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Charles Hoskinson signs Cardano Atala deal with government of Georgia
Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of IOHK and co-founder of Ethereum, signed a memorandum of understanding with the minister of education of Georgia and the Free University of Tbilisi to use Cardano and Atala for a blockchain-based credential verification system. дальше »
2019-6-17 18:27 | |
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PSA: Set your Venmo transactions to private right now
A new research study has found that Venmo continues to make it easy for third-parties to scrape users’ public transaction history without their permission. Dan Salmon, a computer science student at Minnesota State University, has published a new data set of over seven million Venmo transactions on GitHub collected over a six month period. дальше »
2019-6-17 10:24 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Emissions Are Reaching New Highs Per MIT and University of Munich Report
Bitcoin (BTC) is the most popular virtual currency in the world, but there are some critics that complain that it is contributing to climate change. In order for Bitcoin to operate it needs miners to confirm transactions with ASIC hardware. дальше »
2019-6-15 18:56 | |
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Canadian University SAIT And ODEM Blockchain Marketplace To Use DLT For Diplomas Issuance
Earlier this week, we reported a story about the University of British Columbia (UBC), launching Canada's first blockchain and distributed ledger technology training path for graduate students. The aim of this program will be to train master's and Ph. дальше »
2019-6-14 20:32 | |
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Wasted Naysayers Continue to Flog Wasteful Energy-Consuming Bitcoin
By CCN Markets: Here we go again. Yet another article has surfaced taking potshots at the perceived threat of Bitcoin’s energy consumption. A recent article out of MIT Technology Review claims that: Mining Bitcoin is a hugely wasteful process. дальше »
2019-6-14 14:55 | |
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Breakthrough research demonstrates AI can predict a psychotic break
A trio of researchers have developed an experimental machine learning method that allows AI to listen for the early whispers of psychotic break that humans can’t hear. The team, consisting of Neguine Rezaii of Harvard Medical School and Emory School of Medicine, and Elaine Walker and Philipp Wolff from Emory University’s Department of Psychology, set out to see if there was any way to use language as an indicator of impending latent onset psychosis. дальше »
2019-6-14 23:10 | |
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Jack Dorsey told us about Square’s plan to help refugee entrepreneurs
Europe’s refugee crisis is often framed as merely that – a crisis. The Syrian civil war, to name just one of the many humanitarian catastrophes that occurred this decade, resulted in a flood of people escaping to safety in Europe. дальше »
2019-6-12 18:35 | |
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Zilliqa live with first smart contract platform built on sharding
Zilliqa, the blockchain based on research from a team of computer scientists at the National University of Singapore, today announced the launch of smart contracts on the Zilliqa platform. Amrit Kumar, Zilliqa President said, “Long awaited by many members of our community, today signifies a pivotal step forward in realizing innovations on existing blockchain infrastructures […] дальше »
2019-6-10 13:07 | |
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BIS Head Finally Admits Cryptocurrency’s Technology is Changing the Face of Global Finance
During a keynote address given by Agustin Carstens at Goethe University last year, the BIS Head went on record to state that Bitcoin is a “Ponzi scheme” that will eventually implode and leave a lot of its investors in the dark. дальше »
2019-6-7 17:17 | |
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Crypto Valley association announces additional Microsoft, Consensys, and Bitcoin Suisse Partnerships for Crypto Valley Conference 2019
The speaker list for the event has also been supplemented with representatives from the Swiss Federal Department of Finance, Binance, Parity and more. The Crypto Valley Association has announced new speakers for this year’s Crypto Valley Conference, taking place from 24-26th June 2019, in association with the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. дальше »
2019-6-7 10:25 | |
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AI model exposes Hollywood’s bias against actresses
While the technology world and the US political institution grapple with how to deal with incumbent gender discrimination, Hollywood’s seemingly gotten a pass on the matter. But a new study out of London indicates Tinsel Town may be just as bad as Silicon Valley and the US Senate. дальше »
2019-6-7 02:11 | |
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Research: Reddit Crypto-Related Discussion Volume Strongly Correlated to Price
A study on cryptocurrency discussions on Reddit has been published by the University of Notre Dame and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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New algorithm allows researchers to change what people say on video by editing transcript
For better or worse, it’s getting easier than ever to doctor video footage, and the latest development in this field is as scary as it is impressive. A new algorithm developed by researchers from Stanford University, Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Princeton University, and Adobe makes it possible to alter human speech in a video, just by changing the text in its transcript. дальше »
2019-6-6 16:04 | |
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Austin Blockchain Collective Looks To Improve Healthcare Provisions With Blockchain
By forming the Healthcare Working Group, the Austin Blockchain Collective of Austin, Texas, hopes to give patients control over their own medical data as the University of Texas at Austin and various Austin-based blockchain startups partner to build a blockchain solution for healthcare data management. дальше »
2019-6-4 19:08 | |
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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 | |
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Wharton Collaborates with Coursera to Offer Fintech and DLT Courses
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the world’s first collegiate business school, has joined forces with Coursera to launch a new online program dubbed “Fintech: Foundations and Applications of Financial Technologies,” to equip students with the essential skills they need to function in the rapidly changing business ecosystem ruled by blockchain technology andRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-6-1 21:00 | |
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Two more universities get into blockchain education with specialized online courses
This week sees two more universities get into the blockchain game by offering courses in cryptocurrency, fintech, and distributed ledger technology. Earlier this week, Ireland‘s Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Heather Humphreys launched the country’s first Master’s in blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-5-31 13:08 | |
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Bitcoin Developers Propose Stronger, Faster Blockchain Network Via ‘Erlay’
By CCN: Bitcoin core dev Gregory Maxwell left Blockstream last January to focus on “deep protocol work,” and now he and a few other developers have surfaced with something called “Erlay. ” So That’s What Greg Maxwell Has Been up To Erlay was announced over the last 24 hours in a post to the Bitcoin Core development mailing list by University of British Columbia’s Gleb Naumenko. дальше »
2019-5-30 09:36 | |
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UK University To Present Successful Trial Of Archival Blockchain Project
The University of Surrey, along with the UK National Archives and the UK Open Data Institute, has completed a successful trial deployment of its ARCHANGEL project, which it will present at the CVPR 2019 conference. дальше »
2019-5-30 22:03 | |
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Creepy programmer builds AI algorithm to ‘expose’ adult actresses
Yesterday, Yiqin Fu, a research associate at Yale University, tweeted a thread about a Chinese programmer who had claimed he had built an algorithm that had identified 100,000 adult actresses by cross-referencing footage from porn videos with social media profile pictures. дальше »
2019-5-29 16:53 | |
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Ivy League Universities Set to Boost the Crypto Industry With an Injection of Institutional Investment
Ivy league university investment heads are seemingly bucking David Swensen’s investment strategy that made Yale’s endowment grow exponentially to nearly $30 billion
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University Students Choose One Dollar Over One Bitcoin
YouTube channel, Capital Creators, performed an experiment offering students the choice of one dollar or one bitcoin. The overwhelming majority chose the dollar. So this is the part where I mercilessly mock the US education system and berate US students for being so dumb, right? Well actually, no. дальше »
2019-5-25 01:00 | |
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Is Bitcoin Too Early For Mainstream Adoption? Study Suggests So
College students at the University of Colorado Boulder were asked if they would rather have one dollar or one Bitcoin. Initially, the majority opted to take the dollar, but that was before the host disclosed how much one Bitcoin was worth. дальше »
2019-5-22 17:39 | |
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Research indicates the only defense against killer AI is not developing it
A recent analysis on the future of warfare indicates that countries that continue to develop AI for military use risk losing control of the battlefield. Those that don’t risk eradication. Whether you’re for or against the AI arms race: it’s happening. дальше »
2019-5-21 00:16 | |
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Cryptocurrency and Porn Industry: Why is it a perfect match?
In the 1980s, the internet was frequently used by three types of people: government officials, university scholars, and individuals seeking adult entertainment. Keeping the mundane search history of officials and the scholars away, only one thing remains in the frame, which is the often frowned upon, yet highly sort after, the adult entertainment industry. дальше »
2019-5-19 18:00 | |
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Apple’s Tim Cook Finds His Inner Tesla in Speech to Gen Z Graduates
By CCN: At a commencement speech at Tulane University in New Orleans, Apple CEO Tim Cook had some harsh words for the parents of Tulane’s class of ’19. During his speech at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Cook said: “In some important ways, my generation has failed you. дальше »
2019-5-19 05:15 | |
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Most Americans Would Be Broke as a Joke if They Missed One Paycheck
By CCN: Most Americans are financially unstable and live paycheck to paycheck. In fact, 51% of working Americans would be in dire financial straits if they missed a single paycheck. And an additional 15% would suffer severe hardship if they missed two pay periods. дальше »
2019-5-19 20:00 | |
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Cornell Computer Science Professor Looks to Launch a Crypto Token
According to a Bloomberg report published May 16, 2019, a computer science professor from Cornell University, Emin Gun Sirer, is set to launch a cryptocurrency and blockchain network with financial backing from some of the most prominent VC firms in the tech industry. дальше »
2019-5-18 13:00 | |
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Hyperdimensional computing theory could lead to AI with memories and reflexes
A team of scientists from the University of Maryland recently came up with a take on the hyperdimensional computing theory that could give robots memories and reflexes. This could break the stalemate we seem to be at with autonomous vehicles and other real-world robots, and lead to more human-like AI models. дальше »
2019-5-18 23:03 | |
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Cornell Cryptocurrency Professor Launches Ava Testnet, Challenges Visa
Emin Gun Sirer, one of the world’s leading academic experts on blockchain, is launching his own cryptocurrency. Sirer is the co-director of the Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Smart Contracts at Cornell University. дальше »
2019-5-18 22:41 | |
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Mad scientist builds a robot to beat the crap out of him in a VR fighting game
Since the 80s, fighting games have been a raucous good time, a way to blow off some steam while digitally beating an AI opponent to smithereens. In the VR world though, these same characters might one day fight back — physically. дальше »
2019-5-17 04:19 | |
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On Campus: IIT Bombay Helps Build Blockchain Applications with Transparency, Provenance and Integrity
In this edition of On Campus, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay Professor R. K. Shyamasundar says the study of blockchain will help nurture a coming generation of entrepreneurs comfortable with building applications at scale and across industries. дальше »
2019-5-17 03:27 | |
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Scientists bio-hacked E. coli to create synthetic life
Escherichia coli, nobody’s favorite dinner guest, just had the distinction of becoming the first living organism to have its entire DNA code successfully replaced with a synthetic genome. We’ve played with nature’s creations before, but this is the first time we’ve completely reprogrammed them. дальше »
2019-5-17 02:50 | |
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Researcher Nears Launch of Ava, a Crypto & Potential Ethereum Killer
By CCN: The crypto ecosystem often explores which blockchain will emerge as the ‘Ethereum killer. ’ So far, no network has been able to muscle the second-biggest blockchain off its perch, but now there’s a new kid in town – Ava, and it has Bitcoin, Ethereum, and even Visa in its sights. дальше »
2019-5-17 02:30 | |
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CertiK “highly impressed” after security audit of stablecoin protocol Terra
CryptoNinjas Certik, a blockchain and smart contract verification platform founded by top formal verification experts from Yale and Columbia University, recently completed a security audit of Terra, the company that has designed an algorithmic stablecoin to power the next-generation. дальше »
2019-5-14 09:58 | |
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CertiK “high impressed” after security audit of stablecoin protocol Terra
CryptoNinjas Certik, a blockchain and smart contract verification platform founded by top formal verification experts from Yale and Columbia University, recently completed a security audit of Terra, the company that has designed an algorithmic stablecoin to power the next-generation. дальше »
2019-5-14 09:58 | |
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Yale researchers spot a biomarker that could help to predict suicide
Researchers at Yale University believe they’ve found a marker within the brain that could help to prevent suicide. The marker, known as mGlurR5, is a glutamate receptor found throughout all regions of the brain, and is known to play a role in a number of functions like sleep and memory. дальше »
2019-5-14 04:14 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC]: Privacy comes at cost only when privacy techniques are expensive, claims former BTC developer
In a recent discussion, Claudia Diaz, a Professor at the University of Leuven, and Peter Todd, early Bitcoin Core Developer, teamed up on the sidelines of the Magical Crypto Conference 2019 to talk about Bitcoin’s crypto-anarchist image and privacy issues. дальше »
2019-5-14 22:30 | |
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