Blockchain
Facebook sets up Libra Networks to create its own cryptocurrency
Mon, May 20, 2019
Facebook wants to be part of the exciting world of digital currency and before any other technology giant takes the leap, the social networking service has reportedly started working on its virtual money in Switzerland. According to a Swiss news site Handelszeitung, Facebook has set up a company called Libra Networks in Geneva that will help CEO Mark Zuckerberg build the cryptocurrency.The company is owned by Facebook Global Holdings II in Ireland and will focus on developing the hardware and software for digital currency-related functions including payments, financing, identity management, big data, analytics, and blockchain.
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Wipro, R3 build blockchain-based solution prototype for digital currency in Thailand
Tue, May 07, 2019
The prototype aims to enable digital currency for interbank settlements for a consortium consisting of the Bank of Thailand and eight commercial banks in Thailand, Wipro said in a regulatory filing.
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The new Bitcoin? Apple, Tesla, Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google in blockchain trade - Is this the next big thing in the crypto world?
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
An exchange named as DX.Exchange is offering digital stocks apart from major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Ripple.
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Bengaluru gets ready for 1st drone race contest in Tech Summit
Fri, Nov 23, 2018
The summit with the theme 'Innovation and Impact' will witness participation of 13 countries including France, Germany, the Netherlands, Estonia, Japan, Australia, Czeck Republic, among others. About 3,000 delegates and up to 5,000 visitors are expected to participate in the event.
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HTC's Blockchain-based Exodus smartphone to be launched in October
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
Talking about Exodus, the website elaborates that "with over two decades of experience manufacturing the world’s leading smartphones, and shipping over 100 million phones, we believe we can help reshape the internet with the HTC Exodus. Join us and together we will make decentralization a reality."
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Blockchain-related jobs see high demand, Bengaluru leads other metros, says report
Tue, Apr 10, 2018
Bengaluru is the leading city for those seeking job opportunities in the blockchain sector, with over 36 per cent of all the blockchain job postings in India. It is followed by Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai, making up the top five destinations for blockchain careers in the country.
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Did you just buy a fake product? Check for counterfeit stuff soon; here is how
Tue, Mar 20, 2018
The IBM scientists are working on an approach that uses plankton, which are natural, biological sensors of aquatic health. The technology would be helpful in situations like oil spills and runoff from land-based pollution sources, and to predict threats such as red tides, IBM said. The IBM researchers have already developed a post-quantum encryption method, which is submitted to the US government, called lattice cryptography.
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