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Google’s Chrome browser is getting virtual reality support
Google Inc.’s widely used Chrome web browser has received an upgrade that enables it to view virtual reality content using the WebVR standard. Most VR content requires the use of a headset to receive the full immersive effect of “being there” but mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets can use sensors to make them ...
First government-hosted blockchain hackathon focuses on healthcare
The Chamber of Digital Commerce has announced the first U.S. government-hosted developer contest that will focus on the use of open-source distributed ledger technology, or blockchain technology, in the healthcare industry. The contest, called the “Blockchain in Healthcare Code-A-Thon,” is planned to take place March 14-15 and winners will be announced during the DC Blockchain ...
Hashed Health raises $1.8M to bring the blockchain to healthcare
Nashville-based Hashed Health, a group leading a consortium of companies interested in bringing blockchain distributed ledger technology to the U.S. healthcare system, today announced an initial funding round of $1.8 million. The funding round was led by Martin Ventures and joined by Shanghai-based blockchain venture capital company Fenbushi Capital. Blockchain technology can be used to provide ...
Irish Funds, Deloitte build blockchain for investment returns reporting
Dublin-based international investment community representative the Irish Funds Industry Association is working with financial consulting firm Deloitte LLP to develop a blockchain system for regulatory reporting of investment returns to the Central Bank of Ireland. According to the announcement from Irish Funds, the project focuses on the Resident Investment Fund Returns (Money Market and Investment ...
Workers at city hall in Recife, Brazil get an AI assistant
Information technology workers who want to get help at city hall in Recife, Brazil, soon may get it, fittingly enough, from a machine rather than a human. Global IT outsourcing company Stefanini is providing a virtual assistant powered by artificial intelligence to information technology workers at city hall in Recife, Brazil. The virtual assistant, named Sophie, ...
Euclid Analytics taps Oracle Responsys to personalize retail shopping
Shopper behavior analysis firm Euclid Analytics Inc. today announced an integration with Oracle Corp.’s Responsys personalized automated email marketing platform to bridge the gap between online and offline shopping. Closing this gap would be particularly lucrative for physical stores because a lot of people use smartphones in stores. According to a study commissioned by Euclid Analytics, ...
Talk to me: IoT devices must tell consumers how they use data
More and more everyday items, from health wearables to smart beds to cars, now generate and send user data to third parties. As these Internet of Things devices proliferate, potentially betraying consumer habits and health information to faceless agents, privacy is no longer as simple as reading a short paragraph on what’s collected and who ...
Microsoft and Tierion link up on blockchain certificate technology
Software giant Microsoft Corp. and blockchain technology company Tierion Inc. today announced a collaboration to build a system of distributed proof of integrity and existence for data. The resulting platform will be used to allow people and organizations to secure control of identity and related data — thus creating a framework for digitally signed certificates, receipts ...
Using virtual reality to make Big Data analysis as immersive as games
Data analysis and visualization startup Virtualitics LLC just announced the launch of a new tool that will allow researchers to better understand data using virtual reality and augmented reality. The new tool, unveiled Thursday, combines the use of VR and AR with machine learning and Big Data analysis to allow data scientists to immerse themselves in ...
Bitfury Group raises $30M for Chinese blockchain expansion
The Bitfury Group, a world leading Bitcoin and blockchain infrastructure provider, announced today that Credit China Fintech Holdings Limited will invest $30 million in the company as part of a joint venture into the China market. As a company, the Bitfury Group provides a full range of blockchain-powered software and hardware infrastructure. Over the years, ...