The FCC Needs To Abolish A Lot More Than Net Neutrality
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US Military Rushes To Study Blockchain As 'Hybrid Wars' Loom
President Trump signed into law the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act on Tuesday, a $700 billion defense policy bill that mandates for a “briefing on cyber applications of blockchain technology.” Language within the bill is part of a much wider effort to modernize the United States military, before decades of hybrid wars breakout (see: US Army Is Preparing For Decades Of Hybrid Wars.)
Illumina Vets Unveil New Crypto Scheme: Send In DNA Test, Get Paid In Virtual Currency
Content originally published at iBankCoin.com
A group of scientists and engineers headed by former officials from genetic research firm Illumina think they have a novel approach to getting people to send in their DNA tests for research purposes: pay them in cryptocurrency...
Luna DNA's founding team Bob Kain, David Lewis, Dan Lin and Michael Witz
Starting in the first quarter of 2018, people who buy DNA tests will be able to send their information to startup company Luna DNA in exchange for a "Luna" coin.
Is The iPhone X Racist?
A woman in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing has been offered a second refund after faulty facial recognition software on two iPhone X handsets allowed her colleague to unlock them.
As The South China Morning Post reports, the woman, identified only by her surname Yan, told the Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation that despite activating and configuring each phone’s facial recognition software, her work colleague was able to get into both devices on every attempt.
Artist's Impression Of Mainstream Media In 2017
Chasing tall tales...
Source: Ben Garrison