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Bitcoin white paper inadvertently discovered in macOS, has been present since 2018

Well, this is definitey weird. According to an April 5 blog post from technologist Andy Baio revealed that a PDF of the Bitcoin white paper has “apparently shipped with every copy of macOS since Mojave in 2018.” Baio stated that he was “just trying to fix my printer” and scan a document with a wireless […]

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Tim Cook dismisses notion of being able to purchase Apple products with cryptocurrency

Albeit cryptocurrency is receiving a huge push both in availability and credibility these days, it looks like you won’t be able to purchase Apple products with it any time soon. Over at the Dealbook conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook dismissed the idea that Apple will accept cryptocurrency for products. He also said the company would […]

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“OSX.EvilQuest” malware/ransomware located in the wild, fixes available

Another reason not to trust heavily in pirated software. Per Thomas Reed of Malwarebytes, a new piece of macOS ransomware has been located online. The software, termed “OSX.EvilQuest,” poses as a Google Software Update app, and was found inside a pirated Mac tool called Little Snitch. Another one was found in DJ software Mixed In Key 8. […]

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Facebook previews Libra cryptocurrency, could launch platform as early as 2020

On Tuesday, Facebook offered a first look at its forthcoming Libra cryptocurrency. The company stated that the service could launch as early as 2020, and is centered around connecting users who lack access to traditional banking platforms. The platform, which could take advantage of the close to 2.4 billion people using Facebook each month, could […]

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Apple releases cryptocurrency guidelines for apps on its iOS, macOS operating systems

Apple’s slapped the brakes on cryptocurrency where its iOS and macOS operating systems are concerned. Following the assorted kerfuffle that’s been associated with cryptocurrency of late, a set of recently published rules released during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference has added new language to its App Store review guidelines related to cryptocurrency. Under the Hardware Compatibility […]