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Blockchain seminar refuses to take cryptocurrency as payment and blames high fees and network congestion for ban.

Ikea encourages pregnant women to pee on it latest advertisement to reveal a hidden discount code for its cribs.

The route runs for nearly 9,000 kilometres (5,550 miles) through three countries, across desert dunes, mountain trails, flooded rivers and salt flats.

Researchers presented their findings at the Real World Cryptosecurity conference in Zurich.

Refugees, defectors and journalists who have escaped Pyongyang's clutches targeted by mobile malware via social networking and chat apps.

The malicious banking malware has been spotted targeting users in Russia and other Russian-speaking countries.

"We greatly regret this error and we apologise to all Mac users," Apple said in a statement.

Phillip Durachinksy was alleged to have created malware that installed onto unsuspecting computers, giving him control over the compromised machines, including the webcam.

Netflix users are being warned to avoid clicking on suspicious email links after a phishing scam was uncovered that security experts say is designed to steal credit card details.

In recent days, violent protests over price hikes have left one person dead and raised fears of broader unrest in the country that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

Google-owned video hosting platform apologises for lack of communication in storm of controversy caused by dead body video.

Iqbal Gandham, UK Managing Director at eToro, looks at the rise of crypto and suggests diversification for the coming year.

Supermarket shelves and fridges are empty, and the prices of the few goods that are available can change every day.

A Twitter profile linked to suspected Russian hackers, which last year pushed out stolen health documents of Olympic athletes, resurfaced on Wednesday - leaking files.

After more than a year of preparation, the first season of Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch League is set to begin on 10 January.

Chancellor and Brexit secretary hope to secure a bespoke trade deal with the European Union that will include financial services.

The group has been using this attack technique in campaigns since at least July 2016, ESET researchers said.

CEO and founder John Fawcett says software and automation can open up the industry's tiny talent pool and a selection process that introduces all sorts of biases.

The attacks are thought to have begun after a security researcher published a proof-of-concept exploit in December.

The Meltdown and Spectre flaws affect nearly every modern processor and impact a range of devices such as computers, smartphones, tablets and servers.

"A person cannot live in those conditions for ever," Ecuador's foreign minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa said.

The founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos, worth $104bn, is the world's richest man and earned $32.6bn last year, more than the GDP of 28 countries combined.

UK rail company Virgin Trains has decided not to stock the Daily Mail on its trains due to employees' concerns over its editorial position on various issues including immigration.

With the spotlight on cryptocurrency following the unprecedented rise in the value of Bitcoin last year, it's easily to feel overwhelmed with the sheer amount of options available.

Sales of Sony's PlayStation 4 aren't slowing down, with the manufacturer posting impressive holiday sales pushing the console closer to the 75 million threshold.

Juncker dismisses the idea Britain could backtrack on its Brexit pledge and urges remaining members to commit to a new financial framework.

Everledger has partnered with renowned gemmological laboratory Gübelin Gem Lab, creator of the Provenance Proof initiative.

Although Twitter is no stranger to phishing scams, the latest incident does highlight serious flaws in Twitter's ad approval system.

Investors were right to bet that common sense would prevail in 2017. Most likely, it will in 2018 too.