4 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Blockchain Technology to Power Next-Generation Distributed Supercomputers
Blockchain Technology to Power Next-Generation Distributed Supercomputers
Supercomputers are ultrahigh-performance machines that crunch numbers at dazzling speeds in order to advance research in aerospace, climate science, fundamental physics and cosmology, genomics, and medicine — not to mention more mundane applications like big data and financial analysis.
4 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bitcoin Magazine’s Top 6 Tech Stories of 2016
Bitcoin Magazine’s Top 6 Tech Stories of 2016
Bitcoin, digital currency and blockchain technology experienced another explosive year in 2016. While bitcoin breached the all-time high in USD market cap, several new digital currencies claimed a place in the spotlights as well, while the blockchain buzz arguably peaked it all.
4 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Teechan Solution: Scaling Bitcoin With Trusted Hardware
The Teechan Solution: Scaling Bitcoin With Trusted Hardware
Scalability has been a central issue within the Bitcoin community for well over a year now.
4 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Two Nations Racing to Host the Next Oil and Gas Rush
The Two Nations Racing to Host the Next Oil and Gas Rush
It’s a bit of a quiet week for major resource news. But several small items are suggesting some potentially explosive developments coming over the next several months. One of those comes in a place I’ve been watching closely…
4 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 2017 Annual Forecast
2017 Annual Forecast
The convulsions to come in 2017 are the political manifestations of much deeper forces in play. In much of the developed world, the trend of aging demographics and declining productivity is layered with technological innovation and…
4 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Arctic Drilling Ban: Much Ado About Nothing?
The Arctic Drilling Ban: Much Ado About Nothing?
Outgoing President Barack Obama is about to invoke a 1953 law in a bid to protect the Arctic and Atlantic shelf of the United States from the claws of the oil and gas industry, but below the surface it may just be theoretical.
4 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on When Assets (Such as Real Estate) Become Liabilities
When Assets (Such as Real Estate) Become Liabilities
It will be the middle class that accepted the notion that “real estate is the foundation of family wealth” that will be stripmined by higher taxes on immobile assets such as real estate.