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ForkLog 7 13.10.2021

Study: by 2023, 45% of consumers will switch to cryptocurrency payments

Within a year or two, the share of consumers using cryptocurrencies in transactions will rise from the current 10% to 45%. Such a forecast is contained in Capgemini's report.

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ForkLog 6 05.10.2021

Bank of America upbeat on DeFi and NFT prospects

The digital asset industry could become 'one of the most exciting markets' in the coming years. Analysts from Bank of America's financial division presented this assessment in a research report.

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ForkLog 11 04.10.2021

Poll finds most Africans invest in cryptocurrency for children’s futures

Most of the surveyed crypto investors in Africa said that their main motivation for earning money is to secure their families' financial well-being.

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ForkLog 25 29.09.2021

Scientists develop algorithm to identify animal viruses capable of transmitting to humans

Researchers from the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom have created an AI-based system to identify diseases that can pass from animals to humans.

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ForkLog 15 22.09.2021

Poll: One in three Texans ready to pay with cryptocurrency

37% of Texans would vote in favour of legalising cryptocurrencies, 42% would support passing industry-friendly laws. Redfield & Wilton Strategies found these results, Newsweek reports.

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ForkLog 38 21.09.2021

Study finds Tesla drivers lose vigilance with active Autopilot

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found that Tesla drivers may become inattentive when using the Full Self-Driving software.

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ForkLog 10 17.09.2021

Researchers compare the electronic waste of a single Bitcoin transaction to the disposal of two iPhones

One Bitcoin transaction generates electronic waste weighing as much as two iPhone 12 minis. Economists at the Dutch Central Bank and MIT reached this conclusion in a joint report.

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ForkLog 15 17.09.2021

Scientists fool a facial-recognition system with natural makeup

A group of scientists in collaboration with the Japanese NEC conducted a laboratory experiment in which they attempted to fool a facial-recognition system by applying natural makeup to the subjects.

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ForkLog 19 15.09.2021

Trend Micro: Ransomware Becomes the Main Cybersecurity Threat in the First Half of 2021

Trend Micro researchers analyzed cybersecurity threats in the first half of 2021.

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ForkLog 9 13.09.2021

Study finds Bitcoin miners’ electricity use surpasses 2020 levels

The Bitcoin network uses 67 TW of electricity, higher than the peak reached in 2020. Bloomberg cites the Cambridge University Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index.

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ForkLog 12 13.09.2021

Scientists explain how to distinguish a deepfake from a real photo

A group of American scientists has discovered a feature that can distinguish deepfakes from real photos of people with high probability by examining the eyes.

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ForkLog 18 10.09.2021

Poll: one in four Americans would back Bitcoin legalization

27% of Americans expressed a positive view of the hypothetical scenario of recognizing Bitcoin as a payment method. The results came from the research organization YouGov.

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