Major Streaming Piracy Sites Have Their Domain Names Suspended
Over the years, pirate streaming services have eclipsed torrent sites and direct download portals in popularity. These streaming sites are seen as a massive problem in Hollywood, which made it a priority to shut them down. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment(ACE) is actively trying to find out who’s behind these sites, through DMCA subpoenas for example. However, there are other means to hit these streaming portals as well....
Manage Java versions with SDKMan
Java is more than just a programming language: It’s also a runtime. Applications written in Java are compiled to Java bytecode then interpreted by a Java Virtual Machine (JVM), which is why you can write Java on one platform and have it run on all other platforms. A challenge can arise, however, when a programming language and an application develop at different rates. It’s possible for Java (the language) to increment its...
Open exchange, open doors, open minds: A recipe for global progress
Could open organization principles successfully apply to entire societies? That’s the question I asked as I read the book Open: The Story of Human Progress by Johan Norberg, which aims to examine the relative success of “open societies” throughout global history. read more Powered by...
Artists and Activists Turn to NFT Sales to Support the Ukrainian People
NFTs are showing the brighter side of humanity as real support transcends the boundaries of nations and reaches Ukraine through the metaverse. In light of the ongoing military conflict, people from all around the world send their donations to Ukraine via NFT sales, as artists and activists turn to them over older fundraising methods. Millions in Donations Raised for Ukraine by NFT Sales It feels like NFTs have been taking over the...
Investors Predict Fed to Hike Rates This Week — Reactions From Crypto, Stocks, Gold Market Expected
The U.S. central bank is expected to raise its target fed funds rate on Wednesday for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. Analysts and economists are hyper-focused on this key event, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues in Europe. If the Federal Reserve decides to increase the rate by a quarter percentage point from zero, investors wonder how stock markets, crypto prices, and investments like precious metals will react...
