Tokenomics consists of crucial elements that make a particular cryptocurrency attractive to investors; this term factors in everything one needs to know about the project, from its token supply, how it’s issued, and what utility it possesses.
Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover – BBC News
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his $44bn (£38.1bn) takeover of Twitter, according to US media and an investor in the firm.
He tweeted “the bird is freed,” in an apparent reference to the deal closing.
A number of top executives, including the boss, Parag Agrawal, have reportedly been fired.
It brings to a close a saga that saw Twitter go to court to hold the multi-billionaire to the terms of a takeover deal that he had tried to escape.
Twitter has not yet confirmed the takeover, but an early investor in the company said that the deal had been completed.
EP005: Project Zero | HACKING GOOGLE
Zero days. They’re some of the world’s most dangerous exploits. And the race is on to find them before the attackers do.
Go behind the scenes with Project Zero, a specialized task force devoted to hunting zero day exploits across the internet – in software, hardware, in Google products and beyond. Their work makes them few friends, but finding zero days is essential to ensuring a safe and open internet.
How AI Art Generators Like Dall-E 2 and DreamStudio Work | WSJ
New text-to-image generators powered by artificial intelligence, including OpenAI Dall-E 2 and Stability AI DreamStudio, let you type in almost any phrase and get an image.
WSJ’s Joanna Stern explains the tech and pits it against a real photographer and a real man in a robot suit.
Will civilization collapse? | WIRED’s Kevin Kelly
WIRED founder Kevin Kelly explains why progress often looks like dystopia to the untrained eye.
Imagine that tomorrow, the world magically got 1% better. Nobody would notice. But if the world got 1% better every year, the “compounding” effect would be very noticeable — in the same way that compounding grows a bank account.
When technology solves a problem, it creates new problems. The solution is not less technology but better technology.
Kevin Kelly of WIRED magazine calls this incremental progress toward a better world “protopia.” Protopia is a direction, not a destiny.
Economist explains the two futures of crypto | Tyler Cowen
Cryptocurrency is truly a new idea, and it’s rare for society to encounter fundamentally new ideas.
Cryptocurrency is well positioned to serve a crucial financial and transactional role as a globalized internet grows to include more of our lives.
Crypto enthusiasts espouse grand plans that do not sound realistic, while crypto skeptics fail to appreciate the revolutionary nature of the technology.
EP004: Bug Hunters | HACKING GOOGLE
They’re high schoolers, lawyers, IT professionals, and hobbyists. And they’ve made millions hacking Google in their free time.
Over the last decade, Google’s Bug Hunter Program has rewarded thousands of people from 84 different countries over $35 million to hunt down over 12,000 bugs in Google products. Their motives vary – cash, clout, curiosity – but their mission is the same: find undiscovered vulnerabilities.
The Big, Secretive Business Of Amazon’s 100+ Private-Label Brands
Amazon has 118+ private label brands, some that carry the Amazon name and others cleverly disguised without it. And it’s been accused of using its data prowess to make nearly identical versions of bestselling brand-name items, like Peak Design’s Everyday Sling Bag.
Amazon says it’s continuing to invest in its popular brands, despite rumors its scaling back on private label to appease regulators. Amazon may be pushing the boundaries of what’s acceptable in private labeling, there’s nothing illegal about copying brand-name products. It’s a business practice that, in some capacity, is widely used by most major retailers.
Here’s how private labels work, and why experts say the high margin products like AmazonBasics batteries are going nowhere.
Why Nuclear Power is Making a Comeback
America is building nuclear power again, but it’s been a long time coming.
What is a Transistor?
In this video, we’ll discuss what transistors are, what they do, and how they’re used in modern-day technology.