The digital pound: A new form of money for households and businesses? by marban

Overview A Bank of England and HM Treasury publication The way we use money is changing. This Consultation Paper sets out our assessment of the case for a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) – a so-called ‘digital pound’. It has been overseen by the joint Bank-HM Treasury CBDC Taskforce that was announced in April 2021.

ByHackTechFebruary 8, 20230Comments

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Digital foot could enhance neuroprosthetics by rbanffy

Researchers at Sheffield University have developed a digital foot sole that enables scientists to see the neurological signals that control how humans walk and balance. The computational model provides a digital simulation of the signals that continuously flow through the body from the foot to the brain. The team believes it could be used to

ByHackTechFebruary 1, 20230Comments

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A graceful one week digital decluttering experiment by radicallyblind

What It’s a concept that I learned when reading a book called Digital Minimalism by professor Cal Newport who famously wrote lots of great articles and books about topics like productivity and curating a deep life.A philosophy of tech use in which you focus your online time on a small number of carefully selected and

ByHackTechJanuary 9, 20230Comments

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Show HN: Inca Digital is using our open-source models to geotag crypto users by yachayai

Inca Digital’s Investigation Team is often tasked with collecting hidden data on crypto market participants. Although the blockchain space supplies troves of open data to sift through, trading venue activity often remains a mystery due to unreliable trade data and a lack of transparency from trading venue owners. To fill these data gaps, we leverage…

ByHackTechDecember 5, 20220Comments

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My Digital Setup by weekendvampire

[Read this post in the browser for best formatting]IntroDevicesKindlePhoneTier One AppsTier Two AppsTier Three AppsTier Three – FunTier Three – UtilitiesTier Four AppsGamesLaptopPhysical SetupOperating SystemBrowsersChromeFirefoxBrowser ExtensionsWebsitesOther Desktop AppsTier OneTier TwoTier ThreeGamesStuff I Pay ForRecurring PaymentsFun StuffUtilitiesDonationsFinal ThoughtsThis is a list of all the different devices, tools, websites, apps, and software I use regularly.I’m noting this…

ByHackTechNovember 29, 20220Comments

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Workers of the (Digital) World by ingve

They say that software is eating the world. They also say, or rather they say that Jean-Jacques Rousseau said: Quand le peuple n’aura plus rien à manger, il mangera le riche. A lot of software and other technological development is done in a kind of technocratic homeostasis: technologists believe that they are amoral actors simply…

ByHackTechJune 6, 20220Comments

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Digital Colonialism by happy-go-lucky

Digital colonialism combines the predatory nature of colonialism in the classic sense with the abstract ways value is determined in the digital age. (“How Does Digital Technology Affect You?” by schopie1 is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) Electronic colonialism or digital colonialism, sometimes abbreviated to eColonialism,…

ByHackTechJune 4, 20220Comments

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Digital Collectibles coming to Instagram to showcase NFTs by techmagus

Every day, creators inspire people and push culture forward around the world. With the incredible opportunity of blockchain technology, they can now leverage new tools to earn income, and fans can support their favorite creators by purchasing digital collectibles – art, images and videos, music or trading cards – as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Starting this…

ByHackTechMay 31, 20220Comments

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Digital Ocean vs. Linode Cloud Platform by blumomo

Why do I have to complete a CAPTCHA? Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. What can I do to prevent this in the future? If you are on a personal connection, like

ByHackTechMay 24, 20220Comments

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Why Open Access to the ACM Digital Library Matters by pabs3

Technology ACM, in the midst of both a landmark celebration and a broader open-access initiative, is putting its history online for anyone to access. The archives give computing enthusiasts something to celebrate—and interested parties a window into ACM’s evolution. By Ernie Smith May 18, 2022 This is the first of a three-part series on association…

ByHackTechMay 22, 20220Comments

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