Concurrent computing

A screenshot from the movie Return to Dust, which has been pulled from streaming in China but is still available through pirated YouTube copies.Screenshot: YouTubeReturn to Dust, a movie that had been generating buzz in China as a sleeper hit, was unceremoniously pulled from streaming services in the country yesterday, according to multiple reports on social media. Mentioning the film on Weibo, China’s equivalent to Twitter, has even been banned. Will movie fans outside China ever get to see this movie? Perhaps, provided…

File photo of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin speaking at ETHDenver on February 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.Photo: Michael Ciaglo (Getty Images)The Ethereum network, which powers the second largest cryptocurrency in the world, completed a long-planned upgrade known as “The Merge” early Thursday, moving from a proof-of-work system to a proof of stake system. And nothing catastrophic has happened yet, despite plenty of dark predictions by an army of short-sellers.02:49Guess How Much Crypto's Been Stolen Lately? Part…

A machine for mining ether on display at a crypto convention in Thailand.Photo: Lauren DeCicca (Getty Images)If you type the phrase “the Merge” into Google today, you’ll be treated with a countdown: It’s coming in a little over two days, as of this writing. The countdown is ticking off the time until one of the biggest shifts the crypto world has ever seen. The Merge refers to the transition of the Ethereum network from a proof of work mining system to a proof of stake one. Ether is the second-biggest cryptocurrency by…

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has promised “The Merge” for edging on a decade. Even though it might happen soon, a good portion of the ETH community aren’t happy with the idea of a proof-of-stake system.Photo: Michael Ciaglo (Getty Images)There’s a diamond shaped hole in the earth that’s getting unknowingly deep, and we’re all staring into its depths with minds grown ragged with questions. “The Merge,” which promises a move from the old proof-of-work consensus model to the proof-of-stake, is coming on in a…

Netflix takes the lead with popular shows like Stranger Things.Photo: Lionel Urman (AP)Are you still watching? Well, obviously you are. Viewership on streaming platforms has surpassed cable last month, marking a significant shift in how people consume television content across the U.S.Streaming numbers jumped by 22.6% in July compared to the same month last year, capturing a record total of 34.8% of all television viewership, according to Nielsen’s monthly ratings report. Viewers spent about 191 billion minutes per week…

Photo: Ina Fassbender (Getty Images)Ethereum is closer than it’s ever been to ditching its highly energy intensive proof-of-work model for a proof-of-stake (POS) alternative.This week, Ethereum ran its final test of the new POS system before it’s set to officially transition next month. The move, once completed, could mark a seismic shift for the crypto industry which has continually had to brush off justified claims, including some made on this website, that cryptocurrencies are an inherent strain on the environment.The…