Sexy Verge (XVG): The Future has just come
With more than a billion dollar market capital, Verge (XVG) recently announced its partnership with porn industry. (more…)
Category Archives: Technology
A new app aims to shatter the stigma surrounding mental health
His detour into darkness began with a racing heart in middle of the night.
Jeff Dorchester, a physically active entrepreneur in his early 40s, awoke in his Colorado bed two years ago to the terrifying sensation of atrial fibrillation – his heart’s upper chamber was beating 400 times per minute. Doctors would need to shock his heart back into normal rhythm. (more…)
Confidence in Cryptocurrencies growing steadily
Coinbase, the San Francisco based cryptocurrency exchange, just announced the formation of Coinbase Ventures. It means, as Emilie Choi wrote in her blog post: „We’ll be providing financing to promising early stage companies that have the teams and ideas that can move the space forward in a positive, meaningful way.“ (more…)
Rabobank Desensitizes Client Data for GDPR and DevOps with IBM
UTRECHT, Netherlands, April 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Rabobank, the Dutch multi-national bank and financial services company, is working with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to use cryptographic pseudonyms on its client’s personal data to innovate and comply with new financial regulations in the EU. (more…)
Einwilligung als Fiktion
Studie zeigt geringes Wissen über Datenschutz bei Facebook auf
Die Einwilligung der Betroffenen gilt als wichtigster Ermächtigungsgrund zur Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten im Internet. In einer interdisziplinären Studie der Universität Wien wurde nun untersucht, ob Facebook-NutzerInnen tatsächlich “freiwillig, für den bestimmten Fall” und “in informierter Weise” in die verschiedenen Datenverarbeitungen einwilligen und entsprechend der rechtlichen Vorgaben auf ihre datenschutzrechtlichen Ansprüche verzichten. (more…)
Guess who wants to talk! How Flo and her fellow chatbots engage customers
Exuding her famous friendly Flo-ness, she greets you with a wink in her words and a plan for your auto coverage.
“Welcome friend! You’re looking positively radiant today,” she says, before sharing a photo of her true love: (more…)
Should you invest in crypto-currencies?
In a recent blog post IMF Chief Christine Lagarde wrote, crypto-currencies ‘are typically built in a decentralized way and without the need for a central bank. This gives crypto-asset transactions an element of anonymity’. It’s bad as it opens ways for ‘money laundering and the financing of terrorism’. (more…)
The Next Frontier in Mechanical Engineering: Drones work together to save wounded soldiers
Drone technology is quickly evolving –no longer just for military use, these flying robots now have a place within commercial enterprise. Also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, drones today have practical applications, like delivering packages for Amazon or allowing realtors to take aerial video to show off a sale property. (more…)