a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

More than 60% of Ethereum nodes run in the cloud, mostly on Amazon Web Services

Sep23
by on September 23, 2019 at 5:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Blockchains like Ethereum‘s are often pitched as self-sovereign money networks that operate independently of states, financial institutions, and corporations — but recent research shows this might not be reality. As it turns out, it’s really centralized cloud services hosting most of the Ethereum network, with 61.6 percent of Ethereum nodes running in the cloud. Uncomfortably, Amazon Web Services (AWS) indirectly operates nearly 25 percent of all Ethereum nodes, reports cloud services provider Chainstack through data shared with Hard Fork. Mapping Ethereum’s problem with the cloud Analyzing the Ethereum network in this way is possible due to the “Ethereum discovery protocol,” the mechanism nodes use to find…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Amazon

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold goes on sale Friday, September 27 in the US

Sep23
by on September 23, 2019 at 2:52 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


Americans can finally get their hands on Samsung’s ever elusive Galaxy Fold this week. Following its South Korean and UK launches earlier this month, the groundbreaking, fragile phone will be available to buy in the US on Friday, September 27. The phone will start at the same $1,980 price that was originally announced way back in February. You can expect the 5G model to tack on an extra few hundred dollars. Samsung’s latest flagship will be available in a locked version from AT&T, or an unlocked variant from Best Buy and Samsung Experience Stores. Curiously, it’s unclear whether Samsung will be selling…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Samsung

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Google Analytics can’t tell you everything about your customers’ behavior

Sep23
by on September 23, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Podium


During numerous conversations I’ve had with great journalists, publishers, and content professionals, I’ve found on the whole they don’t really like wasting too much time with numbers, let alone spend hours digging through content performance data. Having access to dashboards and reports they can easily understand in just one glance, though? Well, that’s a whole different story. If you too are working with content, you already know how challenging it is to make sense of your readers’ behavior and measure results. The market is filled with various content and web analytics solutions that promise to provide relevant data to you…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

CHEAP: Hey, you! Get $100 off this sexy Netgear Nighthawk router

Sep23
by on September 23, 2019 at 12:27 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Isn’t it frustrating when Wi-Fi signal on your device gets weak the moment you step into your bathroom? After all, a strong internet connection is important for your bowel movements. We have the perfect deal to get rid of your Wi-Fi woes. The Netgear Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi 6 Router is on sale for just $229, down from $329. The company claims the router can handle over 30 devices while providing seamless coverage in an area of 2500 square feet with speeds up to 6Gbps.…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: