Monday, May 16, 2016

Alternative Thinking on the Financial Media, Goldman's Gamble and the SALT Conference

“Goldman Sachs' planned exchange traded fund tracking the 50 most popular hedge fund stocks might be better shorted than purchased.”

This morning in the Financial Times, Stephen Foley dissects the mood at the recent SALT Conference in Las Vegas and the fleeting hopes that hedge funds will be able to receive longer lockup periods for capital.

The Simpsons just aired a live-animated episode


Add another entry to the list of times The Simpsons appears to have predicted the future, because a live-animated episode aired on American television last night.

By: Matt Kamen,

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Friday, May 13, 2016

Google's superbrain: WIRED Stories Episode 2


Are we really on the verge of making machines that think for themselves? And if we are what does that mean for humanity?

By: WIRED.co.uk,

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Monday, May 9, 2016

Paypal will no longer protect your crowdfunding payments


PayPal will be removing protection for purchases made on crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, effective from next month.

By: Matt Kamen,

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Friday, May 6, 2016

Bitcoin's creator, VR therapy: Podcast 266

Wired podcast

We explain how VR can help people become less paranoid, ask why Google wants to see your medical records and try to unravel the mystery of shadowy Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

By: WIRED.co.uk,

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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Dishonored 2 will be released in November, Bethesda announces


Bethesda has revealed the release date for its upcoming stealth-action title, Dishonored 2. The game will launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on 11 November 2016.

By: Matt Kamen,

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WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 2 May


Your WIRED.co.uk daily briefing. Today, scientists have reported that Zika virus is more likely to cause birth defects than previously thought, Google's DeepMind AI has been given access to the data of 1.6 million NHS patients, astronomers have for the first time discovered a rocky comet without a tail and more.

By: WIRED.co.uk,

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