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What is cyberpunk: A beginner’s guide to the sci-fi genre

Cyberpunk is a subgenre of sci-fi that explores a dystopian future with advanced technology, where the line between man and machine is blurred. Science fiction’s sub-genre, known as cyberpunk, imagines a dystopian future in which advanced technology has overtaken society and divided it into classes for the haves and the have-nots. The genre frequently examines…
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Users need to go under the engine in Web3 — HashEx CEO

HashEx CEO Dmitry Mishunin summarizes Web3 as read, write, own — a “crazy responsibility” for the end-user. Hacking in Web3 is easy because it uses the same pattern that’s been used since the inception of the internet — pretending to be someone else.  Due to the complexity and the “cool factor” of Web3 projects, one…
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How Web3 resolves fundamental problems in Web2

Web3 is the next-era internet based on decentralized architecture and some innovative concepts. Find how Web3 resolves fundamental problems in Web2. What are the challenges with Web3 For mainstream adoption of Web3, prevalent challenges need to be dealt with. These include centralized infrastructure, lack of regulatory clarity and rug pulls. While Web3 is perceived to…
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Can internet outages really disrupt crypto networks?

While some security issues do exist, major internet outages like the one witnessed across the EU recently cannot really threaten cryptocurrencies or their associated networks. In the wee hours of Oct. 18, several parts of Europe, America and Asia were left without any internet due to several undersea internet cables being “cut,” causing a chain…
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Web3 must bridge back into Web2 for real cash flows — Checkout.com VP

“The seamless payments infrastructure and user experience derived from Web2 will be the backbone of Web3’s success,” said Max Rothman. The real economic utility of Web3 — a broad term that refers to some future iteration of the internet — can only be realized by utilizing existing payment onramps and offramps, according to Max Rothman,…
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How adoption of a decentralized internet can improve digital ownership

Web2 lacks ownership, but Web3 will provide users more control over platforms, websites and protocols. Known as Web2, the current iteration of the internet emphasizes creating and distributing user-generated content. Websites like YouTube, social media apps like Instagram and Twitter, news sites, personal blogs and more make up a large part of the internet. Web2…
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TON Foundation launches Ethereum Name Service-like domain names

After launching the TON DNS, the TON Foundation will conduct an auction of the first “.ton” domain names on July 30. The Open Network (TON) Foundation is the latest cryptocurrency company to upgrade its ecosystem with Ethereum Name Service (ENS)-like domain names. The TON Foundation on Thursday announced the launch of TON DNS, a new…
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DeSci: Tech trees to fund ambitious science and tech

To aid coordination, technology trees help decentralize science and provide an overview of the field, existing work and open challenges. Have you ever played the game series Civilization, created by designer Sid Meier? Through the years, much has changed, but one of the unchanging hallmarks of the series has been the technology tree. Why has…
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Hiring top crypto talent can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be

How to identify top crypto talent in the recruitment process: Hire a diverse range of people who have the required attributes without lowering your standards. Building a career or constructing a team in decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto relies on finding talent, skills and the right attitude anywhere, in anyone. While this is no different…
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Netscape creator says Web3 really is like the rise of the early internet

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Marc Andreessen says that the current proliferation of Web3 and blockchain technology looks just like the internet in the late 1990s. Billionaire tech entrepreneur turned venture capitalist Marc Andreessen says that Web3 and its underlying blockchain technology reminds him of the rise of the early internet.  Andreessen, better known today as the…
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