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Imagine getting paid for your expert opinion in cryptocurrency. This is what's happening in the world of peer reviews! A scientific journal has started paying reviewers in digital coins, sparking debate about the future of academic payments. The journal believes this is a fair way to compensate revi

Spotting Cryptojacking in IoT: A Time Series and GNN Approach

Cryptojacking, the sneaky act of using other people's devices for mining cryptocurrency, is a big problem, especially in wireless sensor networks (WSN) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Researchers have found a smart way to fight this by combining time series analysis with graph neural networks

The Power of WEB3: Protecting Data, Enhancing Healthcare

Web3 technologies are revolutionizing the way we handle, store, and share data. By using network architectures, distributed ledgers, and decentralized AI, these innovations promise to boost consumer data privacy. Traditional systems, often managed by third parties, are susceptible to data breaches d

Rethinking Bitcoin's Proof of Work: A Greener, Physical Approach

Imagine if the power needed to secure Bitcoin's blockchain could be harnessed through physical tasks instead of digital computations. That's what researchers are exploring with the idea of "physical one-way functions. " This concept aims to replace electricity-guzzling digital one-way functions with

Catching Online Fraudsters with Graph Networks!

Did you know that sneaky fraudsters and bots might have a tough time hiding online? Researchers have discovered a clever way to stay ahead of them, using what's called graph networks. They found that focusing on the details of network nodes was way more effective than using fancy graph embeddings. T

What's New with Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra?

Samsung is gearing up to launch its Galaxy S25 series earlier than expected, with the Galaxy S25 Ultra rumored to be the star of the show. This flagship phone is set to get some minor design tweaks like rounded corners and a thinner body compared to its predecessor, the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The good ne

Apple Switches to USB-C: A New Era in Europe

In a move towards a unified charging standard, Apple has stopped selling older iPhone models with its Lightning charging port in Europe. Starting today, the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 series are no longer available in countries like Germany, France, and The Netherlands. This change comes as the Europea

Fake Videos Had a Minimal Impact on Elections

You might think that deepfakes would have a big effect on elections, but it turns out they’re not that good yet. At least, that’s what some recent research says. Despite all the fake images floating around the internet, it looks like people can still spot a phony when it counts. Researchers found t

Top CEOs Share Thoughts on AI's Fast Growth in 2024

In 2024, renowned financial expert Jim Cramer had insightful conversations with various tech CEOs about the swift advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). Here's what five leading corporate heads had to say about AI's rapid expansion. Jane Smith, CEO of TechCorp, highlighted the potential AI ha

Running Minecraft on COBOL: A Tech Blast from the Past