Steve Wozniak will join the blockbuster project

Co-founder of Apple Steve Wozniak spoke about his plans to join the blocking project Equi Capital.

Our project is not a new currency or something like that, the price of which can be increased by some event. This is part of the shares in the company. The company invests through experienced investors who previously invested in real estate in Dubai, etc.

The project will be launched in Malta in November 2018.

In an interview with NullTX, Wozniak, who is often called "Woz", explained why he changed his mind about the blockade.

At first I heard a lot about the detachment and did not understand what it was. In this way, one can not understand the day. You have to meditate, read and study a lot. Only after that you understand how people use it, how the process of mining and verification works. Everything falls into place.

Bitcoin caused a lot of noise due to the fact that he does not resemble any of the other technologies. No one knows who Bitcoin was the first to come up with, and he does not have any core nucleus. Everything is based on mathematics.

There are a limited number of Bitcoins that can exist. Mathematics is like nature, it is more perfect than mankind. Nature trusts more than what a person has created. A person has invented a currency, he manages it and produces more and more money every year; Bitcoin does not concern this.

Woz considers Bitcoin "digital gold", and Etherum - a platform on which "thousands of companies develop their programs."

Google Project Zero wants Apple to donate $ 2.5 million to charity

Ian Beer, a member of the Google Project Zero security team, wants Apple to donate 2.5 million dollars to charity for the bugs and exploits of iOS that he discovered. Google, Microsoft and other large companies have programs that pay hackers and security experts large sums of money for finding bugs in their systems, services and devices.

Apple also has such a program, but the company itself invites experts to it, so that not everyone can receive a cash reward.

Ian Beer is not a member of the Apple program, so the company never pays him for the detected iOS bugs. According to Jen, Apple owes him 1.23 million dollars for all the bugs he found. He prefers that the company double this amount and donate it to charity.

The specialist also criticized Apple's program. According to him, although it appeared in 2016, in practice it is of little use to it.

"I do not think that Apple used its PR program, but the company managed to advertise itself well; there were often mentioned large sums of millions of dollars, but this is only in words. "

Get a payment from Apple for bugs iOS is not so simple, so it is more profitable for a specialist to sell them on the black market for large amounts. Let's see if the company meets the demand of Jena, or not.

Google Pixel 3 XL will have a large notch and a lower border on the screen

If you think the ditch on the screen of the iPhone X is great, let's see what you say when you see a third-generation Pixel smartphone. According to the source, the Pixel 3 XL will have a large notch and a lower frame on the screen.

Today, the network came pictures of the alleged smartphone. They were published by the Ukrainian blogger on his Telegram-channel. The blogger claims that Pixel 3 XL will run on Android 9 Pie, and it will have an 8-core Qualcomm 845 processor and an Adreno 630 graphics processor.

The liner with the characteristics indicated that the smartphone will have 4GB of RAM, and the screen resolution will be 1440-by-2960 pixels with 494 PPI. Also available is a picture with wallpaper similar to the iPhone wallpaper.

The recess on the screen of the new model is much higher than that of the iPhone X. It's unclear whether there will be a system in the Pixel 3 XL slot, like the Face ID of the iPhone X, and for what purpose it was added all together.

According to Bloomberg, Google plans to completely remove frames from Pixel smartphones in the future, but "this year the company left a notch and a bottom frame for stereo speakers."

Included with the smartphone will be USB-C headphones, similar to Pixel Buds, a charging adapter, a charging cable and a 3.5mm headphone adapter.

According to rumors, the Pixel 2018 lineup will have a small 5.4-inch Pixel 3 without a notch and a large 6.2-inch Pixel 3 XL.

Google should present smartphones in October after Apple unveils its iPhone 2018 line in September.

Reviews on Microsoft Surface: impressive, but can not replace the iPad

Microsoft Surface Go will go on sale today, and to its output we have collected for you the best reviews about the new tablet. Microsoft has managed to produce a decent product, but it also has its drawbacks.

Surface Pro users, who would like a smaller tablet, will be exactly satisfied with the new Surface Go - it provides all the same features, but in a more compact format.

With the help of Surface Go, Microsoft is trying to cover the education sector, which is currently occupied by the tablets Chromebook and iPad. Let's see what is written about the new tablet in the reviews.

Engadget

The conclusion of the review is perfectly described by Surface Go. This is "the first Surface tablet that can compete with the iPad". However, like the iPad, Surface Go has its drawbacks.

The case is "incredibly thin and light," and the tablet display is "stunning." The only problem Surface Go - a thick frame around the 10-inch display, which already looks obsolete due to the prevalence of frameless design on smartphones and tablets.

Surface Go is more a tablet than a laptop. Due to the rounded corners it is easy to hold in hands, and it is light enough to do this for a long time, for example, while reading or using the Internet. It easily fits in a regular bag, which is a huge plus in comparison with laptops. The most important thing is that all this tablet does simultaneously with the provision of all the functions of Windows 10.

The Pentium processor works much better than the Atom processor in Surface 3, but at higher loads it is still slower.

We tested the Surface Go model with 8GB of RAM. She easily coped with several tabs Chrome and Edge, Evernote, Spotify and Slack. However, sometimes the processor could not cope with downloading web pages with video, etc. In fact, any complicated task uses a 100% processor.

Surface Go is designed for those who want to have access to Windows programs anywhere in a compact size.

Surface Go is full of compromises. It is slow and does not support all Windows 10 programs. At the same time, it has one of the best keyboards, and you can use full-fledged Windows programs. The tablet will not suit everyone, but for some it will become a real find.

Windows Central

In this review, Surface Go is called the "mini Surface Pro", and this characterizes the tablet perfectly. It's almost as thin and light as the iPad, but it also has a customizable stand. Even the 10-inch display is very impressive, although it lags behind the display of the iPad Pro in many ways.

Everything from the buttons to the shell Surface Go - premium. Microsoft could make the production cheaper, but instead chose quality.

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The Surface Go display is amazing. Colors are saturated, black is maximally black, glare is minimal - it looks great.

TechCrunch

This review can be called negative. According to him, Surface Go is intended only for students who prefer Windows to other systems.

In education, Surface Go is something between the Chromebook and the iPad. Like most similar models, its balance is not ideal. On the other hand, there is no ideal technique. However, for classes the cost of the tablet is too great.

It is worth noting the significant shortcomings of Surface Go. Its base price is 399 dollars, but we recommend choosing a variant with 8GB of RAM. This option Surface Go is much more expensive, and the keyboard Alcantara costs another $ 129.

In addition, Surface Go runs on Windows 10 S, and you can only install programs from the Microsoft Store.

In Instagram appeared interactive stickers-questions

The Instagram application continues to add new functions for stories - the most popular function of the social network.

Not so long ago we were presented with a slider with emoji, which allows you to evaluate stories. In addition, recently in the application there were also polls.

Yesterday in Instagram there was one more new sticker, which will make the stories even more interactive. The sticker allows users to ask questions to someone who has published the story.

To do this, you need to attach a special sticker to the story. You shoot a video or take a photo, and then select it on the tab with stickers. You can place the sticker anywhere, and users can touch it to write you a question.

"You will find the answers of your friends in the list with the history reviewed. Touch any question to create a new reply story. You see who asked what question, but in the response history, the sender's name is not displayed. "

New sticker questions are available in the latest 52 version of Instagram for iOS and Android.

How to ask questions in Instagram stories?

Instagram does not cease to appear new functions. The number of updates has increased dramatically after Instagram history has appeared in the style of Snapchat.

Music in stories, GIF images, online shopping are just a few of the new features that appeared in Instagram lately. Yesterday in the application there were new stickers-questions that allow users to ask each other questions, just by touching the sticker.

"This is an interesting way to start a conversation and get to know each other better," says the Instagram blog.

Sticker issue is very easy to add to the story, like any other sticker. It allows you to poll your subscribers. Earlier in the application there were polls with just two variants of the answer, and now users have the opportunity to ask open-ended questions, to which you can give interesting detailed answers.

How to use sticker questions in Instagram :

To use the new feature, you need to update the application to the latest available version.

After that, make a photo or video in the stories, and then swipe up to open the tab with the stickers. Sticker-issue will be at the top of the screen. Select it and enter your message.

When someone reviews your story with a question, they can touch the sticker to write the answer. Then this answer will appear in the list with the history reviewed. Users can respond as many times as they want. You can touch any response to create a new story with it, and in it comment on the answer.

Apple released iOS 11.4.1 Beta 5 and macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra Beta 5

The release of the fifth beta version of iOS 11.4.1 and macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra for developers took place. Anyone who has a developer account and a compatible iPhone, iPad or Mac, can now receive upgrade files right now.

While many users are eagerly awaiting the release of the final builds and are dissatisfied with the number of beta versions, this has its advantage. Apple strives to release as openly as possible stable firmware, giving much time to work on the detected bugs.

Note that these beta versions are aimed at improving performance and working on bugs, new features are not detected in them.

iOS 11.4.1 Beta 5

As in the previous beta, released in late June , Apple continues to clean up the minor bugs found in iOS 11.4. Functions like AirPlay 2 and Messages on iCloud with the release of iOS 11.4.1 should work even better.

macOS 10.13.6 Beta 5

The attention of Mac owners, of course, is focused on the macOS Mojave, which should be released later this year. But until then, Apple should release macOS 10.13.6 - and it looks like the fifth beta will be the last before the public release.