Four Cryptocurrency Hotspots That Saw Tremendous Growth in 2018
Jan06

Four Cryptocurrency Hotspots That Saw Tremendous Growth in 2018

In the last few years, the cryptocurrency environment has changed drastically and there is a bunch of new cryptocurrency hotspots popping up across the globe. Gone are the days when certain territories such as Zug, Prague, and other blockchain hub cities dominated the headlines. Now a variety of different regions like Malta, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Japan are quickly becoming cryptocurrency hotspots as well. Also read: More...

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Bandersnatch is a Pirate Hit Without Interactivity, But They’re Missing Out
Jan06

Bandersnatch is a Pirate Hit Without Interactivity, But They’re Missing Out

Warning: This may contain spoilers. As a huge Black Mirror fan, I was excited – extremely excited – to learn that Netflix would be presenting the latest installment of the series at the end of December. Right on cue, Bandersnatch hit the streaming service and within minutes I’d left the office for the comfort of the living room. Firing it up on my four-year-old LG smart TV I was immediately frustrated. According to...

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Will BitTorrent’s Paid ‘Fast Lane’ Violate ‘Net Neutrality’?
Jan06

Will BitTorrent’s Paid ‘Fast Lane’ Violate ‘Net Neutrality’?

A few month ago, BitTorrent and its new owner TRON announced a novel plan to extend the BitTorrent protocol with an “in-client token economy.” The idea behind Project Atlas, as it’s named, is to add ‘currency’ to the BitTorrent protocol through a series of extensions. This makes it possible to financially reward seeders, or to speed up torrents by paying for faster access. Earlier this week BitTorrent CEO...

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Luminati, the Company Behind Hola, Sues GeoSurf Owner in US Court
Jan06

Luminati, the Company Behind Hola, Sues GeoSurf Owner in US Court

Hola is a very well-known brand in the VPN and proxy space but the company has been roundly criticized for the manner in which its free core product operates. While traditional VPN services use encrypted servers to relay customer traffic and tend to focus on privacy, Hola’s free model is based on utilizing the resources and bandwidth of its users. During December, Trend Micro published a scathing report, describing Hola as an...

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Open source space academy opens in Nairobi
Jan06

Open source space academy opens in Nairobi

Nairobi’s Tunapanda Institute has been using open source tools to provide technology, design, and business training in East Africa since its inception in 2013. Next year the school will launch a “space academy” to inspire young people to think about some of the most critical challenges facing humanity on this planet and beyond. read...

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