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Crypto tickets are making their way into railways. The days when ‘crypto payment methods’ will take over the current ticketing system are not far. Crypto tickets will replace e-tickets, and smart contracts will automate cargo billing and ease identity verification while traveling. Mind you, blockchain in rail travel will do wonders!

November 5, 2018 by Naveen Joshi

Russian railways plan to adopt this amazing technology – the blockchain – for delivering the best possible service to their passengers while also reducing the expenditure on logistics. Cheap transportation,…

Blockchain Technology

Modern warfare: what an armed conflict in the future could look like The increasing importance of information in military and warfare is making digital technology and its applications, such as analytics, AI, and augmented reality, indispensable to the future of war.

November 4, 2018 by Naveen Joshi

Considering the existing global political situation, where nations are not on the best of terms with each other, it is easier to imagine the possibility of a third World War…

Artificial Intelligence Technology

Why a blockchain-run economy can be a communist’s utopia The similarities in the foundational ideas of blockchain and Marxism can possibly lead to a technology-enabled economic system of decentralized control and evenly distributed wealth that is advocated by communism.

November 1, 2018 by Naveen Joshi

Despite all the talk about technological advancement and how far humanity has progressed through the centuries, I can’t help but notice the unchanging underlying structures that have persisted through the…

Blockchain Technology

Blockchain Vs Corruption. Who do you think will win? As corruption directly affects any country's economy, the national policymakers are today leveraging blockchain to fight corruption. But will blockchain really prove beneficial to combat corruption?

November 1, 2018 by Naveen Joshi

One of the most widespread forms of crime today is corruption. Behind issues like poverty, hunger, unemployment, and illiteracy, is corruption. We have heard stories of corruptionfrom all parts of…

Blockchain Technology

AI can be wrong (sometimes). Why you shouldn’t fear the singularity (for now) Although the concerns expressed by influential figures and the general public regarding the possibility and the potential effects of the singularity are not completely invalid, there is still a long way to go before AI can become competent enough to be able to overtake humans.

October 31, 2018 by Naveen Joshi

From debating humans on different topics logically to defeating them in games involving strategy and intuition, Artificial Intelligence is getting ever so close to matching human capabilities of thinking, learning,…

Artificial Intelligence Technology

7 ways corporations can listen (and watch) everything you do The once-scandalous news of companies spying on you may no longer be a surprise or a matter of concern for most of you, but knowing the ways they can do it can help you be a little more conscious regarding how you give away information, both online and offline.

October 31, 2018 by Naveen Joshi

The fact that major corporations and supposedly trusted brands spy, or collect personal data from you is no longer a secret. We all have had experiences where you see the…

Digital Business Technology

The two sides of the net neutrality debate The net neutrality debate, irrespective of the popular opinion of implementing it, has also given us reasons not to implement it in our lives.

October 30, 2018 by Naveen Joshi

A line from Dante Alighieri’s famous work, Inferno, says, “The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.” The words emphasize…

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