Technology – Page 270

FedEx Plans to Deploy Blockchain Technology as Part of Its Innovation Effort

December 22, 2017 by DIGIT

During the last few months, there has been considerable discussion on how mail and delivery service providers could integrate blockchain technology in order to improve its services and offer customers lower costs, quicker service and additional transparency. FedEx actively considering blockchain deployment FedEx hasn’t had a very good year, considering the high-profile cyberattack that took place last summer at … Read more

University of Michigan Is Building the World’s First Unhackable Supercomputer

December 21, 2017 by DIGIT

Supercomputers are one of those technological trends everyone is interested in. Although very few people would actually have a use for such computing power, there are some interesting developments taking place in this area. More specifically, a new machine is in development which claims to be unhackable. Thanks to US$3.6 million in funding through DARPA, the team … Read more

‘7 Million Transactions a Second’ — Research Paper Declares 1TB Blocks Feasible

December 20, 2017 by DIGIT

This week a research paper was published by the founder of Lokad, a quantitative supply chain software company, and it details how terabyte blocks (TB) implemented into the bitcoin cash (BCH) blockchain could be “feasible both technically and economically.” Also Read: Thomson Reuters Adds Bitcoin Cash to Eikon Platform Research Paper Describes How Terabyte Blocks … Read more

The Bitcoin Cash Community Prepares for ‘Change the Address Day’

December 20, 2017 by DIGIT

The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community, developers, and businesses that support the decentralized currency are preparing for “Change the Address Day” scheduled for January 14. At that time the BCH network and its participants will upgrade the protocol’s address format to one proposed by Bitcoin ABC developer Amaury Séchet. Also read: Korean Cryptocurrency Exchange Youbit to Close … Read more

Autonomous Vehicle “Martti” Sets Record Drive Along Snowy Road

December 19, 2017 by DIGIT

Autonomous vehicles are some of the most intriguing inventions in the world today. One of the questions most people have is whether or not these vehicles can hold up under severe weather conditions. Martti, a self-driving vehicle designed in Finland, took a trip through the snow last weekend. Surprisingly, this worked out quite well, and Martti even … Read more

Zerolink Invites Users to Test its Anonymous Bitcoin Coinjoin Mixer

December 19, 2017 by DIGIT

Zerolink, a bitcoin-based privacy solution, has announced plans for a large-scale anonymity test. To ensure the pilot’s success, the platform’s creator is seeking volunteers to help trial the first “fully anonymous usage of bitcoin”. Using the mantra “anonymity likes company”, Zerolink has issued a call to arms for 100 transaction testers, who’ll be compensated for … Read more

Will the FCC Investigate the Net Neutrality Commenting Oddities?

December 18, 2017 by DIGIT

The topic of net neutrality has been kicked around quite a bit over the past few weeks. It is obvious opinions are very divided on this front. The recent vote to repeal net neutrality has not been well-received by the general population, mainly because it will change everything we know about the internet. It is due time … Read more

Unknown Russian ISP Rerouted Internet Traffic for Major US Companies

December 16, 2017 by DIGIT

Every now and then, something unusual happens on the internet which no one can explain. Earlier this week, a lot of web traffic destined for major sites and platforms was routed through Russian servers for some unknown reason. This did not affect users directly, as they were still able to access the information requested. However, … Read more

Scientists Grow Concerned Over Internet Porn’s Carbon Footprint

December 15, 2017 by DIGIT

We live in very exciting times when it comes to technology and innovation. Many people are becoming more aware of how we’re ruining the environment, and scientists are looking for technical solutions. Surprisingly, Internet porn is one of the contributing factors to environmental problems. The industry’s carbon footprint may become a lot larger over time. Internet … Read more