Starting with just a handful of pioneers a few years ago led by Arbitrum and Optimism, there's been a rapid multiplication of layer-2 networks atop Ethereum, designed to provide an alternate venue for executing transactions, usually cheaper and faster. The tracking website L2Beat now lists 73 active layer-2 projects, 20 layer-3 projects, 81 upcoming projects and 12 already archived.

Solving Fragmentation Is Next Blockchain Race as Layer 2s Multiply, ZKsync Developer Says

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Stacks, a layer-2 blockchain that augments the Bitcoin network, has begun its Nakamoto upgrade with the aim of making transactions even faster. The Nakamoto upgrade, which is named after Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, will decouple the block production schedule on Stacks from Bitcoin's. Network operators now have a two-week window to implement the Nakamoto upgrade, after which there will be hard fork that completes the process. Nakamoto introduces a new way of producing Stacks blocks, using a proof-of-transfer consensus algorithm. Users burn bitcoin {{BTC}} to mine Stacks blocks and receive rewards. This process began its implementation in April, with block "signers" coming online to validate "tenures" of transactions. Tenures are periods of time that miners are assigned to produce multiple blocks that are ultimately settled on Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Layer-2 Network Stacks Begins Nakamoto Upgrade

Digital creators on Web2 platforms have spent years pumping out massive amounts of content. Now, with the advent of accessible artificial intelligence, these same individuals and companies have new tools to drive business and productivity. But what goes in must come out — so what happens to all the data...

AI data silos no more: Blockchain the Web3 tool to take back privacy

In a world where artificial intelligence is quickly creating a situation where the average user can no longer trust the authenticity of the images, files, programs, and content they see online, the Bitcoin network may hold the key to providing a data provenance layer for the 21st Century. Jeff Garzik, co-founder and CEO of Bloq, recently sat down with Cointelegraph to discuss how Bitcoin can solve the problem.

Web3 CEO outlines Bitcoin’s role in AI data provenance

Sony has announced it is developing an Ethereum layer 2 blockchain called ‘Soneium’ which it plans to use to create new services by leveraging the various businesses and IP within the Sony Group. Sony Block Solutions Labs (under Sony Group) will continue to explore the provision and development...

Sony Launches ‘Soneium’ ETH Layer 2 Blockchain with Startale

Amazon is planning a major update for its voice assistant, Alexa, with the introduction of Alexa Plus this October. Internal documents viewed by The Washington Post indicate that the upgraded assistant will target growing competition from other tech company AI services. Subscription Model and Pricing. The revamped Alexa, known as...

Amazon Readies Alexa Plus with Enhanced AI Voice Assistant Capabilities

Plans call for integrating Robust Intelligence's AI security platform with Cisco Security Cloud to streamline threat protection for AI applications and models and increase visibility into AI traffic. Cisco today announced plans to acquire Robust Intelligence, a security startup with a platform designed to protect AI models and data throughout...

Cisco snaps up AI security player Robust Intelligence

Samsung says it will provide seven years’ worth of Tizen operating system updates for its newer AI-powered TVs in a bid to fend off competition from Chinese rivals. The announcement was made last week at Samsung Electronics’ Suwon Campus according to Business Korea, and will first apply to TV models released in March 2024, alongside some products released in 2023.

Samsung’s new AI smart TVs are getting seven years of OS updates

Newly reported malware aimed at Android phones steps up the usual social engineering attacks by including an NFC component. Vulnerable users who fall for the scam can have their bank details, and thus their money, stolen. Security firm ESET recently reported a piece of malware targeted mainly at Android users,...

NGate malware steals bank data via NFC

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Ume Habiba secured software engineering internships at JP Morgan and Microsoft. Here's how she used her LinkedIn, résumé, and brand to her advantage.

I interned at JP Morgan and Microsoft as a software engineer. This is my secret to landing offers.

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Disclaimer: This content was written by Devra Lee for general informational and entertainment purposes only. This service is to provide astrological information that has been researched, recorded, and observed by the author.

Horoscope of the Day, Thursday, August 29th

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Featuring high-speed joints at 9 radians per second and wrists with a 300-degree range, the system excels in agile tasks.

Alex: New humanoid robot tackles dumbbells, dishes and diverse tasks like a pro

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Americans are some of the most overweight people in the world, not just stereotypically but statistically too. In fact, nearly 42% of U.S. adults are obese, and it’s costing us. Unfortunately, the extra pounds have inflated the costs of obesity-related medical treatment to approximately $190.2 billion a year and annual productivity losses due to work absenteeism to around $4.3 billion.

North Carolina City Has Been Named The Fattest City in the State

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The robots can walk, drive, stand upright on two legs, and manipulate packages with wheeled end effectors.
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos just bet big on this four-wheeled AI robot

In a letter to Federal Communication Commission, SpaceX stated that it aims to provide Wireless Emergency Alerts to everyone.

Elon Musk: Starlink to beam free emergency service for all mobile users globally

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This $40 subscription turns you into the producer behind a lifetime of AI songs.

Make Every Video Memorable With Custom AI Music

Staying engaged in meetings while trying to take comprehensive notes can be a challenge. At least I know it is for me, and that’s precisely why Google is introducing “Take notes for me” – an AI-powered feature in Google Meet that automatically captures notes during your meetings so you can focus on the discussion, collaboration, and presentation.

Google Meet “Take notes for me” is now rolling out

Digitalization has rapidly accelerated the evolution of shopping. Starting in the 1980s, retail has transformed from brick-and-mortar to websites with point and clicks to mobile apps with taps and swipes; now generative AI prompting is expected to change the way we shop. To be more precise, generative AI is set...

How generative AI will forever change e-commerce

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Google has retooled its controversial Gemini artificial intelligence tool for generating images of people and made it customizable and available for use within days.

Google relaunching problematic tool for AI-generated images

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Most people enjoy a mystery when it’s a novel, but this latest mystery is one that no one will enjoy except the perpetrator. Lately, it seems everywhere we turn, there is a new QR code. This article discusses the latest scam plot to separate you from your hard-earned money. Here’s the scenario:

Understanding QR Codes: How to Safeguard Yourself from Digital Fraud

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TorusChain’s First Ever Gasless Layer 1 Blockchain, is Revolutionising the WEB3

August 25th, 2024: The TorusChain Association, headquartered in Switzerland, announces the global launch of TorusChain—the world’s first Gasless Layer 1 blockchain, redefining the WEB3 ecosystem. With...

TorusChain’s First Ever Gasless Layer 1 Blockchain, is Revolutionising the WEB3

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