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Due to meteoric rises over the last few years, more and more consumers are trading their hard-earned American dollars for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and others. These cryptocurrencies offer an exciting new way to speculate currency. They also represent a chance for e-stores to profit from accepting them. However, with so much hype and mixed consensus about whether cryptocurrencies are still just a fad or here for the long haul, it can be tough for e-commerce owners to decide if crypto is for them. Let’s look at the pros and cons of accepting cryptocurrency in e-commerce. Read more https://born2invest.com/articles/accepting-cryptocurrency-e-commerce/

Each time you upload a photo or video to a social media platform, its facial recognition systems learn a little more about you. These algorithms ingest data about who you are, your location and people you know — and they're constantly improving. As concerns over privacy and data security on social networks grow, U of T Engineering researchers led by Professor Parham Aarabi and graduate student Avishek Bose have created an algorithm to dynamically disrupt facial recognition systems. "Personal privacy is a real issue as facial recognition becomes better and better," says Aarabi. "This is one way in which beneficial anti-facial-recognition systems can combat that ability." Their solution leverages a deep learning technique called adversarial training, which pits two artificial intelligence algorithms against each other. Aarabi and Bose designed a…

Analyzing Branding in Terms of Web Design There is an important distinction to be made when looking at branding in terms of web design. Your website’s design is not your brand, but it’s one of the brand elements that helps you build trust with your audience. According to researcher Jared M. Spool, branding is an investment that grows over time with the end goal of getting people to say, “That’s a product or service I trust.” He claims “brands are perceptions” and “brand elements, such as names, logos, tag lines, trademarks, and packaging, are shortcuts to those perceptions.” Read more