‘U.S. Authorities Seize Z-Library Domain Names’
Pretty much every book ever written is available online for free and millions are shared through central hubs, commonly known as ‘shadow libraries’. Z-Library is one of the largest shadow libraries on the Internet. Through a variety of domain names, the site offers over 11 million books and 84 million articles. This has attracted a steady userbase and many millions of monthly visitors. Earlier this week the Authors Guild listed the...
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Fix scanned images with ImageMagick Seth Kenlon Sat, 11/05/2022 – 03:00 Years ago while rummaging through the contents of a shelf in a used bookstore, I happened upon a booklet titled “UNIX System Command Summary for Berkeley 4.2 & 4.3 BSD,” published by Specialized Systems Consultants. I bought it as a curiosity item because it was nearly 20 years old yet still largely applicable to modern Linux and BSD. That...
Soccer Fans, You’re Being Watched
Stadiums around the world, including at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, are subjecting spectators to invasive biometric surveillance tech. Powered by WPeMatico
Mark Cuban-Backed Multichain Wallet Launches $3 Million Aptos Ecosystem Fund to Onboard New Users
Blocto, a multichain wallet has announced the launch of a $3 million Aptos Ecosystem Fund whose objective is to help onboard new users to Aptos. Besides financially supporting projects, the Aptos fund will be used to back standout projects when they get to the “user acquisition phase.” Access to Aptos’ in-House and External Investor Base Blocto, a multichain wallet and crypto ecosystem, has announced the launch of a $3 million Aptos...
Bakkt Acquires Turnkey Platform Apex Crypto to Bolster Digital Asset Footprint
Digital asset manager Bakkt Holdings, Inc., announced on Thursday that the company has acquired the firm Apex Crypto from Apex Fintech Solutions. Bakkt detailed that the acquisition of the turnkey crypto platform aims to “bolster Bakkt’s cryptocurrency product offering and expand its footprint into additional client verticals.” Bakkt to Expand Client Verticals With Different Offerings by Acquiring Apex Crypto On Nov. 3, 2022, Bakkt...
