LensLinks: Issue 137

"Moravec’s Paradox", brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
April 17, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • The Singularity: AI Is Running Circles Around Robotics

    Moravec’s paradox strikes again!

  • NFT Artist Jeremy Booth Wrangles with Western-Themed ‘Outlaws’ Collection

  • Immutable Passport Opens Borders for Web3 Games

  • “The Convergence of Web3 and Finance: A New Era of Digital Economy”

  • Bitcoin dips below $30,000 to start the week as crypto investors refocus on economic concerns

  • Viral Video Shows Gamer Interacting With Sculpted Liquid In Augmented Reality

  • Mini VR headset, PSVR 2 happy ending, and a pivot that ain't one

  • Dogecoin News: Will Elon give an extended run to the meme as Twitter Logo?

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“The NFT space has a truly bewildering set of collectors and keyboard warriors that believe any inspiration taken from any artist is a rip off. Just take the image and do a Google image search and you’re gonna find icons that have been executing this style [...] for over half a century.”

- pseudonymous art curator Artifaction²

NOTABLE

NFT Artist Jeremy Booth Wrangles with Western-Themed ‘Outlaws’ Collection - Decrypt

Stylistic similarities between the NFT project Outlaws and Jeremy Booth's work sparked a debate online over plagiarism and inspiration.

decrypt.co/136903/western-theme-nft-pfp-projects-jeremy-booth-outlaws

Metaverse & Gaming

Immutable Passport Opens Borders for Web3 Games

A trio of Australian co-founders is betting a single sign-on to give gamers access to multiple metaverses may attract the next billion users to Web3. That’s why Immutable Passport is one of CoinDesk’s 2023 Projects to Watch.

www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/04/17/immutable-passport-interoperable-metaverse

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

“The Convergence of Web3 and Finance: A New Era of Digital Economy”

Seminar hosted by Bloomberg, UWEB and C² Ventures was held in Hong Kong on April 11 . The event explored the integration of Web3 and Finance - and how it's ushering in a new era for the digital economy.

www.investorsobserver.com/news/qm-pr/5516406561229648

Crypto Trading

Bitcoin dips below $30,000 to start the week as crypto investors refocus on economic concerns

Cryptocurrencies fell on Monday as investors put excitement from Ethereum's "Shapella" upgrade behind them and refocused on upcoming bank earnings.

www.cnbc.com/2023/04/17/bitcoin-dips-below-30000-as-investors-await-bank-earnings.html

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Viral Video Shows Gamer Interacting With Sculpted Liquid In Augmented Reality - Watch

Augmented reality (AR) seamlessly integrates with the real world while also changing the user's perception. A creative interface is provided by this amalgamatio.

www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/sculpted-liquid-in-augmented-reality-599522.html

The Unprecedented 2240% Surge of TMS Network (TMSN) Outshines Metaverse Titans The Sandbox (SAND) and Decentraland (MANA) - Crypto News Flash

As revenue increases go, the 2240% move that TMS Network (TMSN) has returned is pretty unprecedented.

www.crypto-news-flash.com/the-unprecedented-2240-surge-of-tms-network-tmsn-outshines-metaverse-titans-the-sandbox-sand-and-decentraland-mana

Mini VR headset, PSVR 2 happy ending, and a pivot that ain't one

Our weekly recap: Bigscreen launches its own VR headset with Beyond, Meta makes a supposed about-face regarding Metaverse, and Tomislav is happy with his Playstation VR 2 after all.

mixed-news.com/en/mini-vr-headset-psvr-2-happy-ending-and-a-pivot-that-aint-one

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Shiba Inu News: SHIB sees a record number of new holders while DeFi Giant RenQ Finance (RENQ) raises more than $10 Million in its Ongoing Presale. | Bitcoinist.com

Shiba Inu (SHIB) and RenQ Finance (RENQ) have been making headlines in the cryptocurrency world recently. SHIB has seen a surge in the number of new holders,

bitcoinist.com/shiba-inu-news-shib-sees-a-record-number-of-new-holders-while-defi-giant-renq-finance-renq-raises-more-than-10-million-in-its-ongoing-presale

Dogecoin News: Will Elon give an extended run to the meme as Twitter Logo?

The recent action by Tesla CEO Elon Musk about Dogecoin has caused quite a stir in the cryptocurrency world. Speculations are rife about the future

bitcoinist.com/dogecoin-news-will-elon-give-an-extended-run-to-the-meme-as-twitter-logo-this-doge-rival-is-seen-as-the-best-crypto-to-invest-in-right-now-set-for-a-30x-growth-in-2023

Lending Protocol Hundred Finance Loses $7M in Fresh DeFi Exploit

There appears to be a rising case of DeFi exploits and multichain lending protocol Hundred Finance may be the latest victim

www.coinspeaker.com/hundred-finance-7m-defi-exploit

Crypto Trading - a little more…

U.S. Bill Proposes Two-Year Ban on Stablecoins Backed By Crypto By CoinEdition

U.S. Bill Proposes Two-Year Ban on Stablecoins Backed By Crypto

www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/us-bill-proposes-twoyear-ban-on-stablecoins-backed-by-crypto-3056862

Crypto Analyst Believes ADA and BTC May Breakout This Week By CoinEdition

Crypto Analyst Believes ADA and BTC May Breakout This Week

www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/crypto-analyst-believes-ada-and-btc-may-breakout-this-week-3056744

Crypto phishing attacks up by 40% in one year: Kaspersky By Cointelegraph

Crypto phishing attacks up by 40% in one year: Kaspersky

www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/crypto-phishing-attacks-up-by-40-in-one-year-kaspersky-3056466

The Singularity:
AI, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Bio-engineering & Other Stuff on the way

AI Is Running Circles Around Robotics

Moravec’s paradox strikes again!

www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/04/ai-robotics-research-engineering/673608

Boston Dynamics says AI advances for Spot the robo-dog are coming

Boston Dynamics' chief engineer for Spot says researchers are making strides in their efforts to incorporate AI and ML into the robot.

venturebeat.com/ai/boston-dynamics-says-ai-advances-for-spot-the-robo-dog-are-coming

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Metaverse: Essity Creates Virtual World Focused on Menstrual Education in Roblox

Hygiene and health company Essity, together with its leading feminine care brand Saba, are launching a virtual world on the online video game platform Roblox in order to normalize menstruation. The project, V-Land, encourages boys...

femtechinsider.com/essity-saba-roblox-menstrual-health

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