Hi-Tech nation forum in Minsk
Hi-Tech nation Forum took place on 20-21 April in Minsk. Technologies are rapidly developing. They open up new opportunities for some businesses and ruin others. On which side is your business? Among the speakers were the world famous
Telegram chat app blocked in Russia
The Russian government has started to block messaging app Telegram, according to reports from the local news agency Tass. Russia's media regulator had sought to block the app because the firm has refused to hand over encryption
LinkedIn is introducing auto-playing video ads
In a move that was probably inevitable, LinkedIn is introducing video advertising as one its Sponsored Content formats. Although my LinkedIn newsfeed already includes plenty of video, Abhishek Shrivastava, director of product for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions,
IT revolution in Belarus
During the last years Belarus’ IT sector has received strong state support as it is one of the key fields of development. Particular attention is paid to the so-called Belarus High Technologies Park (HTP) located in
5G super speeds are coming
At the 2017 Mobile World Congress trade show, Roger Gurnani, then the chief information and technology architect for Verizon, walked on stage at a Samsung event to talk about the two companies' work on developing 5G. Gurnani
Microsoft wants to use blockchain to secure your identity
Microsoft is working to create a blockchain-based, decentralized digital identity management platform that would allow users to own and secure access to their online persona via an encrypted database hub. Over the past year, Microsoft said it
Chrome 68 to condemn all unencrypted sites by summer
Google has put a July deadline on a 2016 promise that its Chrome browser would tag all websites that don't encrypt their traffic. "Beginning in July 2018 with the release of Chrome 68, Chrome will mark all
Elon Musk’s huge falcon heavy rocket set for launch
Elon Musk will attempt to fly the world's most powerful rocket later with his own sports car on the top. The US entrepreneur's Falcon Heavy launcher is designed to have twice the lifting capacity of any other
Bank-based blockchain projects are going to transform the financial services industry
Cryptocurrencies are constantly evolving, with popular currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum maintaining their popularity despite recent market corrections. At the core of both technologies is the cryptographically secure digital ledger known as the blockchain. It’s a
Foursquare is finally proving its value
In 2009, Facebook was just getting popular with moms and grandmas. People were playing Farmville. Twitter was just becoming mainstream. And Foursquare launched on to the scene. Back then, Foursquare was just another social network, letting users