Corin Faife
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Cryptocurrency Companies Are Rushing to Gobble up Canada's Cheap Electricity
Canada has always been defined by the vastness of its territory and its wealth of natural resources, especially in comparison to the small population. But today, the nation is in the first stages of a scramble for a new kind of digital resource. Drawn by Canada’s low electricity prices, cryptocurrency miners are rushing to set up shop. → Read More
Canada Is Gearing Up to Regulate Cryptocurrency
Canada is poised to become a global hub for cryptocurrencies, and advocates worry excessive regulation will stifle innovation. → Read More
The Mobile Revolution Will Be Monetized
Credit: iStock When I returned in February after four years away, they had multiplied, innumerably. I saw them at chai stands and tin-roofed restaurants, laid on tables between plates of rice and masala dosa; on the seats of rusted buses and crowded railway cars; under fluorescent lights at dusty street corners, casting an eerie glow of their own. In the hands of men and women, the sick and the… → Read More
The Mobile Revolution Will Be Monetized
Credit: iStock When I returned in February after four years away, they had multiplied, innumerably. I saw them at chai stands and tin-roofed restaurants, laid on tables between plates of rice and masala dosa; on the seats of rusted buses and crowded railway cars; under fluorescent lights at dusty street corners, casting an eerie glow of their own. In the hands of men and women, the sick and the… → Read More
What Cities Need to Know to Avoid the Pitfalls of Open Data
Any city with data initiatives faces the same questions: How much information should the government release, and in what form? Seattle’s proactive but cautious approach could provide the answer. → Read More
A New Browser Is Making Peer-to-Peer Web Hosting More User-Friendly
The technology behind Beaker makes it possible to host websites and share files with a few clicks. → Read More
Self-Driving Cars Will Get Ethics Lessons in Virtual Reality
Immersive digital environments can test our response to life-or-death scenarios. → Read More
The World Economic Forum Thinks We Need Better Governance for Blockchain
A new report suggests a framework for international collaboration should be built around the technology. → Read More
Here’s How Traders Lost Millions in the First Ethereum Flash Crash
The price of ether fell to as low as 10 cents on one exchange, and the wider cryptocurrency community is still in shock. → Read More
A Messaging App for Ethereum Just Raised $44 Million With Barely An Alpha
The company is hoping that its user-friendly app design will help bring cryptocurrency to the masses. → Read More
How 4Chan's Structure Creates a 'Survival of the Fittest' for Memes
High turnover and a battle for attention breeds offensive but viral content. → Read More
The Creator of JavaScript Just Launched a Cryptocurrency to Improve Online Ads
Brendan Eich and the team behind the Brave web browser want to change the way advertisers, publishers and consumers connect. → Read More
This Blockchain Startup Wants to End Corporate Dominance of the Internet
An open-source project is trying to address some of the fundamental problems with the modern web. → Read More
The Gold Rush Is on for Ethereum Domain Names
The auction for .eth addresses has started, and bids are rolling in. → Read More
This AI Company Offers Cryogenic Freezing With Its Health Plan
Staff members who die will be put in cold storage until medical science can revive them. → Read More
Sorting Hat Time? MimbleWimble Weighs Own Blockchain Launch
MimbleWimble, the bitcoin anonymity project named after a silencing spell in Harry Potter, has laid out a roadmap for the next stages in its development. → Read More
A Decentralized Coin Mixer For Ethereum? Zcoin Is Working on It
The development team behind Zcoin has announced a project to create a decentralized coin mixer for ether transactions built on the Zerocash protocol. → Read More
Advertisers Are Racing to Understand the Meaning Behind Your Social Media Posts
A technique known as sentiment analysis is in the news following the latest Facebook privacy scandal. → Read More
Gnosis Tokens Double in Value After Exchange Debut
The GNO token is now available for trade following an explosive ICO, but the true value of the token is difficult to gauge. → Read More
A Las Vegas Strip Club Is Making It Rain Cryptocurrency
You’ve never seen QR codes used this way before. → Read More