Growing urbanization and rising levels of urban migration are causing a transportation crisis worldwide. Modern city management tools, like IoT and big data analytics for mass transit data, may help urban planners manage this problem.
These are the transportation challenges that cities face right now – and how smart city technology may help urban planners reinvent transit.
The Growing Need for Smart City Transportation
Traffic is an inevitable challenge for urban planners. Everyone needs to get to school or work at around the same time, meaning traffic and congestion will peak when transportation infrastructure can’t keep up with demand.
Some cities manage traffic better than others, however. In Greensboro, North Carolina, commuters spent just four hours a year in traffic on average in 2017. However, in Atlanta, they were stuck in traffic jams for 102 hours.
Urban migration is a global trend that experts predict will accelerate over the coming decades. Without intervention, traffic is likely to become an even more serious problem in most of the world.
At the same time, transportation reform may also present a major opportunity for reducing a city’s carbon footprint.
Expanding available public transit options and streamlining infrastructure to reduce traffic and time spent idling could significantly decrease the amount of greenhouse gas emissions a city’s inhabitants will produce getting from place to place.
How Smart Cities Are Using IoT to Improve Transportation
New smart technology allows urban planners and transit designers to use Internet of Things (IoT) technology and mass transit data analysis to streamline city transportation. They try to do so with minimal changes to existing transportation infrastructure.
Smart transportation refers to various technologies that modern cities use to monitor and manage transit systems. This includes internet-connected or IoT monitoring tools and automation solutions that enable the automatic management of infrastructure. Monitoring tools can take many forms, including sensors embedded in signals and streetlights that continuously monitor traffic flow in an area.
These systems help make city transportation more efficient, safer and easier to manage – often through using IoT devices to gather traffic information and adjust the timing of networked signals. Transportation management systems also have a role to play in maintaining electric vehicle charging stations and managing battery levels in electric and autonomous buses.
Enough data enables cities to adjust traffic signal systems based on current flows, allowing managers to guarantee a smooth process or prioritize certain vehicles. 
Continue reading: https://www.globaltrademag.com/iot-and-data-improve-transportation-in-smart-cities/

With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), smart devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), businesses increasingly need to instantly process large amounts of data, especially for real-time applications. To reduce the latency and availability problems associated with the cloud, more emphasis is being placed on edge computing, where computation is performed closer to the point where data is collected.
What is edge computing?
Edge computing represents another step in the evolution of the internet. It is developing in conjunction with advances in intelligent applications that require continuous monitoring and rapid response to dynamic conditions or high-volume data streams.
The internet is truly global, connecting devices of all kinds numbering in the tens of billions (and growing). At the core of the internet are multiple tiers of internet service providers (ISPs), forming an interconnected backbone that manages the immense data traffic between end users and devices.
The "last mile" of the internet includes the infrastructure between the most local tier of ISPs and its users, including business, municipal and home networks. The devices connected to this last mile, which can include servers, workstations, mobile devices and IoT devices, represent the "edge" of the internet.
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/04/25/edge-computing-what-is-it-and-why-does-it-matter/?sh=3af3b0aaf2cf

“Africa is ready for Web 3.0,” says Del Titus Bawuah, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Lili Smart City, an entrepreneur in tech, sustainability and cultural impact and an early investor in Web 3.0. His reasoning for this is simple: firstly, global tech businesses have already taken the initiative to set up shop in Africa.
“The second reason is that our youth are now educated and some in the diaspora are well-traveled and we have a consciousness as a continent about the power of Web 3.0 and not to mention mobile user penetration is averaging between 70 percent to 85 percent,” says Bawuah.
Then, finally, the power of technology has already spearheaded the growth in the African fintech space with many users in villages now making millions in daily transactions. The digital future is on our doorstep. Bawuah also talks about global tech businesses flocking to African shores.
The continent is the only one with the majority of its population making up the youth bracket. This has led to the upsurge of innovative and world-leading tech companies such as Twitter, YouTube, Google and Microsoft calling the continent home for their next growth phase.
This trend is the catalyst that moved Bawuah from the lucrative London real estate space where he managed portfolios for some of the world’s richest individuals. He names among his clients Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, and Dubai’s Crown Prince.
Before he would cut his teeth in the lucrative tech space, however, Bawuah was involved in a company which was later acquired for £120 million.
Continue reading: https://www.forbesafrica.com/current-affairs/2022/04/24/unlocking-web-3-0-opportunities-in-africa/

The future of the internet has been the subject of much speculation and debate in the past few years. From the rise of virtual worlds and immersive experiences to the explosive growth of social media, the internet has become a ubiquitous medium for communication and commerce. With the rise of blockchain, the internet is about to go through a major transformation.
This isn’t the first transformation of the internet. Since its public emergence nearly 30 years ago, the internet has gone through two major evolutions and is about to go through a third. These transformations not only have changed how we use the internet and what we use it for, but they have impacted the world at large, changing how we live and work and interact with others.
Web 1.0: The static internet
The first iteration of the public internet was the age of the website. Every company needed a website, and that website primarily contained static data and information that the owner of the website thought was important. The corporate website had information about the company—mostly marketing collateral. News and reference websites also had a stockpile of information. But all of these sites pushed information to the consumer—a one-way communications path. This was similar to how traditional media of the day (newspaper, magazines, radio, television) communicated information to the public.
Whether the company was an existing news agency such as NBC or CNN, or was a corporate brand such as McDonald’s, every company soon had a website that conveyed information to the public. Figure 1 illustrates this internet. A website was an entity that a company created and owned. It had mostly static data, and the data was controlled and managed by the company. The information flowed in one direction, outward to the users of the website.
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Figure 1. Web 1.0—the static internet.
In this model, data personalization was extremely limited, given the one-way nature of the information. Users could select and filter the information they wanted to consume, but they typically had very little ability to influence what the information communicated contained. Users had virtually no ability to influence other users. Information-sharing among users was typically limited to your local friends or bulletin board groups. These represented very focused and limited audiences.
Continue reading: https://www.infoworld.com/article/3657635/why-blockchain-is-the-future-of-the-internet.html

As we face a layering of crises at the intersections of equity, climate and economy worldwide, organizations and individuals alike must accelerate and co-ordinate for the societal transition required to address these challenges and their complex impacts.
Popular and well-used methods like network building, public policy and advocacy, cross-sector collaboration and narrative shifting are important. But they are no longer enough to drive the scale and pace of change we need.
What if we were to look outside our go-to tools and innovations and beyond our own institutions and sectors to explore emerging systems and technologies that could help shape a better future for all?
The socio-technical shift known as Web3 shows some promise of building anew, rather than trying to retrofit existing capitalist institutions. In the midst of crises and collapse, the technologies that mediate our everyday lives are evolving at a rapid pace and Web3 offers the possibilities of a new societal infrastructure that can disrupt the community, business, government, media, culture and philanthropy sectors: a new “operating system” for society that enables individuals to freely organize at scale around issues that are important to us.
Web 3, web3 or Web 3.0, Web3 is a new iteration of the internet that is built on decentralized blockchains and prioritizes ownership, sovereignty and transparency. Web3 is also used as a catch-all term for associated phenomena, including cryptocurrencies, NFTs (non-fungible tokens), DeFi (decentralized finance), DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) and the metaverse.
Continue reading: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/04/25/opinion/how-web3-could-disrupt-existing-institutions-and-bring-about-societal

A tourist has been charged with flouting strict no-fly zone rules after crashing a drone into the roof of a prominent monument in central Rome in the latest drone-related tourist mishap in Italy.
The Argentinian man, 39, had been flying his drone in Piazza Venezia when he lost control of the device and sent it crashing into the roof of Palazzo Venezia, a 15th-century building from where the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini delivered some of his most famous speeches.
The drone was recovered by the building’s security staff before being seized by police, who reported the tourist for failing to comply with a no-fly drone zone over the city, according to reports in the Italian media.
People who want to film or take shots of the Italian capital from above with a drone must get permission and be registered with Enac, the national body for civil aviation. Piloting a drone in central Rome and the Vatican is completely out-of-bounds because of all the precious monuments.
Continue reading: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/25/tourist-crashes-drone-into-rome-monument-piazza-venezia

Rescuers used drones to help find a young hunter lost in the woods in Eastern North Carolina, officials said. The hunter, who officials described as a “young man,” got lost on the afternoon of Saturday, April 23, in the Pulp Road Game Lands in Winnabow, according to a Facebook post from the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said it deployed its aviation and drone units to search for the hunter by air.
Rescuers used drones to help find a young hunter lost in the woods in Eastern North Carolina, officials said. The hunter, who officials described as a “young man,” got lost on the afternoon of Saturday, April 23, in the Pulp Road Game Lands in Winnabow, according to a Facebook post from the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said it deployed its aviation and drone units to search for the hunter by air.
Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article260714992.html#storylink=cpy

New York’s environmental agency is deploying drones to detect and ultimately plug abandoned gas wells that are contributing to greenhouse gas emissions around the state.
Beginning in earnest this summer, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is going to start using drones to fly high-powered magnetometers over remote areas like forests, with the goal of locating decades-old natural gas. Many wells were abandoned over the last century and are difficult to find and properly plug.
DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said using drones is a faster and more efficient way to locate and plug the wells than canvassing tough terrain on foot.
“We generate a map. It’s effectively a modern-day treasure map to detect a significant source of greenhouse gasses to fix this global problem that we’re all involved with, which is climate change,” Seggos said.
The primary gas emitted by old wells is methane. While methane doesn’t make up a large share of greenhouse gas emissions, it’s more harmful than carbon and other more common pollutants.
The commissioner said he hopes to demonstrate a proof-of-concept this year, with the hopes it could be expanded and adopted by other states with a history of gas drilling, like Pennsylvania.
Continue reading: https://wskg.org/new-york-using-drones-to-search-for-abandoned-leaking-gas-wells/

The average American worker has 12 jobs throughout their lifetime with an average tenure of about 4.1 years with a single employer. That’s why it’s no surprise that 65% of American workers are actively searching for a new full-time job right now. But maybe you should be considering moving up in the office instead of out of it. Ivanhoe asks the question: What do you have to do to get that promotion?
“Are you the person influencing the leader? Are you bringing things to the table that a leader would want to take? Are you the voice of reason?” asked Bonnie Gisriel-Magerer, the founder BPowered Consulting.
A survey from managers said they want employees to anticipate opportunities and problems.
“You’re not allowed to walk through my door with a problem unless you have some sort of solution and it doesn’t have to be the right solution, just a solution,” Gisriel-Magerer said.
They also want employees to care deeply about their colleagues and customers, be responsible, judicious and curious.
Continue reading and watch the video: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/04/25/earn-that-raise-top-tips-to-get-promoted/

Starting in May 2022, New York City job hunters will notice a new section in job postings. Along with descriptions of roles and responsibilities, employers will be mandated to include a salary range for open positions. 
The Big Apple is the latest jurisdiction to join a nationwide legislative push to increase clarity around salary. These initiatives seek to close wage gaps, which often disproportionately affect people of color and women. Pay transparency laws give rise to significant compliance responsibilities for employers, especially those with remote roles open to applicants across multiple states. 
Employers — no matter where they’re physically located — must track legal developments and enact well-thought-out compliance programs if new laws arise in their area. Even beyond legal obligations, companies can reap significant benefits from taking a proactive approach to pay transparency. 
To guide you, we gathered the pay transparency trends you need to know. 

Related article: 6 Big Decisions CEOs Will Confront in 2022

Pay Transparency is on the Rise 
New York’s pay transparency law is neither new nor novel. Other states and jurisdictions require employers to disclose pay. However, these laws vary significantly in when the salary talk must occur and often require candidates to proactively ask for a pay range. 

• California requires employers to disclose a pay range at the request of a candidate after the first interview.
• Connecticut and Maryland employers must disclose pay upon a candidate’s request at any time. Rhode Island will also enact these requirements in 2023. 
• Nevada employers must proactively disclose pay after an initial candidate interview.
• Washington requires disclosure upon request after employers make an initial offer.

In 2021, Colorado enacted the “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act,” the first state-wide piece of legislation that requires employers to include salary ranges in listings for open roles. New York City will soon follow suit, becoming the second U.S. jurisdiction to require posting salaries. 
Continue reading: https://seniorexecutive.com/new-york-city-pay-transparency-is-on-the-horizon/

Meet Shannyn, a 35-year-old social media specialist based in San Antonio, Texas. Now more than a decade into her career, Shannyn has been through the salary negotiation process many times. We sat down to talk about the differences between her negotiations that were successful and those that weren’t. And the ways in which those different outcomes often had nothing to do with her. Here's our conversation edited for length and clarity.
I consider myself to be an ambitious person.
Though growing up, a lot of young women are trained to be ambitious, we're told to be ambitious, we're encouraged to - you get out into the real world and you really aren't embraced for that a lot.
And figuring out how to advocate for yourself - to figure out how to balance ambition with 'being a team player', 'earning your due', 'paying your dues'. And then also saying, “No, I actually deserve more than what I've been given," can be kind of overwhelming.
I took a couple of jobs out of grad school and really struggled to advocate for myself. As a new grad you are trying to get your foot in the door. You're trying to build a name for yourself. You really want to find a good company and work your way towards something a little bit more substantial.
I took less than I deserved thinking, “Oh, well, I'll get my foot in the door, pay my dues. They'll see what I'm worth and then they'll pay me what I'm worth. I'll just really prove myself.” And that did not work out for me very well.
I had two jobs that I took either on the promise that I would get more work later, meaning, "Hey, we'll have you work part-time. We'll evaluate you after six months, we'll give you a full-time gig. It will be awesome." That did not pan out.
I took a second job for less than I wanted, advocated for more salary, went back and forth and they're like, "Sorry, we just can't afford that right now. But in six months we absolutely will be able to afford that. We'll evaluate your performance and pay you what you've asked for now." Against my better judgment, I took that job offer and regretted it later.
About three to four months in you start to see from the people you work with that they're miserable. That they're not able to pay their bills. That they're not getting the advancement that they were promised too. Because if they'd made this promise to you, you know they've made it to other people too. Like, "Oh, just take less hours, take less pay. We don't want to give you this much vacation time, but you know, after X amount of time, if you really work hard, you'll get it."
But you start to see it across the company that nobody is getting the promises that were made.
So after about three to four months it became abundantly apparent, looking down the pipeline to my six month evaluation, that if they weren't honoring other people's promises, they weren't going to honor mine.
Continue reading: https://ambition.bulletin.com/salary-negotiations-that-worked-and-those-that-didn-t/

Bsquare’s Ralph C. Derrickson & Matthew Inglis join Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss what’s driving change and evolution in the IoT industry. Ralph and Matthew begin by introducing themselves and their company before getting into specific use cases and solutions for their work. They then dig deeper into how IoT technology has evolved and the role of security in IoT solutions. At the end of the podcast, Ryan, Ralph, and Matthew talk look at IoT from the adopter side with a discussion on managing expectations and advice for companies starting their IoT journey.
Ralph joined Bsquare in March 2019 as president, CEO, and board member. Ralph is a highly accomplished business leader with a wide range of experience using technology to create innovative products, services, and business models. Before joining Bsquare, Ralph was president and CEO of Carena, a pioneer in developing virtual health care delivery until its acquisition by Avizia in 2017. Ralph served as SVP of Corporate Development until Avizia’s acquisition by American Well in July 2018. Before Carena, Ralph was managing director of venture investments at Vulcan Capital, where he was actively involved in the investment, growth, and operations of the firm’s technology portfolio companies. Ralph has served for 15 years on the board of Perficient (PRFT), an IT services firm with expertise in e-commerce digital transformation. Ralph has senior leadership experience at Metricom, Starwave Corporation (acquired by Walt Disney), and NeXT Computer (acquired by Apple Computer).
Matthew oversees engineering at Bsquare. Before joining Bsquare, Matthew was Engineering Manager at MPC Data Inc in Redmond, WA. He worked for many years at MPC Data Limited in the UK, most recently as a Principal Software Engineer. Now based in the UK again, he has extensive experience gained over more than 20 years of building software teams and creating embedded software and cloud systems. Matthew has developed systems across many industries and technologies, including manufacturing and industrial, cutting-edge consumer electronics, and automotive. Matthew has a BSc in Computing and Real-Time Computer Systems from the University of Gloucestershire.
Read More: https://www.iotforall.com/podcasts/e178-driving-change-in-iot

The expanded use of devices that integrate the Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to reduce inefficiency, improve operation and grow profit for self-storage businesses. In fact, IoT use isn’t new in our industry. Access-control systems have leveraged its capabilities for years. But recent developments allow facility operators to do things such as control electricity usage, monitor for leaks, adjust building temperature and control digital signage.
There are still many more ways in which the IoT will help us advance in self-storage, and frankly, the previously unexplored possibilities can bring the biggest benefits yet for facility owners, staff and customers. Implementing this technology may present initial challenges, but the potential returns far outweigh the drawbacks.
Let’s Start With Some Basics
In the simplest terms, the IoT is the connection of everyday objects through the internet. “Smart” thermostats, door locks, vacuums and lights can be controlled with your voice, phone or computer, thanks to the web. A smart lock can engage itself once you move a certain distance from the door, while a smart vacuum might know to begin cleaning once that door locks. Similarly, your smart thermostat may turn off your air conditioning when it detects that no one’s at home.
These capabilities are intended to make life easier and more convenient, no matter where they’re applied. Devices used within a self-storage environment can communicate with each other as well as with devices controlled by the owner or customer to make everyday operation more efficient. Here are a few examples of how IoT is already being used in this industry:

• Smart lights: These can be controlled remotely and set to know when they need to be on or off to help reduce electricity costs.
• Smart locks: These can be locked and unlocked via a Bluetooth-enabled device such as a phone. You can grant tenants access to your front gate and their assigned unit remotely through a mobile app.
• Security video powered by artificial intelligence (AI): You can now use software with your surveillance cameras to gain more information about onsite activity. The software analyzes recorded video footage to detect suspicious behavior. If the subject of the video is jumping over a fence, for example, the software can trigger an alert.

Continue reading: https://www.insideselfstorage.com/automation/understanding-current-and-potential-impact-internet-things-self-storage

The global IoT telecom sector has grown to an astonishing figure of $17.67 billion in 2021 with a CAGR of 43.6% and the upward trend will continue for years to come. This is also because, unlike previously, when the telecom sector was limited to those who provided phone and internet services, the telecom industry has expanded across various sectors today, including broadband, mobile and the Internet of Things (IoT). As the customer base is rising exponentially and not just in the mobile or internet sectors, telecom service providers are capitalizing on the opportunity by using AI and the humongous trove of data that they have gathered for years. Computer vision for telecom can provide a better customer experience, improve operations, generate revenue, offer more products and services catered to what customers need, and draw actionable insights.
What is Computer Vision?
Just as how AI aids computers to think, Computer vision, as the name suggests, helps computers recognize objects and others via visual inputs. It uses AI, deep learning, algorithms like Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), and others to recognize objects in an image and video respectively.
Computer vision works similar to human vision, although the distinguishing factor here is that the latter has hundreds of thousands of years of context, while computer vision is still in its early stages and requires a huge trove of data to train over and over again in order to recognize objects, people, things, or others, including how far they are, if they are moving or not, and find anomalies, such as on an assembly line. But technically, there are hundreds of use cases of computer vision for telecommunication.
How Does Computer Vision Work?
Computer vision uses a set of algorithms to work on the huge trove of data fed to it. The AI uses a model and compares it with the prediction until it recognizes the object. It uses deep learning and CNN for images, whereas RNN is used for moving images, i.e., videos, which are essentially a set of still images.
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/naveenjoshi/2022/04/21/how-computer-vision-powered-applications-can-drive-the-telecom-industry/?sh=4bc3fe62620c

Research from satellite telecoms giant Inmarsat highlights the factors driving IoT adoption in addition to what is hampering successful deployments.
Over half (54%) of respondents said that cost-efficiency is their leading reason for adopting IoT technologies. This was followed by environmental sustainability and greater supply chain insight—both at 48 percent.
Organisations with a formal IoT strategy are reaping the most benefits in terms of those leading drivers of improving cost-efficiencies and sustainability.
Without a formal IoT strategy in place, 52 percent felt their investments met or surpassed their expectations for cost-efficiencies and 53 percent for environmental sustainability. With a formal IoT strategy, that increased considerably to 73 percent and 71 percent respectively.
“The efficiency gains and cost savings IoT can deliver, in addition to the huge environmental benefits, paints a clear picture as to why most organisations are pursuing IoT,” said Mike Carter, President of Inmarsat Enterprise.
In terms of barriers, a lack of in-house skills (37%) was listed as the main obstacle in a new IoT deployment. This problem is particularly acute in organisations without a formal IoT strategy in place as 47 percent of this group continue to struggle post-deployment from a lack of skills. This drops by more than half to 21 percent in organisations with a formal IoT strategy.
The next major barrier was a lack of reliable connectivity (24%).
“To get the optimum benefits from their IoT deployments, organisations must ensure they have all the right skillsets and connectivity requirements in place. The research shows that organisations struggling to implement the right connectivity strategies are lagging behind their peers, and those with a formal IoT strategy are better placed to reap the benefits of optimised and more sustainable operations,” adds Carter.
“We can see that too many businesses still struggle to deploy IoT projects due to unreliable, insecure, or poor connectivity. This is where satellite IoT connectivity can play a key role. Some of the most valuable data often hails from the hardest to reach places, so investing in effective collection, storage and analysis of that data is crucial to successful IoT strategies.
Organisations that aren’t struggling from connectivity problems are, understandably, finding more success from their IoT deployments. However, 25 percent report suffering from a lack of consistent and reliable connectivity post-deployment.
Continue reading: https://iottechnews.com/news/2022/apr/22/inmarsat-reveals-drivers-and-challenges-of-iot-deployments/

Internet of Things (IoT) is the new buzzword in the technology sector that is doing the rounds in the internet-driven space. It’s one of the fastest-growing industries. IoT is an emerging technology that connects billions of smart devices and sensors to the internet in an efficient, secure, and convenient way.
Many IoT developers are ruling the industry by trying their hands with IoT devices and applications for various organizations. The One Technologies is an offshore IoT application development company that provides end-to-end Internet of Things app development services at affordable prices.
Here are the top IoT tools and platforms for IoT developers and development.
1. Eclipse IoT
Eclipse IoT is an open-source platform that allows IoT developers and IoT development companies to develop applications in Java. With the help of Eclipse IoT, you can build IoT Devices, Cloud Platforms, and Gateways. This tool focuses on the development, adoption, and promotion of open-source IoT technologies.
These IoT protocols, application frameworks and services, and tools are promoted as the best-suited programming language for IoT using Lua programming language.
2. Node-RED
Node-RED is a simple and open-source visualization tool built on Node.JS which is used to connect the devices, services, and APIs together for the Internet of Things. Node-RED is a user-friendly interface, developed by IBM’s Emerging Technology department, allowing you to connect, hardware, an API or an online service with tight integration. It helps you connect the devices easily and quickly, helps deal with the flow of the data, and integrates with APIs.
3.Tessel 2
Tessel 2 is a robust IoT platform that is used to build basic IoT solutions and prototypes. It integrates additional sensors and modules. This board has the capacity to hold up to a dozen modules including RFID, GPS, camera, and accelerometer.
This Tessel is very easier for those developers who are familiar with Node.JS programming. This way, Tessel can be used to host several servers and hardware firmware IoT solutions. You can leverage all the libraries of Node.JS to unveil a host of devices in minutes with Tessel.
Continue reading: https://www.iotforall.com/top-iot-tools-and-platforms-for-iot-development-and-developers

2021 — on the heels of such a momentous prior year — has yielded global conditions that strike a fever pitch in tone. The storylines that continue to weave and unfold include a cast of dominant characters: Covid-19, the climate change crisis, remote work, TikTok algorithms, ESG (environmental, social and governance), supply chain disruptions, microchip shortages, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and the list goes on. 
What the events have in common is a pressing call for greater disruption — well, maybe not the TikTok algorithms. The way things have always been done is no longer sufficient. As we head into the next calendar year with global economic recovery top of mind, let’s take a look at predictions for how technology will bring about certain changes to our status quo: 
Supply Chain Innovation Will Receive Boost from Governments
International trade has recovered faster than supply chains are fit to handle. Nations have already begun testing the use of technologies such as blockchain to reduce the excessive time and resources required to maintain an accurate, secure paper trail of provenance  READ MORE HERE

The world as we know it is being shaken up in many different ways. There is significant geopolitical tension, war, social fragmentation, an ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, volatile weather conditions, banking instability, and serious threats to free speech. It’s easy to fall into despair when reading national headlines.  
But we do have a remedy in the form of distributed ledger technology. And it’s vitally important to understand that this technology is going to empower individuals to make sovereign decisions. This means that social media, finance, health, gaming, freelancing, digital identity, and all online activities remain within the domain of the actual owner, not the service provider. 
Ultimately, this could mean that large corporations and governments will be less relevant in terms of global governance. Blockchain will give small business owners and individuals a means to vote and govern. This group is also responsible for promoting and adopting this technology. 
A Mistaken View Of Blockchain Adoption
There is a common misconception that increased regulation is required in order to bring blockchain mainstream. However, third-party regulation goes against the decentralized nature of blockchain and the principles of self-governance. 
Continue reading: https://beincrypto.com/blockchain-adoption-small-business-and-creators-will-make-it-popular/

Hackers around the world work 24/7 trying to seize cryptocurrency. Hardware wallets provide an added layer of security to protect your cryptocurrency. If you hold cryptocurrency, you should seriously consider using one.
Hardware Wallets Are the Secure Solution
A hardware wallet is a small device that serves the same purpose as that bulky leather wallet in your back pocket. They are an efficient way to secure your money and transport it anywhere, anytime.
There are different ways to store your cryptocurrency. Each varies in security. Cryptocurrency can be stored on the exchange they are bought on, like Coinbase. But this is the least secure. They can also be held in a digital wallet, like Atomic Wallet, which is a little more secure. But the most secure way is to keep your cryptocurrency on a hardware wallet.
A hardware wallet looks similar to a USB flash drive.  Hardware wallets store your private keys. Private keys are a series of a dozen or so random, unique words used to protect one’s cryptocurrency. If someone gets a hold of these words, they have access to all of your assets.
Unlike digital wallets, your cryptocurrency isn’t actually stored in a hardware wallet. Only the private keys are kept. When using a hardware wallet, users interact with the blockchain itself.
Continue reading: https://www.howtogeek.com/797484/what-is-a-hardware-wallet-for-crypto/

The financial sector has been a traditionally male-dominated industry since the beginning, but the birth of the crypto craze has provided us with an opportunity to start from scratch. For many, crypto can be an intimidating space because just as people began to realize that it was not a passing fad, the learning curve became steep and the price of Bitcoin soared. 
The gender gap in crypto is, in fact, already mounting. CNBC reported last summer that the crypto gender gap is already wider than it is within more traditional forms of investment, with more than twice the amount of men investing in crypto than women. What doesn’t help is that women don’t feel they know much about cryptocurrency anyway. In a recent study conducted by BlockFi, it was revealed that 94 percent of women have heard of crypto, but only nine percent feel they know a fair amount about the asset class. One of the most valuable aspects crypto brings to the table is its accessibility. The DeFi model allows anyone who has access to the internet and the ability to open a bank account to get involved in this decentralized field. So the question becomes, what is getting in the way of women seizing this opportunity? 
Worth sat down with Alizé Marchand, head of crypto at The Strategic Funds, Flori Marquez, cofounder and SVP of operations at BlockFi, and Marieke Flament, CEO of the NEAR Foundation, to get their take on why there is such a large gender gap in crypto and what needs to be done to empower more women to get involved. 
Continue reading: https://www.worth.com/crypto-female-executives-equalize-gender-gap/

For those who don’t regularly invest in cryptocurrency, the lingo and the larger environmental and political concerns surrounding the virtual currency can be hard to understand. Here’s a look at the basic concepts and vocab needed to become crypto savvy. 
The first and most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, launched more than a decade ago. Yet for all the relentless buzz, relatively few are well versed in cryptocurrencies or the blockchain, the technology on which they’re built.
Despite the evangelizing by and rising profile of some investors, a 2021 poll by Pew Research Center found that just 16% of Americans said they have ever invested in cryptocurrencies. That broadened to 31% between the ages of 18 and 29 and to 43% of men in that age range.
If you’re not among those percentages, you might view these currencies with skepticism and may have avoided trying to understand the lingo or the technology.
But as cryptocurrencies and related technologies reach into politics, intertwine with the larger economy, and impact the environment, everyone could use a sense of what they are, how they work, and their pitfalls and potential.
I want to sound smart. Is it “blockchain” or “the blockchain?” 
It depends on usage. “Blockchain technology” is acceptable to refer to the computer code that records cryptocurrency transactions (and can be used for other things; stay with us). Standing alone, just call it the blockchain – even though there are actually multiple (don’t worry, we’ll explain below).
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Service providers defeat the purpose of Web3. Anyone should be able to access vital Web3 utilities without costly barriers to entry.
A considerable amount of hype has developed surrounding what is known as “Web3.” Web3 is essentially based on distributed ledger technology and many companies are using Web3 as an umbrella term to describe alternative utilities and marketplaces built on an underlying blockchain. 
There are many benefits to decentralized protocols, but there's just one problem. These protocols are not going to set themselves up, and there is little incentive for new entrepreneurs to set up a business that will inevitably be taken out of their hands one day. As a service provider, you rake in the profits in perpetuity. In a decentralized network, the rewards are distributed. Even so, these permissionless protocols will become the foundation for Web3, and the profits from a token launch can be extremely convincing. In a world that is changing faster and faster, it may not be such a bad idea to create something great and then move on to the next thing. We don't always have to hold onto our babies forever. 
The following are three reasons why Web3 requires protocols instead of service providers.
Continue reading: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/422439

Web3 will bring down Big Tech.
Web3 is too good to be true.
Web3 is just a new name for the same old thing.
Web3 is simultaneously any, all, or none of these things. At its core, Web3 is the next iteration of the world wide web—an aspirational view of what the internet could be if it weren’t so entwined with monopolistic companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta that dominate our online lives. For proponents of Web3, it is a natural evolution from Web1—which introduced simple websites with static images—to Web2, which is the responsive and interactive internet we know today that has brought us social media, online shopping, and cloud-based apps. Web3 aims to be a decentralized internet based on blockchain, which proponents believe provides data privacy and control, tamper-proof records of transactions, greater transparency, and equal ownership and opportunities for monetization among users.
But taking down Big Tech and ushering in a more equal internet will be a proverbial David and Goliath match-up—one that skeptics aren’t convinced can happen. Harvard Business Review reports that roughly 84% of all businesses identify Microsoft as a top-three vendor. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, serves more than 2 billion active monthly users. Amazon Web Services runs more than one-third of the internet, and while no single person, governing agency, or corporation owns the internet, they may be the closest to it. Google is so ubiquitous that it is a verb, not just an entity or a service. You get the point—and the problem. The power and the profit of the internet are controlled by a handful of companies, and whether or not you believe in Web3 as a product, its goal is to put more control in the hands of users and even the online playing field.
Web3, as a concept, has existed since 2014, and several integral components to this next version of the internet, like cryptocurrency, blockchain, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are growing more popular. But as a complete product, Web3 remains largely theoretical. So what would this look like, in theory? A democratized decentralized digital utopia? Or the Wild West? Maybe both.
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Web3 is a fast-growing, but hotly debated, tech movement. Web3 proponents widely reject the centralized control of Big Tech and coalesce around a vision for decentralization -- specifically, an internet that uses blockchain-based architectures to distribute power and grants end users greater control, stake and economic benefit.
Tech builders and businesses must take a proactive approach to security when evaluating Web3's potential. Blockchains and cryptocurrencies have been the subjects of growing security concerns, from traditional issues of social engineering, insider exploits and faulty implementations to an emerging class of Web3-native exploits across decentralized applications, exchanges and wallets.
Attacks in the blockchain space are often more damaging than traditional applications. These events are often irreversible and contingent on smart contracts, which, if exploited, cascade across the network rather than a single node.
Security leaders can help mitigate the risks by following these Web3 security best practices for risk mitigation.
Continue reading: https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/tip/7-best-practices-for-Web3-security-risk-mitigation

Today’s Woman in Tech: Vrushali Prasade, Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder of Pixis
Vrushali is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Pixis, a company providing codeless AI infrastructure for marketing, where she leads product and tech. Prior to Pyxis One, she co-founded and built NorahAI, a platform that can generate game designs and structures in response to simple commands. Vrushali owns five patents that range from deep learning to development of affordable ECG/EKG devices. A former international Table Tennis player, Vrushali continues to enjoy and make time for sports and physical fitness activities despite a packed work schedule. Outside of work and sports, Vrushali enjoys dabbling in poetry and music.
When did you become interested in technology? What first got you interested in tech?
My interest in technology piqued while I was in college. I spent a lot of time working with Arduino, Python, openCV, virtual reality, and embedded systems, in that order, and there was no looking back from that point onwards.
Let’s talk about your background. How did you end up in your career path? What obstacles did you have to overcome?
I’ve always been interested in exploring new ideas and how they can be integrated to build products that solve real problems that are evolutionary in nature. And when we founded Pixis, it was a natural fit as our company’s infrastructure also aims to do the same.
Today I am the co-founder and CTO at Pixis, and I enjoy every bit of it, be it coming up with new products for the company, or improving on the existing ones. This role challenges me everyday, and I would not want it any other way.
Before Pixis, I co-founded a VR company where we built a platform for generating game designs and structures in response to commands. Of course, I encountered, and still do encounter, obstacles of various kinds along the way but I approach them like I would any other problem – in a logical and solution-driven manner – be it sexism in the industry or anything else.
Continue reading: https://jaxenter.com/women-in-tech-prasade-177104.html