Technology
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Increased opportunities for students
During a press conference, the Institute of Digital Games of the University of Malta and Maltco Lotteries presented the two projects which were completed and made possible due to a Maltco research sponsorship of €20,000, this to promote research...
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Blockchain bonus
Unless you have been in hibernation or stranded on some tropical island for the last few years, the chances are that you have probably heard of a little something called the blockchain. Already, blockchain technology is being implemented by some...
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Risky business
Accidental data leaks by employees are now a primary security weak point. A recent study carried out by Cisco with employees and IT professionals, so as to understand the challenge that increasingly mobile businesses face in protecting sensitive...
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Defining public key encryption
Cryptography is the practice and study of methods that convert data into an unintelligible form and vice-versa. It is the science, and associated technologies, of storing, or transmitting, data in a form that only those for whom it is intended can...
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A world without lawyers?
The term ‘smart contracts’ has come to the fore very recently and is often used in many discussions relating to blockchain. It may therefore be surprising to know that the term has been coined over two decades ago by computer scientist Nick...
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Tax disruption
As a digital permanent record, will blockchain signal the end of traditional filing of tax returns in the future? One can only predict, but it is definitive that the possibilities blockchain can offer for businesses and our industry are endless.
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Innovation and value
BetterBetting has provided financial security with peer-to-peer betting by using blockchain technology. Expanding access to more jurisdictions by offering a larger, global betting liquidity pool provides a revolutionary counter to the traditional...
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Putting Malta on the geospatial map
Ordnance Survey (OS) was the first national mapping agency in the world to digitise its geospatial database, and it’s using this experience to develop the first geospatial data model for Malta. The project, known as MaltaMap, is part of a desire...
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Artificial Intelligence event by Valletta.AI
Valletta.AI is the local chapter of City.AI, an international non-profit knowledge-sharing community that aims to divulge knowledge and information in the area of Artificial Intelligence. The next gathering will be on the May 2 at 6:30pm at the...
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Sigma updates
AXL Affiliates Acquires NewFreeSpinsCasino.com AXL Affiliates, the EU-based leading iGaming company, continues to thrive with its recent acquisition of NewFreeSpinsCasino.com. Established in 2006, AXL hosts a vast network of iGaming affiliate...
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Russian court bans access to Telegram messenger
A Russian court on Friday ordered that access to the Telegram messenger service should be blocked in Russia, Russian news agencies reported, heralding communication disruption for scores of users - including government officials. The decision came...
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Singapore to test facial recognition on lampposts, stoking privacy fears
In the not too distant future, surveillance cameras sitting over 100,000 lampposts in Singapore could help authorities pick out and recognise faces in crowds across the island-state. The plan to install the cameras, which will be linked to facial...
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'Urban mining' in S.Korea pulls rare battery materials from recycled tech
Workers at a rural South Korean factory are busy extracting some of the world's most coveted metals, used in the batteries that power electric cars. But they're not digging in the ground or refining ore. Instead, they are sorting through a pile of...
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New laser technology to help research into whales and dolphins
New laser technology is to be used to for "pioneering research" into whales and dolphins living off of Scotland's west coast. Scientists will use photogrammetry equipment to help collect vital new information to assess the overall health of the...
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NASA resuming search for planets orbiting stars beyond solar system
The search for worlds circling stars far beyond our solar system will resume in the coming weeks with NASA's launch of a spacecraft scientists hope will enlarge the known catalog of so-called exoplanets believed capable of supporting life. NASA...
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Melita partners with Ericsson in preparation for 5G technology
Melita Mobile customers will soon be enjoying superfast mobile data speeds, with the launch of the most advanced 5G-ready mobile network. Melita said it has partnered with Ericsson to provide the most advanced and best performing mobile network in...
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Facebook to give users more control over personal information
Facebook Inc is giving users more control over their privacy by making data management easier and redesigning the settings menu, the company said on Wednesday, in the wake of a scandal over a breach that exposed the personal information of...
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Getting a high score
How has Malta established itself as a successful base for the iGaming business, Dale Schembri, product marketing executive at BMIT Ltd, asks. Over the past few years, Malta has seen a huge rise in the popularity and success of the iGaming business.
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Focusing on business
Choosing the right location, to nurture or grow a business and to develop the right network of connections, is both a challenge and an opportunity. Business Office Services International (BOSI), centrally located within the Central Business...
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Affiliate Grand Slam 2018 to be held in Asia
On May 18, SiGMA will take advantage of the world’s biggest gambling market as they stage this year’s Affiliate Grand Slam. After previous success in Tallinn and Bucharest, this will be their first foray into the Asian market. Hong Kong’s...
