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The 4 most overhyped technologies in IT

CIO

Firms could even encounter pushback from affected stakeholders, like they are now with the case of film and television writers and actors.” Meanwhile, its decentralized nature coupled with a lack of regulation means that blockchain contracts are not legally recognized in most countries yet, he adds.

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Holoride’s in-car VR tech is coming to Audi this summer

TechCrunch

Holoride announced Saturday at the SXSW tech, music and film conference in Austin that its headset-based virtual-reality entertainment system will debut in June in certain Audi models with the latest MIB 3 software. Passengers will be able to buy or collect NFTs, supported by Elrond’s blockchain, while visiting the virtual world.

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LOVE unveils a modern video messaging app with a business model that puts users in control

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These concepts have emerged as part of bigger trends towards a sort of “ web 3.0, ” or next phase of internet development, where services are decentralized, user privacy is elevated, data is protected, and transactions take place on digital ledgers, like a blockchain, in a more distributed fashion.

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Crypto gaming firm Cauldron raises $6.6M to build ‘Pixar of web3’

TechCrunch

If you close your eyes and are listening to a Pixar film, you can’t see the art or technology but the story is still gripping you. The capital will be used to hire talent from the game and film industries while building out its experiences, Warrick said. Storytelling is what matters.”. million pre-seed round, Warrick said.

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The 11 ways in which the metaverse is shifting software development  

Capgemini

The 11 ways in which the metaverse is shifting software development Gunnar Menzel 28 Mar 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Over the past 70 years, we have seen many technology disruptions that impacted the way we design, develop, and deploy software. For developers, the shift away from using text for coding is still a big unknown.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

TechCrunch

In films, screenwriters always include a moment known as the Promise of the Premise. So far, web3 has not paid off on the Promise of the Premise : open source software that runs live on the blockchain. “It’s still much easier to develop a Web 2.0 Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. cloud servers.”

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Believer, a new approach to gaming, raises $55M from Lightspeed, A16Z, and more

TechCrunch

Gaming is at a crossroads these days: a decades-old business that has had remarkable staying power banked around classic concepts is now engaged in a battle royale with innovations in areas like mixed reality, AI, blockchain, and networking, as it strives to connect with an increasingly fragmented consumer base.

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