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No Pumping Threads Allowed
A new rule in the Crypto Currency section has been added in light of the extreme amount of threads in relation to 'pump and dump' coins. Omniscient has stated that anyone found doing so will have their accounts closed permanently. >>Source

BTC Hits All-time High ($2000)
Making it's debut in 2008, BTC has since become the poster child for crypto currency having risen in value over any other coin. BTC reached and surpassed $2,000 per coin on May 20th. With the ever increasing popularity of crypto currency, the future of 'virtual money' seems promising with many other coins also showing a large increase in value. For those new to crypto,
Omniscient has kindly put together a quick cheeatsheet to getting started with crypto currency which can be found here. >>Source

Two New Awards Added
Two new awards have made appearances recently for the crypto coins, Ripple and XEM. Currently the Ripple award can be bought through here. >>Source

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Interview - Grizzlies (Click to View)

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.Sinister: Grizzlies, welcome to the 344th edition of the HF News. Do you have any shoutouts you want to make before we begin?
Grizzlies: Thank you! I'll like to shoutout Cryptic, Bull, and Kill joy. Good people and friends.

.Sinister: Tell me a bit about yourself. What are some of your hobbies and how did you end up on HF?
Grizzlies: I love to go to the gym, play sports like soccer, basketball, football. I ended up on HF by a friend. That person is active into the market and crypto market and he recommend me joining here. By far I really enjoy being in this site and made a couple good friends here. Site is really an adventure and I'm glad I'm in it.

.Sinister: What exactly do you like about HF? Have you learned anything during your time here?
Grizzlies: Like the community. Like the people around it. Good vibe and connection on here. I learned a few things here. Have to keep your limits with people on here, don't get too close and don't get comfortable. Be cautions, stay safe and enjoy what the sites gives.

.Sinister: Interesting advice. A quick glance at your recent posts tells me you're heavily interested in crypto currency. What are your thoughts on the recent community interest in crypto currency?
Grizzlies: Yes I am. Ah, I like it. More and more people are starting to join into the crypto field. Learning, making money, would give some users a good idea to make their own coin. This field is interesting by far for anyone to be in, just like a stock. Anything can happen! But HF is big on crypto, and that's one of the reasons I'm super active in this community.

.Sinister: You may or may not recall, but there was a big community interest in the Pokemon Go subforum roughly a year ago. The hype died a few months down the road. Do you think this will happen for the crypto currency subforum? Why or why not?
Grizzlies: Crypto currency is more than just an app. Number one thing that's involved is money. People see this an opportunity to make a living for themselves or make an extra buck. I don't believe it will die out. Millions of people as we speak selling, buying, trading, and all of this is just the beginning of time for it as well as the beginning of my Journey.

.Sinister: That's very true. What are some tips do you have for beginners who want to start investing in crypto currency? Where should they go to trade? What should they look for in a coin?
Grizzlies: I personally use the top 2 big exchange sites. Poloniex and Bittrix. Never had any problems with them from when I started to invest. Someone to start crypto investing, always look into the coins graphs. See what's the coin about. See what kind of news, updates the coins brings for the community. And most importantly see if the dev team/admin are putting in the effort to bring up the value of the coin. No effort, no value at all.

.Sinister: Those are definitely some good advice. What do you hope to achieve with your current investments in crypto currency?
Grizzlies: I hope to achieve more money than I have now and once I hit my potential point, I want to open up a business. Time can tell for now, just have to play the game right. 🤝

.Sinister: I wish you the best of luck on your goal. Thank you for your time, Grizzlies. Before we wrap up this interview, is there anything else you want to say?
Grizzlies: Thank you so much! And I appreciate you guys for interviewing me and keeping up the good work in the news field 🤝

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China claims breakthrough in mining 'flammable ice'
China for the first time has extracted gas from an ice-like substance under the South China Sea. "Flammable Ice" is a frozen mixture of water and gas. Officially known as methane clathrates or hydrates, they are formed at very low temperatures and under high pressure. Despite the low temperature however, these hydrates are flammable. The gas encapsulated in the ice catches fire easily, thus the title "fire ice" or "flammable ice". By lowering pressure or raising the temperature, the hydrates break down into water and methane. One cubic metre released about 160 cubic metres of gas, making it a highly energy intensive fuel. This is considered to be the key to future global energy supply, potentially a revolutionary energy source that could be essential to future energy needs. Chinese authorities have described this as a major breakthrough. Many countries including the US and Japan are working on how to tap those reserves, but the process of mining and extracting it is extremely difficult. It is likely the world's last great source of carbon-based fuel. >>Source

Antiproton count hints at dark matter annihilation
Two teams of researchers suggest that Antiprotons streaming down on Earth from space could be hinting at the existence of the invisible substance; dark matter. Cosmic rays are constantly whizzing through space. They include protons and their antimatter partners, antiprotons. While antiprotons are produced in run-of-the-mill processes like particle collisions, additional ones could theoritically be birthed when dark matter particles destroy one another. The two teams - one from Germany; the other from China and Taiwan - analyzed antiprotons detected by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station. The calculations better matched the data when dark matter's contribution was included in the predictions of the numbers of antiprotons expected, thus indicating that some of the antiprotons may come from dark matter annihilation. AMS previously spotted another potential dark matter hint: an overabundance of positrons or antimatter electrons, however some physicists believe that it can be explained by more mundane sources, such as spinning stars called pulsars. >>Source

Workout Suit for Athletes
MIT researchers have composed a breathable exercise suit with ventilating folds that open and close in light of an athlete's body warmth and sweat. They then utilized a cell printing technique they had beforehand created to print E Coli onto sheets of rough, natural latex.
"People may think heat and sweat are the same, but in fact, some areas like the lower spine produce lots of sweat but not much heat," said Lining Yao, a graduate student at MIT. >>Source

Saying ‘OK Google’ is Awful
Google chose not to give its wise aide a name like Siri or Alexa or Cortana or whatever. Rather, it's quite recently the Google Assistant. Rishi Chandra, VP for Google Home, is evident that Google isn't religious about failing to add another, and it is turning into input from individuals like me who wind up almost gulping their tongues when they attempt to state "Ok Google" for the fifth time in succession. However, he wouldn't like to roll out any rapid improvements without completely thoroughly considering those suggestions. >>Source

Nvidia Is Off to the Autonomous Car Races
Nvidia recently declared that Toyota would utilize its Drive PX AI car computer platform for cutting edge efficient vehicles slated for introduction over the next few years. The Drive PX stage, furnished with the cutting edge Xavier System on a Chip - a palm-sized artificial intelligence based supercomputer intended for use in self-ruling vehicles - conveys 30 trillion profound learning operations for every second.
"Nvidia is combining breakthroughs in AI and high-performance computing to build Nvidia Drive PX, the brain of the autonomous car," said CEO Jensen Huang at Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference earlier this month. >>Source

Rape Investigation Dropped Regarding Julian Assange
Sweden has decided that it will drop the rape investigation regarding the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Due to it being extremely difficult to serve him a notice, top prosecutor Marianne Ny said the arrest warrant was being revoked. Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012. UK police say that if he was to leave the compound, they would be obliged to arrest him. Assange fears that extradition to Sweden would lead to extradition to the United States where he is wanted over leaks. Assange took to Twitter following the news: "Detained for 7 years without charge... while my children grew up and my name was slandered. I do not forgive or forget." Despite the dropping of the case, the plaintiff maintains her accusations against Assange. >>Source

National Health Service in UK Affected by Cyber-Attack
The NHS was recently the victim of a global ransomware attack. In response to the attack, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) says it is “working round the clock” to fix systems that were made inaccessible by the ransomware. The ransomware took a large toll on NHS systems: operations were canceled, patient documents were made inaccessible, and ambulances were diverted. The malware appeared to utilize technology that was stolen from the National Security Agency in the US. With this ransomware, all access to files was blocked until a ransom was paid. The software that exploited a vulnerability in the Windows software was called WanaCrpt0r 2.0 or WannaCry. Microsoft released a patch which fixed the issue in March, but computers that did not install the update remained vulnerable. >>Source

State Department Working to Identify Bodyguards of Turkey’s President who Beat up Protesters in D.C.
As a result of protesters being beat up outside the Turkish embassy in Washington, D.C. by President Erdogan’s bodyguards, the State Department is working with D.C. Police and the Secret Service to identify those particular bodyguards responsible for acts of violence. The violent confrontation earlier this week left at least nine protesters injured. The State Department is pursuing the assailants because their actions violate the first amendment of the United States which protects free speech. There is the possibility that the bodyguards will be protected due to diplomatic immunity, but the State Department still plans to pursue everything within its legal power as part of the investigation. Although punishment of peaceful protest is not allowed in the US, it is the norm in Turkey. Thousands of critics of the government within Turkey have been jailed or forced from their jobs. >>Source

A New Life Is Strange Game Is on Its Way
If you were a fan of the Life Is Strange game, then there is some good news coming to you now. The developers over at DONTNOD had created a very short YouTube video for all the support that the first game received. In addition to that, they've announced that they will be working on a second version of the game. Sadly there is not much known as the announcement did not go into too much detail but the reveal of this might bring some joy to some gamers. Last year DONTNOT spoke about a live-action version of the Life Is Strange game series. Will this augmented reality game come sooner than we expected? >>Source

NES Classic Edition Outsold PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in April
Believe it or not but the NES Classic Edition just passed the PlayStation 4 in the No. 1 best selling console in the United States. That is something you definitely do not hear every day. Heck, the NES Classic Edition is not as talked about as the popular console made by Sony. The NES Classic Edition comes close to its brother the Nintendo Switch where both of them stand King and Queen as the top two best selling consoles. The price of the NES Classic Edition is $60 and has 30 games built into the device. Throwback nostalgia for those who grew up with the original NES device. At the current time, it is super hard to find it in stock in any stores and it is likely that Nintendo will stop the production of it which will, of course, raise the price and rarity of it. >>Source

Destiny 2 Will Release on PC Later Than on Consoles
It is no surprise that Destiny 2 will be making its way to PC. That information has been out for quite some time but most recently was the release of information on when the PC version will be coming to stores near you. The console version of the game will be coming out way before the PC version. Those who have an Xbox or PlayStation device can pick up the game on September 8 of this year while the PC launch date has not been officially announced yet. Bungie says, "We're not committed to a PC date yet, but at Bungie we're totally committed to making a PC build as great as we can. Our partnership with Blizzard and being on Battle.net, we want to make sure that this version of the game has the time it needs to bake in the oven so it's a delicious piece of bread when it comes out." It is estimated that a few weeks after the console release, Bungie will try their best to provide a release date for PC gamers. Those wondering, "Will there be a Destiny 2 Beta?" Yes! There will! Players will get the chance to play it before launch, even those on PC. In order to gain access to the beta, you must pre-order the game either on Amazon or at your local Gamestop. Maybe the beta will be open to the public too! >>Source

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[Night Fury]

Good job, news team. Another amazing edition.

[Grin_Temporary]

Good job news team. Another amazing edition.

You're a fast reader. I hope you're not that fast in bed.

[DenizZ]

Another great edition. Keep up the great work.

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[komarkaze]

Another great edition by iHydra. Can't believe you write this a by yourself each week.

[ᏙictorҮ]

Amazing edition Hydra, I wish our Wiki Team was more active

[Hydra]

Another great edition by iHydra. Can't believe you write this a by yourself each week.

I don't do any of the sections besides Spotlight. Credits are in the banners.

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I have to say, its always nice to come here and read the news, its accurate, informative and well written, keep on the good work.

[SIM-403479]

Been a good week all about the crypto.

[Mr. Robot]

Well looks like someone is embracing their gay side.

[Azuraii]

What a great read! Thanks for keeping us all updated!

I am SO KEEN for the new Life is Strange game oml

[y.flicka]

Yes what a nice edition. Nice to see so much crypto related!