That EPROMs, EEPROMs and kin can be used as programmable logic should probably not come as a major surprise, but [Jimmy] has created a Lisp-based project that makes using these chips as a logic array ...

"Programmable Money" is founded on the principle that its issuer can prescribe its usage, transferees, daily spending limits, and even a termination date. One can put any number of conditions in ...

Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept method for programming mechanical properties into solid Lego-like building blocks. By controlling the solidity of hundreds ...

The University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning as seen from Carnegie Mellon University's campus. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania together with Sen. Ted Budd of North Carolina announced ...

Noelle Acheson outlines the key blockchain innovations for payment programmability, and highlights their advantages and their risks. By redistributing creativity and responsibility, blockchains can ...

A research team has successfully implemented a programmable spinor lattice on a photonic integrated circuit (PIC). This platform enables the realization of non-Abelian physics, in which the outcome of ...

Programmable regulation could be the solution to legacy regulatory frameworks struggling to keep pace with DeFi’s rapidly evolving ecosystems. Embedding compliance in code can bring legal clarity, ...

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