Spare computing power: Secure, anonymous, easy way to pay for online content
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 09:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Page views and “likes” are great for journalists' and webmasters’ egos, but they don't pay the bills. Researchers may have found a solution. They have identified a secure, anonymous way for readers, viewers and gamers to pay for online content without them having to make a cash payment. “Any online website could participate, whether they are a news site, a blog, a video streaming service, a gaming site, or social media,” remarked one of the researchers.