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Thailand’s oldest bank hints at new blockchain app powered by Ripple

May23
by on May 23, 2019 at 1:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Thailand‘s oldest bank, Siam Commerical Bank (SCM), has hinted it will be experimenting with blockchain technology powered by Ripple. Earlier this week, rumors of its blockchain pilot surfaced online after eagle-eyed users took to Twitter to share images of what appears to be a Ripple-based app for cross-border transactions. “Send money abroad today at the cheapest rates via Ripple,” reads a screenshot of the app, titled SCB Easy. SCB social media reps have since addressed speculators on Twitter, claiming that more details about the Ripple integration “will be announce [sic] soon.” Unfortunately for Ripple enthusiasts, although the Thai bank will…

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Huawei’s next big challenge is building its own OS

May23
by on May 23, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


After a bunch of companies stopped trading with Huawei, the company is preparing for life after that. Most important of them all was Google, whose ban means the Chinese tech giant can’t use Android, Google Play Store, Play Services, and apps like Gmail for its upcoming devices. As Ars Technica’s breakdown suggests, Huawei might get by in terms of hardware with the help of its HiSilicon subsidiary, and non-US suppliers. However, building a software system that’ll support the physical assembly is a bigger challenge. Last year, TechRepublic reported that Huawei has been building its own OS since 2012. Huawei‘s consumer…

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How our interactions with voice assistants normalize sexual harassment

May23
by on May 23, 2019 at 12:13 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, Code Word


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. This story explores how the four industry-leading female voice assistants are programmed to respond to verbal sexual harassment and what the impact this has on reaching gender equality. My iPhone’s voice assistant is a woman. Whenever I cycle somewhere new, a female voice tells me when to turn right; and when I’m home, yet another feminine voice updates me on today’s news. With so much female servitude embedded into our…

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Bolt won’t beat Uber by copying it – it needs to forge its own path

May23
by on May 23, 2019 at 12:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


Bolt, previously known as Taxify, is a ride-sharing app and one of Estonia‘s four unicorns (AKA startups valued at over $1 billion). On a visit to Talinn, TNW met with Martin Villig, the company’s co-founder, to hear about Bolt’s plans to become the de facto transport app in the world. The problem? Its plans for domination seem to revolve around copying Uber. But first, some background. Bolt is a genuinely interesting and successful company. When the business was founded in 2013, the taxi market in many Eastern European countries was, well, deeply untrustworthy. Bolt has improved this massively; you can…

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