Coin Prices

BNB

$306.87

0.29%

XRP

$0.526765

0.36%

OKB

$45.82

-1.02%

EOS

$0.922182

1.23%

NEM

$0.03346378

0.40%

WAX

$0.053801

0.47%

IOST

$0.00936276

0.45%

Bonk

$0.00000043

-9.64%

Kin

$0.00000725

6.86%

OST

$0.00043012

1.32%

FTX

$0.943288

-1.52%
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Opinion

Apple's AR Headset Will Supercharge Gaming and the Metaverse

While many believe that the metaverse will exist exclusively in the virtual domain, the more likely outcome is that it will bleed into our everyday lives through the power of augmented reality (AR), making digital content omnipresent around us in a “mixed reality” setting. That’s exactly the promise of technologies like Apple’s upcoming mixed-reality headset, which is widely rumored to launch on Monday at the annual WWDC conference. Apple has a knack for taking emerging technologies and making t

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Jun 2, 2023

Artificial Intelligence

Hollywood Writers on Strike Will Not Rest Until AI Is Stopped

The rise of generative AI, the buzziest thing in the tech world today, is also on the minds of TV and film writers as they try to reach a fair and equitable agreement to end the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. The dispute between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) has entered its second month, and June gloom is setting in over Hollywood. Striking writers remain determined to have their voices heard and demands met, and one of the key sticki

by Jason Nelson ·

Jun 2, 2023

Business

Has Ethereum Been Taken Over by a 'Cartel'? Here’s What You Need to Know

The Ethereum ecosystem finds itself in the throes of a controversy surrounding the outsized footprint one of its staking pools, Lido Finance (LDO), has on the overall network. “Centralization concerns around LSD’s are well-founded” began a tweet by founder of The Daily Gwei and independent Ethereum educator, Anthony Sassano. He added: “If my fellow Ethereans want Lido dominance to go down, then they need to create and promote better liquid staking protocols.” Many of my fellow Ethereans are goi

by Pedro Solimano ·

Jun 2, 2023

Business

Russia's Sanctioned Rosbank Eyes Up Crypto to Move Money Overseas

One of Russia’s biggest banks, Rosbank, will use cryptocurrency to make cross-border payments, according to reports.  The sanctioned bank has already piloted transactions with corporate and private clients, Russian newspaper Vedomosti reported Thursday.  The U.S. Treasury Department last year sanctioned Rosbank and its owner, oligarch Vladimir Olegovich Potanin, who Bloomberg lists as Russia’s richest man.  Vedomosti did not say which cryptocurrency the bank would use but added that it was work

by Mat Di Salvo ·

Jun 2, 2023

Gaming

Neal Stephenson's Lamina1 Is Fighting for an Open Metaverse

Is a truly open metaverse possible?  Neal Stephenson and his team at crypto startup Lamina1 (L1) are convinced that blockchain can help bring it into fruition—and that a certain social media giant co-opted the concept of a metaverse without understanding its true meaning and intent. Lamina 1 is a layer-one blockchain protocol co-founded by Stephenson, the author who has been widely credited as the originator of the term “metaverse” via his seminal 1992 novel Snow Crash. Peter Vessenes, an early

by Kate Irwin ·

Jun 2, 2023

Artificial Intelligence

AI Chat Bots Shouldn’t Be Your Therapist or Friend... Yet

In the digital age, AI has emerged as an unexpected ally against loneliness. As we become more immersed in the digital world, artificial intelligence is stepping up to offer companionship and psychological therapy. But can AI truly replace human companionship? Psychotherapist Robi Ludwig recently spoke to CBS News earlier this week about the impact of AI, especially now that AI tools have become a refuge for a portion of the 44 million Americans grappling with significant loneliness. "We've seen

by Jose Antonio Lanz ·