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In this edition we explore how toreduce the carbon footprint of the blockchain, an underlying technology in which many cryptocurrencies are encrypted. The blockchain requires significant computing power and hence consumes a lot of energy, prompting a push to find ways to make it greener. <\/p>\n
NFT art combines a digital work of art with a unique, tamper-proof certificate encrypted in the blockchain. This is a revolution because it makes it possible for the first time in the digital world to distinguish an original version from its copies and to give it an ownershiptitle.<\/p>\n
The owner receives an NFTor non-fungible token,which certifies that he or sheis indeed the official owner of the artwork.The problem is that the underlying technology, the blockchain,has a high carbon footprint.<\/p>\n
We ask John Karp,co-author of \"NFT Revolution\", how to make NFTs and the blockchain more environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n
Plus, we tell you how the US's top military commander has confirmed a test by China of hypersonic weapons. Those weapons could be used in the creation of a system orbiting in space, capable of shooting down an incoming attack. It's the first time the US has acknowledged the Chinese test.<\/p>\n
And in Test 24, Peter O'Brien showcases a model of a nanosatellite launcher by French startup Venture Orbital Systems.The real version is set to be 10 times bigger and should be operational by 2024.<\/p>\n
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