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These ‘Biometric Blockchain ATMs’ Scan Your Face to Fight Dark Web Card Fraud

Cutting-edge blockchain ATM prototypes are being rolled out in Saudi Arabia with a unique take on granting users access to funds. The ATMs use biometric scanners to scan the face of each account holder as part of a five-factor authentication process secured by a blockchain app being used by the largest ATM provider in the Middle East. дальше »

2019-3-2 00:32


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Op Ed: Defining Decentralization: How Ambiguity Continues to Divide Crypto

There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology. дальше »

2019-3-1 19:43


Why tech giants are interested in regulating facial recognition

Last week, Amazon made the unexpected move of calling for regulation on facial recognition. In a blog post published on Thursday, Michael Punke, VP of global public policy at Amazon Web Services, expressed support for a “national legislative framework that protects individual civil rights and ensures that governments are transparent in their use of facial recognition technology. дальше »

2019-2-24 20:00


Here’s Why Colombia Is The Latest South American Country To Hit The Peak In Bitcoin Volume

Here’s Why Colombia Is The Latest South American Country To Hit The Peak In Bitcoin Volume Recently, we reported that after Venezuela, the trading volume in Indonesia has reached an all-time high (ATH) on the peer-to-peer platform, LocalBitcoins in response to the legal recognition of Bitcoin and digital assets as commodities. Bitcoin trading volume in […] дальше »

2019-2-20 19:52


Taylor Swift is watching you watching her

In 2018, face recognition technology (“FRT”) stumbled from childhood into adolescence in commercial applications. It evolved from being used primarily as a gimmick to unlock your phone or retrieve pictures of specific persons within your 60K pictures, to being used in an almost infinite number of commercial applications on a local scale (mostly in China, a frontrunner in FRT). дальше »

2019-2-16 10:30


Governments’ Increasing Interest in Cryptocurrencies: Recognition or Interference?

In recent times, it would seem like the governments in a few countries keep looking for new ways to control and profit off cryptocurrencies. Some countries including Chile, Romania, Spain and South Africa, are making laws that not only tax crypto assets but also force citizens to reveal their cryptocurrencies in their home country and […] дальше »

2019-1-30 16:23


Washington State Introduces Bill Encouraging Development of Blockchain and DLT

The Washington State Senate introduced a bill that would—through amending existing legislation—encourage the development of distributed ledger and blockchain technology. The bill appears to codify blockchain-enabled digital signatures and licenses and provide the legal recognition necessary to enforce these standards. дальше »

2019-1-28 00:22


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ICO SABIGLOBAL Project’s Summary – Biometrics of the Future Now

SABIGLOBAL develops a new universal, reliable and convenient biometrics that doesn’t require fingerprints, gait analysis, voice recognition, face or eye scan or vein pattern. The system of adaptive biometric identification (SABI) is based on the adaptive response of the human body at the cell level to non-contact electromagnetic scanning. дальше »

2019-1-27 20:39


Meritocratic Lab. ICO

Meritocratic Lab. born from the desire to spread a new concept of meritocracy and recognition of talent and commitment in contemporary society. Within our Marketplace, through the agreement with our business partners, we provide and publicize goods and services that can be purchased with an ERC20 token, called “MRC”, created specifically for the MeritocraticLab ecosystem, based on Blockchain Ethereum. дальше »

2018-12-22 12:33


European Parliament calls for measures to boost blockchain adoption in trade

The European Parliament (EP) has called for measures to boost blockchain adoption in trade and business across the region, Coindesk reported. On December 13, the legislative body adopted a resolution, dubbed “Blockchain: a forward-looking trade policy,” setting out how the nascent technology could improve EU trade policies, including free trade and mutual recognition agreements. The […] дальше »

2018-12-15 18:25


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Scientists work to accurately model human pain in robot brains

It’s almost certain, based on current research trends, that an artificial brain will replicate the organic pain experience in its entirety one day. So here’s a thought experiment: if a tree falls in the forest, and it lands on a robot with an artificial nervous system connected to an artificial brain running an optimized pain recognition algorithm, is the tree guilty of assault or vandalism? A team of scientists from Cornell University recently published research indicating they’d successfully replicated proprioception in a soft robot. дальше »

2018-12-1 23:19


China has a new surveillance tool that identifies citizens by how they walk

Chinese authorities have begun deploying a new surveillance tool designed to identify people by how they walk, or the shapes of their body. Adding to the already staggering number of surveillance cameras — many of which use bleeding edge optics and facial recognition technologies — China is already using the tool on the streets in its two largest cities, Beijing and Shanghai. дальше »

2018-11-7 04:07