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What’s Up With Facebook’s New Libra Cryptocurrency?

Facebook probably isn’t on the top of your list of companies that you would trust to issue a secure, private cryptocurrency, but that’s exactly what they’re proposing to do in 2020 with Libra, a stable, asset-backed token that will be tradeable via their Calibra wallet (to be built into Messenger and WhatsApp) and other apps. With more than 2 billion monthly active users, Facebook’s foray into finance is undoubtedly going to make some waves, so it’s worth it to understand exactly what they plan to do and how it works. If you understand Bitcoin, it may be tempting to apply that knowledge to Libra and… Read more

Time for a gokart, Segway style!

NEWS – So let’s say that you have an extra Segway MiniPRO laying around that you aren’t using. Yeah, no, I can’t really relate to this either, but work with me here and pretend. You have an extra Segway MiniPRO laying around, and you wish there was something really fun you could do with it. There is! You can buy the Segway Ninebot Gokart Kit and convert your Segway into a gokart! It’s a fully functional gokart with steering wheel, accelerator, brakes, and everything. Top speed is 15 mph! The MiniPRO supplies the back wheels and the battery, while the kit supplies everything else. It’s a nifty transformation. The Amazon page calls the resulting product a “drift racer,” but if you ever had a Big Wheel growing up with a hand brake, you know that you’re just getting a little spin out at the end rather than actually doing any drifting. Still, it looks like a lot of fun, and the kit is only $800 on Amazon.

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Time for a gokart, Segway style! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 20, 2019 at 10:00 am.

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Discover your inner short order cook with the Blackstone 28″ outdoor griddle

NEWS – I love cooking outdoors, and I’ve used gas grills, charcoal grills, and even pizza ovens (check out my review for the Ooni Koda). But I saw something recently that I’ve never seen before for outdoor cooking, an outdoor griddle. The Blackstone 28” Griddle Cooking Station basically takes the griddle from the back of your favorite Greasy Spoon and moves it outdoors.

The Cooking Station features 34,000 BTU’s from two H-style burners, electronic ignition, and a cold-rolled 10 gauge steel griddle top. Perhaps the best thing about the griddle is the copious amount of cooking space it has. 448-inches to be exact. That’s enough to cook 18 hamburgers or 44 hot dogs.

The other thing that I like is that you can cook things on it that you can’t cook on a typical grill. Foods like bacon, eggs, and pancakes and dishes like stir-fries. Imagine cooking burgers on one side and grilling up toppings like onions and mushrooms on the other. Hungry yet?

It’s also easy to clean because of the new rear grease management system.

I’m not sure that an outdoor griddle can replace my gas grill, but the 28” Blackstone Griddle Cooking Station has me wanting to give it a try. The Blackstone 28” griddle is priced at $199.99, for more info or to purchase head over to Blackstone.

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Discover your inner short order cook with the Blackstone 28″ outdoor griddle originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 20, 2019 at 8:00 am.

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76% of Mobile Apps Have a Vulnerability, with Greater Chance on Android

Android and iOS make it really easy to download multiple apps. Sometimes for the same function, such as browsing and photo editing. Depending on how heavy your phone and/or tablet use is, you need more than one browser and photo editor. But that’s where we’re in danger. Three-quarters of all mobile apps have a vulnerability that can lead to hackers stealing anything you value on your phone, such as passwords, communication, financial information, etc. And if you have an Android, you have slightly more of a chance of having a flawed app. Flawed Mobile Apps Positive Technologies noted on their “Vulnerabilities and Threats in Mobile… Read more

Huawei Offering Refunds If Google and Facebook Apps Lose Support

It’s hard not to see Huawei as the most injured party to get caught up in the United States-China trade wars. After a policy was set that restricts tech business between American companies and Chinese companies unless prior consent is given, it leaves them very vulnerable. It was known from the get-go that this was mostly meant to affect Huawei, a company whose phone business relies on Google’s Android mobile OS. Google said it would have to restrict access to the Android mobile OS and other apps, and Facebook is also not allowing Huawei to pre-install its apps on Huawei phones. This has forced Huawei… Read more