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How nano satellites can help make businesses sustainable?

May09
by on May 9, 2019 at 1:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, TNW2019


Speaking at TNW 2019 conference in Amsterdam today, Juha-Matti (Jussi) Liukkonen, Director of Space & New Technologies at Reaktor, said that small-sized satellites can be key for sustainable business by providing connectivity and data to companies.  Liukkonen mentioned three key industries that can benefit through data provided by nanosatellites: Shipping spends $100 billion on fuel every year. By getting live data about weather and routes during a ship’s voyage, the industry could save up to 10 percent in fuel. The aviation industry could also save on fuel and complete journeys faster by using live data. By monitoring large farming lands through…

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Passwordless web gets a boost from Windows Hello FIDO2 certification

May09
by on May 9, 2019 at 12:59 pm
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Microsoft‘s attempt to kill the password is going ahead with full steam. The company has announced that Windows Hello, the passwordless authentication method that allows Windows 10 users to sign in to their devices using biometric information, is now a FIDO2 certified authenticator, joining the list of hardware-based security keys like Yubico’s YubiKey. Passwordless authentication leverages the FIDO U2F (Universal 2nd Factor) open standard, making it easy for users of such hardware to seamlessly sign into online services and apps using Bluetooth, Near-field Communication (NFC) or USB. It was developed jointly by Google and Yubico, before it came to be overseen…

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James Bridle is live at TNW2019 – tune in now!

May09
by on May 9, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, TNW2019


We’re coming at you live from TNW2019 on day one where author James Bridle is about to take to the main stage to talk about the topics in his latest book, the New Dark Age. Join us to watch James Bridle’s talk now. Instead of a Utopian future driven by technology, we seem to be entering a new dark age characterized by unforeseen events. The ideal of distributing more information ever more widely has not led us to greater understanding, but instead seems to be fostering social divisions, distrust, conspiracy theories, and post-factual politics. Tune in to hear Bridle’s take…

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Bounties Network’s Simona Pop is live at TNW2019 – tune in now!

May09
by on May 9, 2019 at 11:50 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Hard Fork, Insider


Welcome to the first day of TNW Conference 2019, our flagship technology festival in Amsterdam. We’re about to kick off our livestream at the eToro Studio, where we’ll be chatting about the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain with some of the industry’s leading experts. Joining us first is Simona Pop, co-founder of decentralized freelance collaboration platform Bounties Network. Tune in to the eToro Studio for our chat with her at 14:00PM (CEST) sharp by following this link: Up next are: 14:20PM (CEST): Jay Smith – Investor, eToro 14:40PM (CEST): Abdalla Kablan – Entrepreneur and Fintech Expert 15:00PM (CEST): Berit Fuss – Blockchain Consultant, B-chain…

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