hear him okay, the latter whips away the screen he’s been secretly holding up to the camera — a screen playing a pre-recorded message of himself talking.

“I’ve been doing a lot of like Zoom calls and stuff lately, and I realised I don’t actually have to be there for a lot of them,” Rogen explains. “It’s amazing what you can do with pre-recording these days, I’ve been very productive.” Read more…

More about Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Rogen, Zoom, Entertainment, and Celebrities

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Singapore Grants Ripple an Exemption from Holding a License

Ripple’s installment arrangements have picked up footing as of late as more clients influence the answers for power quick installments around the world. These settlement arrangements have earned Ripple acknowledgment from the US Congress, conventional financial establishments like Bank of America and furthermore the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). 

As indicated by the CTO at SBI Ripple Asia, Ripple was permitted to work in Singapore without a permit in view of its simpler and quicker settlement arrangements. 

Singapore embraced another digital money law in January this year known as the Payment Services Act (PSA). Ripple and a couple of other crypto-related firms were excluded from this law since the beginning of 2020. 

In a tweet on April 14, Ajeesh Sadanand, the CTO at SBI Ripple Asia who likewise serves as the Director set that Ripple and XRP have picked up trust in Singapore inferable from their productive settlement arrangements and have now been permitted to work in the nation permit free. 

Sadanand further jested that the Monetary Authority of Singapore essentially allowed Ripple to offer its types of assistance in Singapore without holding a permit under the PS Act attributable to its “consistent and carefully designed RippleNet”. 

Per the official proclamation, Ripple will be permitted to lead its activities in Singapore permit free until July 28, 2020. As referenced over, Ripple’s installment arrangements have been perceived by various individuals before. 

In February this year, the US illustrative of Minnesota’s sixth District, Tom Emmer, referenced Ripple and XRP during a congressional hearing. Emmer was discussing ventures that have shown a significant level of mechanical development in the advanced installments segment. 

Most as of late, a main executive at Bank of America adulated Ripple’s capacity to offer consistent and productive types of assistance. Be that as it may, in spite of the significant advancement in Ripple’s installment arrangements, the cost of XRP has been falling behind.

Get the latest in Asian Bitcoin news here at Coin News Asia.

The post Singapore Grants Ripple an Exemption from Holding a License appeared first on Coin News Asia.

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Blockchain Bites: DLT’s Great Leap Forward, Bitcoin Hoarders and a16z’s New Fund

China is taking charge in the digitization of the world economy, while Maker faces a $28M class action lawsuit. Get the latest bite-sized news.

http://blog.webhits.io/blockchain-bites-dlts-great-leap-forward-bitcoin-hoarders-and-a16zs-new-fund/
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Bitcoin Miner Manufacturer Canaan reports $148M USD Losses in its first public earnings report

Canaan Creative, the manufacturers of the Avalon Bitcoin miner series have published their first earnings report since the company’s public stocks sale in the USA, on Thursday, April 9th, as initially reported by Coindesk. During it’s IPO in November 2019, the company raised $90M USD selling 10,000,000 stocks for $9 each. Now investors have lost 61% of their investment at the current price per stock.

Nangeng Zhang, the CEO and founder of Canaan explained that sales of Bitcoin miners considerably dropped since December and he believes the reason is the volatility in BTC’s price. However, at the time BTC’s price movements were small and brief, painting a generally flat and upward curve going into the next year. The company’s revenue in 2019 is down two-fold compared to 2018. At the same time, many expenses have gone up, mainly the general and administrative expenses causing the most significant impact on the recorded loss.

Other reasons for the poor performance is the lower average selling price of TH/s. Bitcoin Miner Manufacturers are also influenced by the price of Bitcoin, and this affects their bottom line. Even though the company sold more units of processing power, accounting for 20% of the BTC processing growth in 2019, it still recorded a loss at the end.

It keeps getting worse, year after year.

On top of a bad year, the company is also being sued by an investor that participated in the IPO, and later accused Canaan of making misleading statements in their data, effectively violating the U.S. securities laws. Wolfie Zhao made a great comparison between the company’s earnings starting from 2017, where their expenses were lowest and in which they got the most profit out of their revenue.

In 2018, expenses rose dramatically, and with the market prices in a long-term freefall, the company started to suffer and they barely made any profit. Now in 2019, it seems that the company didn’t find a way to keep their expenses low enough to make a profit at all. What will happen with Canaan in 2020? Will they find a way to recover, eliminate expenses and get back in the green, or will they go bankrupt?

http://blog.webhits.io/bitcoin-miner-manufacturer-canaan-reports-148m-usd-losses-in-its-first-public-earnings-report/
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Need to set up a home office quickly? Staples has free next-day delivery.

TL;DR: Get free next-day delivery on all orders at Staples.

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The commute is easy. The dress code is relaxed and your pooch is around for midday cuddles. Working from home and remote learning have some serious perks — and some serious downfalls. Avoid falling into bad habits by setting up a dedicated workspace or home office.

It’s cool to show up in your yoga pants for a video conference, but it’s not OK to doze off on the couch and forget to log in. Whether it’s a corner or an entire room, DIY your WFH setup with free next-day delivery from Staples and try these tips for staying focused and productive.   Read more…

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Apple's iPhone SE pre-orders are live

For the first time ever, you can pre-order a brand new iPhone sporting Apple’s most powerful A13 Bionic mobile chip for $399. 

As announced a few days ago, the pre-orders went live at 5 a.m. PT.

Until today, to get the A13 Bionic, you had to dish out at least $699 for an iPhone 11, which was the cheapest phone to feature the chip. But the iPhone SE changes the game radically. 

For a detailed overview of what kind of value the iPhone SE presents and who should buy it, check out our analysis here. But the short version of it is that the iPhone SE has the same basic specs as the iPhone 11 — A13 Bionic chip and 64/128/256GB of storage — and every variant costs four hundred bucks less.  Read more…

More about Apple, Iphone, Iphone Se, Tech, and Smartphones

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/apples-iphone-se-pre-orders-are-live/

Seth Rogen's Zoom prank is the perfect way to start any video call

Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Rogen’s Zoom interview starts normally enough. They say hello, exchange pleasantries, and Rogen talks a little bit about life under coronavirus lockdown where he’s living. But things quickly get confusing when the actor’s answers stop matching up with Kimmel’s questions.

At that point, as Kimmel asks if Rogen can hear him okay, the latter whips away the screen he’s been secretly holding up to the camera — a screen playing a pre-recorded message of himself talking.

“I’ve been doing a lot of like Zoom calls and stuff lately, and I realised I don’t actually have to be there for a lot of them,” Rogen explains. “It’s amazing what you can do with pre-recording these days, I’ve been very productive.” Read more…

More about Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Rogen, Zoom, Entertainment, and Celebrities

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/seth-rogens-zoom-prank-is-the-perfect-way-to-start-any-video-call/

Singapore Grants Ripple an Exemption from Holding a License

Ripple’s installment arrangements have picked up footing as of late as more clients influence the answers for power quick installments around the world. These settlement arrangements have earned Ripple acknowledgment from the US Congress, conventional financial establishments like Bank of America and furthermore the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). 

As indicated by the CTO at SBI Ripple Asia, Ripple was permitted to work in Singapore without a permit in view of its simpler and quicker settlement arrangements. 

Singapore embraced another digital money law in January this year known as the Payment Services Act (PSA). Ripple and a couple of other crypto-related firms were excluded from this law since the beginning of 2020. 

In a tweet on April 14, Ajeesh Sadanand, the CTO at SBI Ripple Asia who likewise serves as the Director set that Ripple and XRP have picked up trust in Singapore inferable from their productive settlement arrangements and have now been permitted to work in the nation permit free. 

Sadanand further jested that the Monetary Authority of Singapore essentially allowed Ripple to offer its types of assistance in Singapore without holding a permit under the PS Act attributable to its “consistent and carefully designed RippleNet”. 

Per the official proclamation, Ripple will be permitted to lead its activities in Singapore permit free until July 28, 2020. As referenced over, Ripple’s installment arrangements have been perceived by various individuals before. 

In February this year, the US illustrative of Minnesota’s sixth District, Tom Emmer, referenced Ripple and XRP during a congressional hearing. Emmer was discussing ventures that have shown a significant level of mechanical development in the advanced installments segment. 

Most as of late, a main executive at Bank of America adulated Ripple’s capacity to offer consistent and productive types of assistance. Be that as it may, in spite of the significant advancement in Ripple’s installment arrangements, the cost of XRP has been falling behind.

Get the latest in Asian Bitcoin news here at Coin News Asia.

The post Singapore Grants Ripple an Exemption from Holding a License appeared first on Coin News Asia.

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/singapore-grants-ripple-an-exemption-from-holding-a-license/

Blockchain Bites: DLT’s Great Leap Forward, Bitcoin Hoarders and a16z’s New Fund

China is taking charge in the digitization of the world economy, while Maker faces a $28M class action lawsuit. Get the latest bite-sized news.

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/blockchain-bites-dlts-great-leap-forward-bitcoin-hoarders-and-a16zs-new-fund/

Bitcoin Miner Manufacturer Canaan reports $148M USD Losses in its first public earnings report

Canaan Creative, the manufacturers of the Avalon Bitcoin miner series have published their first earnings report since the company’s public stocks sale in the USA, on Thursday, April 9th, as initially reported by Coindesk. During it’s IPO in November 2019, the company raised $90M USD selling 10,000,000 stocks for $9 each. Now investors have lost 61% of their investment at the current price per stock.

Nangeng Zhang, the CEO and founder of Canaan explained that sales of Bitcoin miners considerably dropped since December and he believes the reason is the volatility in BTC’s price. However, at the time BTC’s price movements were small and brief, painting a generally flat and upward curve going into the next year. The company’s revenue in 2019 is down two-fold compared to 2018. At the same time, many expenses have gone up, mainly the general and administrative expenses causing the most significant impact on the recorded loss.

Other reasons for the poor performance is the lower average selling price of TH/s. Bitcoin Miner Manufacturers are also influenced by the price of Bitcoin, and this affects their bottom line. Even though the company sold more units of processing power, accounting for 20% of the BTC processing growth in 2019, it still recorded a loss at the end.

It keeps getting worse, year after year.

On top of a bad year, the company is also being sued by an investor that participated in the IPO, and later accused Canaan of making misleading statements in their data, effectively violating the U.S. securities laws. Wolfie Zhao made a great comparison between the company’s earnings starting from 2017, where their expenses were lowest and in which they got the most profit out of their revenue.

In 2018, expenses rose dramatically, and with the market prices in a long-term freefall, the company started to suffer and they barely made any profit. Now in 2019, it seems that the company didn’t find a way to keep their expenses low enough to make a profit at all. What will happen with Canaan in 2020? Will they find a way to recover, eliminate expenses and get back in the green, or will they go bankrupt?

from WebHits.io Blog http://blog.webhits.io/bitcoin-miner-manufacturer-canaan-reports-148m-usd-losses-in-its-first-public-earnings-report/

'SNL's' Kate McKinnon shows us how to workout at home as Ruth Bader Ginsburg

On Saturday Night Live this weekend, Kate McKinnon came back as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This time, she swapped the black robe for a sweatshirt to show us all how to really exercise at home.

Because, we all know that even in quarantine, RBG never misses a workout. 

The full body workout targets everything from your abs, gams, and tuchus, to your chicken wings and critical thinking. All you need is a jumprope (which, in Ginsburg’s case is apparently floss) and weights (AKA cotton swabs).

If you’re looking for a new routine to help you stay fit while stuck at home during this pandemic, look no further than RGB’s Workout Corner. Read more…

More about Saturday Night Live, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Kate Mckinnon, Entertainment, and Celebrities

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'SNL's' Kate McKinnon shows us how to workout at home as Ruth Bader Ginsburg

On Saturday Night Live this weekend, Kate McKinnon came back as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This time, she swapped the black robe for a sweatshirt to show us all how to really exercise at home.

Because, we all know that even in quarantine, RBG never misses a workout. 

The full body workout targets everything from your abs, gams, and tuchus, to your chicken wings and critical thinking. All you need is a jumprope (which, in Ginsburg’s case is apparently floss) and weights (AKA cotton swabs).

If you’re looking for a new routine to help you stay fit while stuck at home during this pandemic, look no further than RGB’s Workout Corner. Read more…

More about Saturday Night Live, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Kate Mckinnon, Entertainment, and Celebrities

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Learn to code front-end programming languages for just $14

TL;DR: Dig deeper into coding with the Front End Developer Bootcamp for $13.99, a 93% savings as of April 12.

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At this point, you may have already gained fluency in Animalese due to your excessive Animal Crossing gaming. And while we agree that tending to your island and contributing to Tom Nook’s empire is productive, perhaps you should consider picking up another language — one not spoken by your fellow animal villagers. A programming language perhaps?

If you’ve always wanted to learn to code but never found the chance, why not spend some of your extra time at home diving in? This Front End Developer Bootcamp can serve as your springboard, and you can wear your sweatpants and all while you fly through the coursework. Read more…

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Learn to code front-end programming languages for just $14

TL;DR: Dig deeper into coding with the Front End Developer Bootcamp for $13.99, a 93% savings as of April 12.

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At this point, you may have already gained fluency in Animalese due to your excessive Animal Crossing gaming. And while we agree that tending to your island and contributing to Tom Nook’s empire is productive, perhaps you should consider picking up another language — one not spoken by your fellow animal villagers. A programming language perhaps?

If you’ve always wanted to learn to code but never found the chance, why not spend some of your extra time at home diving in? This Front End Developer Bootcamp can serve as your springboard, and you can wear your sweatpants and all while you fly through the coursework. Read more…

More about Coding, Online Learning, Mashable Shopping, Tech, and Consumer Tech

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Microsoft patent details folding phone with 3 displays

Microsoft’s Surface Duo is a folding phone, but it relies on two displays rather than one that folds. However, a new patent suggests Microsoft’s future folding phones may end up using three displays, effectively giving us a Surface Trio.

The Surface Duo is a much more durable take on the folding phone, but it has a hinge in the middle making for a noticeable gap between the two displays when open. As Windows Latest reports, a new Microsoft patent suggests a fix for the gap is possible by adding a third, very thin central display.

With a third display positioned in between the two main displays, the hinge gap/mechanism can potentially be hidden behind it. That way, when the phone is open, all three displays can sit together seamlessly with only the thinnest of lines between them. This so-called “edge screen” can be limited to show different types of information dependent on the orientation of the device. Read more…

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Microsoft patent details folding phone with 3 displays

Microsoft’s Surface Duo is a folding phone, but it relies on two displays rather than one that folds. However, a new patent suggests Microsoft’s future folding phones may end up using three displays, effectively giving us a Surface Trio.

The Surface Duo is a much more durable take on the folding phone, but it has a hinge in the middle making for a noticeable gap between the two displays when open. As Windows Latest reports, a new Microsoft patent suggests a fix for the gap is possible by adding a third, very thin central display.

With a third display positioned in between the two main displays, the hinge gap/mechanism can potentially be hidden behind it. That way, when the phone is open, all three displays can sit together seamlessly with only the thinnest of lines between them. This so-called “edge screen” can be limited to show different types of information dependent on the orientation of the device. Read more…

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Amplify your home office with this massive curved monitor

TL;DR: As of April 2, Dell’s UltraSharp 49-inch curved monitor is on sale for $1,301.49, down from $1,719.99.

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Working from home is a huge privilege — you’re lucky enough to not be one of the 6.6 million people who filed for unemployment last week. That said, it does come with some difficulties. You might not have a setup in your home that stacks up to your actual office setup.

If you’re missing having an extra screen to complement your laptop, it’s time to get a monitor for your at-home workspace. To really get that extra screen space you desire, invest in a big ass monitor.

Dell’s UltraSharp 49-inch curved monitor is currently $418.50 off and it provides you with plenty of screen to have all of your windows open at once. It’s curved so you don’t strain your eyes and are able to see everything on the screen. Read more…

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