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Bitcoin gains may be wiped out soon, fact or fiction?
With bitcoin reporting 24% monthly gains in October so far, things seem to be going good for bitcoin investors. Lingering questions of an impending crash might be bubbling up to the surface since thisThe post Bitcoin gains may be wiped out soon, fact or fiction? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-10-27 19:00 | |
Doctor Who Digital Trading Card Game Is Coming to Ethereum Blockchain
Popular science fiction show Doctor Who is set to mark its entry into the digital trading card game space via Ethereum blockchain. Doctor Who Arrives on the Ethereum Blockchain According to an August 13 tweet by Reality Gaming Group – a UK-based mobile game publisher – it has partnered with BBC Studios to develop aRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2020-8-15 16:00 | |
April Fools’ is Cancelled Because We Can’t Distance Fact From Fiction
April Fools' Day has effectively been canceled this year, because we're media illiterate and don't fully understand the coronavirus. The post April Fools’ is Cancelled Because We Can’t Distance Fact From Fiction appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2020-4-1 12:56 | |
Letter from the Philippines: Life During Coronavirus
Leah Callon Butler works out where to stash her cash and tries to tell fact from fiction amid the coronavirus shutdown in the Philippines. дальше »
2020-4-1 20:03 | |
Venezuelans Allegedly try to Sell Their Petro Airdrop on LocalBitcoins
The financial situation in Venezuela remains subject to plenty of speculation. On Reddit, one user claims how residents are selling their Petro holdings at a 50% discount. It is often difficult to distinguish truth from fiction when it comes to Venezuela. дальше »
2020-1-21 01:00 | |
Why CZ’s Reaction to the ‘Police Raid’ Is More Disturbing Than the Raid Itself
Anyone with a finger on the pulse of the crypto-sphere would know about The Block’s explosive report that came out earlier this week. In it, the news outlet claimed that “Binance’s Shanghai office shut down following police raid. дальше »
2019-11-28 01:00 | |
Brave New World - Science fiction and the future of crypto, bitcoin, and blockchain
A crypto entrepreneur and blockchain evangelist, Fran Strajnar is the founder and CEO of Brave New Coin. Fran says his mission in life is to “terraform the digital asset landscape.” Brave New Coin’s latest product is BNC Pro - a ground-breaking all-in-one crypto portfolio management platform. дальше »
2019-10-22 11:15 | |
These new implants are helping us link our brains to computers
Cyborgs are no longer science fiction. The field of brain-machine interfaces (BMI) – which use electrodes, often implanted into the brain, to translate neuronal information into commands capable of controlling external systems such as a computer or robotic arm – have actually been around for some time. дальше »
2019-10-18 10:59 | |
Here’s how science fiction could save us from bad technology
The short film “Slaughterbots” depicts a near future in which swarms of micro drones assassinate thousands of people for their political beliefs. Released in November 2017 by academics and activists warning of the dangers of advanced artificial intelligence (AI), it quickly went viral, attracting over 3 million views to date. дальше »
2019-10-6 20:00 | |
Residual Income from Cryptocurrencies: How to Tell Truth from Fiction
Many people would like to make money in the crypto space but very few actually possess the knowledge of how to do it. There are several ways to get your hands on digital coins: sell goods or services in exchange for crypto, mine it, trade it, get your salary paid in it, or even gamble. дальше »
2019-9-20 03:55 | |
Quantum physics for regular people: Is reality even real?
Everything you assume about the universe, the laws that govern it, and how objective reality works is probably wrong. What goes up doesn’t have to come down, there’s no logical reason why we can’t travel through time, and there’s a pretty good chance that you exist as one of an infinite number of doppelgangers spread across parallel universes. дальше »
2019-9-13 23:17 | |
Minecraft Player Spends Nine Years Building City & Earns Zilch
By CCN Markets: In gaming, we've become well accustomed to fans expressing their love for specific games through fan art, cosplay, and fiction, but few go as far as devoting nine years of their lives to such pursuits. дальше »
2019-9-2 02:15 | |
Silicon Valley wants to read your mind – here’s why you should be worried
Not content with monitoring almost everything you do online, Facebook now wants to read your mind as well. The social media giant recently announced a breakthrough in its plan to create a device that reads people’s brainwaves to allow them to type just by thinking. дальше »
2019-8-25 20:00 | |
Smart cities need to take people with disabilities into account from the get-go
As technology and urban design march into the future, more and more urban centers will begin looking like the “smart cities” science fiction began promising us many decades ago: City infrastructure that talks to cars, cars that talk to each other, sensors everywhere, high-speed wireless communications, self-driving and self-parking cars and much, much more. дальше »
2019-8-8 18:25 | |
Flying Soldiers & Nano Satellites: Are France & Macron Going Nuts?
Eager to shed its “dropped once, never fired” reputation, France is assiduously gearing up for World War III. And the latest additions to President Macron’s armed forces will leave even the best military strategist speechless. дальше »
2019-7-27 19:00 | |
The myth of cryptocurrency halving events: a deeper analysis
Strix Leviathan designs and operates algorithmic trading software for the cryptocurrency markets. The global nature and uncertainty surrounding the nascent cryptocurrency asset class leads to a market that is entirely defined by the behavioral patterns of market participants. дальше »
2019-7-24 22:10 | |
Freedom over Facebook: An ideologically-neutral centralized digital asset is pure fiction
Part 2 This is a two-part series on the censorship claims of Facebook’s Libra. Part two will discuss the role of ‘Fact’ and ‘Fiction’ in the case of the censorship claims of Facebook. дальше »
2019-7-18 17:00 | |
Freedom over Facebook: How the social media giant could wield the most powerful censorship tool in history
Part 1 This is a two-part series on the censorship claims of Facebook’s Libra. Part One will discuss the importance of ‘freedom’ in a information and social media-centered world, and how Facebook is using Libra to act as the gatekeeper of the world. дальше »
2019-7-18 16:30 | |
CHEAP: A Philips Hue starter kit (with white & color bulbs) for $110? S
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Using your voice to control things was once the preserve of campy science fiction, but now? It’s a goddamn reality. дальше »
2019-7-10 15:16 | |
The Pentagon’s new heartbeat detection laser could save us from our surveillance horror
The Pentagon last week unveiled a long-range laser device capable of detecting a person’s unique heart-signature. It was designed to thwart terrorism, but could lead to the Holy Grail of civilian surveillance: an ethical, non-invasive method of conducting biometric identification from afar. дальше »
2019-7-6 22:55 | |
Bitcoin Cash’s bull market will be a side effect of increased adoption, claims Roger Ver
Bitcoin Cash promoter Roger Ver realized fiat currency’s limitations during his earliest business ventures. In a recent conversation with budding interviewer Jouell Wright, Ver stated that “When Bitcoin came along, it solved all of those online payment problems. дальше »
2019-7-1 23:30 | |
Space Holds The Key to The Bitcoin (BTC) Moon Mission: Flipping Gold
Space might be the final frontier, but it also might end up being the final showdown between crypto asset Bitcoin and the precious metal and chemical element known as gold. In a wild story that sounds like it was ripped from the pages of science fiction novels, NASA is planning a space mission to an. дальше »
2019-6-29 04:00 | |
Game Studio Brings Star Trek to the Blockchain Game
Star Trek, the popular American science fiction television series, is coming to the blockchain as game developer Lucid Sight… The post Game Studio Brings Star Trek to the Blockchain Game appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-6-10 10:40 | |
Satoshi Nakamoto: Could This Sci-Fi Legend Be Bitcoin’s Mastermind?
By CCN: A recent article in Reason suggests that there’s a reason to believe that science fiction author Neal Stephenson might be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. The article starts: “Consider the possibility that Neal Stephenson is Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-6-9 18:00 | |
New Bitcoin Creation Theory Suggests Sci-Fi Writer Neal Stephenson is Satoshi Nakamoto
A new theory published online suggests that American science fiction writer Neal Stephenson is Satoshi Nakamoto. In a blog post published earlier today, Peter Suderman at Reason. com writes: “I am not saying that Neal Stephenson is Satoshi Nakamoto. дальше »
2019-6-6 23:20 | |
Why scientists believe Godzilla’s fictional growth is cause for real concern
A pair of scientists from prestigious Dartmouth University recently published research postulating why Godzilla has more than doubled in size since 1954. If you guessed a gym membership and a high-protein diet: you’re wrong. дальше »
2019-6-1 02:31 | |
Review: Brilliant’s smart home controllers are the antidote for smart-speaker hell
My home is inundated with smart speakers. I’ve got Echo Dots aplenty, Google Minis to spare, and enough third-party voice-assistant devices to reproduce Plugged’s Bluetooth speaker symphony. And that’s not even getting into all the other “smart” gear I have. дальше »
2019-5-24 03:01 | |
Here’s how we can change the Earth’s orbit to escape the expanding sun
In the Chinese science fiction film The Wandering Earth, recently released on Netflix, humanity attempts to change the Earth’s orbit using enormous thrusters in order to escape the expanding sun – and prevent a collision with Jupiter. дальше »
2019-5-17 18:17 | |
Google’s Cassie Kozyrkov on why we shouldn’t fear AI
At TNW2019, Google’s Chief Decision Scientist Cassie Kozyrkov took to the main stage to share her thoughts on humans’ responsibility behind creating and using AI tools. In a talk titled “Automating Beyond Human Expression,” Kozyrkov explained why she believes we shouldn’t fear AI, but the humans building it. дальше »
2019-5-10 11:59 | |
First black hole photo confirms Einstein’s theory of relativity
Black holes are long-time superstars of science fiction. But their Hollywood fame is a little strange given that no-one has ever actually seen one – at least, until now. If you needed to see to believe, then thank the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which has just produced the first ever direct image of a black hole. дальше »
2019-4-17 18:23 | |
MIT scientist’s ‘Simulation Hypothesis’ makes compelling case for The Matrix
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Are angels really AIs sent to monitor us on behalf of the programmers responsible for our creation? MIT computer scientist Rizwan Virk tackles these mind-boggling questions and many more in his new book ‘Simulation Hypothesis. дальше »
2019-4-16 21:34 | |
Meet the nonprofit that’s already fighting for the rights of sentient robots
Movies like Blade Runner and other science fiction tend to depict robots as self-aware machines, capable of making their own decisions and able to express personality and emotion. Robots aren’t sentient yet, but if in the future they do become self-aware, should we stop treating them like property and give them basic human rights? aight shut her down https://t. дальше »
2019-4-10 11:05 | |
Why designers create products that are never meant to be real
Humans are great at telling stories. We use them to teach our children, to learn about ourselves, and to plan paths to the future. Speculative fiction, imagining worlds that are not our own, is a great tool for considering the societal consequences of things that haven’t happened yet, sometimes on a grand scale. дальше »
2019-3-20 15:59 | |
ETF Fees: Fact Vs. Fiction
Evaluating exchange traded funds? Understand the all-in costs.
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Stingy driverless cars will clog future streets instead of parking
It’s a nightmarish vision of San Francisco’s future, like something out of science fiction: streets full of driverless cars, crawling along implacably but at a snail’s pace, snarling traffic and bringing the city to a standstill from the iconic Ferry Building to Union Square. дальше »
2019-3-6 17:32 | |
This is the GDPR-themed sci-fi short story you’ve been waiting for
The short story here below started as a submission to the Dutch Information Law Institute’s science fiction contest but quickly grew into much more once I started to create a timeline to solidify the legal situation. дальше »
2019-2-22 16:34 | |
Stranger Than Fiction: Bitcoin Sent Successfully via Radio Connection Without the Internet or Satellite
The idea behind Bitcoin was to have a cryptocurrency that government or any authorities can’t interfere with, but the government controls the internet. Thinking about the possibility of sending Bitcoin while offline, according to a Medium post published February 14, 2019, a crypto enthusiast successfully sent Bitcoin via high-frequency shortwave radio, opening a new worldRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-2-17 02:00 | |
Can Non-Custodial Accounts Save Us from Exchange Hacks?
If we needed proof that truth is stranger than fiction, then we only need to look at the recent events surrounding QuadrigaCX. In a plot twist that could easily have come straight out of a movie, the Canadian exchange has stated that all of its customers’ crypto funds have simply gone–forever. дальше »
2019-2-12 10:35 | |
10 ways to prepare for the AI and automation revolution
Artificial intelligence and automation are no longer the stuff of science fiction; they’re a very real and growing presence in both the business and consumer landscape. For many companies, AI can streamline operations and improve decision-making with advanced data analysis. дальше »
2019-1-18 12:00 | |
US Army’s defense of killer robots sounds like the plot to War Games
The US Army wants to develop fully autonomous weapons systems, but its initiatives to take humans out of the loop have been met with push-back from lawmakers and the general public. The government’s solution? Treat it as a PR problem. дальше »
2019-1-15 01:28 | |
Payoneer Financial Services CEO Thinks Bitcoin (BTC) as a Single Global Currency is Unrealistic
One of the biggest attractions and point of conversations about the blockchain has been the possibility of it becoming a single global currency. Some have been intrigued by the notion while others have dismissed it as fanciful science fiction. дальше »
2018-12-29 17:45 | |
Sony Pictures Joins Greenfence to Put Goosebumps Collectible Trading Cards on the Blockchain
If you were a child growing up in the 90s you may have read Goosebumps, the children’s horror fiction novels written by American author R.L. Stine. Books such as Say Cheese and Die, One Day at Horrorland, Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes, How I Got My Shrunken Head, and Vampire Breath are just a few […] The post Sony Pictures Joins Greenfence to Put Goosebumps Collectible Trading Cards on the Blockchain appeared first on Coinjournal. дальше »
2018-10-24 12:32 | |
NASA wants to send humans to Venus – here’s why that’s a brilliant idea
Popular science fiction of the early 20th century depicted Venus as some kind of wonderland of pleasantly warm temperatures, forests, swamps and even dinosaurs. In 1950, the Hayden Planetarium at the American Natural History Museum were soliciting reservations for the first space tourism mission, well before the modern era of Blue Origins, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. дальше »
2018-10-19 13:49 | |
The Daily: Peak Blockchain and Stablecoin Drama
Differentiating truth from fiction isn’t always easy, especially in the realm of blockchain. We’ve got distributed ledger stories both real and fanciful in this edition of The Daily, as well as hardware wallet news, an update on bitcoin futures, and the obligatory smattering of stablecoin drama. дальше »
2018-10-18 13:30 | |