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  • Worldcoin’s less ‘dystopian,’ more cypherpunk rival: Billions Network
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Oct 09, 2025
    Could using ZK-proofs to verify IDs help resolve privacy concerns related to the UK’s Digital ID and Australia’s social media age limits? The idea behind Worldcoin (now called World) is an excellent one: without some way to verify human-based accounts, the internet will be completely overrun with AI bots. To a large extent, it already is: More than half of web traffic now comes from unidentified accounts, and Facebook and X are drowning in AI slop and pointless reply guys. More worryingly, hostile countries are using AI bots and content to divide the population of open and democratic societies. And if you are already worried about the UK’s mandatory digital ID plan, then World ID should also be on your radar. Apart from those creepy eyeball scanning Orbs, is it really a good idea to implement a global identity system co-founded by the CEO of the worlds largest private company, OpenAI? The project has raised significant privacy and ethical concerns, with Canadian public broadcaster CBC describing Worlds aims a...
  • Worldcoin’s less ‘dystopian,’ more cypherpunk rival: Billions Network
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Oct 09, 2025
    Could using ZK-proofs to verify IDs help resolve privacy concerns related to the UK’s Digital ID and Australia’s social media age limits? The idea behind Worldcoin (now called World) is an excellent one: without some way to verify human-based accounts, the internet will be completely overrun with AI bots. To a large extent, it already is: More than half of web traffic now comes from unidentified accounts, and Facebook and X are drowning in AI slop and pointless reply guys. More worryingly, hostile countries are using AI bots and content to divide the population of open and democratic societies. And if you are already worried about the UK’s mandatory digital ID plan, then World ID should also be on your radar. Apart from those creepy eyeball scanning Orbs, is it really a good idea to implement a global identity system co-founded by the CEO of the worlds largest private company, OpenAI? The project has raised significant privacy and ethical concerns, with Canadian public broadcaster CBC describing Worlds aims a...
  • Worldcoin’s less ‘dystopian,’ more cypherpunk rival: Billions Network
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Oct 09, 2025
    Could using ZK-proofs to verify IDs help resolve privacy concerns related to the UK’s Digital ID and Australia’s social media age limits? The idea behind Worldcoin (now called World) is an excellent one: without some way to verify human-based accounts, the internet will be completely overrun with AI bots. To a large extent, it already is: More than half of web traffic now comes from unidentified accounts, and Facebook and X are drowning in AI slop and pointless reply guys. More worryingly, hostile countries are using AI bots and content to divide the population of open and democratic societies. And if you are already worried about the UK’s mandatory digital ID plan, then World ID should also be on your radar. Apart from those creepy eyeball scanning Orbs, is it really a good idea to implement a global identity system co-founded by the CEO of the worlds largest private company, OpenAI? The project has raised significant privacy and ethical concerns, with Canadian public broadcaster CBC describing Worlds aims a...
  • Worldcoin’s less ‘dystopian,’ more cypherpunk rival: Billions Network
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Oct 09, 2025
    Could using ZK-proofs to verify IDs help resolve privacy concerns related to the UK’s Digital ID and Australia’s social media age limits? The idea behind Worldcoin (now called World) is an excellent one: without some way to verify human-based accounts, the internet will be completely overrun with AI bots. To a large extent, it already is: More than half of web traffic now comes from unidentified accounts, and Facebook and X are drowning in AI slop and pointless reply guys. More worryingly, hostile countries are using AI bots and content to divide the population of open and democratic societies. And if you are already worried about the UK’s mandatory digital ID plan, then World ID should also be on your radar. Apart from those creepy eyeball scanning Orbs, is it really a good idea to implement a global identity system co-founded by the CEO of the worlds largest private company, OpenAI? The project has raised significant privacy and ethical concerns, with Canadian public broadcaster CBC describing Worlds aims a...
  • Worldcoin’s less ‘dystopian,’ more cypherpunk rival: Billions Network
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Oct 09, 2025
    Could using ZK-proofs to verify IDs help resolve privacy concerns related to the UK’s Digital ID and Australia’s social media age limits? The idea behind Worldcoin (now called World) is an excellent one: without some way to verify human-based accounts, the internet will be completely overrun with AI bots. To a large extent, it already is: More than half of web traffic now comes from unidentified accounts, and Facebook and X are drowning in AI slop and pointless reply guys. More worryingly, hostile countries are using AI bots and content to divide the population of open and democratic societies. And if you are already worried about the UK’s mandatory digital ID plan, then World ID should also be on your radar. Apart from those creepy eyeball scanning Orbs, is it really a good idea to implement a global identity system co-founded by the CEO of the worlds largest private company, OpenAI? The project has raised significant privacy and ethical concerns, with Canadian public broadcaster CBC describing Worlds aims a...
  • Worldcoin’s less ‘dystopian,’ more cypherpunk rival: Billions Network
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Oct 09, 2025
    Could using ZK-proofs to verify IDs help resolve privacy concerns related to the UK’s Digital ID and Australia’s social media age limits? The idea behind Worldcoin (now called World) is an excellent one: without some way to verify human-based accounts, the internet will be completely overrun with AI bots. To a large extent, it already is: More than half of web traffic now comes from unidentified accounts, and Facebook and X are drowning in AI slop and pointless reply guys. More worryingly, hostile countries are using AI bots and content to divide the population of open and democratic societies. And if you are already worried about the UK’s mandatory digital ID plan, then World ID should also be on your radar. Apart from those creepy eyeball scanning Orbs, is it really a good idea to implement a global identity system co-founded by the CEO of the worlds largest private company, OpenAI? The project has raised significant privacy and ethical concerns, with Canadian public broadcaster CBC describing Worlds aims a...
  • Worldcoin’s less ‘dystopian,’ more cypherpunk rival: Billions Network
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Oct 09, 2025
    Could using ZK-proofs to verify IDs help resolve privacy concerns related to the UK’s Digital ID and Australia’s social media age limits? The idea behind Worldcoin (now called World) is an excellent one: without some way to verify human-based accounts, the internet will be completely overrun with AI bots. To a large extent, it already is: More than half of web traffic now comes from unidentified accounts, and Facebook and X are drowning in AI slop and pointless reply guys. More worryingly, hostile countries are using AI bots and content to divide the population of open and democratic societies. And if you are already worried about the UK’s mandatory digital ID plan, then World ID should also be on your radar. Apart from those creepy eyeball scanning Orbs, is it really a good idea to implement a global identity system co-founded by the CEO of the worlds largest private company, OpenAI? The project has raised significant privacy and ethical concerns, with Canadian public broadcaster CBC describing Worlds aims a...
  • Worldcoin’s less ‘dystopian,’ more cypherpunk rival: Billions Network
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Oct 09, 2025
    Could using ZK-proofs to verify IDs help resolve privacy concerns related to the UK’s Digital ID and Australia’s social media age limits? The idea behind Worldcoin (now called World) is an excellent one: without some way to verify human-based accounts, the internet will be completely overrun with AI bots. To a large extent, it already is: More than half of web traffic now comes from unidentified accounts, and Facebook and X are drowning in AI slop and pointless reply guys. More worryingly, hostile countries are using AI bots and content to divide the population of open and democratic societies. And if you are already worried about the UK’s mandatory digital ID plan, then World ID should also be on your radar. Apart from those creepy eyeball scanning Orbs, is it really a good idea to implement a global identity system co-founded by the CEO of the worlds largest private company, OpenAI? The project has raised significant privacy and ethical concerns, with Canadian public broadcaster CBC describing Worlds aims a...
  • Worldcoin’s less ‘dystopian,’ more cypherpunk rival: Billions Network
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Oct 09, 2025
    Could using ZK-proofs to verify IDs help resolve privacy concerns related to the UK’s Digital ID and Australia’s social media age limits? The idea behind Worldcoin (now called World) is an excellent one: without some way to verify human-based accounts, the internet will be completely overrun with AI bots. To a large extent, it already is: More than half of web traffic now comes from unidentified accounts, and Facebook and X are drowning in AI slop and pointless reply guys. More worryingly, hostile countries are using AI bots and content to divide the population of open and democratic societies. And if you are already worried about the UK’s mandatory digital ID plan, then World ID should also be on your radar. Apart from those creepy eyeball scanning Orbs, is it really a good idea to implement a global identity system co-founded by the CEO of the worlds largest private company, OpenAI? The project has raised significant privacy and ethical concerns, with Canadian public broadcaster CBC describing Worlds aims a...
  • Ripple to bring RLUSD stablecoin to Bahrain via new partnership
    Cointelegraph.com - 13:19 Oct 09, 2025
    As part of its cooperation with Bahrain Fintech Bay, Ripple aims to bring its custody solution and RLUSD stablecoin to Bahrain’s financial institutions. Ripple, a major blockchain company and issuer of the XRP cryptocurrency, is expanding operations in the Kingdom of Bahrain through a partnership with a local fintech ecosystem builder. Ripple on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay (BFB), a major local fintech incubator closely collaborating with government partners, including the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). As part of collaboration, Ripple and BFB will work together to contribute to Bahrain’s digital asset ecosystem, including running fintech pilot projects and testing solutions in areas including cross-border payments, stablecoins, tokenization and more. Read more
  • Sindh CM Shah welcomes Saudi delegation, highlights 12 priority investment sectors
    Dawn - 13:08 Oct 09, 2025
    Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah welcomed a high-level Saudi business delegation on Thursday and highlighted 12 priority sectors for investment in the province. The high-level business delegation from Saudi Arabia, led by Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council Chairman Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday to discuss trade, investment and collaboration. The development followed Pakistan forming an 18-member committee to oversee bilateral economic engagements and negotiations with the kingdom. Last month, the two countries also signed a mutual defence agreement, pledging a joint response to any act of aggression. A press release issued today from the CM Secretariat said the delegation was welcomed at CM House by Shah and provincial ministers. It added that the delegation included over 30 prominent businessmen and investors associated with the energy, infrastructure, agriculture, livestock, mining, construction, logistics and investment sectors. Representatives of the Pakistan Bu...
  • PM Shehbaz, Bilawal hold talks to defuse tensions amid coalition rift
    The Nation - National - 13:08 Oct 09, 2025
    In a bid to ease mounting political tensions, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a phone conversation to discuss the country’s political situation, foreign policy matters, and ongoing flood relief efforts.
  • Большинство вузов в Украине не набрали и сотни студентов: в Минобразования анонсировали последствия
    Focus.ua - 13:06 Oct 09, 2025
    Из более 300 высших учебных заведений только 48 в этом году набрали тысячу поступающих. Заместитель министра образования и науки Николай Трофименко сообщил, что в Украине начнут большую дискуссию о количестве вузов.
  • London Court orders Adil Raja to pay Rs130 Million in defamation case filed by Brigadier (r) Rashid Naseer
    The Nation - National - 13:03 Oct 09, 2025
    The London High Court has ruled in favor of Brigadier (r) Rashid Naseer in a defamation lawsuit against UK-based YouTuber Adil Raja, directing Raja to pay more than Rs130 million (£350,000) in damages and legal costs.
  • Ирма Витовская после тревожного заявления рассказала, почему оказалась под наркозом
    Focus.ua - 13:03 Oct 09, 2025
    Украинская актриса рассказала о завершении планового медицинского обследования, которое вызвало беспокойство среди ее поклонников. 50-летняя звезда экрана уже вернулась домой и готовится приступить к работе.
  • ТЦК проверяют отсрочки педагогов Полтавщины: ищут фиктивно трудоустроенных, — СМИ
    Focus.ua - 13:00 Oct 09, 2025
    По словам журналиста Олега Булашева, сотрудники районного ТЦК проводят проверки учебных заведений в Кременчуге Полтавской области. Проверяют законность получения отсрочки каждым из педагогов и других работников школ.
  • 1000 сил и 2,5 с до сотни: Ferrari поделилась секретами своего первого электрокара (фото)
    Focus.ua - 13:00 Oct 09, 2025
    Ferrari вышла на финальный этап разработки своего первого электромобиля. Большое четырехместное авто на 1000 сил будет развивать более 300 км/ч.
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  • Батарея из железа и воздуха превзошла литий-ионные аналоги: что придумали ученые
    Focus.ua - 13:00 Oct 09, 2025
    Голландский стартап, вышедший из Делфтского технического университета, разработал железо-воздушную батарею, способную хранить энергию в течение 100 часов — значительно дольше, чем литий-ионные аналоги.
  • Bittensor’s Decentralized AI Studio, Yuma, Launches Asset Management Arm
    CoinDesk - 13:00 Oct 09, 2025
    Yuma Asset Management, a gateway to the Bittensor AI ecosystem for accredited investors, is the latest decentralized AI driving force from DCG's Barry Silbert.