Author Archives: David B. Shrestha - Page 2

07 Mar

The Rise And Impact Of The Splinternet

During the advent of consumer computing, the internet was envisioned to connect people from all over the world and help lead towards a globalized society that transcends national borders. Close to two decades down the line, the world does seem to be more connected than ever before. Yet, the global internet as we know it…

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05 Mar

NFTs – Industry Shaker Or Speculative Bubble?

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have been capturing the headlines lately, with artists like pop star Grimes and EDM producer 3LAU raking in millions of dollars from selling their works linked with these crypto tokens. NFTs entered the market in 2017 as part of ‘crypto kitties‘, a blockchain game using digital cat collectables.  However, in October last…

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03 Mar

How FMCW Is Transforming Lidar Technology

Aurora Innovations, an autonomous vehicle company, based out of Silicon Valley, recently announced its acquisition of OURS Technology for an undisclosed amount. The latter is a startup founded by a team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, specialising in Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) and ‘lidar-on-a-chip’. This is Aurora’s second acquisition of a…

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26 Feb

How The GPU Industry Is Priming For A Fattening Crypto Mining Market

Cryptocurrency has been pushed into mainstream popularity over the past couple of years, with currencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin skyrocketing in value and endorsed by figures like billionaire Elon Musk. This rise in popularity, however, comes with a set of unique complications.  In early 2018, the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) market was hit by a…

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