A weekly roundup of what’s happening in the digital land(scape) . Metaverse ethics, governance and interesting trends from crypto, gaming, AI and regulation.
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. has acquired Lofelt, a Berlin startup whose technology aims to replicate the illusion of touch in virtual reality, the...
Ansys CTO thinks that in 30-40 years time, the metaverse will be able to simulate all five human senses — thanks to physics-based simulation.
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code would launch a huge online privacy experiment. And it won’t just affect children.
Chinese-based mobile game company NetDragon Websoft appointed the world's first virtual CEO.
An eastern European hacktivist group called the Belarusian Cyber Partisans has been attempting to sell NFTs of its autocratic president Alexander Lukashenko’s and his close associates’ passport information.
Developer Northway Games built out a choose-your-own-adventure-style content warning system that’s got lots of options for players who want to be prepared for different types of content.
At yesterday's VMware Explore 2022 conference in San Francisco, server giant VMWare announced the vSphere 8—a metaverse-ready data center platform with artificially intelligent security.vS
Unlike communications companies that generally require a warrant, "Fog does not require police officers to obtain a warrant or other court order before acquiring this location data." On top of potentially violating Carpenter v. US, Fog Reveal could be violating First and Fourth Amendment protections, according to EFF.
The kidney allocation score determines who gets a life-saving transplant. Here’s how it was made.
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The NFT marketplace giant won’t support Ethereum forks after the Merge, but OpenSea competitors might not be so exclusive
Koop raised $5M to enable communities and creators to raise funds with NFTs. Already $850 million has flowed into Koop projects.
“Interoperability can be understood as freedom in data exchange. Currently, base layer protocols cannot communicate with each other effectively. Layer-1 protocols like Ethereum or Cosmos have smart contracts built into their fabric, only permitting secure data exchange within their own ecosystems. Digital asset transfers that leave the network pose a question: How can a blockchain trust the state validity of another blockchain?”
Marcel Harmann , founder and CEO of THORWallet DEX
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