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YouTube’s Copyright Filter Is Crushing Video Critique—And It’s Getting Worse
22.12.2020
In July, Harry “hbomberguy” Brewis shared a video on his popular YouTube channel called “RWBY Is Disappointing, And Here’s Why.” The two-and-half-hour video — a sharp, detailed critique of the cartoon RWBY — was the result of a lot of work by Brewis and his producer, Kat Lo. It also took an extra...
Ledger Wallet Data Leak Dumped on Raidforums for Free, Company Regrets the Situation
21.12.2020
Just recently, the hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has been dealing with a lot of criticism for the e-commerce customer data leak that took place last June. The data contained the emails of a million Ledger wallet customers, and thousands of clients had additional information leaked like phone...
The Power of Lampshading
16.12.2020
I enjoyed this blog post from Shawn. Lampshading is apparently the idea of a TV show calling attention to some weakness (like an implausible plot point) so that the show can move on. By calling it out, it avoids criticism by demonstrating the self-awareness. For developers, Shawn notes, it’s...
Following six-hour outage, Solana draws criticism and support
6.12.2020
While some piled on the layer-one blockchain for its network hiccup, others offered support
Twitch Removes 'Blind Playthrough' Tag After Disability Criticism
5.12.2020
Since 2018, Twitch has had a tag system that allows streamers to categorize their broadcasts according to their content’s contents and give viewers an at-a-glance idea of what they’re about. Tags also tie into Twitch’s still-rudimentary (but increasingly prominent) recommendation system. Until very...
Makerdao Vote to Not Compensate Black Thursday Victims Receives Harsh Criticism
25.9.2020
Large Makerdao holders decided not to compensate the victims that were liquidated during the unexpected flash crash that took place on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday.’ An aggregate total of 38 votes was cast and more than 65% of the governance portal participants voted...
Binance defends SUSHI listing after criticism
6.9.2020
Innovation comes with high reward and risk said the CEO’s exchange
radEventListener: a Tale of Client-side Framework Performance
18.8.2020
React is popular, popular enough that it receives its fair share of criticism. Yet, this criticism of React isn’t completely unwarranted: React and ReactDOM total about 120 KiB of minified JavaScript, which definitely contributes to slow startup time. When client-side rendering in React is relied...
Veteran Analyst Peter Brandt Scorns ‘XRP’s Bag Holder,’ Compares Ripple to the Fed
24.7.2020
Veteran trader Peter Brandt knocked the digital currency XRP on Thursday and compared the crypto token company Ripple to the U.S. Federal Reserve. Brandt said he believes the company behind the coin will double the token supply, and he doesn’t understand why “otherwise smart...
Chainlink Tops DeFi Ranking on CoinMarketCap Amid ‘Baseless Criticism’
21.7.2020
Suspicion is mounting as CoinMarketCap defends its listing methodology and denies Chainlink paid for exposure
Cardano Creator Compares Criticism of Project to ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
10.7.2020
Infighting is hurting crypto, IOHK's Charles Hoskinson says, but he won't "apologize for kicking people in the teeth" on Twitt if someone is attacking Cardano or its community
New ‘Red Dot’ and Criticism Hit Bitcoin S2F Model
1.7.2020
The S2F chart. As the widely followed pseudonymous bitcoin (BTC) analyst PlanB added another data point, the ‘red dot’ to his famous stock-to-flow (S2F) bitcoin price model, the community appears to be getting increasingly dismissive about the model’s predictions.
Writing on Twitter today, PlanB...
Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 Tracing Draws Criticism
10.6.2020
Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet
Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 ‘Passports’ Draw Criticism
10.6.2020
Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet
Bitcoin Shrugs Off Goldman Sachs’ Criticism With Price Spike
29.5.2020
The crypto community has laughed off Goldman Sachs’ outdated analysis, with the Bitcoin price increasing more than 8% since
DForce Hacker Returns Stolen Money as Criticism of the Project Continues
22.4.2020
The largest hack in DeFi history was apparently averted, but many believe it should not have happened in the first place
Australia’s Blockchain Roadmap Isn't Music to Everyone’s Ears, Draws Criticism
12.2.2020
Australia is serious about blockchain and has recently released a five-year national strategy on the technology. So what is it exactly, and what effect will it likely have on the local industry?
Multi-collateral Dai is Live, Drawing Praise, Criticism and Confusion
19.11.2019
A multi-collateral stablecoin Dai is officially live and is assigned the name Dai. The single-collateral stablecoin Dai (DAI), now has been renamed to Sai.
Following Friday’s executive vote by Maker (MKR) stakeholders, the MakerDAO system has seen the activation of Multi-Collateral Dai (MCD),...
Another Ethereum Proposal Met with a Wave of Criticism
23.7.2019
There is yet another Ethereum proposal which proved controversial and which divided the community: some of the Ethereum developers are considering an option to finance themselves from the block rewards, while many in the community stand against the idea, arguing about how the rewards can be used...
Buterin’s 'Ethereum+Bitcoin Cash' Scalability Solution Draws Criticism
15.7.2019
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum. Source: a video screenshot, edited by Cryptonews.com
A new Ethereum scalability solution, which would include using the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain as the data layer, proposed by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, was met with a wave of criticism....