The Ethereum blockchain has undergone a major software upgrade, drastically reducing its energy usage, its inventor and co-founder tweeted on Thursday. The new system will use 99.95 percent less energy, according to the Ethereum Foundation. The upgrade, which changes how transactions occur and how ether tokens are created, could give Ethereum a major advantage as […]
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Unless you have been under a rock for the last couple of years, you have most likely heard how the metaverse will bring about a new era of digital connectedness, virtual reality (VR) experiences, and e-commerce. With all that technology in mind, do you need VR for Metaverse access or to take part in the […]
Walt Disney Co on Sunday sketched the contours of a plan for how the entertainment, theme parks, and consumer products conglomerate will use technology to enhance storytelling for the next 100 years. Speaking backstage at the company’s biennial D23 Expo fan convention with Reuters, Chief Executive Bob Chapek took great pains to avoid what he […]
Foldable devices are experiencing a modern revolution, but are foldable phones worth it? Manufacturers of some of the largest smartphones and tablets, like Samsung, Microsoft, and Huawei, have gotten on board and are now providing high-end gadgets that often have an exterior screen and a sizable interior screen that can be accessed by unfolding the […]
Apple Inc on Wednesday avoided price hikes of its best-selling iPhones during its biggest product launch of the year, focusing on safety upgrades rather than flashy new technical specs with the exception of a new adventure-focused watch. The iPhone maker leaned into safety technologies like the ability to detect a car accident and summon a […]
New restrictions on exports of cutting-edge chips from Nvidia Corp to China have signaled an escalation of the U.S. crackdown on Beijing’s technological prowess and alarmed investors already worried about an industry downturn. Shares of Nvidia fell 11 percent to $133.46 on Thursday, wiping out more than $40 billion in market value and dragging the […]
A startup is simply an emerging company, a business freshly created. Recently, the draw of starting your own business is becoming more and more alluring. Usually, startups implement a trial-and-error system. Entrepreneurs typically learn as they go and try to chase the pot of gold at the end of their journey. What are the types […]
Web Summit Lisbon started as Dublin Web Summit. It is an annual tech conference that has shaped up to be the most prominent technology conference where all the innovators of the global tech world meet. It brings together major players in the tech field with participants ranging from fortune 500 companies to tech startups. Web […]
The renowned streaming platform, Netflix, has been undeniably successful in the past decade, conquering the market in a landslide. However, times are changing, and Netflix competitors are on a rapid rise. Gaining the title of king is one thing, but keeping it is a whole other game. What should Netflix do to remain a leader […]
Startups in Dubai could not hope to be in a better spot on Earth. The UAE prides itself on being the startup business hub of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region and is and has been doing everything in its power to encourage businesses to come and set up shop in the country. […]