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ForkLog 47 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 12 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 19 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 21 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 16 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 21 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 23 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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ForkLog 16 03.09.2021

Poll: 70% of Salvadorans oppose Bitcoin legalisation

On September 7, a law recognizing Bitcoin as legal tender will come into effect in El Salvador. However, 70% of residents want Parliament to repeal it, according to the poll.

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ForkLog 22 01.09.2021

Survey: Men Invest in Cryptocurrencies Twice as Often as Women

Among crypto investors, men are twice as likely as women to invest, according to CNBC and Momentive (formerly Survey Money). Decrypt has looked into how the industry perceives these data.

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ForkLog 7 31.08.2021

Survey: 77% of Russian investors say Bitcoin is more promising than ‘traditional currencies’ and gold

Nearly 77% of Russian investors believe buying cryptocurrencies is more promising than investments in traditional national currencies and gold, according to a survey by the Association of Forex Dealers (AFD) in August.

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ForkLog 10 31.08.2021

Researchers Develop a Framework of AI Training Standards

Scientists in the life sciences, using machine learning in their work, should adopt standards that will allow other researchers to reproduce their results.

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ForkLog 17 25.08.2021

Survey: 37% of US investors won’t part with cryptocurrencies even in a financial crisis

Thirty-seven percent of American crypto investors won't sell their digital assets even to pay bills, and just over half won't spend them on luxury goods or vacations. The results of the survey were obtained by GamblersPick, a bookmaker.

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