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Ethereum devs working on secret upgrade to solve its scaling woes

Nov23
by on November 23, 2018 at 3:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


A small group of Ethereum developers had a rendezvous to discuss a previously undisclosed upgrade that could streamline the scaling of the blockchain. The solution will purportedly be called “Ethereum 1x,” but the developers are reluctant to share more details as it is still too early-stage, people familiar with the matter told CoinDesk. Among other people, co-founders Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Lubin were in attendance. The report suggests that at least three private development working groups have been formed already. One will focus on building a new mechanism to run smart contracts (which will replace Ethereum’s virtual machine), another one…

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HTC’s not done making phones, but it needs to find new ways to stay alive

Nov23
by on November 23, 2018 at 3:09 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Mobile, Plugged


HTC, the maker of the first ever commercially available Android phone, is still keen on making new devices, even after a disappointing year that saw it lose $330 million in the fourth quarter. A report from DigiTimes suggests that the company has waved off any suggestions of quitting the smartphone business. Indeed, a cursory glance at HTC shows a company continuing to launch new devices. Just this year alone, it released the Desire 12 and 12+, the U12 life, the U12+, and its yet-to-be available ambitious blockchain phone the Exodus 1. HTC says it plans to release a 6GB RAM/128GB…

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Full moon patents: MIT creates glowing plants and Amazon gets better drones

Nov23
by on November 23, 2018 at 2:51 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series about the best patents of the last synodic month, picked by the PatentYogi team. Get ready when that moon gets gibbous, y’all. This November-ish roundup lands on the beautiful Beaver Moon! Since my last post, the US patent office issued over 27,454 patents and published over 29,731 patent applications. Each patent asset adds a little something new to the human knowledge base. As I cannot list all these patent assets here, my team and I have selected the five most interesting patent assets.…

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Microchip implants are threatening workers’ rights

Nov23
by on November 23, 2018 at 2:09 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


It’s not often trades unions and employers are equally worried about an issue threatening workers’ rights. But recently, the UK’s Trades Union Congress and the main body that represents British businesses, the CBI, have both voiced concerns about the budding practice of implanting employees with microchips. Initially, the chips are being used in place of ID cards as a way of opening secure doors. But there’s good reason to think the use of implants could expand to more sinister purposes, giving employers much greater control over their workers and raising serious concerns over issues related to human dignity, ethics and…

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This week’s best Android games to help you avoid being trampled in Black Friday sales

Nov23
by on November 23, 2018 at 2:01 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, distract, gaming, Mobile


Welcome to our weekly column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your Android device. Whether you’re into casual time wasters or hardcore shooters, you’ll find something in here to exercise your thumbs with. From Aunt Mary to your best friend Michael, everyone is Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping like there was no tomorrow these days. But if you want to survive the shopping frenzy and avoid being overrun by hordes of people rushing to save a few bucks on the latest Smart TV, I suggest hiding in your house and playing these…

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