Tag: NFT
ShinyShiny snippets: NFTs seized in suspected VAT fraud
(CC BY 2.0) by wuestenigel The UK tax authority has seized three Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) as part of a probe into a suspected VAT fraud involving 250 alleged fake companies. […]
ShinyShiny snippets: John Lennon memorabilia sold as NFTs
John Lennon’s eldest son Julian is selling several pieces of music history from his personal collection. However, he will keep the physical items as each piece of memorabilia will be […]
ShinyShiny snippets: AI argues for and against itself at Oxford Union
The Oxford Union has heard from many great debaters over the years, but this week added an artificial intelligence engine to its distinguished speakers. The AI argued that the only […]
ShinyShiny tech roundup: Spotify testing a new TikTok-style video feed
Spotify is testing a new TikTok-style video feed in its beta iOS app that shows fullscreen video clips as songs are played, TechCrunch reports. The feature was first spotted by Chris Messina, who […]
ShinyShiny tech roundup: Amazon launch planned for September 28th
Amazon will hold its annual hardware and services event on September 28 at 9 am PST / 12 pm EST / 5 pm BST, the company announced today. The annual event […]
Fad or Forever? 4 Defining Technologies of the 2010 and 2020s
During the stone age, it took humans roughly 2,000 years to evolve from using teardrop-shaped flint arrowheads to arrowheads with barbs, which were more useful but were also more difficult […]
ShinyShiny round up: ‘Alexa, how’s my heart beat’
The first AI system for contactless monitoring of heart rhythm using smart speakers has been developed. Created by researchers at the University of Washington the system works by emitting audio […]