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Indiana video games and virtual economies University Professor Edward Castronova published a whitepaper in 2016 about the nature of video games and the future of work. While the gaming industry is one predominantly for leisure, Castranova argued that video games will have a significant impact on the future of work as it will act as a haven for low-skilled workers…

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Blockchain technology is currently disrupting most major industries across the globe. From financial services, supply chain management, and cyber security to online music distribution, cloud computing, and philanthropy, the blockchain is rewriting the status quo in many sectors. The distributed ledger technology that was pioneered by the cryptocurrency bitcoin is also becoming a valuable tool for the public sector as…

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Google employee Tea Uglow-authored digital book A Universe Explodes developed by product design company Impossible Labs and Editions At Play was released on April 4, to demonstrate the concept of digital ownership. The book is unique and different to most digital books in many ways. Started as an Ethereum blockchain-based experiment, the original copy of the digital book can only…

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