Goldman Sachs Calls Bitcoin ‘the Retail Inflation Hedge’ That’s Not a Threat to Gold
Goldman Sachs’ head of commodities research calls bitcoin “the retail inflation hedge” and likens the cryptocurrency to copper. He says gold and bitcoin can co-exist and does “not see bitcoin’s rising popularity as an existential threat to gold’s status as the currency of last resort.” Goldman Sachs on Bitcoin, Gold, Copper, and Inflation Hedge Jeff Currie, global head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs, revealed his outlook for...
Former Phone Store Employee Sued for Promoting Popcorn Time
Every year, thousands of “Doe” defendants are sued for allegedly sharing pirated videos via BitTorrent. Most of these lawsuits follow a common pattern. The copyright holders track down an infringing IP-address, uncover the associated account holder through a subpoena, to then offer this person a settlement. Defendants who ignore or deny the settlement offers will often be named. And if they fail to respond after that, the copyright...
Court: Mass “Copyright Troll” Lawsuits Targeting Danes May Be Illegal
So-called ‘copyright trolling’ campaigns against alleged file-sharers is huge business in both the United States and Europe. The goal is to have courts order ISPs to hand over the personal details behind an IP address so that subscribers can be put under pressure to pay a settlement or face punishing legal action. In Denmark, especially considering its relatively small population, such schemes are now extremely prevalent. But all is...
5 open source security practices from 2020
Few of us really want to read articles about security. They’re usually uncomfortable (and overwhelming) reminders of the things we aren’t doing to keep our data safe and secure. Luckily for us, this year, Opensource.com authors specifically focused on writing about manageable security tasks. Some are afternoon projects, while others are small steps you can take to improve your default security settings. Here are 13 of our...
10 must-read Linux success stories from 2020
Linux probably needs no introduction. The Linux kernel is at the heart of numerous Linux distributions that run on desktops, laptops, and servers. The Android operating system for mobile phones also uses the Linux kernel. In short, Linux is almost everywhere. read more Powered by...
