A Laboratory of the Future Human Experience
As spenders and savers, what does the future hold for us? Over the past 30 years, the way in which we bank and use money has changed drastically. While the pace of change has started to slow, there are still exciting times ahead.
Continue reading… “PINs and passwords are out… welcome to a world of wearable technology”
Security guru Bruce Schneier said, “Surveillance is the business model of the Internet. We build systems that spy on people in exchange for services. Corporations call it marketing.” The nature of these services tends to obscure our true relationship to companies like Facebook or Google. As the saying goes, if you don’t pay for a product, you are the product.
Continue reading… “The Internet of Things is becoming a surveillance nightmare”
The robots are coming! They’ll be taking millions – maybe billions – of jobs away with them. Yoram Yaakobi, head of the Microsoft Israel R&D center, says not to worry.
Continue reading… “Jobs for humans in the robot era: Big data deep divers, time hackers, and more”
Coinbase announced last week a new Bitcoin debit card that will allow U.S. users to pay with Bitcoin anywhere Visa is accepted.
Continue reading… “World’s first Bitcoin debit card launched by Coinbase”
Many companies are starting to integrate blockchain technology into ledgers, using it to track diamonds and ensure fair land distribution. The projects are first steps toward making governments and industries more transparent and eliminating fraud and corruption.
In March, Bank of America (BoA) filed a patent application titled “System and Method for Wire Transfers Using Cryptocurrency .” The application was published on September 17 by the U.S. Patents and Trademarks Office.
Continue reading… “Bank of America has filed patent application for cryptocurrency wire transfers”
There has been a lot of enthusiasm in recent years for how cryptocurrencies will create new platforms, markets, and economies. But what will the future of commerce and the world look like? A vital question, and one that really hasn’t been answered.
Continue reading… “Next generation of Bitcoin innovators will get their inspiration from MIT”
Something unprecedented happened following the Enron Scandal in October of 2001. Although for a short period, for the first time in its modern history the global audit industry lost its most precious asset: public trust. Continue reading… “Blockchain tech could change auditing for good”
Who are the companies that are shaping the future of crypto-tech computing, decentralized services, cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and the Blockchain? How many are there? Continue reading… “Bitcoin and the crypto-technology landscape”
