“Consensus by conference call” — that’s how one critic characterized the on-chain governance model employed by the nascent EOS network in the wake of several high profile incidents involving block producers. Most recently, the network’s 21 block producers — organizations who verify transactions and validate blocks — froze seven EOS accounts allegedly belonging to thieves who had […]

The term “sweatshop” was first coined in the 1850s to depict the arduous conditions of garment factories in London. It’s a dated, yet provocative term still used to evoke imagery of corporate labor abuses in domestic and international manufacturing. While much of the mainstream world shies away from the notion that goods and services can […]

YouTube is expanding its subscription-based music and video services to the UK and a further 11 countries. The “premium” facilities strip ads from the platform’s content and allow it to be downloaded rather than just streamed. The music service is priced at the same rate as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal’s basic service. However, the […]

Explosive volcanic eruptions that shot jets of hot ash, rock and gas skyward are the likely source of a mysterious Martian rock formation, a new study finds. The new finding could add to scientists’ understanding of Mars’s interior and its past potential for habitability, according to the study’s authors. The Medusae Fossae Formation is a […]

The hub is designed to support tracking of product origins, unique product identities and user rewards. Blockchain-based companies have been touting the protocol’s capabilities for tracking ingredients, maintaining digital identity and granting rewards. But, with a few emerging exceptions, those visions have largely been on paper so far. Internet of Things platform Evrythng is now […]

Brussels Airport has launched an application based on blockchain technology meant to assist in tracking cargo movement from ground handlers to freight forwarders. The application will work in conjunction with BRUcloud, the open data management platform of Brussels Airport that is hosted on the cloud. BRUcloud, which is based on the data technology of Nallian — a […]

Have modern internet companies gone too far? According to mathematician and Blockstream research director, Andrew Poelstra, the answer is unequivocally yes. In his view, companies are simply now vacuuming up troves of customer data, which they then sell to others without the owner’s knowledge or benefit. (Think how Instagram owns user images, or Target acquires huge amounts of data on […]

BEIJING/WASHINGTON  – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 10 percent tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods and Beijing warned it would retaliate, in a rapid escalation of the trade conflict between the world’s two biggest economies. Trump’s latest move, as Washington fights trade battles on several fronts, was unexpectedly swift and sharp. […]

Quarrels between men end when a woman throws her headscarf on the ground, according to Turkish tradition. So presidential candidate Meral Aksener is going from town to town collecting these colorful pieces of cloth, known as “yemeni,” from her supporters. The 61-year-old is leading what she calls the yemeni revolution to bring an end to […]

US rapper XXXTentacion, who quickly rose to fame with two consecutive hit albums, has been killed aged 20. He was leaving a motorcycle dealership in south Florida on Monday when an armed suspect shot him. Police in Broward County said XXXTentacion, whose real name is Jahseh Onfroy, was taken to hospital where he was pronounced […]