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UK Researchers Claim New Tech Supercharges Bitcoin Mining With 260% Faster Hash Detection, Slashes Energy Use
19.8.2023
Quantum Blockchain Technologies (QBT), a research firm hailing from the U.K., purports to have spearheaded a revolutionary leap in bitcoin mining tech. They’ve unveiled certain methods that reportedly enhance the chances of pinpointing a winning hash. One such strategy, dubbed “Method...
LK-99 and Cracking Bitcoin: A Quantum Leap in Optimism or Threat? Community Debates Potential Impact
6.8.2023
In recent times, attention has gravitated towards a novel substance known as LK-99, celebrated as a potential wonder superconductor with the capability to usher in an era of lossless power transmission, more potent computers, and stronger magnets. Yet, as scientists have been laboring to replicate...
Max Payne 3 Mod Finally Restores His Original Face
25.7.2023
If you were feeling nostalgic for old-school Max Payne, the perpetually grimacing star of Remedy’s iconic third-person shooter of the same name, take heart. There’s now a mod for Max Payne 3 that brings back the character’s unforgettable OG face—based on Remedy Creative Director Sam Lake—squint...
New research shows how brain-like computers could revolutionize blockchain and AI
24.7.2023
A CMOS-compatible neuromorphic computing chip could be on the horizon thanks to breakthrough research out of Technische Universität Dresden
Cerebras Systems secures $100m AI supercomputer deal with UAE’s G42
21.7.2023
Alongside G42, Cerebras aims to expand this supercomputer, with plans to establish 36 exaFLOPs of AI computing in the coming year
Scientists warn the ‘quantum revolution’ may stagnate economic growth
19.7.2023
There are “traps” lying in wait for innovators at the vanguard of fintech and quantum computing, according to researchers
Ethereum TPS boost? Starknet 'Quantum Leap' goes live
12.7.2023
Uri Kolodny, the co-founder and CEO of StarWare said that Starknet's latest Quantum Leap upgrade makes high TPS a reality on the Ethereum mainnet
Layer-2 Blockchain Starknet's ‘Quantum Leap’ Upgrade Goes Live, for Speedier Transactions
12.7.2023
The upgrade went live following a community vote that overwhelmingly agreed to deploy it to mainnet
Renowned Investor Jim Rogers Warns ‘US Is Going to Suffer’ as Dollar’s Value Erodes Further
9.7.2023
Veteran investor Jim Rogers, who co-founded the Quantum Fund with billionaire investor George Soros, has warned that “the worst is yet to come” for the U.S. economy. “The U.S. is going to suffer” as the value of the dollar erodes further, he predicted, emphasizing that inflation...
Ethereum Scaler Starknet Launches Testnet for Transformative 'Quantum Leap' Upgrade
6.7.2023
The Ethereum scaling solution Starknet has rolled out the testnet for its layer-2 network.
The roll-out, conducted by the Israel-based development firm StarkWare, is the first step towards bringing the upgraded solution, dubbed Starknet Quantum Leap, to the mainnet around July 13, provided...
HSBC trialing quantum-safe financial transaction network in the UK
5.7.2023
The venerable British bank became the first to join BT (formerly British Telecom) and Toshiba’s secure quantum “metro” network in the United Kingdom
Starknet Plans ‘Quantum Leap’ Upgrade Next Week After Testnet Version Deployed
5.7.2023
The upgrade will increase the number of transactions per second the blockchain can handle as well as reduce the time-to-inclusion
Starknet’s Quantum Leap hits testnet with TPS reaching ‘triple figures’
5.7.2023
Starknet's latest upgrade will scale the ZK rollup's throughput by 50X or more. But capacity is very different to real world usage
Researchers demonstrate ‘unconditionally secure’ quantum digital payments
4.7.2023
The research represents a possible breakthrough in quantum communications and, potentially, the onset of the era of quantum fintech
History of computing: From Abacus to quantum computers
13.6.2023
Journey through time and witness the remarkable advancements that have shaped the computing world we know today
UK to get ‘early or priority access’ to AI models from Google and OpenAI
12.6.2023
It’s unclear at this time what access the U.K. will receive, but the reported commitment could be the first of its kind
Quantum miners would yield ‘massive’ energy savings for blockchain: Study
8.6.2023
University of Kent researchers compared three quantum systems to an ASIC miner, and the quantum machines were demonstrably more energy efficient
Renowned Investor Jim Rogers Expects Worst Bear Market in His Lifetime — Says ‘You Should Be Extremely Worried’
4.6.2023
Veteran investor Jim Rogers, who co-founded the Quantum Fund with billionaire investor George Soros, says he expects the next bear market to be the worst in his lifetime. “You should be extremely worried. If you’re not, you don’t know what’s going on,” he stressed, adding that...
Quantum Computing Meets Blockchain: Scientists Propose New Version of Proof of Work Consensus – Future of Crypto?
2.6.2023
A newly published research paper from a team of researchers from Australian and American universities, in collaboration with quantum technology company BTQ, has proposed a new approach to the proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism based on boson sampling.
The proposed proof-of-work system, known...
Scientists propose quantum proof-of-work consensus for blockchain
1.6.2023
Boson sampling was once considered a problem looking for a solution. Now, it might be the bridge that brings quantum computing to the blockchain