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Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a network of different tech devices that are all connected to each other. IoT brings increased capacity for connectivity and processing. This is a big difference from the limitations that are usually taken into account when thinking about security in distributed systems. However, there are regarding the safety of the devices that make up the Internet of Things ecosystem, which is about to bring a flood of new products and services. increasing concerns The Internet of Things (IoT) is solving problems for consumers, businesses, and governments and it is laying the groundwork for a data-driven revolution. For example, Amazon products like Alexa have made their way into many homes over the past few years. In the not-too-distant future, we will all be able to connect to anything and everything, from cars that drive themselves to toasters with built-in intelligence. IoT devices are becoming a more common phenomenon, with Amazon products like Echo and Alexa gaining a lot of popularity with consumers. However, there are also serious security risks with IoT devices. As time goes by, more devices are being connected to the internet, making it harder to make sure that they are safe. IoT devices can't do what they're supposed to do unless they have secure hardware, software, and connections. Without Internet of Things (IoT) security measures, any connected device, from refrigerators to industrial robots, could be hacked. Once they have control, hackers might be able to take over how the device works and steal the owner's digital information. Safety should not be overlooked when connecting industrial devices to the Internet of Things. In short, the goal of security for embedded Internet of Things devices is to keep assets from being attacked by bad people. People usually think of this kind of security in terms of protecting assets like cryptographic keys and controlling how software and data can be changed. The devices and services that make up the Internet of Things (IoT) need to have good security if the IoT is going to work. Platforms are working on improving IoT security As the IoT space lags behind in terms of security , it overwhelmingly relies on costly patching to combat known vulnerabilities. This reactive strategy is notoriously costly, slow, and difficult to implement, owing to the often isolated and/or embedded nature of IoT devices and the increased velocity with which new vulnerabilities are disclosed. Moreover, even when fully mastered, it offers no protection from zero-day vulnerabilities. practices When trying to minimize the reliance on patching through the use of other integrated security solutions, organizations oftentimes face a cumbersome deployment process and unacceptable overhead for the target device, resulting in poorer performance. This turns even a trial of a security product into a major investment of time and resources. With its free license, lightweight footprint solution, and agile deployment model, Sternum offers companies a way around these issues, empowering the OpenWrt community to easily experience a new standard for security and observability. Sternum, the pioneer in autonomous IoT security and observability, unveils a no-time-limit free license for its platform. Using this license, users will be able to deploy Sternum for free on any OpenWrt device. This is in addition to the premium license Sternum provides for RTOS devices (e.g., Zephyr, FreeRTOS, VxWorks, Micrium, etc.) and all other embedded Linux distributions. Users can access the free license at https://app.Sternum.Cloud/Home. Through a fast-paced in-field deployment process lasting just a few minutes, owners of OpenWrt devices will be able to deploy Sternum for free on up to three pieces of hardware. This will provide them with a true first-hand experience of all of the security and observability features of the company’s patented EIV (Embedded Integrity Verification) and ADS (Analytics & Detection System) technologies. “Integrating IoT security is perceived to be complicated to deploy and detrimental to the performance of the very devices it aims to protect,” says Natali Tshuva, CEO and Co-Founder of Sternum. “We decided to open our platform to OpenWrt community to show that it doesn’t have to be this way. By providing robust no-strings-attached security for home users and small businesses, our goal is to drive a paradigm shift and pave a way for a more standardized, secure, and competent IoT ecosystem.” The free Sternum platform license allows the product to speak for itself, putting the company on track for trust-led growth and showcasing its commitment to OpenWrt security. OpenWrt is a popular open-source Linux distribution that powers millions of routers, including those deployed . Although versatile, powerful, and effective, it is still vulnerable to exploits ranging from to , which give hackers the means to take control of a device. A successful IoT hack exploiting these vectors can take a major toll on a business, resulting — amongst other things — in downtime and data loss. at critical infrastructure hubs remote code execution buffer overflow Conclusion In order to , there must be enough security in every system and level of the infrastructure. Techniques that can scale up into a "building block" form will be needed since this will let designers use security protocols that have already been made on everything from low-cost microcontrollers to high-performance application processor systems. keep IoT devices safe Developers who are just starting out within the information security sector and also have to worry about things like battery life, form factor, and user interfaces might find it hard to learn how to keep their devices, data, and services safe. When you look at the issues regarding security within the IoT ecosystem, it becomes there that it's a system problem. How can high-value keys be shared and kept safe in an Internet of Things setting? What safety protocols are being used for the software that the business can't do without? How does the device's life-cycle management work? For data to stay private while it's being sent by air, there needs to be some kind of security communication protocol. We need to think about the right level of security for both our things and the way we use this device. Since many Internet of Things devices will be made by people who aren't trained in information security, it's important that the solutions to these problems are easy to use and can be adapted to a large range of use cases.

The Importance of IoT Security 

In the line of computer and technology, various apps have been developed to serve different functions. However, some of these apps are better than others. A system of awarding apps was developed in order to lure innovation and hard work. To come up with an award-winning app, the most motivated minds need to be doing the things they love the most. This propels you towards good design, brand recognition, and marketing efforts, a combination that might make you win an app award. Such people always need clients who believe in them and a great team that supports them in their endeavors. Various categories of awards such as best mobile apps and best business apps among others do exist. Here, we look at the apps awards offered to understand the exact type of apps that are awarded. Google Play Awards This sort of award targets only android applications. Most Android applications are found in Google play which stages the competition. The targets of this award are those who are very innovative as an indicator of a talented mind. It also involves the best multiplayer games as well as the best apps for the kids. There are 12 categories that your app can fall into and if you are considered to be the most innovative in any other categories then you will definitely get awarded. android app developers AppCircus’ ConhIT The applications that fit into this category of awards are those that relate to healthcare majorly regarding patients, doctors, and medicine. This application is tailored for nurses who have passed the as well as doctors and medical centers and it is a place where they can be informed about the latest health IT developments. The fitness and wellness apps are never part of this category. It calls for a very innovative person in the sector of networking as well as medical technology. The person who develops the most attractive app in this sector gets an award. RN exams DICE Awards This is an award for the most innovative mobile game of the DICE format used in both Android and iOS. Many such apps have been developed but there still exists a vast area of innovation that has been unexploited. These apps are some of those addictive game apps that one can usually never avoid. Any person who dives into the world of mobile app game design and comes up with the top mobile game app of the year that is considered to be the most addictive sits with the legends of design and wins a hoard of other awards. Mobile Excellence Awards One of the most prestigious awards lies in this category. It falls on the most innovative app designer who creates an app that is the easiest to use, that easily achieves its objectives, that its market success is admirable, that with quantifiable business results, and the one that largely uses mobility. “The level of innovation and design here must be explicitly unique to develop such an app” explain marketing experts at . Tactica International Mobile Gaming Awards Very many mobile games have been developed. However, there are some of those popular games that you don’t want to miss. This category of awards contains 14 awards that one can win from. The exceptional game apps that have been developed as a result of extreme innovation and creativity always win a prize. Apple Design Awards Numerous apple apps have been developed over years. However, developing one of the best apple apps shows a very talented mind with extreme innovation capabilities. Applications that win the award in this category are chosen on the basis of user interaction, app features, graphics, and user design. The app that has the best of these designs is eligible for an award. Appsters Awards The mobile world has seen a lot of efforts in terms of innovation and design. This award is for the apps that have the best-made use of the latest technology in app development. The apps in this category may include consumer apps, enterprise apps, developer apps, and entertainment apps. Mobile apps that have made use of modern app technology; the apps with the most influential startup and the most innovative apps fall under this category. Numerous exist in the market. However, the best of the best are the ones that are eligible for the award. Being the best in this fast-growing world of technology puts you in a position where only a few people are. And because the world of technology is supported by everyday innovations, your contribution to technology is always awarded. If you have one of these leading apps, you should sign up for the competition and let the world see your innovation. award-winning apps

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Recently, when I was watching the Terminator: Dark Fate (By the way, I was disappointed with the whole reboot kind of thing, for me, Judgement Day was the ultimate Terminator movie). Anyways back to our discussion, the movie made me felt that filmmakers, writers, and even some journalists put the robots in a bd light like they are some virus out to kill us all. But, the fact is the opposite of what we are being shown. Robots have been assisting us for quite long in the industrial upliftment. There is a whole industry of robotics that is rising high over the past few years. The is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 26% and will reach revenues of $210 billion by 2025. So, you can understand, why I am saying that Robots are not so bad, they can be profitable too! global robotics market The basic idea here is that Robots are here to help, and we are going to discuss a method to make them more efficient at that. So, let’s begin! Reinforcement Learning: Machine learning is a part of AI and uses algorithms to train the machines to aggregate, analyze, and predict data patterns. There are three types of algorithm learning methods used in the Artificial Intelligence paradigm. They are. Supervised learning Unsupervised learning Reinforcement learning Supervised learning is a human way of mentoring machines with data patterns. Unsupervised learning explores self-learning and allows the machine to learn by itself. Reinforcement learning is like placing a machine to play the game of life. They are trained to act in a specific environment, with pre-requisites to handle the situations. Let’s take an example of autonomous trucks. Elon Musk is a true revolutionary, and when he is not planning to sen men on mars, he is inventing an called Semi. A self-driving vehicle needs to predict the way around traffic, proper speed on different turf, and destinations of the delivery. All this seems easy on the paper, but what if a car skips the lane and come towards the self-driving truck, that is when reinforcement learning can help machines train for. autonomous truck Continuous Hybrid Controls in Robots: Robots use grippers, and other endpoint tools to perform different tasks. In robotics, there are of robot action. two kinds Continuous Actions- analog outputs, torques or velocities Discrete Actions- control modes, gear switching, or discrete valves. The actions performed by th robots are powered through the servo motors. Two of the most used brush, and brushless. All the controls in robots, either they are welding steel sheets in industries or spray painting your next sports car are programmed through modules with AI capabilities. popular types of servo motors A hybrid control merges the continuous and discrete actions for optimal endpoint function in robots. Using the same algorithmic model of reinforcement learning chooses between continuous and discretization of the actions during an industrial process more reliable. Hybrid MPOs: Here, we are going to consider a reinforcement learning with a hybrid agent in the Markov Decision Process or MDP. The entire RL model is based on the . It differs from the conventional formulations of the Reinforcement Learning algorithms, where the aim is to find a trajectory that can maximize the result. Maximum aposteriori Policy Optimisation (MPO) While MPO explores a paradigm, where inference formulations are used. They start by distributing the data over trajectories and create a relatable outcome. Then, estimate an optimized distribution over the trajectories consistent with the results. If you are a TV series fan, you will understand it easily. Remember the episode where AI machine in the series predicts more than a thousand ways to ultimately reach the same outcome? Here, the RL model for hybrid MPO works on a similar framework. Person of Interest Execution of Hybrid MPO for Continuous-Hybrid Controls: Every robotic action, whether continuous or discrete is controlled through programs written in machine language interpreted through a processor in the robotic system that converts the codes into mechanical energy through servo motors. Here, the programmed data is accessible through APIs or Application Programming Interface. It is a set of access, authorizations, and validations across different platforms. But, before the RL model provides a command program through APIs or interfaces to robots, there needs to be an execution of hybrid policies. protocols that dictate data A hybrid policy integrates continuous and discrete actions to create asynchronous hybrid control. It provides the optimal reward for formulations. Let’s take an example of drilling a hole in the steel plate. A robot needs to drill a hole of 0.75 mm into a high gauge steel plate. Now, there are two types of actions here. One is to create a forward push for the drill tool that comes through the continuous action of torque/velocity. While the other is to switch gears to reach that modulated torque for the safety of the tool, which is a discrete action. Too much velocity can kill the tool by overheating. So, the hybrid MPO executes a hybrid policy exposing multiple “modes” to the agent. So, the robot can select the correct policy with continuous and discrete action. Conclusion: Robotics has been evolving for quite some time. The dream of industry 4.0 is already here, and we are seeing new advances in robotic automation. Here, I have tried to decipher the RL model and its application on robot controls. It is an amazing advancement into the automated industrial robotics and one which will help us create efficient processes.

Deciphering Reinforced Learning for Hybrid Controls in Robots

Looking for iOS/iPhone development company? It must be not that easy as you expected. I searched for the information from a couple of well-known websites. Have a look at the list of Top iPhone and iOS App Development Companies given below. 1. ScienceSoft (USA, Finland, Belarus) Company size: 500–1000 employees | Year founded: 1989 ScienceSoft develops web, mobile, and desktop applications. The company has been delivering software solutions for enterprise and middle-market customers across multiple target industries. Also, ScienceSoft partnered with Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Magento, ServiceNow, Episerver and more tech leaders to ensure that our clients will benefit from steady reliability and originality across solutions. ScienceSoft featured on The Silicon Review listing among 10 Fastest Growing Data Analytics Companies. In 2018, ScienceSoft has been featured in a report by Forrester as one of the selected vendors for Application development and delivery services. CRM, Data Analysis, Collaboration & Knowledge Management and Information Security. Services Line: 2. VironIT (USA, United Kingdom, Belarus) Company size: 100–250 employees | Year founded: 2004 VironIT is an international company with experience since 2004, a member of High Tech Park that allows IT entities to take advantage of lower costs or less stringent regulations inside the country. The company provides comprehensive services including development of mobile applications, web-oriented applications, business software solutions, as well as software integration and updating, support, and maintenance of software applications. Feedspot.com included VironIT corporate blog in its Top 50 software development blogs in the world. **Services Line:**Mobile, web, and desktop applications. Blockchain, VR/AR, game development. 3. WillowTree, inc. (USA) Company size: 200–400 employees | Year founded: 2008 WillowTree has launched over 500 applications, websites and bots. Developers teams build software for the world’s leading companies. The company is driven by a goal to amaze their clients by delivering high quality software, and ensuring their projects run smoothly, strategically and predictably. WillowTree is a Top Development Agency in Virginia according to Clutch.co. Also, WillowTree has the highest team satisfaction in the industry, and a growing amount of satisfied clients. Mobile strategy, product design, mobile marketing, web app development. Services Line: 3. Hedgehog Lab (UK, India, USA) Company size: 51–250 employees | Year founded: 2007 Hedgehog lab specializes in multi-platform software and device innovation. The company has also got offices around three continents. The company’s team architects, designs, and develops app solutions that prepare brands for the future of post-PC devices. Hedgehog lab created a series of successful apps for a Norwegian energy company. Designed for both iPhone and iPad, the apps were made to inspire creativity and engagement within key audiences. Workmanship aside, the client also recognized their professionalism and proactive approach. software and applications development Services Line: 4. DOM & TOM (USA) Company size: 51–100 employees | Year founded: 2009 Dom & Tom is a full-service digital agency which offers a range of services which include strategy, user experience, visual design, iOS, Android, web development, and quality assurance, all the way through to website and application deployment and launch. Dom & Tom has developed 400+ web projects and 120 native mobile applications with teams located in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The company’s process begins with an in-depth Research & Planning period, wherein they lay the foundation for each engagement. Android, Artificial Intelligence, Brand Marketing, iOS, iPhone, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Software, UX Design, Virtual Reality,Web Design, Web Development. Services Line: 5. Archtouch (USA, Brazil) Company size: 51–250 employees | Year founded: 2008 An app design & development company which designs and develops apps for iOS, Android, and Xamarin, and bots for conversational platforms like Amazon Alexa and Facebook Messenger. ArcTouch guides clients through the app building process by defining a strategy for the best user experience, planning the visual design, developing and testing the prototype, and ensuring optimization and growth. Xamarin, Blockchain, and Alexa development. Enterprise Mobility Solutions, Staff Augmentation, iOS, iPhone. Services Line: 6. Fueled (USA, UK) Company size: 51–250 employees | Year founded: 2007 Fueled is a product-driven venture-development firm that works with a range of startups and big brands to create compelling, successful, award-winning apps and websites. Fueled specializes in designing and developing award-winning mobile apps and websites that are fast, attractive, responsive, and easy to use. iPhone/Android apps, product design, product development, Web Design, venture capital, Digital Product, UI/UX, UI, UX, Technology, Startup, Enterprise, Consumer products, Co-working. Services Line: 7. IntellectSoft (USA, UK, Oslo) Company size: 250–1000 employees | Year founded: 2007 Intellectsoft is a full cycle software consulting & development company that helps global organizations overcome technology challenges of Digital Transformation. The company’s tech portfolio includes Cognitive Computing, Decentralized Applications, Internet of Things, and Augmented Reality solutions for industries ranging from construction to hospitality to insurance. For over 10 years, Intellectsoft has been delivering impactful software solutions to Fortune 500 companies and established brands, including: Eurostar, EY, Universal, Nestle, and Harley Davidson. Mobile and custom software development, Blockchain. Services Line: 8. Ramotion (USA, Ukraine) Company size: 10–49 employees | Year founded: 2009 Ramotion focused on coding custom mobile interfaces, complex UI animations, visual brand identity, and UI/UX design for Fortune 500 companies and growing Silicon Valley startups. The company is number one contributor of Swift on GitHub, 3rd design team on Dribbble. #1 UX/UI and Web team on Bēhance Mobile app development Services Line: 9. Eleks (United States, Japan, Ukraine) Company size: 1200–10000 employees | Year founded: 1991 ELEKS helps clients transform their businesses digitally by providing expert software engineering and consultancy services. Eleks has been working as a software innovation partner to Fortune 500 companies, big enterprises and technology challengers. Software products that the company build help the world’s leading brands transform their businesses, increase their revenues and save up to 40% of the time and operating costs. Custom software development, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence Services Line: 10. Mentormate (United States, Bulgaria, Sweden) Company size: 250–1000 employees | Year founded: 2001 MentorMate meets complex business challenges with native, hybrid and custom software development. With seven offices in Minnesota, Sweden and Bulgaria, the company’s team blend onshore flexibility with offshore economy delivering value for clients near and far. manage all stages of the software lifecycle, including ideation, architecture, design, development and quality assurance. With over 40% of the business in healthcare, Mentormate works confidently across diverse regulatory environments. Web Development, Custom Software Development, Mobile App Development Services Line: 11. Y Media Labs (United States, India) Company size: 250–1000 employees | Year founded: 2008 Y Media Labs is a digital strategy and technology agency focused on innovation. With headquarters in Redwood City, CA and offices in Atlanta, Indianapolis, and New York, the company splits its time between mobile app development, digital strategy, and UI/UX design. Y Media Labs developed mobile apps for financial services both iOS and Android to complement the existing web-based platform. YML combines world-class strategy, creativity and technology to create lasting impact for clients like The Home Depot, PayPal, The North Face, State Farm, First Republic Bank, eBay, and Apple. Mobile App Development, UX/UI Design, Digital Strategy, iPhone. Services Line: 12. Andplus (United States) Company size: 51–200 employees | Year founded: 2009 AndPlus is a Software Product Development Agency that designs and develops some of the world’s most used applications. AndPlus is the top mobile application developer in New England as ranked by Clutch.co. The company utilizes a wide variety of development languages and frameworks in order to build the right software for the problem our clients are trying to solve. Mobile Development, Web Development, UX/UI Design. Services Line: 13. Magora (United kingdom, Australia, Russia) Company size: 50–250 employees | Year founded: 2010 Magora is a team of web and mobile app designers and developers headquatered in London. At Magora there are mobile and web B2B and B2C applications and bespoke software designed. They integrate them into fully-fledged business solutions, establishing a strong online presence for your company and maximizing ROI. Magora team presents sizable portfolios for their priority directions such as Transport & Logistics, Medicine, Real Estate & Property Management and others. Mobile App Development, Custom Software Development, IoT Development. Services Line: 14. Appster (united States, Australia, India) Company size: 250–1000 employees | Year founded: 2011 Appster has offices in San Francisco, Australia, New York, and India. Its a leading company in mobile app development, web development, and custom software development, and their clients include a range of startups, midmarkets, and enterprise companies. Appster worked with the client to develop a sustainability lifestyle app for the iOS platform. Mobile App Development, Web Development, Blockchain, iOS, iPhone. Services Line: 15. Infinium (United States, Croatia, Slovenia) Company size: 50–250 employees | Year founded: 2005 Infium develops and design software for mobile and web. The clients of Infium are large brands, banks, insurance companies, media publishers, mobile carriers and other companies who need professional software solutions. Many awards prove the quality of the company’s work, the experts share their knowledge on the Infium blog, and the company has also a Facebook and Instagram accounts. Mobile App Development, Web Development, UX/UI Design. Services Line: 16. Atomic Object (United States) Company size: 50–250 employees | Year founded: 2001 Atomic Object creates applications for web, mobile, desktop, and devices. We help companies innovate and grow with custom software products that are beautiful, reliable, and easy to use. They can suggest the most value for a customer’s service. The company serves a national base of clients in the countries they have offices — from startups to the Fortune 500. Software Design and Development, Agile Product Development, Embedded Software Development, Custom Software, Mobile App Development, Mobile Applications Services Line: 17. Five (United States, Croatia) Comany size: 50–250 employees | Year founded: 2008 Five is a mobile design and development agency building award-winning digital products that generate returns for clients. Major brands trust with their core mobile products and strategies, including Rosetta Stone, Marriott International, Crestron, AccuWeather, Penguin Random House, Napster, and Choice Hotels. Mobile App Development, UI/UX Design, Mobile and App Marketing Services Line: 18. Table XI (United States) Company size: 50–100 employees | Year founded: 2002 Table XI is a trusted UX software development and design company focused on building web and mobile applications for mid-market companies. They thoroughly vet each new technology before we decide whether it’s right for our clients. The company works on improving relationships with customers. Twice a year, Table XI gathers people in the industry to trade ideas at Ops Conf and WalkShop. And almost monthly, they bring people from all backgrounds to their Chicago office for design thinking and tech-driven events. Web Strategy, Web Development, E-commerce, Data Management, Custom Application Development, Agile Development, Pair-programming, Mobile, Responsive Design, Hosting, Business/technology Consulting, Business Strategy Consulting, UX/Graphic Design. Services Line: 19. ZCO (United States) Company size: 250–1000 employees | Year founded: 1989 Zco Corporation is a trusted custom software development vendor that has built its reputation for excellence over nearly three decades. They’ve created robust software solutions for entrepreneurs, startups, and Fortune 500 companies alike. Zco Corporation offers its clients access to one of the largest teams of engineers, artists, designers, and project managers in the industry. As one of the largest app development companies in the world, Zco’s mission is to provide expert software services. Its powerhouse team was experienced in mobile app development, enterprise software, and animation services. Custom Mobile Application Development, Hybrid App Development, Enterprise Software Solutions, Enterprise Mobility, 3D Animation Services, Mobile Game Development, Augmented Reality, iPhone. Services Line: 20. Raizlabs (United States) Company size: 250–1000 employees | Year founded: 2003 Raizlabs is a technology innovation firm that designs and develops custom apps, web platforms, and other cutting-edge software. The company has been working with wide range of organizations from fast-moving startups to Fortune 500 by solving their most difficult challenges. Raizlabs specializes in iOS, iPhone, and Android and web applications. The company prides itself in design and development of world-class applications. Mobile, Design, Strategy, Web, Android, IoT, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Product Management, Usability, Accessibility, Research and Development. Services Line: To summarize the article, I want to say that my intention was to provide you with the list of top iOS and iPhone mobile app developers. It can help you to choose the company you would like to hire to implement your projects.

Top iOS & iPhone Mobile App Development Companies

Top Mobile App Development Companies Have you ever wonder what is the best mobile app development company on the market? It’s a tricky question and to make the right choice you need to see various options to compare and make a decision. A few months ago, my friend Bob and I had a mobile app idea. We were passionate about making the best of it, and we went on a hunt for a company to help us grow the idea into a working app. There’s a lot of capable contractors out there, so the choice wasn’t easy. After searching on Google we went on to Clutch, Goodfirms and Appfutura looking for chart-toppers. The most important things for us to consider were companies’ feedbacks and projects. We came up with a shortlist of top app development companies from multiple locations. And now I’m ready to share it with you. Fueled Fueled is a mobile app services company offering a range of solutions focused on app development, design and mobile strategy. The company is headquartered in New York and also has offices in Chicago and London. The Fueled team’s diverse skill set allows tailoring its services to match clients needs across strategy, design, and development for mobile & web projects. From full-project engagements to à la carte services, the company help clients launch the best projects possible. Its renowned strategy & planning team works alongside world-class branding and digital design experts. Fueled craft polished, intuitive designs that top-notch developers bring to life with nimble and immaculate code. VironIT VironIT is a custom software development company that mainly focuses on delivering end-to-end software development services. Company’s core areas of expertise are the development of mobile applications, web-oriented software products, business software solutions, software integration, updating, support and maintenance of developed applications. VironIT has successfully carried out over 500 successful projects to over 300 high-profile companies in eHealth, Sports, Banking, Retail, Marketing, Gaming and other industries. The company’s clients range from SMEs to Fortune 500 corporations based in Western Europe and North America. VironIT’s team consists of 100+ seasoned specialists: software developers, engineers, and scientists with expertise in different technical domains. Having helped JSport.com, Meetville.com, Thumbtack Trelleborg and the Turkcell develop their software, VironIT’s team knows what defines successful software across all industries. WillowTree WillowTree is a mobile strategy, UX design and development agency that provides media support, CPG, retail, hospitality and healthcare-related software development services. Its clients include GE, Johnson & Johnson, Time Warner, AOL, Wyndham Hotels, PepsiCo, and Regal Cinemas. WillowTree regularly appears on Fortune’s ‘best workplace’ list and has won many awards including an Appy Award 2017 for Hatchbaby. Apptology Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Northern California, Apptology is a mobile applications development with over 400 apps published in various app stores. Apptology can provide a solution that includes strategy, scope development, design, project management, front-end and back-end development. Apptology’s customers include enterprise, government, non-profits, small businesses, and startups. Apptology can address clients with smaller budgets by using their commercial template, ReadyBuilt platform, as well as design and develop complex custom projects. Intellectsoft Intellectsoft is a full-cycle software development company with a strong focus on emerging technology like Blockchain, AR, Big Data, IoT, AI, and other. The company offers a robust low-code mobile app platform and full-cycle development services. It shares expertise with companies from a broad array of industries, like finance and insurance, construction, healthcare, retail and e-commerce, travel and hospitality, logistics, telecommunication and more. Its mobile application platform allows brands and businesses to quickly create engaging mobile applications and includes the following features: geolocation targeting, geofenced push notifications, gamification elements, social networking, live video streaming, indoor navigation, order tracking, m-commerce functionality, marketing automation. Company’s key clients include such iconic brands as Universal Pictures, Jaguar Motors, Qualcomm, Ernst & Young, Clinique, Bombardier, London Stock Exchange and Harley-Davidson. Zymr Zymr is a software development services company headquartered in Silicon Valley. Combining agile development practices and cutting-edge open source technologies, it delivers fit-for-purpose software that scales with customers’ requirements. With its integrated cloud, mobility and UI design competencies, Zymr operates as a one-stop technology partner for enterprises seeking to develop and leverage their existing core IP. It also offers several ready-to-use cloud frameworks, called Technology Accelerators, to increase the cost-effectiveness and reduce time-to-market for developing demanding cloud-ready applications. Dedicated Developers Dedicated Developers is a web and mobile app development company that emerges as technical solution partners for small and medium-sized enterprises, helping them cope with modern technology challenges. The company has expert offshore developers and project managers that collaborate to deliver IT solutions such as mobile app development, website development, custom app development and much more. The company follows a systematic and ideal hiring process for web developers, mobile app developers, US bases project managers that help you from development to optimization and integration of a project. Its project managers give you timely updates on project progress and streamline communication to deliver your projects on-time, crafted with sheer technical perfection and at a competitive price. LeewayHertz Based in San Francisco, LeewayHertzis a software development company that designs and develops mobile apps for brands, small businesses and startups alike. The team is comprised of award-winning designers who deliver highly intuitive user interfaces, as well as immensely skilled mobile app developers, who have broad expertise in developing high-quality enterprise solutions. LeewayHertz provides comprehensive mobile solutions including mobile strategy, iOS and Android app development, cloud computing, IoT solutions, and mobile UX. Raizlabs Raizlabs is a mobile app development company which works with a wide range of clients, from start-ups to the Fortune 500 company. The company has 12 years’ experience offering the full spectrum of services in app creation — strategy, design, development and publishing, taking your app idea from its very beginning to its completion. Raizlabs deliver both hybrid apps and native for all the major players, and a particular strength of theirs is analyzing and working with geolocation data. Arctouch Arctouch is a San Francisco based web design and development company with a team of 50+ employees, and software development expertise to create iOS, Android and Xamarin apps. The company also develops bots for conversational platforms such as Amazon Alexa and Facebook Messenger. Arctouch is focused on enterprise software development and aim to help businesses to be better connected with their customers via mobile apps and IoT devices. Eight Bit Studios Eight Bit Studios is a mobile app developer. Company’s portfolio includes work for both large brands such as Hasbro and New Balance as well as smaller start-ups and Chicago-based institutions. Eight Bit Studios provides one with UX/UI design (with personal development, site maps and user flows), front- and back-end development, native and hybrid apps in HTML5 and of course Chicago-born Ruby on Rails. ScienceSoft Founded in 1989, ScienceSoft is an international software development and consulting company that offers embraces the full cycle of mobile development: business analysis, UI/UX design, mobile application development, delivery to market, mobile technologies consulting and testing. The company partnered with Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Magento, ServiceNow, Episerver and more tech leaders to ensure that its customers will benefit from steady reliability and originality across solutions. Currently, ScienceSoft is recognized with 3 Gold Microsoft Competencies in Application Development, Collaboration and Content along with Data Analytics. In 2018, ScienceSoft has been featured in a report by Forrester as one of the selected vendors for Application development and delivery services. Y Media Labs Founded in 2009, Y Media Labs is an interactive digital agency specializing in mobile solutions. Today, its process envisions the mobile client — connected, always on, and on-the-go. The company creates digital products and experiences that have a lasting impact on people’s lives and its customers’ businesses. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, YML combines world-class strategy, creativity and technology to create lasting impact for clients like The Home Depot, PayPal, The North Face, State Farm, First Republic Bank, eBay, and Apple. Its work has been featured by Apple, Business Insider, TechCrunch, Forbes and Mashable among others. Softeq Founded in 1997, Softeq is a full-cycle software development company with one of its main focuses being mobile application development. The company develops custom software and hardware solutions for startups, small businesses, medium enterprises, and large corporation irrespective of their industry. This mobile product development provider offers both application- and hardware-level engineering services. Softeq’s team has hands-on experience in machine learning and AI, and employs AR and VR technologies to reinforce clients’ app functionality with advanced features. hedgehog lab Headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, hedgehog lab is a software company that focuses on developing mobile applications. Its team architects, designs, and builds mobile applications for platforms like the iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Symbian.ompa. Also, the company offers a range of services in Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality development. Mubaloo Mubaloo is a mobile development and consulting company, having worked across multiple sectors developing innovative mobile strategies and intelligent digital products. Mubaloo provides business transformation consultancy for businesses and the project management, design, integration, development and testing of mobile apps. Its team helps to transform business processes, staff productivity and customer engagement, all through the use of mobile and location-based technologies. Mubaloo’s clients include Intelliflo, SEI, Aviva, AXA, MTRCrossrail, Maersk, RAC, Hargreaves Lansdown, London’s Air Ambulance, EE, Scania, UNITE and Zurich. Apadmi Founded in 2009, Apadmi is a mobile application development company based in Manchester. The company develops applications for iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices as well as web design, and strategy. Apadmi Mubaloo has worked across multiple sectors developing innovative mobile strategies and intelligent digital products and produced apps for UK companies and organizations such as the British Museum, BBC iPlayer and The Guardian. ELEKS ELEKS Software is an international company that provides custom software engineering and consulting services. Its development offices, consisting of approximately 1000 professionals in Eastern Europe, is strengthened by a local presence in the U.S., EU, and the UK. Since 1991, the company has been helping businesses innovate and build advanced software products that matter, leveraging technologies such as Data Analytics, the IoT, mobile, and wearable. Its award-winning solutions have significantly contributed to the success of customers, including Fortune 500 companies, and are recognized as a valuable part of international best practices. GBKSOFT GBKSOFT is a software development and consulting company headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is specializing in building custom web and mobile applications. GBKSOFT’s portfolio lists over 700 software development projects. In 2014, the company released Defend Ukraine, a mobile game dedicated to the armed conflict in the east of Ukraine, that went viral with over 1 million downloads. In 2016, GBKSOFT created App Idea Crush Test, a project that allows for testing app ideas before a development process is commenced. Appster Founded in 2011, Appster is an Australian app development agency, that develops mobile, web and wearable apps for startups, public figures and enterprises. The company states its ambition is to be the world’s first ideas company. Its vision is to create an unprecedented development hub for the greatest software ideas and innovations in the world. The company has opening offices in 42 countries, with current staffed offices in USA, Australia and India. Hope this list of best app development companies will help you to find seasoned developers and boost your business. Please feel free to relay your comments, suggestions or improvements.

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Mobile App Development Companies USA & India In the modern mobile-driven age, it is of the utmost importance that your unique app idea does not fall into the wrong hands. All you need is to hire a reliable mobile app developer to get an enterprise-grade mobile app that can act as a tool to expand business and generate revenue. But then, a plethora of mobile app development companies are scattered worldwide and majority of top app developers are based either in the US or India, it is a herculean task to find the right app development partner. Here we give a comprehensive list of USA and India-based mobile app developers. The list is not exhausting and all the listed companies have a proven track-record of delivering customized mobile app solutions to the corporate clients. They are master of making user-friendly apps for enterprises across various industry verticals. Be it an Android, iOS, or cross-platform domain, your business can get the excellent app with any of these companies. We have made it easy for you to find the most suitable mobile app development company for your business requirements. Let us start our list with top 10+ mobile app development companies from USA: (Delaware, USA) Solution Analysts State: Delaware Founded in: 2011 Office: 31236 Meadowview Square, Delmar, DE 19940,USA Email: sales@solutionanalysts.com Employee Strength: 100+ Specialties: Android and iOS App Development, Enterprise Software Development, Cross-platform App Development, Web Development, Wearable App Development, Average Hourly Rate: $25-$99/hr Contact Number: +1–732–927–5544 This Delaware-based company tops our list for its holistic approach in providing customized IT solutions to the global clientele since inception. Though the company’s core focus remains on Android, iOS, and Cross-platform app development, it also provides high-quality web, wearable, and IoT app solutions for different industry verticals using the technological advancements. The company has gained fame for providing 360-degree solutions under one roof. The company houses qualified and experienced professionals who are well-versed in utilizing the cutting-edge tools and technologies. Solution Analysts has over 5000 sq ft of working area with state-of-the-art digital infrastructure in USA and India. 2. (NYC, USA) Fueled State: New York Founded in: 2008 Office: 568 Broadway 11th Floor New York, New York 10012 United States Email: nyc@fueled.com Employee Strength:50–249 Specialties: Android and iPhone App Development, Facebook App Development Average Hourly Rate: $200-$300/hr Contact Number: +1–212–763–7726 This NYC-based company has gained fame for offering user-friendly mobile app solutions. The company has worked on the app projects of startups and big brands. Fueled mainly focuses on iOS apps and provides cutting-edge app development services. The company also owns Fueled Collective, an 18,000 sq. Ft. coworking space for over 35 startups and 140 entrepreneurs. 3. (San Francisco, USA) Appster State: California Founded in: 2011 Office: 600 California St, San Francisco, CA 94102 United States Email: sales-us@appster.com.au Employee Strength: 250–500 Specialties: Android and iOS Development, Market Validation, Product Management Average Hourly Rate: $50-$99/hr Contact Number: 844.277.7837 The company has a head office in Silicon Valley (San Francisco) with branches in Australia and India. Appster’s main focus is on idea validation, market validation, and mobile app development for global businesses. It has over 400 employees across three continents. 4. (NYC, USA) Blue Label Labs State: New York Founded in: 2009 Office: 175 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014 United States Email: zack@bluelablelabs.com Employee Strength: Less than 50 Specialties: Health & Wellness and On-demand Marketplace apps Average Hourly Rate: $100-$149/hr Contact Number: 207.890.5983 This app development and marketing agency has over 40 professionals who are engaged in app development and marketing. The company has a capable team of developing app for any devices including watch, TV, IoT, tablet, and mobile for any industry sector. 5. (NYC, USA) WillowTree Inc State: New York Founded in: 2007 Office: 125, Park Avenue, 25th Floor New York, NY 10017 USA Email: info@willowtreeapps.com Employee Strength: 50+ Specialties: Android and iPhone App Development, Mobile Strategy, Mobile Commerce Average Hourly Rate: $150-$199/hr Contact Number: 888.329.9875 WillowTree, Inc is a New York-based company with over seven years of experience in providing mobile app design and development services. The company has delivered many app development projects to the enterprise clients in the USA. 6. (NYC, USA) Fuzz State: New York Founded in: 2001 Office: 158 Roebling Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 USA Email: hello@fuzzproductions.com Employee Strength:50–249 Specialties: Mobile App Development, Web Development, Cross-platform Development, eCommerce, mCommerce Average Hourly Rate: $150-$199/hr Contact Number: 212.219.7696 Fuzz Production is a leading mobile app development company in New York. Since inception, the company offers a wide range of services in mobile app and web development domains. (Dallas, USA) 7. ScienceSoft State: Texas Founded in: 1989 Office: 5900 S. Lake Forest Drive Suite 300, McKinney, DallasTX 75070 USA Email: contact@scnsoft.com Employee Strength: 250–999 Specialties: Native and Cross-platform Mobile App Development, Enterprise Mobile App Development Average Hourly Rate: $25-$50/hr Contact Number: 214.306.6837 It is one of the oldest software development companies in our list. It has development centers in Europe and South-Eastern Asia. The company’s major specialty is in customized mobile app development. 8. (Nashua, USA) Zco Corporation State: New Hampshire Founded in: 1989 Office: 58 Technology Way Suite 2W10 Nashua, NH 03060 USA Email: sales@zco.com Employee Strength: 250–999 Specialties: Mobile App Development, Hybrid App Development, Enterprise Mobility, Mobile Game Development Average Hourly Rate: $25-$49/hr Contact Number: 603.881.9200 Since 1989, Zco Corporation develops customized software through time-tested methodology. It is one of largest app development companies in the world with specialties in mobile app, enterprise software, and animation development services. 9. (NYC, USA) Dom & Tom State: New York Founded in: 2009 Office: 55 Broadway, Suite 702, New York, NY 10006 USA Email: hello@domandtom.com Employee Strength: 50–249 Specialties: Mobile, Web Design and Development Average Hourly Rate: $150-$199/hr Contact Number: 646.741.5049 Dom & Tom focuses on web and mobile domain to provide end-to-end solutions to startups and large enterprises. The company has skillful professionals for developing native and cross-platform mobile applications and emerging technologies to meet the business requirements of corporate clients. 10. (Rhode Island, USA) MojoTech State: Rhode Island Founded in: 2008 Office: 56 Exchange Terrace Suite 210 Providence, RI 02903 USA Email: hello@mojotech.com Employee Strength: 10–49 Specialties: Web App Development, Mobile Development, UX Design Average Hourly Rae:$150-$199 Contact Number: 855.665.6832 The company provides a wide range of mobile app development services. The company also focuses on web app development and user experience design. With over 10 years of experience, the company can deliver customized cloud-native app solutions for any size enterprise. 11. (San Francisco, USA) ArcTouch State: California Founded in: 2008 Office: 303 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Email: hello@arctouch.com Employee Strength: 50–249 Specialties: Andorid and iOS Mobile App Development, HTML5 Web App Development, App Store Deployment, App UI Design Average Hourly Rate: $150-$199/hr Contact Number: 415.944.2000 This San Francisco-based web and mobile app development company offers a range of mobile app design and development services for the businesses across various industry sectors. The company also works in emerging technologies like blockchain and IoT. 12. (Santa Monica, USA) WeezLabs State: California Founded in: 2012 Office: 1848 Lincoln BLVD, Suite # 100, Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA Email: info@weezlabs.com Employee Strength:10–49 Specialties: Mobile UI/UX, Mobile App Development (Android and iOS), AngularJS Average Hourly Rate: Not Disclosed Contact Number: 310.776.6234 WeezLabs Inc is a California-based mobile app development company with about 00 professionals who can provide customized native app solutions. The company can also offer an elegant website on the basis of an existing iOS or Android app for the companies. India-based Top 10+ Mobile App Developers India has quickly become a mobile app development hub after the advent of iPhone and iPad. Today, many India-based app developers offer premium quality mobile app solutions in a cost-effective way. Here we give a list of some of the best Indian mobile app developers: (Ahmedabad, India) Solution Analysts State: Gujarat Founded in: 2011 Office: 203–205 Kalasagar Mall, Satadhar Crossroad, Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad-380061 Email: sales@solutionanalysts.com Employee Strength: 100+ Specialties: Native and Cross-platform App Development, Enterprise Mobility, Enterprise Software Development, Web Design and Development Average Hourly Rate: $25-$50/hr Contact Number: +1 (732) 927–5544 Since inception in 2011, Solution Analysts has served the global enterprise clientele with customized mobile app solutions across different industry sectors. The company’s expertise in cross-platform as well as native app development has made the company popular globally in a short time. The company also forays into emerging technologies like wearable and IoT and delivers IT solutions from its headquarter in India as well as an office in the USA. Solution Analysts is known for providing end-to-end IT solutions after analyzing the business requirements and market trends carefully. Client-focused approach, time-tested methodology, timely project completion, and real-time technical assistance are the mainstays of Solution Analysts. 2. (Jaipur, India) Konstant Infosolutions State: Rajsthan Founded in: 2003 Office: A-23, Swej Farm, Reliance Fresh Lane, Jaipur, RJ 302019 Email: mail@konstantinfo.com Employee Strength: 50–249 Specialties: Native and Hybrid Mobile App Development, Web Development Average Hourly Rate: <$25/hr Contact Number: +91-(141) 229 1398 Konstant Info is known for offering client-centric mobile and web solutions. The company offers web design and development, mobile app development, eCommerce development etc. services. The company also provides IoT, wearable, and cloud solutions. 3. (Chennai, India) Contus State: Tamilnadu Founded in: 2008 Office: №12-A, (SP), 6th Floor, Kamak Towers, Thiru-vi-ka-Industrial Estate, Guindy Chennai, TN 600032 India Email: bd@contus.in Employee Strength: 250+ Specialties: Mobile App Development, Analytics, Cloud Solutions, Social App Development Average Hourly Rate: <$25/hr-$49/hr Contact Number: +91–9840705435 It is a leading mobile app development company with over 200 experienced developers. The company’s core focus is on SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics, and Cloud) technologies. The company also owns an office in Sunnyvale, USA to serve the US-based clients. 4. (Noida, India) TechAhead State: Uttar Pradesh Founded in: 2009 Office: 8th Floor, Tower-A, Green Boulevard, Plot No. B-9/A, Sector-62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201309 India Email: sales@techaheadcorp.com Employee Strength: 50–249 Specialties: Native App Development, Web Development Average Hourly Rate: <$25/hr-$49/hr Contact Number: +91–9910224009 It is one of the best mobile app development companies located in North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. As a leading mobile app developer, the company has delivered customized apps for iPhones, iPad, and Android devices to the corporate clients along with tailored web solutions. 5. (Mohali, India) Debut Infotech State: Punjab Founded in: 2011 Office: IT Park Street, Mohali, PB 160059 India Email: info@debutinfotech.com Employee Strength: 50–249 Specialties: Android Application Development, iOS Application Development Average Hourly Rate: <$25/hr Contact Number: +91–9888402396 Since inception, the company’s core focus is remained on mobile app development for both Android and iOS devices. The company provides cutting-edge mobile app development services across India. 6. (Bengaluru, India) Sourcebits State: Karnataka Founded in: 2006 Office: 2nd Floor, A Block, Salarpuria Aura, Sy №15/2 & 14/P7, Marathahalli-Sarjapur Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103 India Email: getstarted@sourcebits.com Employee Strength: 50–249 Specialties: Social Media, Consumer Marketing, Communications, Retail Apps Average Hourly Rate: <$100/hr-$149/hr Contact Number: +91–7022587687 The company has worked with many companies including startups and industry leaders since its inception. Sourcebits houses over 200 full-time employees for UI/UX design, app marketing, and customized mobile app development. 7. (Thiruvananthpuram, India) QBurst State: Kerala Founded in: 2004 Office: Technopark Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India Email: Employee Strength: 1000–9000 Specialties: Mobile App Development, Web Development Average Hourly Rate: <$25/hr-$49/hr Contact Number: +91–4716537510 QBurst is a fast-growing web and mobile app development company that offers advanced IT solutions. It has a huge team of developers and designers to serve start-ups to mid-sized enterprises. 8. (Noida, India) Appinventive State: Uttar Pradesh Founded in: 2015 Office: H-23, 2nd Floor, Sector 63, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301 India Email: info@appinventive.com Employee Strength: 250+ Specialties: Mobile Apps for Travel, Education, Healthcare, Real Estate Average Hourly Rate: <$25/hr Contact Number: +91–8826909998 It is a reputed mobile app development company headquartered in Noida, UP. The company has gained ground by developing tailored mobile apps for the sectors like education, healthcare, and real estate. 9. (Gurugram, India) AppStudioz State: Haryana Founded in: 2011 Office: 601–612, 6th Floor, Tower C, JMD Megapolis, Sohna Road, Sector-48, Gurugram, Haryana 122018 India Email: enterprisesales@affle.com Employee Strength: 50–249 Specialties: UX Design, Mobile App Development Average Hourly Rate: <$25/hr-$49/hr Contact Number:+91–8287230230 Affle App Studioz focuses mainly on user experience. As a leading mobile app development company, App Studioz has got expertise in developing tailored mobile apps for various industry sectors. 10 (Ahmedabad, India) Cygnet Infotech State: Gujarat Founded in: 2000 Office: 16-Swastik Society, Nr. AMCO Bank, Stadium Circle, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 India Email: inquiry@cygnetinfotech.com Employee Strength: 50–249 Specialties: Mobile App Development Average Hourly Rate: <$25/hr-$49/hr Contact Number: +91–7967124000 Cygnet is one of the oldest mobile app development companies in the state of Gujarat. The company’s core focus is on delivering robust and user-friendly mobile apps as well as web applications. 11. (Hyderabad, India) Riktam Technologies State: Telangana Founded in: 2007 Office: 101, 102, “Wings”, Sri Nagar Colony Road, Sri Nagar Colony, Hyderabad, Telangana 500073 India Email: CT@RIKTAMTECH.COM Employee Strength: 50–249 Specialties: Web and Mobile App Development Average Hourly Rate: <$25/hr-$49/hr Contact Number: +91–4066688305 It is a leading web and mobile app development service provider in India. The company’s main focus is on developing bespoke apps for iPhone/iPad, Android, and Blackberry phones along with web applications. That’s a wrap Well, that’s not all! Both USA and India have established their identities as the fastest-growing mobile app development hub. You need to consider various aspects including budget, project requirements, app trends, and the like before selecting a reliable and robust app development services provider. We know that this list is unending and ever-changing. If you find a company you think is worth of including in this list, do let us know. We hope that this comprehensive list will remain handy for you to choose the right partner for your next mobile app project.

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Secure betting with a focus on esports Esport is a rapidly growing field, with an estimated 250 million viewers in 2016. This already makes it more popular in the US than ice hockey, and it is set to overtake the total fan base of the NFL later this year. Global revenue surpassed USD 500 million in 2016, and is expected to surpass USD 1 billion next year. With average annual revenue per fan of just over 3 dollars, there is still plenty of scope to grow. The estimated revenue number per fan of the NBA is 20 dollars, and of the NFL it’s over 60 dollars. One of the main avenues of growth will come from expanding gambling to the market. The global online gambling industry turns over hundreds of billions of dollars each year. The amount wagered on esports is predicted to grow from around USD 600 million in 2016 to between 10 and 20 billion dollars in 2020. Despite its size, the online gambling market is still plagued by problems like uncompetitive odds from bookmakers and default on payouts from unscrupulous companies. Hero aims to solve these problems with the introduction of the Hero Network. This will allow users to start their own secure pools around any betting event they choose, and the network protocol will manage and secure all transactions. Aside from providing all participants will full transparency of the betting event, and assuring that all bets will be paid out in full, this also keeps transaction costs to a minimum. All wagers and settlements in the Hero Network will be done with their own crypto currency, Hero (PLAY). The Hero is a decentralized ERC 20 token on the Ethereum blockchain that will be listed on multiple crypto currency exchanges. HEROcoin Coin Name : (PLAY) 252,165,029 PLAY Total Supply : 115,867,645 PLAY Circulating Supply : $9,671,739 USD Market Cap : 1 PLAY = 0.0267 USD (0.00008 ETH) Pre Ico Price : 1 PLAY = 0.17 USD Ico Price : $2,021,034 OF $16,000,000 (13%) Tokens/Money Raised Through ICO : — Solving online gambling’s trust issue There is a vast variety of choices when it comes to online gambling. Most established international bookmakers are represented, but so is a bewildering array of smaller unknown players. This has lead to several industry problems. Since most online betting is odds-based, with a bookmaker supplying the odds, the industry has long been accused of . Odds are set in order to provide the house with their required margin, driving up the transaction costs for all participants. Participating in a betting pool eliminates the ability to set off-market prices as the rules for each pool is determined and known beforehand. The provider of each pool sets the transaction costs, which can be as low as 1%. unfair conditions All betting today, even on those platforms where the odds are crowd-sourced as opposed to being provided by a bookmaker, have a centralized settlement system. You give your money to the gambling company when you place your bet, and have to trust them to pay you back any potential winnings. With a large number of shadowy industry participants, the level of needed for the market to be efficient is not always there. By securing all bets in a pool registered on the Ethereum blockchain, to be paid out according to a predetermined set of rules, the Hero Network removes the ability for any middleman to default on payouts. trust and transparency Historically gambling has been a social activity, with friends or colleagues forming pools to bet on sports results or other events. With individual bets against a faceless bookmaker online, the of gambling has gotten lost. The Hero Network reintroduces the social element as betting pools are formed with transparency of both bets and participants. social character The centralized nature of settlement amongst current online gambling sites leaves them . There have been many instances of frozen funds and hacked systems. By collecting all bets up front, in a pool registered on the Ethereum blockchain, and with pre-determined payout structures based on the outcome of the betting event, the Hero Network removes the ability for anyone to manipulate the system. vulnerable to manipulation Anyone can run their own betting pool Hero have developed a contest interface protocol that allows any user to start their own contest. The contest interface includes common properties and interfaces that all contests must have. It is then up to each provider to start any contest that includes these properties. Anyone can use the Hero Network protocol to start a contest. The contest provider decides what the payout rules of the event are, and how much of the wagered amount is kept by the provider. The provider also decides how much of each wagered amount goes to the general pot, subject to a minimum of 1%. This general pot is later split amongst all Hero coin holders, proportionally to their holdings. This rewards holders of PLAY, thus driving up demand. Later this year Hero will launch three contract templates, making it easier for providers to launch contests. They will specify the following common game formats. — Wagers are split amongst the winners according to a pre-set formula. Percentage Contests — A set number of winners are determined for each pool. The most common format is “Winner takes all”. Fixed Winners Contests — Will allow you to form private contests for a small number of players whilst designing your own rule set. Private Contests Hero are also developing an API which will allow other gambling sites to implement settlement in PLAY. A portion of the ICO proceeds have been set aside to foster this network. As a first case though, PLAY and the Hero Network will be rolled out on their own online egaming prediction site, herosphere.gg, with more than 200,000 registered users. 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Content Overview A space odyssey Demographic targeting isn’t new Targeting the old way The future of AI in political campaigns and its potential impact How is my local politician using AI to target me? AI’s Theory of Mind HAL’s big brother (Artificial General Intelligence) Should I be scared? A space odyssey The sentient Artificial Intelligence (AI) known as HAL-9000 (Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer) in the popular 1969 science fiction book is a chilling story of how a computer, programmed with a simple directive, can provide companionship, guidance, and assistance, not unlike your present-day ‘Hey Google’. 2001: A Space Odyssey In the book, the groundbreaking technology denoted as HAL is capable of natural language processing, facial recognition, and speech synthesis. These are purposeful reasons why AI currently exists, be it for improving healthcare through personalized treatments, supporting natural disaster responses using satellite imagery, or simply as a natural language chatbot to answer candidate questions for a political campaign. All good things. Fans of the book will remember that the AI takes a turn for the worse, challenging the human’s motives to protect its existence. The story continues to show how the relationship between its creators and AI can quickly spiral into despair and desperation after a conflict occurs between humans and technology. The book exposes the ethical implications of creating AI systems that appear self-aware and have autonomy, ultimately leading to humanity’s undoing, a popular narrative amongst many science fiction . AI writers Fast forward 50 years to the present day, and HAL makes Siri look like a chimpanzee and Google Assistant like a glorified ) so for now, we’re seemingly safe, you have nothing to worry about, and the world continues to spin without an ominous red light flashing back at us. Dr. Sbastio, (throwback to anyone from the late ’80s Demographic targeting isn’t new This isn’t a book review on Arthur C. Clarke’s remarkably accurate prediction on the , but a post about how AI may be targeting you and your family right now, influencing your decisions based on your political stance, age, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. Demographic targeting isn’t new; before the internet, exit polls, cold calling & paper-based surveys were used to profile communities. They would subsequently be sent direct mailings and cold-called, persuaded to vote for their candidate. Some of these techniques are still used today, although sparingly, given their high degree of variance and inaccuracy. future of AI This is where AI demographic targeting can significantly enhance accuracy. Using machine learning algorithms to analyze large volumes of user data, AI can find patterns where humans have failed. Generally speaking, the more data the model is trained on, the more accurate the predictions may be. What can we do now, that we couldn’t do before All your posts, LinkedIn articles, AMAs, and even that rant you sent last week can be harvested by these AI models. While this may seem terrifying, it depends on how the data is regulated. On the one hand, AI can do things that were not possible before, that is, enhance voter engagement by providing personalized information, as well as help in resource allocation by providing campaigners optimization techniques on which voter groups are more likely to be swayed, thus allowing them to prioritize groups differently. On the other, AI can also be used nefariously to indoctrinate young minds, take advantage of short attention spans, and . How all these ethical and social issues are handled is still undecided, as most countries do not have regulations in place. Facebook Reddit Twitter deep fake opponents’ images to sway decisions Technological revolution Artificial intelligence is transformative; it will undoubtedly change how we work and interact with technology on a monumental scale. This is where we are so far: Perhaps the iPhone launch wasn’t as revolutionary as the discovery of fire, but you get the picture. Targeting the old way Most political campaigns today take advantage of retargeting using cookies or what is known as a pixel on your machine. They follow you around the web like a leach targeting you with ads for products you already own. This is not Artificial Intelligence; this is just a dumb cookie. Ultimately this cookie tracks and retargets advertisements based on your browsing history. Typically this was done in the 2016 & as ad spending shifted from traditional forms such as TV and radio to more cost-effective digital media. Outside the US, Hong Kong also increased online ad spending to f s just to promote one policy speech. 2020 United States Primaries our times what it did in the previous year Was all this money well spent? Does targeting individuals this way reach their intended group, or does a healthy majority of the ad spend fall into an abyss of bots, fake accounts, and an unintended audience? Research done by the University of Baltimore suggests that at minimum 20% of ad spending goes to bots, ineligible voters, and other attackers using techniques such as . All of these could potentially be solved with AI trained on the right data, although, as I will discuss further, AI is not a panacea. IP masquerading Dumb cookies & AI’s new consent bar It is interesting to note that there are policies against placing trackers and cookies on users’ devices unless consent is given. You’re certainly aware of that pestering bar that keeps popping up all over the web, the one that you often fail to read before hastily whacking “Accept.” You can thank the Europeans for that. Although perhaps regulation is precisely what AI requires, the European Union may be exactly what we need. Their tight regulatory framework could force the rest of the world to mandate an that controls the ethical use and consent for how AI models ingest our data and disseminate information by way of , thus increasing trust and verifiability, more on this later. AI policy Explainable AI Consider this consent bar: If you hadn’t already noticed, that was an attempt to poke fun at the potential regulations that may be required for AI safety, as almost none currently exists. Expect a facsimile of the above to appear at websites near you; brownie points if you spotted the Borg reference. How did we get here? Political parties used to win races with community outreach, door-to-door canvassing, and engagement with local businesses, it took grit to get your message out, and the people these parties represent saw right through the party leaders’ B.S and, most importantly, made up their own minds with data they collected, the campaign message was human-led, with text generated from the candidate’s mouth. The future of AI in political campaigns and its potential impact The future of AI in political campaigns might be one we should be wary of in its current unregulated state. Instead of winning with good traditional economic policy and honest campaigning, the party with the most computing power combined with the biggest ad budget will win the race. In a very recent case, the Republican National Committee (RNC, a major part of the US republican party) used an criticizing Joe Biden in a doomsday-like dystopia video with fake AI-generated images. It was reported that members of the public believed the . AI-generated video videos were real Three years ago, AI was not really being utilised in election campaigns…You don’t have to be a software designer or a video editing expert to create very realistic-looking videos…We’ve gone beyond Photoshopping small parts of an image to basically generating a completely new image out of thin air. — Darrell West, Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution Going back to answer the question, was AI successful in reaching its demographics? Well, in the RNC case, yes, a lot of attention was drawn to that doomsday video in which a lot of voters, including democrats, believed the video was real, was it ethical? Probably not, exacerbating existing biases and reinforcing stereotypes has negative consequences for fairness and equality in the political process. Was it legal? Well, that is up to interpretation. According to the FCC, , it would be ‘unconstitutional’ otherwise. you’re pretty much allowed to lie How is my local politician using AI to target me? Politicians have been utilizing technology to market their platforms for years. From Obama’s 2008 ” ” victory to Trump’s hourly tweets to the Tories (UK conservative party) 2015 , there has been a massive move toward online demographic targeting, although misappropriating millions to line Mark Zuckerberg’s pocket may not seem like a scalable plan. email election Facebook campaign The future of AI in politics is predicting which group of people will likely sway to your party and what type of content will coax them. This is already being done and will be a significant timesaver for future Democratic elections. Another way AI will help is the ability to quickly find donors at a fraction of what it would typically cost. This can be achieved by using regression techniques, a type of supervised learning that trains on existing donor data. Your local politician will know now if you’re worth their time inviting you to that fancy fundraiser, the likelihood of your donation, and the approximate amount. This doesn’t sound too good, what is the future of AI? AI progress is inevitable and will continue to be used as a force for good as long as research emerges from the field of . Limiting the amount of identifiable data amassed from users’ machines is one regulatory hurdle. As you read this, there is a high chance of telemetry data ( ) being sent from your machine to the cloud. Your data and search queries are crowdsourced, contributing to advancements in natural language processing, deep learning, and large-scale training. Pat yourself on your back, you’re helping humanity, and your data is now part of the collective! AI safety cite Knowledge is power As the saying goes, “Knowledge is power,” thanks to your data, political campaigns are harnessing that power to gain insights into your behavior and preferences. As we have seen, campaigners can now target potential voters with surgical precision, personalize messages with increasing complexity, and have the ability to pinpoint where campaign benefactors live; this is just the tip of the AI iceberg. AI’s Theory of Mind The future of AI is evolving rapidly. In the last 3 years, AI has developed the Theory of Mind, a measurement of cognitive ability and strategic thinking. Scientists use this test to measure if humans or animals have self-consciousness and morality in social interactions. This same test was applied to GPT, and the results were astounding. The last test conducted in Nov 2022 concluded that GPT 3.5 had reached the strategic level of a 9-year-old child. What does this mean for demographic targeting? Well, If the president calls you to say , perhaps it could be AI-Joe Biden. hello HAL’s big brother (Artificial General Intelligence) As AI improves through (RLHF), which is a fancy way of assigning a thumbs up or down to a prompt response, the next iteration of AI could be (AGI). A hypothetical HAL-like agent that theoretically can accomplish any task autonomously without intervention. How this progress to AGI will affect the world is currently unknown, although many, including OpenAI, the company behind the infamous GPT, . Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback Artificial General Intelligence are urging clear regulation How can this technology be improved? Whether AI is used for demographic targeting, natural language processing for virtual assistants, weather forecasting, or healthcare, there is much improvement to be made. AI is still embryonic, and regulation will need to be in lockstep with the fast pace of iteration. As Satya Nadela puts it, we’re still in the early stages of AI development: We’ve gone from the bicycle to the steam engine with the launch of ChatGPT3 — Satya Nadela, CEO, Microsoft — May 2023 Build Conference Improvements are needed in Long-term safety, a key concern of in its recent build conference. “ ” includes safe testing of user data and monitoring of inconsistencies in NPL to detect violence, self-harm, and hate speech. Microsoft Azure AI Safety Explainable AI Furthermore, trust needs to be reinforced by way of (XAI), which is the process that allows users to trust the output of machine learning algorithms. What ChatGPT believes to be true may not actually be true, and you, as a consumer, should be able to verify how the result of the algorithm came to be. Deep fake political videos could include fine print as to how the video was generated and what data is fact or fiction. A lot needs to be done to create a more transparent and reliable AI system that is safe for the general public to use. Explainable Artificial Intelligence Should I be scared? You need not be scared but educated and vigilant, look out for red flags, read the fine print, and know how the AI results are generated. Protect minors and teach them about the pitfalls and inaccuracies of such technologies. Know that propaganda can come in many forms, including something that may look real, feel real but entirely AI-generated. The last of human-led elections has begun, and you will be targeted. First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. – Anonymous, but it’s highly possible it was written by HAL-9000. Originally posted . here

How AI Will Impact Political Campaigns in the Near Future—It All Started With Hal-9000

কীভাবে এআই অদূর ভবিষ্যতে রাজনৈতিক প্রচারাভিযানকে প্রভাবিত করবে—এটি Hal-9000 দিয়ে শুরু হয়েছিল

Wie sich KI in naher Zukunft auf politische Kampagnen auswirken wird – alles begann mit Hal-9000

Cómo afectará la IA a las campañas políticas en un futuro próximo: todo comenzó con Hal-9000

Comment l’IA aura un impact sur les campagnes politiques dans un avenir proche : tout a commencé avec Hal-9000

एआई निकट भविष्य में राजनीतिक अभियानों को कैसे प्रभावित करेगा—यह सब एचएएल-9000 से शुरू हुआ

AI は近い将来の政治キャンペーンにどのような影響を与えるか—すべては Hal-9000 から始まった

AI가 가까운 미래에 정치 캠페인에 어떤 영향을 미칠 것인가? 모든 것은 Hal-9000에서 시작되었습니다

Como a IA impactará as campanhas políticas no futuro próximo – tudo começou com o Hal-9000

Как ИИ повлияет на политические кампании в ближайшем будущем: все началось с Hal-9000

Yapay Zeka Yakın Gelecekte Siyasi Kampanyaları Nasıl Etkileyecek? Her Şey Hal-9000 ile Başladı

AI sẽ tác động đến các chiến dịch chính trị như thế nào trong tương lai gần—Tất cả đều bắt đầu với Hal-9000

人工智能将如何在不久的将来影响政治竞选——一切都从 Hal-9000 开始

I despise Christmas. The city becomes like a pestering showroom, seemingly designed to provoke me. Flaunting what they have: Christmas trees, gifts, loving families gathering around the tree once a year like in the movies. I once had a family too—a beautiful wife and a lovely daughter. But I screwed it up... My wife left and took our daughter with her. They might be living in England now. I know nothing about them. I can't even be angry; after all, I was the one who drove them away. Since then, Christmas for me has been about loneliness. About how people constantly remind me of what I've lost. But this Christmas will be different. This year, I'll have a tree too. I will be the tree. I've picked out a sturdy roof beam. That's where I'll hang myself. I thought it would be easier, but I've realized that this actually requires the most courage. Being suicidal isn't simple. So, I jumped down to the store for a bottle of whiskey, to drink up some bravery one last time. The street was completely deserted. There was no sign of life, except for that one convenience store where I finally managed to get some booze. I paid for it; the cashier wished me a Merry Christmas. I just shrugged and walked out the door. Why not start drinking right now? I opened the bottle and took a big swig. The whiskey scraped its way down my throat, and then became a warmth in my stomach, which felt particularly good on this cold winter night. After a few sips, when my steps began to wobble, I decided to stop for a moment to relieve myself. That's when I noticed the homeless person on the street corner. He wore tattered white clothes, possibly burlap. Maybe he stole it from a nearby nativity scene. The light played a strange game on his body as if he was glowing. Or maybe it was just my eyes playing tricks, which wouldn't be surprising after downing half a bottle of whiskey in about fifteen minutes. Come, buddy, sit with me. — he called out. Why not, after all? I'm not in such a hurry to hang myself that I can't spare a few minutes for a half-crazed man. Want some? — I offered him the whiskey. The homeless man just nodded, then took a sip of the whiskey. That's when it hit me where I recognized this face from. No, not an old friend. The last time I saw him was in the church. A very long time ago, when I still went to such places. It was Jesus himself sitting next to me, looking exactly as he was depicted in the church. I sat there with the most influential man in the world on an empty street, sharing a bottle of whiskey. He seemed so real, but I knew it couldn't be true. For a few moments, I just stared blankly, then he broke the silence. I know what you're thinking. You think all of this isn't real. That you've gone mad and your mind is playing tricks on you. But that's nonsensical. If I'm merely a product of your mind, anything you do to prove the contrary will be unsuccessful. You can't deceive your own mind. I could say I know everything about you, but that wouldn’t prove anything; if I'm just a figment of your imagination, you obviously can't ask a question I wouldn't know the answer to. Was the shopkeeper real? Or even this whiskey? How can you know if anything is real beyond yourself? And God? What about God? — I didn’t really understand his point, but I thought discussing God would be a good start in a conversation with Jesus. If everything is just a creation of your mind, then you are God, right?! If I am God, why is my life so miserable? Because you made it that way. And if I die, does everything end? Death is overrated. If you're a butterfly in your dream and someone steps on you, do you mourn the butterfly? You just wake up. Maybe ponder for a bit about what it was like, then start a new dream. So, I'm sitting here with Jesus himself, and you're suggesting I should commit suicide? Jesus? Why do you call me that? What should I call you? Last time you called me Arnold. Arnold? Yes, Arnold, your personal assistant. Personal assistant? Yes. That's the protocol. If you stray too far off the path, you can choose to start a new life or roll back the current one. I’m a bit confused. Can you explain all this clearly? Oh, sure. In the 2050s, human technology reached the singularity. People continue to live in digital form. Great. So, you're a time traveler? Not at all. I'm just a second-generation AI. Second generation? Yes. Humans are the first generation, and artificial intelligence based on the first generation is the second. So, you're some kind of robot? Now I'm starting to understand the Arnold name. A time-traveling robot from the future. Just like the Terminator... — I said, laughing, because this all started to seem very frivolous. Not exactly. Currently, a computer is running your mind, which includes me and all other people. Essentially, you are just a part of your own larger mind. It's hard to explain in a way that you would understand, but at a higher level, we are all one entity. I see. We are God, experiencing a massive split in consciousness. Something like that. The computer running us orbits the Earth with millions of similar machines. The machines are powered by the sun and arranged in a spherical formation around the planet. Nanomachines continuously transform the Earth so that dumb matter becomes smart matter. So, everything around us isn't real? It depends on how you define reality. Currently, it's 2019. If we reach 2050, humanity will likely achieve singularity and move into simulated worlds. From that perspective, this will be reality; from here, the outer world is. But who knows if the outer world is the ultimate objective reality? This is starting to give me a headache, but I still don't understand why you're here. To offer you the choice. A new life, or a rollback? What's a rollback? Before you created this personality, you set a path that you must follow. Why? Why not just enjoy omnipotence? Because it's boring. If you irrevocably stray from the path, you have the option to return to an earlier point and continue from there. It's like a backup of your mind at a specific state. Since your mind reverts to an earlier state, you won't remember what happened afterward. So that's how fate works? Yes. You feel as if a series of random decisions guide your path. Everything seems to lead in one direction. But that's only because we roll back the bad decisions. If something is meant to happen, it will, and you can't prevent it. If you tried, something random would always interfere. At least that's how you would experience it, since every time you managed to prevent an event, the system would roll back. In a mostly deterministic world, randomness is God's only tool. If the world is deterministic, how can anything happen by chance? It's like quantum mechanics. Exciting things happen when no one is watching. The slice of reality that no one is aware of is God's territory. Here happen the big things that people just shrug off as random. So, you came to ask if I'd rather reincarnate or go back in time to correct my mistakes? You could say that. At that point, I took a big gulp of whiskey. Then I want my family back. That last gulp might have been unnecessary. I started to feel dizzy, and the world became increasingly blurry. Finally, everything melted away… I felt a pressure on my chest. Slowly, I opened my eyes and stretched widely. A fire flickered in the fireplace, and Katy, my little girl, was sitting on my stomach. Daddy, daddy! Santa has come. Let’s open the presents! I clambered out of bed and rubbed my eyes. Under the ceiling-high tree, the presents were already laid out. Annie had taken care of everything, and let me sleep until this little imp jumped on my stomach. By the time I came to my senses, Katy was already unwrapping the gifts, then suddenly stopped for a moment and turned towards me. Daddy, didn’t Santa bring you anything? Oh yes, my little girl, he did. I watched Katy unwrap the presents, and a feeling of otherworldly joy washed over me. This is my gift. I had forgotten how much I adore Christmas. If you are confused, read my very first article on HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/our-universe-is-a-massive-neural-network-heres-why-c14j3ze1 I wish you a very merry Christmas!

A Christmas Story (After the Technological Singularity)

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Last month, bitcoin's price smashed through “resistance” and started zooming. Now all people talk about is a new bull market. Bitcoin maximalists in my chat groups have moved from “freedom money / bitcoin fixes this” to star signs, price targets, and rocket emojis. They’re all cheering for the ETF, which is ironically the literal opposite of what bitcoin is supposed to stand for. https://twitter.com/Lukewearechange/status/1717663474484961688?embedable=true Twitter and YouTube are talking about taking profits. Your friends will let you buy altcoins now, but “remember to sell after your first double.” It’s hard to build the financial networks of the future when everybody’s thinking about how to make money today. But Mark, this is what adoption looks like! If you’re buying crypto only to sell to somebody else for more than you bought it for, does that count as “adoption?” Yes, probably, but that’s not the kind of adoption that will support higher prices. Once the speculative enthusiasm dies down, everything will fall apart again. A crash now would do wonders for everybody. That would keep expectations in check, tamp down on speculative enthusiasm, and give us an opportunity to build a bigger stake in the projects we believe in. Then again, it would seem fitting if the mildest bear market in crypto’s history ended with a face-ripping, nonsensical rally into a “blow-off top” on the back of macroeconomic weakness. Signs say the same thing At this moment, we don't need to worry about that. Classic “top” signals like MVRV, Puell, etc remain low. More temporal metrics like NUPL and percent supply in profit show no cause for concern. We know from accumulation patterns and movements of bitcoins that the market is in a good place. A 30-50% crash won’t change that. In fact, that would be typical of every bitcoin bull market. Billy the Neighbor’s secretly stacking a few sats at every local peak, but he won’t tell you he’s back in the market until bitcoin’s price reaches a new all-time high. As long as he’s still ashamed, you don’t need to worry about crypto unless you want to. Fear and uncertainty will keep people from putting too much money into the market. You missed the best time to buy, but the circumstances are still in your favor. Prices still have a chance to rise naturally and organically from growing communities and genuine interest, not people looking to make a quick buck, chase the markets upward, and buy into every scam they see. Let’s hope that’s the case for a long time. Builders need more time to build before the “community” starts to pester them with “why isn’t the token going up” and “you need more marketing.” We need more time to stake our claims before froth, greed, fraud, and grift return. The technology needs more time to fail, iterate, and attract fans and supporters instead of moonboys and bag hodlers. The problem is, at the rate this market’s moving, Billy the Neighbor might come out of hiding a lot sooner than you think. Easy money, hard technology It’s hard to build when your community only cares about whether the token is going up. Once Wall Street money starts flooding in, “smart money” investors will expect to get something in return. Like the VCs did in 2020 and 2021. That return usually comes near the peak of the market, when they dump on newcomers and flood the market with tokens. https://youtu.be/jWcyf9oMZ7w?embedable=true We will never build a more robust, fair, durable, and open financial system if everybody's trying to suck money out of the market. At some point, can we aspire to something more important than “price go up?” For example: Freedom to choose what type of money we use. Better access to credit and financing. A source of wealth that does not depend on our government's monopoly on power, coercion, and monetary policy. A more transparent, more efficient, and less expensive financial system. Personal sovereignty over our creations and the fruits of our labor. These are ambitious goals when true believers and builders dominate the market. Once you get people who just want to make a buck at your expense, who don't care about the technology or any of its principles, you might as well throw those goals out the window. You can't build a revolution from greed and fear. Maybe we shouldn't try. At least, not now. Let's pause, wait for the next bear market, and save our energy and money for that time. That's when you'll get the best opportunities and a chance to see what actually works, not just what's being hyped at the moment so somebody can sell a token to somebody else for more than they bought it for. This post is also available as a collectible NFT on . 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The Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How to be One by Peter B. Kyne is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . I here I Mr. Alden P. Ricks, known in Pacific Coast wholesale lumber and shipping circles as Cappy Ricks, had more troubles than a hen with ducklings. He remarked as much to Mr. Skinner, president and general manager of the Ricks Logging & Lumbering Company, the corporate entity which represented Cappy's vast lumber interests; and he fairly barked the information at Captain Matt Peasley, his son-in-law and also president and manager of the Blue Star Navigation Company, another corporate entity which represented the Ricks interest in the American mercantile marine. Mr. Skinner received this information in silence. He was not related to Cappy Ricks. But Matt Peasley sat down, crossed his legs and matched glares with his mercurial father-in-law. " have troubles!" he jeered, with emphasis on the pronoun. "Have you got a misery in your back, or is Herbert Hoover the wrong man for Secretary of Commerce?" You "Stow your sarcasm, young feller," Cappy shrilled. "You know dad-blamed well it isn't a question of health or politics. It's the fact that in my old age I find myself totally surrounded by the choicest aggregation of mental duds since Ajax defied the lightning." "Meaning whom?" "You and Skinner." "Why, what have we done?" "You argued me into taking on the management of twenty-five of those infernal Shipping Board freighters, and no sooner do we have them allocated to us than a near panic hits the country, freight rates go to glory, marine engineers go on strike and every infernal young whelp we send out to take charge of one of our offices in the Orient promptly gets the swelled head and thinks he's divinely ordained to drink up all the synthetic Scotch whiskey manufactured in Japan for the benefit of thirsty Americans. In my old age you two have forced us into the position of having to fire folks by cable. Why? Because we're breaking into a game that can't be played on the home grounds. A lot of our business is so far away we can't control it." Matt Peasley leveled an accusing finger at Cappy Ricks. "We never argued you into taking over the management of those Shipping Board boats. We argued me into it. I'm the goat. You have nothing to do with it. You retired ten years ago. All the troubles in the marine end of this shop belong on my capable shoulders, old settler." "Theoretically--yes. Actually--no. I hope you do not expect me to abandon mental as well as physical effort. Great Wampus Cats! Am I to be denied a sentimental interest in matters where I have a controlling financial interest? I admit you two boys are running my affairs and ordinarily you run them rather well, but--but--ahem! Harumph-h-h! What's the matter with you, Matt? And you, also, Skinner? If Matt makes a mistake, it's your job to remind him of it before the results manifest themselves, is it not? And vice versa. Have you two boobs lost your ability to judge men or did you ever have such ability?" "You're referring to Henderson, of the Shanghai office, I dare say," Mr. Skinner cut in. "I am, Skinner. And I'm here to remind you that if we'd stuck to our own game, which is coast-wise shipping, and had left the trans-Pacific field with its general cargoes to others, we wouldn't have any Shanghai office at this moment and we would not be pestered by the Hendersons of this world." "He's the best lumber salesman we've ever had," Mr. Skinner defended. "I had every hope that he would send us orders for many a cargo for Asiatic delivery." "And he had gone through every job in this office, from office boy to sales manager in the lumber department and from freight clerk to passenger agent in the navigation company," Matt Peasley supplemented. "I admit all of that. But did you consult me when you decided to send him out to China on his own?" "Of course not. I'm boss of the Blue Star Navigation Company, am I not? The man was in charge of the Shanghai office before you ever opened your mouth to discharge your cargo of free advice." "I told you then that Henderson wouldn't make good, didn't I?" "You did." "And now I have an opportunity to tell you the little tale you didn't give me an opportunity to tell you before you sent him out. Henderson a good man--a crackerjack man--when he had a better man over him. But--I've been twenty years reducing a tendency on the part of that fellow's head to bust his hat-band. And now he's gone south with a hundred and thirty thousand taels of our Shanghai bank account." was "Permit me to remind you, Mr. Ricks," Mr. Skinner cut in coldly, "that he was bonded to the extent of a quarter of a million dollars." "Not a peep out of you, Skinner. Not a peep. Permit me to remind that I'm the little genius who placed that insurance unknown to you and Matt. And I recall now that I was reminded by you, Matthew, my son, that I had retired ten years ago and please, would I quit interfering in the internal administration of your office." you "Well, I must admit your far-sightedness in that instance will keep the Shanghai office out of the red ink this year," Matt Peasley replied. "However, we face this situation, Cappy. Henderson has drunk and gambled and signed chits in excess of his salary. He hasn't attended to business and he's capped his inefficiency by absconding with our bank account. We couldn't foresee that. When we send a man out to the Orient to be our manager there, we have to trust him all the way or not at all. So there is no use weeping over spilled milk, Cappy. Our job is to select a successor to Henderson and send him out to Shanghai on the next boat." "Oh, very well, Matt," Cappy replied magnanimously, "I'll not rub it into you. I suppose I'm far from generous, bawling you out like this. Perhaps, when you're my age and have a lot of mental and moral cripples nip you and draw blood as often as they've drawn it on me you'll be a better judge than I of men worthy of the weight of responsibility. Skinner, have you got a candidate for this job?" "I regret to say, sir, I have not. All of the men in my department are quite young--too young for the responsibility." "What do you mean--young?" Cappy blazed. "Well, the only man I would consider for the job is Andrews and he is too young--about thirty, I should say." "About thirty, eh? Strikes me you were about twenty-eight when I threw ten thousand a year at you in actual cash, and a couple of million dollars' worth of responsibility." "Yes sir, but then Andrews has never been tested----" "Skinner," Cappy interrupted in his most awful voice, "it's a constant source of amazement to me why I refrain from firing you. You say Andrews has never been tested. Why hasn't he been tested? Why are we maintaining untested material in this shop, anyhow? Eh? Answer me that. Tut, tut, tut! Not a peep out of you, sir. If you had done your Christian duty, you would have taken a year's vacation when lumber was selling itself in 1919 and 1920, and you would have left Andrews sitting in at your desk to see the sort of stuff he's made of." "It's a mighty lucky thing I didn't go away for a year," Skinner protested respectfully, "because the market broke--like that--and if you don't think we have to hustle to sell sufficient lumber to keep our own ships busy freighting it--" "Skinner, how dare you contradict me? How old was Matt Peasley when I turned over the Blue Star Navigation Company to him, lock, stock and barrel? Why, he wasn't twenty-six years old. Skinner, you're a dodo! The killjoys like you who have straddled the neck of industry and throttled it with absurd theories that a man's back must be bent like an ox-bow and his locks snowy white before he can be entrusted with responsibility and a living wage, have caused all of our wars and strikes. This is a young man's world, Skinner, and don't you ever forget it. The go-getters of this world are under thirty years of age. Matt," he concluded, turning to his son-in-law, "what do you think of Andrews for that Shanghai job?" "I think he'll do." "Why do you think he'll do?" "Because he ought to do. He's been with us long enough to have acquired sufficient experience to enable him--" "Has he acquired the courage to tackle the job, Matt?" Cappy interrupted. "That's more important than this doggoned experience you and Skinner prate so much about." "I know nothing of his courage. I assume that he has force and initiative. I know he has a pleasing personality." "Well, before we send him out we ought to know whether or no he has force and initiative." "Then," quoth Matt Peasley, rising, "I wash my hands of the job of selecting Henderson's successor. You've butted in, so I suggest you name the lucky man." "Yes, indeed," Skinner agreed. "I'm sure it's quite beyond my poor abilities to uncover Andrews' force and initiative on such notice. He does possess sufficient force and initiative for his present job, but--" "But will he possess force and initiative when he has to make a quick decision six thousand miles from expert advice, and stand or fall by that decision? That's what we want to know, Skinner." "I suggest, sir," Mr. Skinner replied with chill politeness, "that you conduct the examination." "I accept the nomination, Skinner. By the Holy Pink-toed Prophet! The next man we send out to that Shanghai office is going to be a go-getter. We've had three managers go rotten on us and that's three too many." And without further ado, Cappy swung his aged legs up on to his desk and slid down in his swivel chair until he rested on his spine. His head sank on his breast and he closed his eyes. "He's framing the examination for Andrews," Matt Peasley whispered, as he and Skinner made their exits. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Peter B. Kyne (2004). The Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How to be One. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12257/pg12257-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at , located at . www.gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html

Mr. Alden P. Ricks, known in Pacific Coast wholesale lumber and shipping circles as Cappy Ricks

Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . The Election for the Chelsea Districts here The Election for the Chelsea Districts. March came, and still the Chancellor of the Exchequer held his position. In the early days of March there was given in the House a certain parliamentary explanation on the subject, which, however, did not explain very much to any person. A statement was made which was declared by the persons making it to be altogether satisfactory, but nobody else seemed to find any satisfaction in it. The big wigs of the Cabinet had made an arrangement which, from the language used by them on this occasion, they must be supposed to have regarded as hardly less permanent than the stars; but everybody else protested that the Government was going to pieces; and Mr. Bott was heard to declare in clubs and lobbies, and wherever he could get a semi-public, political hearing, that this kind of thing wouldn't do. Lord Brock must either blow hot or cold. If he chose to lean upon Mr. Palliser, he might lean upon him, and Mr. Palliser would not be found wanting. In such case no opposition could touch Lord Brock or the Government. That was Mr. Bott's opinion. But if Lord Brock did not so choose, why, in that case, he must expect that Mr. Palliser, and Mr. Palliser's friends, would—. Mr. Bott did not say what they would do; but he was supposed by those who understood the matter to hint at an Opposition lobby, and adverse divisions, and to threaten Lord Brock with the open enmity of Mr. Palliser,—and of Mr. Palliser's great follower. "This kind of thing won't do long, you know," repeated Mr. Bott for the second or third time, as he stood upon the rug before the fire at his club, with one or two of his young friends around him. "I suppose not," said Calder Jones, the hunting Member of Parliament whom we once met at Roebury. "Planty Pall won't stand it, I should say." "What can he do?" asked another, an unfledged Member who was not as yet quite settled as to the leadership under which he intended to work. "What can he do?" said Mr. Bott, who on such an occasion as this could be very great,—who, for a moment, could almost feel that he might become a leader of a party for himself, and some day institute a Bott Ministry. "What can he do? You will very shortly see what he can do. He can make himself the master of the occasion. If Lord Brock doesn't look about him, he'll find that Mr. Palliser will be in the Cabinet without his help." "You don't mean to say that the Queen will send for Planty Pall!" said the young Member. "I mean to say that the Queen will send for any one that the House of Commons may direct her to call upon," said Mr. Bott, who conceived himself to have gauged the very depths of our glorious Constitution. "How hard it is to make any one understand that the Queen has really nothing to do with it!" "Come, Bott, draw it mild," said Calder Jones, whose loyalty was shocked by the utter Manchesterialism of his political friend. "Not if I know it," said Mr. Bott, with something of grandeur in his tone and countenance. "I never drew it mild yet, and I shan't begin now. All our political offences against civilization have come from men drawing it mild, as you call it. Why is it that Englishmen can't read and write as Americans do? Why can't they vote as they do even in Imperial France? Why are they serfs, less free than those whose chains were broken the other day in Russia? Why is the Spaniard more happy, and the Italian more contented? Because men in power have been drawing it mild!" And Mr. Bott made an action with his hand as though he were drawing up beer from a patent tap. "But you can't set aside Her Majesty like that, you know," said the young Member, who had been presented, and whose mother's old-world notions about the throne still clung to him. "I should be very sorry," said Mr. Bott; "I'm no republican." With all his constitutional love, Mr. Bott did not know what the word republican meant. "I mean no disrespect to the throne. The throne in its place is very well. But the power of governing this great nation does not rest with the throne. It is contained within the four walls of the House of Commons. That is the great truth which all young Members should learn, and take to their hearts." "And you think Planty Pall will become Prime Minister?" said Calder Jones. "I haven't said that; but there are more unlikely things. Among young men I know no man more likely. But I certainly think this,—that if Lord Brock doesn't take him into the Cabinet, Lord Brock won't long remain there himself." In the meantime the election came on in the Chelsea districts, and the whole of the south-western part of the metropolis was covered with posters bearing George Vavasor's name. "Vote for Vavasor and the River Bank." That was the cry with which he went to the electors; and though it must be presumed that it was understood by some portion of the Chelsea electors, it was perfectly unintelligible to the majority of those who read it. His special acquaintances and his general enemies called him Viscount Riverbank, and he was pestered on all sides by questions as to Father Thames. It was Mr. Scruby who invented the legend, and who gave George Vavasor an infinity of trouble by the invention. There was a question in those days as to embanking the river from the Houses of Parliament up to the remote desolations of further Pimlico, and Mr. Scruby recommended the coming Member to pledge himself that he would have the work carried on even to Battersea Bridge. "You must have a subject," pleaded Mr. Scruby. "No young Member can do anything without a subject. And it should be local;—that is to say, if you have anything of a constituency. Such a subject as that, if it's well worked, may save you thousands of pounds—thousands of pounds at future elections." "It won't save me anything at this one, I take it." "But it may secure the seat, Mr. Vavasor, and afterwards make you the most popular metropolitan Member in the House; that is, with your own constituency. Only look at the money that would be spent in the districts if that were done! It would come to millions, sir!" "But it never will be done." "What matters that?" and Mr. Scruby almost became eloquent as he explained the nature of a good parliamentary subject. "You should work it up, so as to be able to discuss it at all points. Get the figures by heart, and then, as nobody else will do so, nobody can put you down. Of course it won't be done. If it were done, that would be an end of it, and your bread would be taken out of your mouth. But you can always promise it at the hustings, and can always demand it in the House. I've known men who've walked into as much as two thousand a year, permanent place, on the strength of a worse subject than that!" Vavasor allowed Mr. Scruby to manage the matter for him, and took up the subject of the River Bank. "Vavasor and the River Bank" was carried about by an army of men with iron shoulder-straps, and huge pasteboard placards six feet high on the top of them. You would think, as you saw the long rows, that the men were being marshalled to their several routes; but they always kept together—four-and-twenty at the heels of each other. "One placard at a time would strike the eye," said Mr. Vavasor, counting the expense up to himself. "There's no doubt of it," said Mr. Scruby in reply. "One placard will do that, if it's big enough; but it takes four-and-twenty to touch the imagination." And then sides of houses were covered with that shibboleth—"Vavasor and the River Bank"—the same words repeated in columns down the whole sides of houses. Vavasor himself declared that he was ashamed to walk among his future constituents, so conspicuous had his name become. Grimes saw it, and was dismayed. At first, Grimes ridiculed the cry with all his publican's wit. "Unless he mean to drown hisself in the Reach, it's hard to say what he do mean by all that gammon about the River Bank," said Grimes, as he canvassed for the other Liberal candidate. But, after a while, Grimes was driven to confess that Mr. Scruby knew what he was about. "He is a sharp 'un, that he is," said Grimes in the inside bar of the "Handsome Man;" and he almost regretted that he had left the leadership of Mr. Scruby, although he knew that on this occasion he would not have gotten his odd money. George Vavasor, with much labour, actually did get up the subject of the River Bank. He got himself introduced to men belonging to the Metropolitan Board, and went manfully into the matter of pounds, shillings, and pence. He was able even to work himself into an apparent heat when he was told that the thing was out of the question; and soon found that he had disciples who really believed in him. If he could have brought himself to believe in the thing,—if he could have been induced himself to care whether Chelsea was to be embanked or no, the work would not have been so difficult to him. In that case it would have done good to him, if to no one else. But such belief was beyond him. He had gone too far in life to be capable of believing in, or of caring for, such things. He was ambitious of having a hand in the government of his country, but he was not capable of caring even for that. But he worked. He worked hard, and spoke vehemently, and promised the men of Chelsea, Pimlico, and Brompton that the path of London westwards had hardly commenced as yet. Sloane Street should be the new Cheapside. Squares should arise around the Chelsea barracks, with sides open to the water, for which Belgravia would be deserted. There should be palaces there for the rich, because the rich spend their riches; but no rich man's palace should interfere with the poor man's right to the River Bank. Three millions and a half should be spent on the noble street to be constructed, the grandest pathway that the world should ever yet have seen; three millions and a half to be drawn from,—to be drawn from anywhere except from Chelsea;—from the bloated money-bags of the City Corporation, Vavasor once ventured to declare, amidst the encouraging shouts of the men of Chelsea. Mr. Scruby was forced to own that his pupil worked the subject well. "Upon my word, that was uncommon good," he said, almost patting Vavasor on the back, after a speech in which he had vehemently asserted that his ambition to represent the Chelsea districts had all come of his long-fixed idea that the glory of future London would be brought about by the embankment of the river at Chelsea. But armies of men carrying big boards, and public-houses open at every corner, and placards in which the letters are three feet long, cost money. Those few modest hundreds which Mr. Scruby had already received before the work began, had been paid on the supposition that the election would not take place till September. Mr. Scruby made an early request, a very early request, that a further sum of fifteen hundred pounds should be placed in his hands; and he did this in a tone which clearly signified that not a man would be sent about through the streets, or a poster put upon a wall, till this request had been conceded. Mr. Scruby was in possession of two very distinct manners of address. In his jovial moods, when he was instigating his clients to fight their battles well, it might almost be thought that he was doing it really for the love of the thing; and some clients, so thinking, had believed for a few hours that Scruby, in his jolly, passionate eagerness, would pour out his own money like dust, trusting implicitly to future days for its return. But such clients had soon encountered Mr. Scruby's other manner, and had perceived that they were mistaken. The thing had come so suddenly upon George Vavasor that there was not time for him to carry on his further operations through his sister. Had he written to Kate,—let him have written in what language he would,—she would have first rejoined by a negative, and there would have been a correspondence before he had induced her to comply. He thought of sending for her by telegram, but even in that there would have been too much delay. He resolved, therefore, to make his application to Alice himself, and he wrote to her, explaining his condition. The election had come upon him quite suddenly, as she knew, he said. He wanted two thousand pounds instantly, and felt little scruple in asking her for it, as he was aware that the old Squire would be only too glad to saddle the property with a legacy to Alice for the repayment of this money, though he would not have advanced a shilling himself for the purpose of the election. Then he said a word or two as to his prolonged absence from Queen Anne Street. He had not been there because he had felt, from her manner when they last met, that she would for a while prefer to be left free from the unavoidable excitement of such interviews. But should he be triumphant in his present contest, he should go to her to share his triumph with her; or, should he fail, he should go to her to console him in his failure. Within three days he heard from her, saying that the money would be at once placed to his credit. She sent him also her candid good wishes for success in his enterprise, but beyond this her letter said nothing. There was no word of love,—no word of welcome,—no expression of a desire to see him. Vavasor, as he perceived all this in the reading of her note, felt a triumph in the possession of her money. She was ill-using him by her coldness, and there was comfort in revenge. "It serves her right," he said to himself. "She should have married me at once when she said she would do so, and then it would have been my own." When Mr. Tombe had communicated with John Grey on the matter of this increased demand,—this demand which Mr. Tombe began to regard as carrying a love-affair rather too far,—Grey had telegraphed back that Vavasor's demand for money, if made through Mr. John Vavasor, was to be honoured to the extent of five thousand pounds. Mr. Tombe raised his eyebrows, and reflected that some men were very foolish. But John Grey's money matters were of such a nature as to make Mr. Tombe know that he must do as he was bidden; and the money was paid to George Vavasor's account. He told Kate nothing of this. Why should he trouble himself to do so? Indeed, at this time he wrote no letters to his sister, though she twice sent to him, knowing what his exigencies would be, and made further tenders of her own money. He could not reply to these offers without telling her that money had been forthcoming from that other quarter, and so he left them unanswered. In the meantime the battle went on gloriously. Mr. Travers, the other Liberal candidate, spent his money freely,—or else some other person did so on his behalf. When Mr. Scruby mentioned this last alternative to George Vavasor, George cursed his own luck in that he had never found such backers. "I don't call a man half a Member when he's brought in like that," said Mr. Scruby, comforting him. "He can't do what he likes with his vote. He ain't independent. You never hear of those fellows getting anything good. Pay for the article yourself, Mr. Vavasor, and then it's your own. That's what I always say." Mr. Grimes went to work strenuously, almost fiercely, in the opposite interest, telling all that he knew, and perhaps more than he knew, of Vavasor's circumstances. He was at work morning, noon, and night, not only in his own neighbourhood, but among those men on the river bank of whom he had spoken so much in his interview with Vavasor in Cecil Street. The entire Vavasorian army with its placards was entirely upset on more than one occasion, and was once absolutely driven ignominiously into the river mud. And all this was done under the direction of Mr. Grimes. Vavasor himself was pelted with offal from the sinking tide, so that the very name of the River Bank became odious to him. He was a man who did not like to have his person touched, and when they hustled him he became angry. "Lord love you, Mr. Vavasor," said Scruby, "that's nothing! I've had a candidate so mauled,—it was in the Hamlets, I think,—that there wasn't a spot on him that wasn't painted with rotten eggs. The smell was something quite awful. But I brought him in, through it all." And Mr. Scruby at last did as much for George Vavasor as he had done for the hero of the Hamlets. At the close of the poll Vavasor's name stood at the head by a considerable majority, and Scruby comforted him by saying that Travers certainly wouldn't stand the expense of a petition, as the seat was to be held only for a few months. "And you've done it very cheap, Mr. Vavasor," said Scruby, "considering that the seat is metropolitan. I do say that you have done it cheap. Another thousand, or twelve hundred, will cover everything—say thirteen, perhaps, at the outside. And when you shall have fought the battle once again, you'll have paid your footing, and the fellows will let you in almost for nothing after that." A further sum of thirteen hundred pounds was wanted at once, and then the whole thing was to be repeated over again in six months' time! This was not consolatory. But, nevertheless, there was a triumph in the thing itself which George Vavasor was man enough to enjoy. It would be something to have sat in the House of Commons, though it should only have been for half a session. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Anthony Trollope (2006). Can You Forgive Her?. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. 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