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In 2021, an investment firmbought 2,000 acres of real estatefor about US$4 million. Normally this would not make headlines, but in this case the land was virtual. It existed only in ametaverseplatform calledThe Sandbox. By buying 792non-fungible tokenson theEthereum blockchain, the firmthen ownedthe equivalent of 1,200 city blocks. It turns out that legal ownership in the metaverse is not that simple. Despite these claims, the legal status of virtual owners is significantly more complicated....

By now, we all know the most known use of blockchain technology:cryptocurrency. Of course, this isnt all there is though. In fact, the majority of news in this space often appears hyped or pointless. From an outsiders perspective, it appears as though companies put things on the blockchain simply because they can. This led to things likeblockchainified salmonand baby milk formula that, you guessed it,was on the blockchain. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

Food security for small-scale farmers 40% off TNW Conference! For small-scale farmers in Africa, these changes have been particularly acute. In 2021, Mavuno helped 600 Tanzanian cashew farmers double their harvest yields. From this year on, theyll also be able to measure harvest yield increases through a specialized prediction model. Eating organic is a novel intention. Organic consumers are not only considering their health but also the planet. In this case, if the food is not truly organic, the consumers are being cheated....

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Importantly, this means that moderation of online harassment is key to a functioning marketplace of ideas. Our research participants repeatedly told us that the consequences of online harassment were extremely damaging. Many of our participants tried reporting the harassment to social media platforms. For this reason, Im happy thatthe Twitter Board of Directors is attempting to resist Musks hostile takeover. Also tagged with CBC’s The National looks at Elon Musk’s attempt at a hostile takeover of Twitter....

Evenduring times of conflicton the ground, space has historically been an arena of collaboration among nations. But I believe that the future may be different. Despite tensions on the ground, bothacted carefully to avoid causing crisesand evencooperated on a number of projectsin space. Asmore countriesdeveloped their own space agencies, several international collaborative groups emerged. 40% off TNW Conference! These multinational ventures were primarily focused on scientific collaboration and data exchange....

John Deere has been in business for nearly 200 years. Heck, even city folk whove never seen a tractor that wasnt on a television screen know John Deere. The companys so popular even celebrities such asAshton Kutcher and George Clooneyhave been known to rock a Deere hat. Watch out Silicon Valley John Deeres been heavily-invested in robotics and autonomy for decades. 40% off TNW Conference! The company then partnered withnone other than NASAto create the worlds first internet-based GPS tracking system....

CEO Niels B. Christiansensaidin September that Legos strong financial performance would allow the company to accelerate investments in digitalisation. 40% off TNW Conference! Legosvideo gamified take on the Star Wars franchise. Because Legos consumer group comprises both kids and adults, theyre building separate engagement platforms for each audience. One of the objectives of these platforms is to gamify and support co-building between family and friends. What does that look like?...

Mobility leaders are also finding that a holistic, collaborative approach is key to success. 40% off TNW Conference! Establishing this framework requires collaboration between the public and private sectors. It doesnt allow for any facial recognition, which is a growing concern among city operators. There are a lot of moving parts, the dynamics of commuting is changing.

The company noted The Accessibility API is not designed and cannot be requested for remote call audio recording. This will not affect devices that have call recording built into the unit natively. As Truecallers statement says, this wont affect recording features offered natively by phone makers. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. With this new change, its plugging the accessibility API workaround developers were using to record calls. That’s one heck of a mixed bag....

New documents have exposed a bizarre and futuristic array oftechexplored by a shadowy US government unit. The ideas were investigated by the Advanced Aerospace Weapons System software Program (AAWSAP). The unit was funded bytheDefense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and reportedly hasroots in UFO research. The Pentagon claims the AAWSAP has been shut downbut has provided little detail on its work until now. They show that the program wasnt only interested in UFOs....

40% off TNW Conference! Here are four questions that the infographic answers: How many models can US buyers choose from? There are 28 electric vehicle models available, produced by 18 different car manufacturers. How are the automakers mapped? And just three in total exclusively produce electric vehicles: Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid Motors. Whats the price range? The priciest car one can buy is GMCs Hummer EV Pickup at $110,295. What are the range statistics?...

After years of a tumultuous relationship with developers, Twitters now trying hard to win them over again. In its latest step, the company wants to promote third-party apps on its platform. 40% off TNW Conference! In 2020,it relaunched its APIto third-party app building. And last year, it made it available to a wider set of developerswith an easy sign-up process. This app highlight feature is an extension of Twitters increasing efforts to support developers....

Instagram this week announced several changes to its platform aimed at empowering creators. Most notably, the company has tweaked its ranking algorithm to highlight original content above reshared content. Were going to do more to try and value original content more, particularly compared to reposted content. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The company has already taken steps to mitigate resharing. In 2021, the algorithm began to downrank reshared Reels with the TikTok logo....