decentralization
The Oldest Active Torrent on the Internet Is 20 Years Old Today, and It Rules
Hundreds of people are still hosting a fan-made 'Matrix' tribute on the file-sharing network, two decades later.
Keep Bluesky Weird
The nascent social network feels like a small community of unhinged friends and freaks—and that’s maybe its most promising feature.
The Future of the Internet Will Be Nothing Like Twitter, and That’s a Good Thing
Mastodon is showing users a future beyond Elon Musk’s garbage fire, but there’s still a long road ahead.
Decentralized Microgridding Can Provide 90% of a Neighborhood's Energy Needs, Study Finds
"The new approach could even pave the way for 100 percent self-sufficiency in power, heat, and water."
After Crackdown, Neo-Nazis Are Hosting Propaganda on Censor-Proof Networks
Neo-Nazis are using the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) to keep their propaganda online and avoid the tech world's recent clampdown.
A New Browser Is Making Peer-to-Peer Web Hosting More User-Friendly
The technology behind Beaker makes it possible to host websites and share files with a few clicks.
Still Confused About the Blockchain? These Hackathon Apps Show Its Power
In 48 hours, developers coded replacements for Twitter, equity contracts, and studbooks using the Ethereum blockchain.
The First Version of Programming Language and Cryptocurrency 'Ethereum' Is Out
Coding on 'Frontier' isn’t without its risks.
The Bank of England Is Impressed With Bitcoin's Block Chain
But it's not worried about digital currencies just yet.
Dark Wallet's Developer Envisions 'Startup Governments' Run on Bitcoin
Amir Taaki has big ideas of how cryptocurrency's anarchic roots could change society.
Bitcoin: How Does It Work, What's It Do, and Is It a Drug-Fueled Money Laundering Scam Bubble?
In light of all the buzz surrounding the first widely used digital currency, it's a good time to talk some bitcoin basics.