Month: January 2025

A Potential Solution to Blockchain Bottlenecks

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Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Background III. Related Works IV. Comparative Analysis V. Findings and Evaluation VI. Conclusion and References VI. CONCLUSION This research paper explored multiple scalability solutions both at layer-one and layer-two of the stack. The topics explored looked at how different protocols intend to increase the transaction throughput for … Read more

New Research Reveals How Blockchain Can Scale Beyond Current Limits with eUTXO

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Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Background III. Related Works IV. Comparative Analysis V. Findings and Evaluation VI. Conclusion and References V. FINDINGS AND EVALUATION Through this research we’ve observed the inability to successfully implement layer-one sharding on account based transactional models. As demonstrated in section III. B account based systems implement layer-two … Read more

Layer-1 vs. Layer-2: Scaling Solutions and Their Effects on Blockchain Security and Decentralization

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Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Background III. Related Works IV. Comparative Analysis V. Findings and Evaluation VI. Conclusion and References IV. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS This section examines the impact on each property of the blockchain trilemma when implementing layer-one and layer-two scaling solutions across UTXO and account-based transaction models. Comparable metrics are up-scale … Read more

How the Blockchain Handles More Transactions as It Grows

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Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Background III. Related Works IV. Comparative Analysis V. Findings and Evaluation VI. Conclusion and References III. RELATED WORKS This section examines the various approaches to blockchain scaling, at each level of the blockchain stack. Layer-one consists of on-chain solutions, which is where the transactional model, consensus mechanism … Read more

Why the Blockchain Struggles to Grow and How to Fix It

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:::info Authors: (1) Cayo Fletcher-Smith, Bournemouth University; (2) Frazer Chard. ::: Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Background III. Related Works IV. Comparative Analysis V. Findings and Evaluation VI. Conclusion and References Abstract—This research critically analyses blockchain scaling solutions based on their ability to realistically balance properties of the blockchain trilemma. We’ve concluded … Read more

Boom’s supersonic test plane breaks the sound barrier for the first time

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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 test plane broke the sound barrier three times during its 12th test flight. Ten months after its long-delayed first subsonic flight took place last March, Boom Supersonic’s prototype test plane, the XB-1, broke the sound barrier today three times during its 12th flight. The XB-1 is a smaller-scale demonstration version of the … Read more

FCC chair says landlords can force bulk internet service on residents

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The Federal Communications Commission is eliminating a Biden administration proposal that would have curbed apartment landlords’ ability to force residents into paying for a single internet service provider. As reported by Ars Technica, the new FCC chair, Brendan Carr, will instead allow landlords to implement bulk billing arrangements with ISPs that would make residents pay … Read more

Figure AI details plan to improve humanoid robot safety in the workplace

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Safety is often overlooked in the rush to bring humanoid robots to the workplace. As high-profile corporations ranging from retailers like Amazon to carmakers such as Mercedes and BMW have announced humanoid pilots for factories and warehouses, conversations around worker safety are regularly buried beneath industry hype. One Bay Area-robotics firm is hoping to correct … Read more

Women in Tech: Azize Sultan Shares Her Inspiring Journey from Architecture to Tech Leadership

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Tell us about yourself! I’m Azize Sultan, and I currently work as a Data Analyst Team Lead at Hepsiburada in Istanbul, Turkey. Together with my team, I assist the entire before sales journey in e-commerce by providing data and insights to teams across various disciplines, such as development, product, and user experiences/interface. I’m passionate about … Read more

Bookshop.org challenges Amazon with new e-book platform

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Indie bookstore backer Bookshop.org launched an e-book platform on Tuesday, making it easier for readers to buy e-books without padding Jeff Bezos’s pockets. For years, Amazon’s chokehold and sway in the publishing industry have been so strong that authors and booksellers have accused the company of operating a monopoly. Amazon is dominant in the sale … Read more

Hugging Face researchers are trying to build a more open version of DeepSeek’s AI ‘reasoning’ model

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Barely a week after DeepSeek released its R1 “reasoning” AI model — which sent markets into a tizzy — researchers at Hugging Face are trying to replicate the model from scratch in what they’re calling a pursuit of “open knowledge.” Hugging Face head of research Leandro von Werra and several company engineers have launched Open-R1, a … Read more

Automattic and others back Openvibe, an app that’s unifying the open social web

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Openvibe’s clever app that integrates multiple open social networks including Bluesky, Mastodon, Nostr, and Threads, just got a boost toward its future development. The company on Tuesday announced that it has received outside investment of $800,000 in a round led by Czech Founders VC, which includes backing from WordPress.com and Tumblr parent company, Automattic, as … Read more