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We need more inclusive web performance metrics
10.7.2020
Scott Jehl argues that performance metrics such as First Contentful Paint and Largest Contentful Paint don’t really capture the full picture of everyone’s experience with websites:
These metrics are often touted as measures of usability or meaning, but they are not necessarily meaningful...
Startup Rocket Lab měl špatný den. Při posledním startu jeho rakety Electron došlo k explozi
8.7.2020
Jak jsme vás nedávno informovali, americko-novozélandská společnost Rocket Lab na příští rok plánuje soukromou misi k Měsíci. V rámci té chce k naší přirozené družici vyslat vůbec první komerční orbiter.
Nyní však tento startup potkala smůla. 3. července se uskutečnilo v pořadí již 13. vypuštění
Bitcoin Price Poised for ‘Imminent’ Breakout As Network Hashrate Hits Record Highs
8.7.2020
The price of bitcoin could see an ‘imminent’ breakout, according to the latest Glassnode data. The data firm says bitcoin (BTC) has been flashing bullish for the past six weeks amid positive onchain activity. Meanwhile, the BTC network hashrate has continued to grow, with the seven-day...
IOHK Invests Six-Figure Sum into Crypto Asset Manager Wave Financial
6.7.2020
Charles Hoskinson, IOHK's CEO, will become an advisor to Wave Financial as part of the deal
European Innovation Council Awards $5M to Six Blockchain Projects
1.7.2020
A Dutch project fighting fake news with blockchain wins European Commission’s “Blockchains for Social Good” prize
Startup Rocket Lab na příští rok plánuje soukromou misi k Měsíci
28.6.2020
Kalifornský startup Rocket Lab na příští rok připravuje soukromou misi k Měsíci. Pokud vše půjde dobře, k naší přirozené družici se vydá vůbec první komerční orbiter
Rocket Lab doufá, že zařízení zvané CAPSTONE ( Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation
Compound Reward 'Farming' Results in Six-Fold Increase of Lending Activity
22.6.2020
Compound’s controversial COMP reward scheme triggered a gold rush of yield arbitrage, sending its assets under management and price to new heights
Breaking Bitcoin: Crypto Proponents Discuss Honeywell’s 6 Qubit Quantum Computer
22.6.2020
On June 19, 2020, the massive industrial firm Honeywell told the public the company is now running a quantum computer that effectively leverages six effective quantum bits, or qubits. Honeywell’s machine is two times more powerful than the quantum computers designed by IBM and Google. With...
Six Blockchain Companies Make WEF 100 Technology Pioneers List
17.6.2020
The ever-growing amount of positive news surrounding blockchain technology testifies to its rising popularity. Six blockchain companies were included on the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s 100 Technology Pioneers for 2020 list. And a survey has found that more than a third of the world's companies...
IRS Tells Couple With $7 Million in Bitcoin to Liquidate Crypto Assets and Pay off Tax Debt
17.6.2020
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has won a case in which it demanded that a Maryland couple liquidate their bitcoin to pay-off a $1.1 million tax debt. Alexander and Laura Strashny proposed to the IRS to pay their 2017 tax liability, generated from non-crypto activities, in installments over...
Six Crypto Heavyweights Join ETH 2.0 Staking Trial
17.6.2020
ConsenSys has announced that six top crypto firms will receive early access to its ETH 2.0 staking platform
Six Nigerian Citizens Added to the US Sanctions List for Cybercrimes
16.6.2020
The U.S. Treasury added six Nigerian individuals to its sanctions list for alleged cybercrimes
Bitcoin Defenders Debunk Six Arguments Against BTC
16.6.2020
Not surprisingly, the latest newsletter by Bloomberg editor Joe Weisenthal sparked a vivid discussion in the Cryptoverse, with community members coming to bitcoin (BTC)'s defense in droves.
In the piece, Weisenthal outlined six reasons for what he sees at bitcoin’s lackluster performance this...
Russia’s Supreme Court Makes ‘Landmark’ Vote With Blockchain System from Kapersky Lab
12.6.2020
The court for the first time used a blockchain-based system to record votes in a web-hosted plenary session Friday
Bitcoin’s March to $100K: A Number of Crypto Experts Who Believe the Price per BTC Touches Six-Digits
8.6.2020
A number of analysts believe that at some point in the future, Bitcoin prices will touch the six-digit zone or $100,000 or more per unit. This price point has been predicted by a variety of experts and analysts including the stock-to-flow (S2F) proponent Plan B, financial analyst Peter Brandt,...
Singapore Sees 300% Yearly Spike in Q1 Cryptojacking Attacks Amid COVID-19
6.6.2020
The first quarter of 2020 saw ransomware attacks targeting devices in Singapore spike by four-fold compared with last year
With Riots Erupting in US Cities, Using Tools of Peaceful Protest Can be More Meaningful
31.5.2020
During the last six days, America has been feeling the wrath of a myriad of protests and riots in nearly every major city across the nation. The U.S. is experiencing an uprising like never before, but some of the protests and demonstrations could be more peaceful. Acts like not voting for...
Bitcoin Fees Fall 60% While Transaction Count Declines
30.5.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) average transaction fees dropped by nearly 60% in the last week, as the number of transactions queuing up to be processed on the network eased. According to data from Bitinfocharts, the cost of making a transaction over the Bitcoin blockchain fell to around $2.61 on May 28, down from...
The Expanding Gamut of Color on the Web
27.5.2020
CSS was introduced to the web all the way back in 1996. At the time, most computer monitors were pretty terrible. The colors of CSS — whether defined with the RGB, HSL, or hexadecimal format — catered to the monitors of the time, all within the sRGB colorspace.
Most newer devices have a wide-gamut...
Hackers Target Enterprise Blockchains
20.5.2020
Private blockchains that have been specifically designed for enterprise use could be highly desirable targets for hackers’ attacks