Stop Trying to Sell Gamers What They Don’t Want

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Gamers adore user-generated content. They love every aspect of it, from community tournaments to fan art, to custom maps to secondary marketplaces. You can see these constantly popping up organically across platforms like Reddit or Discord and many of them eventually even mature into their own whole Websites and ecosystems… If you want to convince gamers and developers of the merits of blockchain technologies, show them how it solves their real problems and meets their real needs right now. Show the strong communities it empowers, show the rich data it provides, and show the opportunities for expansive user-generated content.
Web3 technology truly has a lot to offer to the biggest entertainment industry in the world. The only way to bridge that gap is to meet video games in the reality of what their players and developers actually want, and how Web3 is the best way to deliver it to them.

From: Stop Trying to Sell Gamers What They Don’t Want.

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Study shows optimism for digital IDs in reducing fraud despite security concerns | Biometric Update

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Despite the anticipation of a decrease in identity fraud following the adoption of digital IDs, the report highlights potential negative impacts identified by respondents. The most significant concern, noted by 50 percent of respondents, is the increased risk of data breaches and cybersecurity threats, emphasizing the critical need for robust security measures in digital ID systems.

From: Study shows optimism for digital IDs in reducing fraud despite security concerns | Biometric Update.

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Feature Article: The Question of Who You Are | Homeland Security

Verifiable Credentials Data Model (VCDM) and Decentralized Identifiers (DID)

 

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The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have joined forces to issue digital credentials using openly developed, free to implement internet standards. Here’s what this means and why it matters.

From: Feature Article: The Question of Who You Are | Homeland Security.

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Target to stop accepting personal checks as form of payment – NBC Los Angeles

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Target is making a major change to how customers pay for goods at the store.

Starting this month, the Minnesota-based retailer says it will no longer accept personal checks as a form of payment, a spokesperson confirmed to NBC Chicago.

The move was made due to “extremely low volumes,” the spokesperson said, adding that the retailer has taken “several measures” to notify customers in advance.

The change will go into effect July 15, several days after Target’s popular Circle Week event.

From: Target to stop accepting personal checks as form of payment – NBC Los Angeles.

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Ammunition Vending Machines Appear in Grocery Stores – Newsweek

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Vending machines stocked with ammunition have been installed in several grocery stores across the United States.

The machines are made by American Rounds and allow customers over the age of 21 to buy ammunition with the same ease as using an ATM, the company says.

From: Ammunition Vending Machines Appear in Grocery Stores – Newsweek.

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Australia makes headway in digital ID interoperability | Biometric Update

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Australian Minister for Government Services Bill Shorten also revealed that credentials such as New South Wales licenses will be admissible to the state’s equivalent of a digital wallet.
In June, New South Wales took an important step towards its national digital identity wallet scheme by launching its first digital credential, a digital first-aid certificate. Service NSW also added a  digitized Working with Children Check (WWCC) late last year.

From: Australia makes headway in digital ID interoperability | Biometric Update.

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Scientists claim crypto owners are likely to be narcissistic, psychopathic or sadists | The Independent

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Investors in digital currencies are also more likely to be men, rely on fringe social media sources, believe in conspiracy theories and feel victimised.

From: Scientists claim crypto owners are likely to be narcissistic, psychopathic or sadists | The Independent.

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