Vitalik Buterin Compares Ethereum to BitTorrent and Linux in New Vision for Layer 1

TLDR Vitalik Buterin likens Ethereum to BitTorrent for decentralization and to Linux for enterprise trust and open-source purity. Ethereum Layer 1 aims to be a trustless base for finance, identity, and governance without relying on intermediaries. Buterin says Ethereum’s openness matches enterprise needs for resilient systems and reduced counterparty risk…ReadContinue Reading

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In 2026, scheduled passenger flights will remain dominated by the four largest US-based carriers, with Alaska Airlines forming a respectable fifth-largest. There are many ways to grade the size of airlines, including fleet size, number of people carried, revenue generated, and the number of flights. When considering the number ofContinue Reading

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Just after 8 p.m. Thursday, Iran’s theocracy pulled the plug and disconnected the Islamic Republic’s 85 million people from the rest of the world. Following a playbook used both in demonstrations and in war, Iran severed the internet connections and telephone lines that connectContinue Reading

A Medical Emergency 250 Miles Above Earth Forces NASA to Make a Rare Decision

NASA doesn’t often change course mid-mission. Astronauts’ schedules are planned down to the minute, spacecraft timelines are locked months in advance, and contingencies are carefully modeled long before launch. That’s why it is so surprising that they are bringing the SpaceX Crew-11 mission home from the International Space Station (ISS) earlier than planned due toContinue Reading