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Siemens wants to change the way we share energy… with blockchain
Industrial giant Siemens is the latest corporation to make moves in the blockchain space. The company has announced it intends to use the technology to bring innovation to the energy sector and give more power to the people – you know, the usual yet-to-be-proven decentralization rhetorics. дальше »
2018-11-21 16:08 | |
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Girls who play video games are three times more likely to study STEM than non-gamers
I played a lot of video games when I was a teenager. I have fond memories of hours dedicated to the pixelated missions of the likes of Zelda and Mario Bros on my family’s Nintendo Entertainment System. дальше »
2018-11-20 15:42 | |
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Genies makes realistic looking Bitmoji that can be used in other apps
Genies has just launched its first iOS and Android mobile app designed to let users build a three-dimensional cartoon version of themselves — one that looks and acts just like you. Created by Akash Nigam and Evan Rosenbaum, Genies uses advanced artificial intelligence that lets you communicate through your avatar and act out keywords and sentiments in reaction to what you type. дальше »
2018-11-20 13:55 | |
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India to spell out draft cryptocurrency regulations in December
Quartz reports that the Indian government is set to lay out a draft of its regulations for cryptocurrencies next month – clarifying its stance on how these digital assets can be used and traded in the country. дальше »
2018-11-20 10:23 | |
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Blockchain Jobs are Stealing Talent From Top Five Web 2.0 Technology Giants
Twitter user “Naval” pointed out a major shift that seems to be happening in the economy today in a post back in March – “Blockchains are now sucking in top-tier Silicon Valley tech talent faster than any boom since the Internet. дальше »
2018-11-20 04:43 | |
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Hackers infect official Make-A-Wish site with cryptocurrency mining malware
It seems crypto-jackers have absolutely no ethical standards. After governments, universities, and technology giants, even charitable organizations are finding themselves at the receiving end of cryptocurrency malware. дальше »
2018-11-19 19:42 | |
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New Brave SpeedReader Improves on Existing Reader Mode Technology
Brave Technologies, the company behind the tokenized, privacy-focused Brave browser has announced the launch of SpeedReader, a new browser tool intended to make web pages easier to read by removing all non-essential scripts and content from pages before they load. дальше »
2018-11-19 11:00 | |
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When you wish upon an algorithm: Will Sophia ever be real?
Once upon a time, in the faraway land of Hong Kong, there was a robot named Sophia. It longed for nothing, felt nothing, and was incapable of even the mildest human emotion. But, its creator Geppetto – er, creators David Hanson and Ben Goertzel, I mean – wanted to bring it to life anyway. дальше »
2018-11-15 22:31 | |
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This (free) Amsterdam blockchain workshop will tackle scalability issues
The blockchain is diversifying and thriving, yet it’s no longer possible to ignore the elephant in the room: scalability. Scalability in the blockchain industry is an issue that needs to be addressed when talking about the technology’s future. дальше »
2018-11-15 19:17 | |
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EU says GDPR will only be a problem for permissionless blockchains
The main blockchain research body of the European Commission is positive the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and blockchain can co-exist in harmony – but things will ultimately boil down to specific use cases and applications. дальше »
2018-11-14 18:49 | |
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H&M subsidiary Arket is testing blockchain tracking with VeChain
H&M in-house brand Arket has confirmed it is testing a new product integration powered by blockchain technology developer VeChain. In an email to Hard Fork, an Arket spokesperson said the clothing store has been running a minor blockchain implementation to trace product data in a secure manner. дальше »
2018-11-14 16:30 | |
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This magical device can turn your table into a touchscreen
Technology fucking rocks. Just when I think I’m numb to new things, along comes the Puppy Cube and blows my mind. Basically, it’s a cuboid-shaped projector. Yep, despite the name, it’s not actually a cube. дальше »
2018-11-14 13:41 | |
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Waymo might beat Uber in the race to launch a self-driving cab service next month
Alphabet has been keen on the self-driving car business for nearly a decade now, having tasked engineers at Google and later its spin-off firm, Waymo, with developing autonomous vehicle technology. дальше »
2018-11-14 12:53 | |
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Samsung’s new mobile chip has a dedicated AI unit and supports 8K video recording
Samsung unveiled its newest flagship mobile chip, the Exynos 9820, today. It’s the Korean hardware giant’s first chip with a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU), and also the first processor it’s built using 8nm technology. дальше »
2018-11-14 12:30 | |
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Alibaba’s inexpensive smart display tech makes shopping easier for the visually impaired
Tech giants are generally slow when it comes to making their products accessible to the differently abled. But lately, some of them have been working on innovative projects that will accommodate more users. дальше »
2018-11-12 09:36 | |
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Fake e-cigarette liquid is putting vapers at risk — scanning technology could prevent it
Over 35m people worldwide now use e-cigarettes, according to one estimate. In the US, this includes 4. 5 percent of the adult population. But the rise in vaping has led to a trade in fake e-liquids – the mix of water, glycerol, propylene glycol, flavors and (usually) nicotine used to create the vapor of e-cigarettes. дальше »
2018-11-11 20:00 | |
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Amazon’s sexist hiring algorithm could still be better than a human
Amazon decided to shut down its experimental artificial intelligence (AI) recruiting tool after discovering it discriminated against women. The company created the tool to trawl the web and spot potential candidates, rating them from one to five stars. дальше »
2018-11-10 11:20 | |
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Kaleido Partners With Amazon to Launch Ethereum Marketplace For Enterprises
Kaleido, a startup that helps enterprises implement blockchain technology, has launched a new full-stack Ethereum marketplace platform in collaboration with ConsenSys and Amazon Web Services, the company announced in a press release on November 8, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-10 08:00 | |
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Kaleido Partners with Amazon to Launch Ethereum Marketplace for Enterprises
Kaleido, a startup that helps enterprises implement blockchain technology, has launched a new full-stack Ethereum marketplace platform in collaboration with ConsenSys and Amazon Web Services, the company announced in a press release on November 8, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-10 00:00 | |
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We should all worry about corporate control of data
The information age has delivered innumerable wonders to us and continues to churn out astonishing innovations on a daily basis. The only reason that contemporary society enjoys such awesome technology and progress these days is that we can gleam so much insight from our data, particularly when we combine disparate datasets together and comb through them with analytics technology. дальше »
2018-11-9 20:49 | |
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Research says future leaders do these 4 things exceptionally well
Amidst all the talk about talent shortages in science and technology, an even more serious shortfall has flown under the radar: up-and-coming company leaders. According to LinkedIn, companies worldwide consider leadership development their top talent challenge. дальше »
2018-11-8 19:45 | |
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Samsung’s folding phone is a marvel but Nintendo’s DS is still cooler
Samsung today unveiled it’s highly-anticipated folding phone, powered by an all new “Infinity Flex Display. ” It’s certainly the pinnacle of screen technology. It’s also a dead-ringer for Nintendo’s DS – for now, anyway Samsung wasn’t at liberty to show off the device’s form-factor today at its developers conference. дальше »
2018-11-8 23:16 | |
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AMD reaaaally wants you to buy its new cryptocurrency mining gear
Thirsty for a piece of the action from the cryptocurrency market, it appears AMD has become the latest graphical processing unit (GPU) manufacturer to target the blockchain sector. AMD just launched a new explainer page for cryptocurrency and blockchain tech. дальше »
2018-11-6 19:57 | |
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Alibaba exec Brian Wong explains the company’s plans for Afrika
After training their first cohort of 24 Afrikan startups as part of the eFounder Fellowship training program, Alibaba went on to launch another initiative aimed at empowering Afrikan technology startups. дальше »
2018-11-6 14:45 | |
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Xprize winning air-water conversion device leaves us thirsty for more
On October 22, the Skysource/Skywater alliance won the ‘Water Abundance Xprize’ and a reward of $1. 5 million for its device that could extract water from atmospheric moisture. While some news reports claimed that the device could solve the world’s water crisis, hydrologists and water conservationists caution that this isn’t a silver bullet solution. дальше »
2018-11-5 19:58 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Intel CPU weakness could compromise cryptocurrency private keys
We spent the entire weekend failing to reach the bottom of our buckets of Halloween candy. Yes, we’re disappointed with ourselves too. But as it’s Moonday, we’ve put that aside and rounded up the best cryptocurrency news from the last few days just for you! Here’s some of our top picks. дальше »
2018-11-5 12:02 | |
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Watch: US Navy shoots down a (fake) nuclear missile in space
The US Missile Defense Agency recently destroyed a fake nuclear warhead launched into space. Released last week, a video from defense contractor Raytheon, shows a ballistic missile launch from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kuai, Hawaii. дальше »
2018-11-3 03:56 | |
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PR: aXpire Acquires BlockchainWarehouse (BCW)
aXpire, a leading blockchain fund solutions company, has announced the acquisition of BlockchainWarehouse (BCW), a blockchain accelerator and leading token sale product developer. aXpire has made the acquisition to bolster the strength of its in-house blockchain talent and add a new product offering to its technology suite. дальше »
2018-10-31 20:30 | |
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Good internet things, brought to you by new media artist Omayeli Arenyeka
We sometimes have new media artists take over our daily newsletter, Big Spam. If you like what you’ve read, you can subscribe here. Hi everyone! Hope you’re doing well, today I’m going to do what every newsletter swears they won’t do and spam you! But first, a little bit about me. дальше »
2018-10-31 19:13 | |
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EY unveils blockchain prototype that makes Ethereum transactions private
Major accounting firm EY has just dropped some epic details of a new blockchain prototype that can make Ethereum transactions private – as in real ones, on the main public blockchain. EY calls its new system the EY Ops Chain Public Edition (PE), touting it as the world’s first implementation of zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology on the public Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-31 17:11 | |
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Review: Amazon’s new 4K Stick is the Fire TV you want
A team of evil scientists working inside Amazon’s secret hardware lair are preparing a spooky Halloween trick: they’re going to start selling a 4K Fire TV stick with more features than last year’s 4K Fire TV, for $10 cheaper. дальше »
2018-10-31 16:06 | |
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Nasdaq integrates Microsoft Azure to build a blockchain for blockchains
In a press release published yesterday, Microsoft announced it would be bringing its Azure blockchain technology to Nasdaq’s Financial Framework (NFF) system. Nasdaq’s Financial Framework will integrate with Microsoft’s Azure blockchain to build a platform that does not rely on one particular distributed ledger. дальше »
2018-10-31 13:20 | |
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Coinbase Plans to Bring Institutions Into Crypto As it Raises $300 Million To Boost The Crypto Adoption Campaign
Given the enormous potential of the blockchain technology, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that it will play an integral part in developing the next major phase of the internet. This next phase has been dubbed “Web 3,” and is touted as a concrete system with proper operational procedures that gives the power back to […] The post Coinbase Plans to Bring Institutions Into Crypto As it Raises $300 Million To Boost The Crypto Adoption Campaign appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-10-30 20:09 | |
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UK mulls banning cryptocurrency assets, says they have ‘no intrinsic value’
As part of a Treasury-led taskforce, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released details of its investigation into how UK regulators should approach the cryptocurrency industry, mostly by defining the different kinds of cryptocurrencies and their underlying blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-10-30 16:45 | |
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Tanzania: Government to research blockchain tech, but very slowly
Tanzania is intent on getting into bed with blockchain tech, but wise officials have urged caution before rushing into anything. The Tanzanian government is prepping to conduct thorough research into distributed ledgers (DLT), but the move already has its skeptics, local media reports. дальше »
2018-10-29 16:40 | |
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Understanding quantum computers: The noise problem
Quantum computers are fragile miracles of physics that are unreliable, cost-prohibitive, and more error-prone than a shortstop with no depth perception. But, if we ever want to get to Star Trek levels of technology, we probably need them. дальше »
2018-10-25 22:17 | |
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Parity Founder Demonstrates Ease of Creating a DLT System, Launches a Blockchain Within Minutes
While distributed ledger technology (DLT) undoubtedly has the potentials to revolutionize nearly all sectors of the global economy, many startups still find it an arduous task creating and deploying their blockchain networks. дальше »
2018-10-25 19:00 | |
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Super Mario Bros. 3 — the greatest game ever — just turned 30
Super Mario Bros. 3 was launched in Japan on October 23rd 1988 (and every game since has been sub par). It’s incomprehensible that this isn’t a globally recognized holiday, but nonetheless, we’re here to help you celebrate this momentous occasion in gaming history. дальше »
2018-10-23 22:51 | |
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Trump begs big tech for free labor to avoid federal hirings
The White House wants the nation’s big tech companies to make it easier for employees to do a civic “tour of duty” with the government. Another way of putting it: the President needs to bring in temps now that his plan to cheat Federal workers out of their promised 2019 pay raise fell apart. дальше »
2018-10-23 21:02 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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This Google project visualizes the global effect of #MeToo’s first year
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. As #MeToo celebrates its first anniversary since going viral, and sexual assault continues to be at the forefront of political conversations around the world, finding new preventative solutions seems more pressing than ever. дальше »
2018-10-23 18:31 | |
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Tron Moves Towards New Revolution Web 3:0
Tron foundation has been a crusader in changing the face of the internet, from the level where it is currently to where they think it should be. Web 3:0 is a revolution and Tron is in the forefront with its innovations via blockchain technology to decentralize the whole internet system. дальше »
2018-10-23 16:14 | |
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How “America First” could cost the US its quantum computer supremacy
Research currently conducted by US-based companies such as IBM, Microsoft, Google, and Rigetti is widely considered at the forefront of quantum computer technology. It’s no stretch to say the US is the global leader in the field. дальше »
2018-10-23 23:32 | |
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Feds shut down ill-advised driverless school bus tests in Florida
A technology company operating in Babcock Ranch, Florida was ordered by the US Department of Transportation on Friday to cease activity on a pilot-program using autonomous vehicles to transport school children. дальше »
2018-10-22 21:12 | |
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IBM and Visa partner to upend global payments using Ethereum tech
Visa has just announced it has partnered with IBM ahead of the commercial release of its blockchain-powered global financial payments platform, B2B Connect. Upon its expected launch in the first quarter of 2019, Visa will have integrated its core assets (including B2B Connect) with the proprietary IBM Blockchain Platform, which IBM built using open-source Ethereum technology. дальше »
2018-10-22 14:40 | |
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