Geek culture

Dec 11 2018

The blockchain is a technology based on shared, decentralized ledgers. A ledger is a list of transactions that are copied and saved on several different computers, rather than centralized on a single server. Each transaction (or group of transactions within a given time period) is called a block; each block is time- and date-stamped and linked to the previous block.

Laurent Gloaguen

Geek culture

Apr 06 2018

The lowdown on ConUHacks

ConuHacks is a yearly event that takes place at Concordia University, in downtown Montréal (Québec). This 24-hour hackathon is an opportunity for more than 650 students from all over North America to excel by working together, and to meet industry leaders. The event is open to all university students who are passionate about using technology to create. Spiria is proud to support the event and take part in each edition of ConUHacks.

Laurent Gloaguen

Geek culture

Feb 01 2018

Nano: The new cryptocurrency technology

Bitcoin is a very secure and stable crypto-currency; no wonder it's been dubbed “Virtual Gold”. But when it comes to everyday transactions, it's too slow and expensive, and can only process around 10 transactions per second. Many other forms of coin offer better transaction speed and more transactions per second, but so far, none could replace PayPal or credit card companies. At least, not until Nano (formerly RaiBlocks).

Christian Bernier

Geek culture

Jan 10 2018

What does 2018 have in store on the tech horizon?

New beginnings are ripe for predictions, and as another year draws to a close, let’s look to see what experts and analysts foresee for the year ahead. Moving beyond the all-pervasive “artificial intelligence” and the “Internet of Things,” here are some tech trends set to make waves in 2018:

Karl Delagrange

Geek culture

Tesla delivers the world’s largest battery

Karl DelagrangeDec 13 2017

Microsoft’s quantum gamble

Laurent GloaguenOct 12 2017

Animojis steal the show at the last Apple Special Event

Laurent GloaguenSep 29 2017

The iPhone 8: what will it look like?

Karl DelagrangeAug 17 2017

Quantum computing supporting automobile use

Karl DelagrangeAug 04 2017