What is cryptocurrency mining? Mining cryptocurrency is probably less glamorous (and a much slower a process) than you might think. To start, you need to understand the concept of a blockchain. In essence, the blockchain creates a globally distributed record of encrypted transactions. Transaction requests are broadcast to peer networks and validated using algorithms. Once…
We have been using Woorank for quite some time now, and we even wrote about how it audits websites in a quick and efficient manner. Due to its performance, we have added Woorank in our constantly expanding SEO toolbox, which already contains quality tools such as Link Cheetah, Ahrefs, and SERPED.net. While we may have…
Despite persistent concerns about charge-point availability, range, and charging times, many young people are eager to own an electric vehicle (EV). A new report from the UK’s Automobile Association (AA) provides a fascinating insight into public perceptions of EVs. AA president Edmund King discussed the survey at yesterday’s LowCVP conference, following an AA-Populus poll of…
Facebook is continuing to devote more resources to the development of AI-focused chips, bringing aboard a senior director of engineering from Google who worked on chips for Google’s products to lead its efforts, Bloomberg reports. We’ve reached out to Google and Facebook for confirmation. Shahriar Rabii spent nearly seven years at Google before joining Facebook this…
Disney is unequivocally the world’s leader in 3D simulations of hair — something of a niche talent in a way, but useful if you make movies like Tangled, where hair is basically the main character. A new bit of research from the company makes it easier for animators to have hair follow their artistic intent…
November 23, 2015 8 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The loudest content medium out there has finally learned how to be quiet. In 2015, web design moved away from information overload to an aesthetic revolving around empty space and simplicity. Taking a cue from magazines, web pages are using large…
If you’re endlessly distracted by your co-workers in the gaping open office space you all share, you’re not alone. Compared to traditional office spaces, face-to-face interaction in open office spaces is down 70 percent with resulting slips in productivity, according to Harvard researchers in a new study published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B this…
Adobe might finally bring a complete Photoshop app to mobile devices, iPads in particular, by next year. If so, it’ll have to offer tools that will adequately compete with a large selection of photo-editing apps that already provide similar services. A report from Bloomberg, released today, revealed Adobe executives are planning to bring the full Photoshop experience…
Honor just sent out invites for an Indian event July 24 when the company is expected to announce a new phone. According to recent reports, the handset in question is going to be the freshly released Honor 9i. The phone is expected to be called Honor 9X in India, but should bring no other changes.…
When one of the main selling points for your service is the ability to stream live sports, the last thing you want is a full-on service meltdown during a huge game. Alas, that’s exactly what happened on Wednesday to YouTube TV. Just as the World Cup semi-finals game between Croatia and England started heating up,…
