Новости о Web Technologies [ Фото новости ] [ Свежие новости ] | |
Decentralized Metaverses: Is That What Web 3.0 Really Is?
The rapid development of the internet and the popularization of accessible mobile devices were the engines of the transition from Web 1. 0 to Web 2. 0. But blockchain technologies are now ramming their way into the online environment, ushering in Web 3. дальше »
2021-6-2 18:01 | |
Waves sells Duck NFT “Perfection” for $1M; launches Duck Hunters to incentivize participation in Waves DeFi
CryptoNinjas » Waves sells Duck NFT “Perfection” for $1M; launches Duck Hunters to incentivize participation in Waves DeFi Waves, an ecosystem of next-generation technologies built on the Waves blockchain protocol, has concluded the highest sale of an NFT outside of Ethereum with its first Waves Duck called “Perfection” which sold for 1,000,000 $USDN on SIGN Art, a web gallery for blockchain-certified digital art. дальше »
2021-4-16 22:32 | |
MVP Workshop Partners With Moonbeam to Further Explore Blockchain and Web 3 Technology
MVP workshop, a blockchain product research and development firm has strategically partnered with the Moonbeam platform to further explore the blockchain and web 3 technologies. According to a joint press release, both companies will pool together resources to form a business unit focused on the development of web 3 tools and technologies. In a note […] дальше »
2021-2-10 19:32 | |
Polkadot Partners With Trace Alliance to Realize Vision of a New Blockchain-Agnostic Internet
Parity Technologies, the parent company behind the popular Web 3. 0 Foundation project, Polkadot, has secured a partnership with Trace Alliance, as announced in an official blog post on OriginTrail on September 9. дальше »
2020-9-11 20:00 | |
Lumi Wallet Web Widget: Cryptocurrency Exchange on Your Website
Good news for those who want to upgrade their website with functional tools and features – on August 5st, Lumi Wallet Technologies launched its app web widget. Now everyone can easily embed a “mini digital wallet” into the body of their website. дальше »
2020-8-8 18:00 | |
Tencent Is Pouring $70B Into New Tech Including Blockchain
The web giant is earmarking funding for emerging technologies as it seeks to grow after the COVID-19 epidemic. дальше »
2020-5-27 13:33 | |
Decenternet: Creating a Decentralized Web powered by the Spyce Token
The blockchain and cryptocurrency industry has gained momentum of late, but the core objective of operating in a decentralized manner still seems to be far-off. Advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence, IoT, 3D graphics, etc. дальше »
2020-3-13 11:06 | |
Web3 Foundation leads new joint venture to accelerate blockchain projects in China
Web3 Foundation and Parity Technologies have teamed up with Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and New Chainbase to launch a Web 3. 0 Bootcamp, a joint venture to accelerate blockchain projects in China and put them on the fast track to global adoption and viability. дальше »
2020-2-11 15:18 | |
Ionixx to build enterprise DApps through BlockApps STRATO
BlockApps, the world’s first blockchain (BaaS) platform, today has announced a new partnership with Ionixx Technologies Inc. , a leading software development firm specializing in mobile, web and blockchain technologies to develop and implement successful blockchain projects for startups and enterprise businesses. дальше »
2019-12-13 23:08 | |
Hashing Systems set to launch name service for Hedera network
Hashing Systems, a developer of distributed ledger technologies for a Web 3. 0 world built on Hedera Hashgraph, on October 29th will introduce a key feature in the development of DApps on the Hedera network with the launch of the Hash Name Service (HNS). дальше »
2019-10-23 16:15 | |
5 reasons why Amsterdam is great for blockchain tech development
We all know how blockchain is decentralized, it operates all over the world and has no geographical boundaries. Like the internet, you can be part of the conversation regardless of where you are in the world (give or take a few places). дальше »
2019-10-22 11:59 | |
Autonomous ‘Mayflower’ to sail across the Atlantic 400 years after the original
The Mayflower set sail from England in 1620 carrying approximately 130 Pilgrims across the Atlantic ocean to The New World. Next year, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of that voyage, a new ‘Mayflower’ will set sail on the same course. дальше »
2019-10-17 23:12 | |
Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra unveils official backers, but its future is still uncertain
Facebook has managed to officially sign up 21 organizations to its Libra Association following several high-profile departures from its controversial ‘cryptocurrency’ project. According to a press release, Andreessen Horowitz, Ribbit Capital, Spotify, Coinbase, Uber Technologies, Vodafone, and Xapo are among those who signed the Libra Association’s charter. дальше »
2019-10-15 12:33 | |
How AI could help dementia patients live more independently
You might already have what’s often called a “smart home,” with your lights or music connected to voice-controlled technology such as Alexa or Siri. But when researchers talk about smart homes, we usually mean technologies that use artificial intelligence to learn your habits and automatically adjust your home in response to them. дальше »
2019-10-14 14:41 | |
How a blockchain-based digital ID system could help tackle human trafficking
Human trafficking affects every country in the world. In fact, estimates say that 20-40 million people are enslaved across the globe, earning criminals profits of approximately $150 billion a year. дальше »
2019-10-14 14:37 | |
US puts Chinese surveillance tech firms on economic blacklist over Uyghur abuse
The US government has blacklisted 28 Chinese organizations for their alleged involvement in perpetrating systematic abuses against the Uyghur Muslim minority residing in the country’s Xinjiang province. дальше »
2019-10-8 10:12 | |
Here’s how data driven startups are helping to make cities greener
The world is in a state of climate emergency. The importance of tackling climate change has arguably never been higher. Governments around the world are coming under increasing pressure to act and deliver initiatives to make our cities greener, cleaner, and all-round better places to live. дальше »
2019-10-1 17:47 | |
Facebook needs to delay Libra’s launch — if it really wants to work with regulators
Facebook, the American tech behemoth known for its “move fast and break things” motto, the mishandling of customer data, and interference in democracy, may not launch its ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra in time after all. дальше »
2019-9-26 15:10 | |
Peter Thiel’s Palantir set to delay IPO under bumbling leadership of CEO Alex Karp
Bloomberg today reported that Palantir Technologies, a Peter Thiel-founded company that builds mass-surveillance solutions for law enforcement agencies, will delay its highly-anticipated IPO indefinitely. дальше »
2019-9-19 01:50 | |
YugaByte’s distributed database gets GraphQL integration, Jepsen testing in a major update
YugaByte, the open-source distributed database provider, today officially announced the availability of YugaByte DB 2. 0. YugaByte is both an SQL and NoSQL database, meaning it offers all the benefits of legacy SQL while also offering capabilities to work with large sets of distributed data. дальше »
2019-9-17 16:00 | |
An inside look at a ConsenSys-funded web 3.0 accelerator [INTERVIEW]
We interviewed Gabriel Anderson, the Managing Director of Tachyon, an accelerator for startups utilizing blockchain and web 3. 0 technologies, funded by ConsenSys. Tachyon is a 12-week program that helps founders rapidly validate and grow their businesses. дальше »
2019-9-5 17:00 | |
6 futuristic jobs that will soon exist in the financial industry
It used to be that a job in finance would set you up for life. Steady, reliable, dependable, calculators and sweater vests. These things come to mind when you think of a career in finance. Just like in other industries, AI and machine learning are entering the scene and causing great disruption in what used to be one of the most stable career choices. дальше »
2019-9-2 16:27 | |
Web Hosting Company GeeksHosted.com Experience Post Data Center Business Boom, Now Accepts Bitcoin
September 1st 2019, Romania – GeeksHosted is a hosting company with 6 years in the market and is making strides in the industry. Its mantra revolves around creating a web hosting ecosystem built “for geeks, by geeks,” and has earned it a favorite spot among the target niche. дальше »
2019-9-2 00:09 | |
UK’s ‘most deprived’ village builds tidal energy crypto miners to reconnect with technology
It’s often said that machines will perform upwards of 40 percent of the world’s jobs by 2035 — but one artist is out to prove that automated technologies can bring positive change too, and he’s using DIY cryptocurrency miners to do it. дальше »
2019-8-29 19:48 | |
AI won’t automate cybersecurity — but it’ll improve the solutions we already have
Cybersecurity, a huge industry worth over $100 billion, is regularly subject to buzzwords. Cybersecurity companies often (pretend) to use new state-of-the-art technologies to attract customers and sell their solutions. дальше »
2019-8-19 17:00 | |
Facebook open-sources APIs to help fight child exploitation and terrorist propaganda
Facebook today announced it’s open-sourcing two technologies that help it curb the spread of problematic content like child exploitation, terrorist propaganda, or graphic violence online. These technologies aid the social network in detecting identical and nearly identical photos and video in order to weed out content that’s been flagged as being in violation of its policies. дальше »
2019-8-2 08:50 | |
Embodying taller avatars in VR can make us more confident in real life
The high immersive capacity of virtual reality is often acknowledged as its main virtue when compared to other media and communication technologies. It is indeed a defining virtue. However, when it comes to the virtue that could really position VR as a powerful positive technology in the market, we have to look at another key feature: avatar embodiment. дальше »
2019-8-1 18:10 | |
Hype is killing AI – here’s how we can stop it
Mystified and vilified at the same time. That’s how I would currently describe “artificial intelligence,” one of the most feared, revered and hated buzzwords of the tech industry. I was reminded of this fact earlier this week, when I stumbled on an interesting Medium post by Mike Mallazzo. дальше »
2019-7-29 17:47 | |
Oppo’s ‘Waterfall’ display is cool, but I have questions about durability and repairs
OPPO’s announcement of its new full-body “Waterfall” display technology was yet another reminder that we’re in a new era of smartphones: the interesting era. After a decade of nearly identical glass rectangles, display technologies have caught up with the ambitions of phone companies, eager to differentiate themselves from their competitors by packing more screen than ever into their devices – and they’re are using increasingly imaginative tactics to accomplish this. дальше »
2019-7-29 16:28 | |
Here’s what you need to know about IBM’s new open-source Data Asset Exchange for AI
IBM’s Center for Open-Source Data and AI Technologies (CODAIT) recently unveiled a pair of carefully curated databases designed to provide machine learning developers models and datasets for AI projects. дальше »
2019-7-26 00:33 | |
The Arque is a mechanical tail for humans — and lord I want one
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who look at monkeys and think “damn, having a tail would be fucking awesome,” and liars. While most of us just imagine though, others create. So, enter the Arque – a mechanical tail that allows humans to experience the benefits our extended-backbone brethren take for granted. дальше »
2019-7-25 16:16 | |
The best way to make money out of Libra? Put a bet on it not launching on time
Facebook’s digital currency Libra is looking less and less likely to launch next year as originally planned. Policy expert, Angela Walch from University College London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies told Quartz: “The odds that Libra receives regulatory approval anytime soon (ie, in the next six-12 months) are quite low. дальше »
2019-7-25 15:44 | |
Ripple Q2: Market share is down, but price is up – here’s what happened
Cryptocurrency and blockchain were built to usurp centralized authorities like governments and banks. And then came Ripple, a corporate and institutional reimagining of what a digital currency should be and do. дальше »
2019-7-24 17:00 | |
New York financial regulator sets up new division to police cryptocurrency businesses
The New York State Department of Financial Services has announced the launch of a new division which will absorb the regulator’s current department that oversees cryptocurrency businesses in the state. дальше »
2019-7-24 11:02 | |
Microsoft sinks $1B into OpenAI to build ‘supercomputer AI’ for Azure
Microsoft has invested $1 billion in Elon Musk-founded (Musk has since departed) artificial intelligence company OpenAI in an effort build supercomputer AI technologies for its Azure cloud services. дальше »
2019-7-23 12:50 | |
Companies need to evolve to survive — here’s how you can manage that
I’ve often said that the only constant in business is change. Staying ahead of the competition, keeping pace with emerging technologies, and meeting customers’ needs as they arise requires agility and the ability to evolve a company’s business needs and those of its customers in real time. дальше »
2019-7-18 14:00 | |
This Bluetooth security flaw could let hackers track your Windows, iOS, and macOS devices
Researchers from Boston University (BU) have discovered a flaw in the Bluetooth communication protocol that could expose most devices to third-party tracking and leak identifiable data. According to the research paper — Tracking Anonymized Bluetooth Devices — detailed by Johannes K. дальше »
2019-7-18 10:19 | |
Big businesses suffer from startup FOMO
Startups continue to push industries and technologies forward (and sideways) regardless of fluctuations in valuation and funding. At the same time, large companies around the world are scrambling to become part of the bustling startup culture to compete against, invest in or partner with promising entrepreneurs. дальше »
2019-7-11 08:36 | |
We can thank the Apollo moon missions for these widely used technologies
NASA’s Apollo programme was one of the most challenging technological achievements in the 20th century. Beyond the space race and exploration, it contributed to several inventions and innovations that are still having an impact on our lives. дальше »
2019-7-10 15:22 | |
Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin hash rate pumps while Iran says trading is illegal
Hello and welcome to another Monday and with that, another Moonday Morning – where we take a look at the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Here’s Hard Fork’s selection of last weekend’s top stories: 1. дальше »
2019-7-8 12:27 | |
How big biased datasets make social inequalities worse
At almost every point in our day, we interact with digital technologies which collect our data. From the moment our smart phones wake us up, to our watch tracking our morning run, every time we use public transport, every coffee we purchase with a bank card, every song skipped or liked, until we return to bed and let our sleep apps monitor our dreaming habits – all of these technologies are collecting data. дальше »
2019-7-7 10:10 | |
Developing approaches: 8 industries AI could impact next
Artificial intelligence technologies are spreading at a rapid pace into a variety of businesses and job types. What will come of the tech, and which industries will be heaviest impacted, however, remains unclear. дальше »
2019-7-5 12:00 | |
7 months after Hash Wars, Bitmain’s BTC.com appears to mine Bitcoin SV
BTC. com, the flagship mining pool of cryptocurrency firm Bitmain Technologies, appears to have started mining the Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) blockchain once again – a likely controversial move. дальше »
2019-7-3 14:17 | |
Inconvenience store: Tacoma shop’s facial recognition AI is a racist nightmare
A convenience store in Tacoma has installed a facial recognition security system to deny customers entry unless they’re approved by an AI. This news has likely been well-received by the city’s discrimination attorneys. дальше »
2019-7-2 03:41 | |
Small islands might be the first to achieve a full-electric transport system
At a recent talk on the UK’s energy sector, the head of an electric utility company claimed that “the problem of decarbonizing our electricity sector is fixed”. Eyebrows were raised at this, but his point quickly became clear. дальше »
2019-6-30 15:34 | |
Bitcoin dark web drug ring busted after dealer doxes himself buying stamps
US law enforcers have busted a Bitcon-fuelled dark web drug ring after one of the alleged dealers messed up and bought pre-printed postage online using his real identity. The dealers, which sold almost $9 million worth of counterfeit Adderall, leveraged the anonymity afforded by the dark web and received payments in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-6-28 11:44 | |
The ethics of deepfakes aren’t always black and white
Chances are if you’ve seen a deepfake, such as this now infamous video of Obama ‘speaking’ Comedian Jordan Peele’s words, it has left an uncomfortable feeling. Since deepfakes emerged in December 2017, most media coverage has focused on their potentially catastrophic applications. дальше »
2019-6-16 17:00 | |
Investing in ‘magnet’ teams is the key to enterprise innovation
Picture an innovator. I’d be willing to bet that you’re not imagining someone in a suit. That’s fair; when it comes to innovation, big companies have a pretty bad rap. They are more often seen as big, clunky, behind the times — steady, sure, but not where you think to look for rapid-fire development of game-changing technologies. дальше »
2019-5-30 09:00 | |
WiFi alliance and SD Associates’ ban won’t affect Huawei (badly) (yet)
If you think your life sucks, you should look at what’s happening to Huawei. Last week, a bunch of companies stopped doing business with the Chinese tech giant. The list included Google, Intel, Qualcomm, and ARM. дальше »
2019-5-27 12:18 | |