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Kadena blockchain launches COVID-19 distributed data app for test result tracking
Hybrid distributed ledger blockchain platform Kadena LLC today announced the launch of an open-source distributed app that will allow any healthcare professional to submit results privately from tests related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The dApp is now generally available on Kadena’s testnet. No previous experience with blockchain technology is required to use the dApp and ...
Teooh virtual gathering platform raises more funding from Spark Capital, General Catalyst
Teooh Inc., an avatar-based mobile app virtual gathering platform, today announced that its total funding has reached $4.5 million with further participation from Spark Capital and General Catalyst. The announcement follows the initial beta launch of the platform in April. Teooh’s platform operates by creating a virtual meeting space with avatars representing people, which can then ...
IntellectEU launches Catalyst Blockchain Platform for easy-to-manage ledger technology
IntellectEU Inc., an international technology company focused on digital finance and distributed ledger blockchain technologies, today announced the launch of its Catalyst Blockchain Platform to enable the creation, management and upkeep of blockchain networks and smart contracts. The technology behind the Catalyst Blockchain Platform will save organizations time and money, the company said, by providing ...
At WWDC, Apple debuts new updates to iOS 14, watchOS 7 and more
Apple Inc. today announced sweeping updates to many of its mobile device operating systems, including features added to iOS, iPadOS and watchOS. Many of these changes affect how commonly used apps have been upgraded – including Messages, Maps and the artificial intelligence agent Siri. Apple watchOS also has updates that will focus on user health ...
Apple announces move to custom silicon chips and macOS 11.0 ‘Big Sur’
Apple Inc. today announced the company’s intention to move away from Intel Corp.’s chip architecture in order to lean into its own Arm Ltd.-based Apple Silicon. Announced at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference starting today, all online, the move is intended to build out a common architecture for all Apple devices so that design language ...
Coinbase announces open-source specification Rosetta for reliable blockchain integration
Digital currency exchange and distributed ledger blockchain platform developer Coinbase Inc. today announced the launch of Rosetta, an open-source specification toolset and application programming interface for reliable blockchain integration. Rosetta is an API designed to standardize interaction between blockchains with the objective to make it easier for anyone to build on top of a blockchain ...
Fireblocks teams up with Chainalysis to provide blockchain compliance security for finance
Fireblocks Inc., an enterprise-grade platform for storing, transferring and issuing distributed ledger blockchain assets, today announced the integration of blockchain data security firm Chainalysis Inc. to help financial institutions and cryptocurrency businesses comply with anti-money-laundering and finance security best practices. Starting today, the Fireblocks will begin using Chainalysis’ “know your transaction” technology to monitor cryptocurrency transactions in ...
GitLab acquires Peach Tech and Fuzzit to beef up its DevOps security testing tools
Web-based DevOps lifecycle platform GitLab today announced it has acquired Peach Tech, a security software firm specializing in protocol fuzz testing, and Fuzzit, a continuous “fuzz” security testing solution. As open-source software development continues to build momentum, more enterprise businesses need access to testing tools that take into account the myriad ways that security issues can ...
Algorand and Blockstack join to adopt Clarity blockchain smart contract language
Two blockchain industry leaders, Algorand Inc. and Blockstack PBC, today announced an independent open-source project to support Clarity, the blockchain distributed ledger smart contract language. A smart contract is a programmable agreement that automates actions based on the completion of agreed-upon terms between multiple parties that have been encoded. The code of the smart contract ...
Cloud data platform Snowflake files confidentially for IPO
Cloud data platform Snowflake Inc. has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a report today by Bloomberg. Snowflake represents a new trend of cloud-native data storage as opposed to on-premises data centers. The company’s largest partner is Amazon Web Services Inc. and drives lots of Amazon Elastic ...