There was a time when finding something new to play felt fairly simple. You heard about a game from a friend, saw a trailer, watched somebody on YouTube lose an entire weekend to it, and decided that was enough. The path from curiosity to commitment was short. You found something, downloaded it, and either loved it or moved on. That…
When you boot up an app, do you ever really think about what goes into making it load in just a few seconds? In today’s entertainment and media landscape, customers expect incredible speed and they often don’t even notice it until it doesn’t work. From streaming and video to creative activities to online gaming and gambling, modern consumers expect near-instant…
Based on a simple but powerful concept, cryptocurrency architecture may change what identity online means: less personal information may be needed to verify users. Instead of being tied to names or email addresses, accounts on the blockchain are linked to cryptographic keys. This decentralized approach to identity reduces the amount of user information held by services, including entertainment platforms –…