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arusso • Aug 7, 2023, 1:30 pm EDT

Fusion Ignition Repeated for Second Time by U.S. Scientists, Marking New Era in Energy Research

In a groundbreaking feat, scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have accomplished a second instance of net energy gain in a fusion reaction, confirming the feasibility of this potentially revolutionary power source. The breakthrough comes eight months after the lab’s initial success, suggests a turning point in the quest for limitless clean energy. The laboratory, based in California, achieved this milestone in a series of experiments conducted at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) on July 30. Preliminary assessments indicate the fusion reaction produced a greater energy yield than the first experiment in December 2022, though the laboratory is still

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satoshin • Aug 1, 2023, 10:24 am EDT

Protecting Your Bitcoin from Quantum Computing

The recent flurry of conversation around room temperature semiconductors has sparked a renewed look at quantum computing. There is a lot of confusing information on the effect quantum computers could have on Bitcoin. This is mainly due to the fact that a deep understanding of advanced physics is required to understand what a quantum computer is; and an even deeper understanding of advanced mathematics is absolutely essential if one even wants to begin to understand the methods proposed to attack Bitcoin should a sufficiently powerful quantum computer ever become available. Even if you spent a few years investigating and familiarizing

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johnd • Jul 31, 2023, 2:38 pm EDT

What is a room temperature superconductor?

For over a century, scientists have been in relentless pursuit of a material that could perfectly conduct electricity. The quest to find a room-temperature superconductor, a material that can carry an electrical charge with zero resistance at everyday temperatures, has been a saga filled with painstaking experiments, complex theories, and scientific disputes. Recent findings on the material known as LK-99 have once again stirred the pot of controversy. Researchers claim to have achieved room-temperature superconductivity, though the paper awaits rigorous peer review. But what even is room-temperature superconductor, and why does it matter? The Promise of Room-Temperature Superconductors According to

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johnd • Jul 20, 2023, 4:13 pm EDT

Embracing FedNow: Unveiling the Centrally Controlled Instant Payment Infrastructure, a New Era Beyond CBDCs

Discover FedNow: A closer look at the centrally controlled instant payment infrastructure poised to transform transactions. Explore its implications beyond CBDCs, as real-time payments redefine the landscape of digital finance.

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arusso • Jul 18, 2023, 12:27 pm EDT

Binance Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Deposits and Withdrawals

Binance, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, recently completed integration the Lightning Network, a Layer 2 payment protocol that operates on top of Bitcoin. This significant move allows Binance users to take advantage of the LN’s key features for Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals, providing an additional choice of “BTC-Lightning” alongside traditional options like Bitcoin, BEP20, and SegWit. This integration solidifies Binance’s position among other heavyweight exchanges such as Kraken, OKX, Bitfinex, and River Financial, all of whom have adopted this Layer 2 scaling solution. The need for the Lightning Network integration initially came to light in May when Binance

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johnd • Jul 18, 2023, 10:57 am EDT

Academic Disruption: AI Earns a 3.34 GPA at Harvard

By the end of its virtual freshman year at Harvard University, ChatGPT-4, a large language model developed by OpenAI, boasted a respectable 3.34 GPA. It wasn’t the topper of its class, but it did remarkably well — considering it isn’t human. This wasn’t a prank or an experiment in software engineering. This was a probing experimental enquiry into the future of academia in an AI-dominated world. The experiment was conducted by Maya Bodnick, a sophomore at Harvard and you can find her original article here. Take-home essays, the bedrock of liberal arts education in American colleges, have become jeopardized. These

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johnd • Jul 17, 2023, 2:37 pm EDT

Democratizing Assets: How Tokenization Can Help Shape the Future of Industry

The essence of digital transformation has always been the act of breaking down traditional barriers and boundaries in search of more equitable, efficient systems. This principle has never been more pertinent than in the current rise of asset tokenization, a process of dividing ownership of physical or intangible assets into multiple shares, or ‘tokens’. Tokenization, underpinned by blockchain technology, presents an intriguing prospect for a vast array of industries, promising to overhaul conventional systems from real estate to franchising, renewable energy to Hollywood. As far back as 2019, the potential of asset tokenization was recognized by major entities like BNY

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johnd • Jul 12, 2023, 2:50 am EDT

Do Large Language Models Really Understand? The Complex ‘Knowledge’ of LLMs

A large language model is a trained deep-learning model that understands and generates text in a human-like fashion. The debate on whether large language models (LLMs) truly “know” what they are talking about is still up in the air. Yes, they do manipulate information, symbols and data in a way that seems akin to knowledge. They recognize patterns and have been trained on vast amounts of information. But the key question, based on the various philosophical perspectives, remains whether this can be classified as knowledge in the traditional sense. LLMs can process, predict and generate based on the inputs they’ve

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satoshin • Jul 9, 2023, 5:43 pm EDT

Green Energy Revolution: Bitcoin Network’s Carbon Offset Potential

Bitcoin’s superior financial settlement network is often attacked on it’s energy consumption needs – but a closer look at the hard facts often paints quite a different picture

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satoshin • Jul 8, 2023, 12:56 pm EDT

OpenSats Announces Long-Term Support Program for Bitcoin Core Developers

In a pioneering move to strengthen the Bitcoin ecosystem, OpenSats, a non-profit organization focused on Bitcoin development and advocacy, announced a Long-Term Support (LTS) program for Bitcoin Core developers and other vital contributors to the Bitcoin network. This grant program is designed to offer a sustained financial lifeline to developers involved in the critical infrastructure of the Bitcoin network, ensuring stability and growth for the cryptocurrency’s backbone.

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