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Magic Leap’s vision for the future of augmented reality is breathtaking
The current implementations of augmented reality (AR) on mobile devices is not that hot. Smartphones can be used to create windows into fantasy overlaid over reality, but the technology to do it isn’t quite up to par with the science fiction level of hype that the future may hold. Thanks to Magic Leap Inc., a ...
Bitcoin Weekly 2015 March 18: Rakuten accepting bitcoin payments, Coinbase chief compliance officer resigns, exchanges Coinapult and AllCrypt hacked
This week Bitcoin “lives in interesting times” with a number of excellent news items and some that show that there’s still some shaky ground to be walked. Amid the amazing news, Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has moved forward with plans to accept bitcoin payments. Coinbase is feeling the heat now as Chief Compliance Officer Martine ...
Coinapult investigating hot wallet compromise resulting in $43k loss
Monday evening, an unauthorized withdrawal for 150 BTC (approx. $42,879 USD) was sent from Coinapult’s hot wallet, according to a Google doc released by the Bitcoin payment processor. The website has also been updated with a warning that customers should not send any bitcoins to existing Coinapult addresses, including lock addresses. Coinapult, operated by Numeraire ...
It’s St. Patrick’s Day so let’s chat about Bitcoin and Ireland
It’s St. Patrick’s Day in the U.S. and amidst the superficial Ireland worship and overflowing mugs of green beer will be a lot of people wearing shirts and buttons bearing phrases they can’t pronounce. This celebration makes an excellent day to speak to the progress of Bitcoin and Ireland, especially for an American audience who ...
Star Citizen wins SXSW’s Most Anticipated Crowdfunded Game on $75 million worth of hype
Chris Roberts and Cloud Imperium Games’ Star Citizen continues to make the case that video game spaceships are an extremely effective crowdfunding opportunity, with the recent announcement that the game surpassed $75 million in crowdfunded support. This amount, and the general fanfare surrounding the upcoming game has led to it winning South By South West’s ...
This new chemical printer uses a block-by-block method to manufacture molecules
The grim, dark underbelly of chemical research involves labs teeming with grad students or industrial chemists sitting in front of fume hoods slaving away as they coax batches of simpler chemicals to coalesce into more complex molecules. This process involves introducing compounds to one another in step-by-step processes using vessels, separation, distillation, cooling, heating, and ...
Bitcoin exchange Bter partners with JUA to re-open with greater security, pay back victims of hack
Late last night, China-based Bitcoin exchange Bter.com announced that the site will be returning to operation, along with security enhancements delivered by JUA.com, and outlined a plan to pay back customers who had BTC stored with Bter. Bter suspended operations last month after announcing that the exchange had been hacked ending in 7170 BTC stolen ...
Bitcoin Weekly 2015 March 11: Record $116 million investment for 21 Inc., ShapeShift and Erik Voorhees, BitPay and Heartland, and ZapGo mobile money
This week marks the emergence of the largest-to-date investment made in a Bitcoin startup with the secretive 21 Inc. receiving $116 million. While it’s hard to tell what 21 intends to do with the money, discussed below, it’s seems obvious it might have something to do with the Bitcoin blockchain and the Internet of Things. ...
Mysterious Bitcoin startup 21 Inc. comes out of stealth with $116 million in investment
21 Inc., an otherwise yet unknown Bitcoin industry company, just emerged from stealth to announce $116 million in venture capital funding. Although it has stopped being so secretive and it has a lot of funding, it’s still hard to tell what 21 does exactly. Even its CEO and co-founder, Matthew Pauker, has been cryptic about ...
Rejoice PC players: Minecraft doesn’t need Java installed anymore
Mojang AB, developer of Minecraft, has changed the block-based sandbox creative game so that it no longer requires Java to run. This will come as a relief to many users who enjoy playing Minecraft on PCs and would rather not suffer with the strange, arcane installation needs of Java and the potential insecurity that it ...