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Three Big Four operators were asked to test the system of the Russian DPI through deep filtering of traffic. The test also aims to show the possibility of blocking Telegram messenger and reduce the speed of access to YouTube and several other major Internet services, RBC writes. The proposal to test on their networks in any region equipment for deep traffic filtering (Deep Packet Inspection; DPI) received, in particular, MTS, […]

The largest social network Facebook has added five more blockchain vacancies to the existing 20, reports CoinDesk. Fresh open positions include: product manager, business process manager, software engineer and analyst expert. For all new vacancies, the same location is indicated – Menlo Park, a city in San Mateo County, California, where the company's headquarters are located. As before, descriptions […]

The Russian retail network Dixy, in conjunction with the OSA HP Hybrid Platform, launches the BigData platform, controlled by artificial intelligence using blockchain technology. This was reported to ForkLog by representatives of the retailer. With in-depth training and computer vision, the company plans to conduct data analysis that will ensure the availability of goods in real time, increase customer loyalty and increase sales figures. “Optimization […]

According to some experts, Ethereum is gradually losing market share, yielding in many ways to other promising altcoins. It is reported by Bloomberg. Multicoin Capital Managing Partner Kyle Samani is confident that Ethereum is rapidly losing its primacy among decentralized application platforms. According to him, over the last six to nine months, other projects have appeared, offering similar solutions. The consequence of this process may be long-term […]

The developers of the blockchain project NuCypher have criticized the existing approaches to ICO / IEO, suggesting an alternative model of tokensale called WorkLock. Thinking about #token distribution models… Ideal distributions should: ▪ Disablentivize price speculation ▪ Be permissionless and #decentralized / YJiyprr2yK – NuCypher (@NuCypher) 27 March 2013 […]

The custodial division of the cryptocurrency company Coinbase announced the launch of a service that allows them to receive income from cryptocurrency based on the Proof-of-Stake algorithm, CoinDesk reports. The service is focused on institutional investors. The first supported PoS project will be Tezos. According to Coinbase, the annual yield of tokens of the latter will be about 6.6% (minus the company's commissions in the range of 20-25%). Representatives of Coinbase Custody argue that all customer funds […]

The popular Russian social network VKontakte is exploring the possibility of creating its own cryptocurrency. About this RNS said a source familiar with the plans of the company. According to the project, users will create individual accounts for the accumulation of cryptocurrency. Coins will be credited for the time spent on social networks and activity, as well as for interesting publications. Cryptocurrency can be accumulated, transferred to other users, exchanged for tangible goods and […]

Roskomnadzor demanded that the owners of 10 large VPN services connect to the state information system (FGIS). Otherwise, the agency threatened to block the services. The report mentions: NordVPN, Hide My Ass !, Hola VPN, Openvpn, VyprVPN, ExpressVPN, TorGuard, IPVanish, Kaspersky Secure Connection and VPN Unlimited. It is noteworthy that Openvpn is not a service, but a program for creating VPN networks. The Office noted that according to […]

Stock exchange derivatives OnederX opened the opportunity to speculate on memes. The algorithm developed by the specialists of the site allows evaluating the activity in the meme communities and earning bitcoins from it. As the representatives of the exchange told the magazine ForkLog, the idea of launching projects with quotes of popular memes and their own domestic currency is not new, but none of these developments have been crowned with success. In turn, the decision […]