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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is here: How to receive your free token | Technology News

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is here: How to receive your free token | Technology News

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently launched his latest venture: Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency that requires scanning your eyes with a device called an “orb.” The project, which was founded three years ago, is now ready for the world to experience. Altman’s vision is to establish “a new identity and financial network owned by everyone.”

In a blog post announcing the launch, the founder notes that if the project is successful, Worldcoin could drastically increase economic opportunity and present a reliable solution for distinguishing humans from AI online. This would be achieved by offering users a unique digital identity based on their iris scan and a currency given “simply for being human.”

To register, users are required to first download the World App and then visit a Worldcoin operator who uses the orb. The orb will scan the user’s iris to prove that they’re humans. Following identity verification, users are assigned a

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Tiger Woods and Co. are meshing sports and technology in a way never seen before | Golf News and Tour Information

Tiger Woods and Co. are meshing sports and technology in a way never seen before | Golf News and Tour Information

Like many inspired ideas, this one was doodled out in its early stages on a napkin. Former NBC Sports president of golf Mike McCarley, who was scouting new business prospects, and Ryan Dotters, the CEO of the Full Swing golf simulator company, were at the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show in Florida and sharing their aspirations over beers at the hotel bar.

McCarley had an idea that might revolutionize televised golf, and Dotters was the man who could help him make it happen. McCarley envisioned an indoor arena, filled with a couple thousand spectators who would watch the likes of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy lead their teams in weekly head-to-head matchups in primetime.

The golf would be played in front of a giant simulator screen and on putting greens with technology so nifty that the surface could be re-fashioned for every hole.

Woods already was a fan of Full Swing,

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Xcyte Digital goes public with one-stop immersive event technology | 2023-11-21 | Investing News

Xcyte Digital goes public with one-stop immersive event technology | 2023-11-21 | Investing News

Xcyte Digital Corp. (TSXV:XCYT) has accrued more than 150,000 events with more than 100 million participants through its acquired business assets.

The company provides immersive technology solutions – which include virtual, augmented and extended reality for companies to connect with its audiences and deploy its brand. Xcyte offers a one-stop shop for all the event technology and managed services for immersive and virtual events.

Randy Selman, CEO and director of Xcyte Digital, joins The Market Herald to discuss Xcyte’s cost efficient immersive event platform, the move to take the company public, and details on what investors can expect from the company in the short and longer term.

TMH: Now, to start off, could you please tell us about your background in the industry?

Selman: I started my career in Toronto, Canada, with Northern Telecom Nortel. I was hired as a result of my knowledge of microcomputers, which as an

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‘For people in Bengaluru, technology begins and ends with a smartphone app’ | Technology News

‘For people in Bengaluru, technology begins and ends with a smartphone app’ | Technology News

Nagaraja Prakasam is a bearded man with a book in his hand. He wears a colourful handloom shirt and an overcoat with his name embossed on it — Naga. It is a walking advertisement for one of the social enterprises he has invested in, GoCoop — a marketplace for handlooms and crafts from India. A serial entrepreneur, he calls himself Naga the Farmer.

Nagaraja is a hands-on investor, identifying startups which others ignore or which seem to be a long bet. For example, Uniphore, which later became a unicorn, was rejected by quite a few investors before Nagaraja picked it up. Today, it is one of the largest global AI-native companies.

Nagaraja is now an author as his book Back to Bharat: In Search of a Sustainable Future has hit the shelves. He speaks to indianexpress.com about his debut book, his journey, and his goal of empowering social enterprises.

Venkatesh

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What’s solid-fuel technology and why’s North Korea developing it? | News

What’s solid-fuel technology and why’s North Korea developing it? | News

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A look at the characteristics of solid-fuel technology and how it can help North Korea improve its missile systems.

North Korea says it has successfully tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its first known use of the propellant in a longer-range projectile.

But what exactly is a solid-fuel missile and why does it matter to have one?

What is solid-fuel technology?

Solid propellant is a mixture of fuel and oxidiser. Metallic powders such as aluminum often serve as the fuel, and ammonium perchlorate, which is the salt of perchloric acid and ammonia, is the most common oxidiser.

The fuel and oxidiser are bound together by a hard rubbery material and packed into a metal casing.

When the solid propellant burns, oxygen from the ammonium perchlorate combines with aluminum to generate enormous amounts of energy and temperatures of more than 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,760 degrees Celsius), creating thrust

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