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SEC chairman crushes hopes of Bitcoin ETFs once again

Nov28
by on November 28, 2018 at 11:37 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


A week after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dished out massive fines and closed a prominent “decentralized” exchange, its chairman is dashing hopes for Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) one more time. Speaking at a recent conference, chief US financial watchdog Jay Clayton said he is not convinced digital asset markets are free from manipulation, so blockchain bigwigs should probably cool their jets. After prefacing his views with disclaimers, Clayton noted the market-wide lacking of adequate market surveillance and ‘head-scratching’ security breaches as primary contributors to his distrust of cryptocurrencies, reports CNBC. “What investors expect is that trading in the…

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Amazon’s new software mines medical data for better treatments

Nov28
by on November 28, 2018 at 11:01 am
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, Insider


While many major tech companies are increasingly looking to improve people’s health with gadgets and services, Amazon is trying a different approach to get into medical tech. The Wall Street Journal notes that the Seattle giant has started selling software that can mine patient data to doctors and hospitals. The company says that the software will read and analyze patients’ digital records to extract key data points, so their doctors and hospitals can improve treatments and reduce costs. The company said that in the testing phase the software examined records of diseases, prescriptions, lab orders, and procedures, and managed to perform…

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Amazon’s new software mines medical data for better treatments

Nov28
by on November 28, 2018 at 11:01 am
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, Insider


While many major tech companies are increasingly looking to improve people’s health with gadgets and services, Amazon is trying a different approach to get into medical tech. The Wall Street Journal notes that the Seattle giant has started selling software that can mine patient data to doctors and hospitals. The company says that the software will read and analyze patients’ digital records to extract key data points, so their doctors and hospitals can improve treatments and reduce costs. The company said that in the testing phase the software examined records of diseases, prescriptions, lab orders, and procedures, and managed to perform…

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South Korea will trial a blockchain-based voting system

Nov28
by on November 28, 2018 at 10:57 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Putting democratic voting on the blockchain is becoming one of the technology’s most divisive applications, but that isn’t stopping South Korea from pushing ahead with a blockchain-based voting system trial. The country’s National Election Commission (NEC) and its Ministry of Science and ICT have confirmed they’re developing a blockchain-based voting system, reports ZDNet. The NEC actually used a non-blockchain-based online voting system way back in 2013, known as K-voting. Trust in the system remains low due to hacking and fraud concerns. Reports state that the latest system will use blockchain to authenticate voters and save votes. The South Korean government…

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South Korea will trial a blockchain-based voting system

Nov28
by on November 28, 2018 at 10:57 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Putting democratic voting on the blockchain is becoming one of the technology’s most divisive applications, but that isn’t stopping South Korea from pushing ahead with a blockchain-based voting system trial. The country’s National Election Commission (NEC) and its Ministry of Science and ICT have confirmed they’re developing a blockchain-based voting system, reports ZDNet. The NEC actually used a non-blockchain-based online voting system way back in 2013, known as K-voting. Trust in the system remains low due to hacking and fraud concerns. Reports state that the latest system will use blockchain to authenticate voters and save votes. The South Korean government…

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