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content/newsroom/2021/02/post-24/index.md

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+---
+id: whats_new_vdc
+title: New Updates to the VDC!
+description: Learn more about new improvements to the VDC!
+date: 2021-02-24
+taxonomies:
+    tags: [threefold_cloud,technology,update]
+    news-category: [foundation,cloud]
+extra:
+    imgPath: images/newsroom/whats_new_vdc.png
+    image_caption: vdc new updates
+    authors: [sam_taggart]
+    authorImg: /images/people/sam_taggart.jpg
+---
+
+We're bringing many improvements to VDC these days!
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Some New VDC Features:
+<br/>
+<br/>
+
+- ⚡️ Marketplace is now the default view for the VDC admin panel.
+- ⚡️ You can now upgrade your VDC to the latest version in one click.
+- ⚡️ You can now deploy DigiByte & Presearch nodes on the TF Grid.
+- ⚡️ You can now see your transaction history on Stellar Explorer by clicking the 'List Transaction' button on your VDC Wallet page.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+In Progress:
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+<br/>
+
+- ⚡️ TF Connect sign-in for most marketplace solutions.
+- ⚡️ A back-up feature, allowing users to migrate workloads between VDCs
+- ⚡️ A reminder to update whenever a new version is available.
+- ⚡️ Allowing users to top up their VDC wallet with a QR Code scan.
+- ⚡️ Adding nodes, network & capacity to make our products more reliable.
+- ⚡️ & More!
+<br/>
+<br/>
+
+Join our [testing group](https://t.me/joinchat/BwOvOxxgK59GmRoZ2_sM0w) to get the latest updates on new features and to get started.

content/newsroom/2021/03/post-05/index.md

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+---
+id: who_uses_tf_cloud
+title: Use Cases for the ThreeFold Cloud
+description: Learn more about what the peer-to-peer TF Cloud can already achieve! 
+date: 2021-03-05
+taxonomies:
+    tags: [threefold_cloud,update,technology]
+    news-category: [foundation,cloud]
+extra:
+    imgPath: images/newsroom/who_uses_tf_cloud.png
+    image_caption: who uses tf cloud
+    authors: [sam_taggart]
+    authorImg: /images/people/sam_taggart.jpg
+---
+
+The peer-to-peer ThreeFold Cloud can already support:
+<br/>
+<br/>
+
+- ✅ Classic IT Workloads
+- ✅ Blockchain As A Service
+- ✅ Internet of Things or 5G Workloads
+- ✅ High Security IT Workloads (e.g. Banking)
+- ✅ “Beyond Blockchain” (e.g. Secure Archive)
+
+<br/>
+<br/>
+The Marketplace provides ready-made solutions that are available for communities seeking alternatives to centralized services.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+And later this year, any DApp developer will be able to run their JavaScript app on the ThreeFold Grid as well!
+<br/>
+<br/>
+
+Learn more about [the benefits](https://threefold.io/info/threefold#/threefold__grid_why) of the ThreeFold Grid.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+
+Currently, TF Grid 2.5 is ready for testing! If you'd like to get involved, you can join [here](https://bit.ly/tftesting)

content/newsroom/2021/06/post-13/index.md

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+---
+id: uae_based_green
+title: ThreeFold Has Plans to Go More Green
+description: UAE Based decentralized P2P internet platform goes green to reduce internet energy consumption - Via UnlockBC
+date: 2021-06-13
+taxonomies:
+    tags: [press_release,update,why]
+    news-category: [farming,cloud,foundation]
+extra:
+    imgPath: images/newsroom/uae_based_green.png
+    image_caption: ThreeFold Has Plans to Go Greener
+    authors: [sam_taggart]
+    authorImg: /images/people/sam_taggart.jpg
+---
+
+"Traditional industry solutions focus on increasing the use of renewable energies to power data centers. But this is not a viable solution. As per ThreeFold they need to drastically reduce the global internet's energy consumption, and we must act now."
+<br/>
+<br/>
+
+See the coverage from UnlockBC [here](https://www.unlock-bc.com/news/2021-06-13/uae-based-decentralized-p2p-internet-platform-goes-green-to-reduce-internet-energy-consumption)

content/newsroom/2021/06/post-26/index.md

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+---
+id: yahoonewsjune21
+title: ThreeFold Coverage in Yahoo! News
+description: ThreeFold Set To Disrupt Status Quo With a P2P Internet Powered by the People - via Yahoo! News
+date: 2021-06-26
+taxonomies:
+    tags: [news,peer_to_peer]
+    news-category: [farming,cloud,foundation]
+extra:
+    imgPath: images/newsroom/yahoonewsjune21.png
+    image_caption: ThreeFold coverage on Yahoo News!
+    authors: [sam_taggart]
+    authorImg: /images/people/sam_taggart.jpg
+---
+
+🗞 **ThreeFold Set To Disrupt Status Quo With a P2P Internet Powered by the People** (via Yahoo! News)
+<br/>
+<br/>
+"Overall, Threefold aims to help humanity thrive, save the planet, and make the internet accessible to everyone, including people living in remote locations.
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Now when you factor in their partnerships with other decentralized corporations, this goal seems achievable in no distant time. One can only imagine what they accomplish in the near future given the uniqueness of their project and the quality of the team behind it."
+<br/>
+<br/>
+
+**Full article [here](https://news.yahoo.com/news/threefold-set-disrupt-status-quo-051457787.html?guccounter=1)**

content/newsroom/2021/07/post-20/index.md

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+---
+id: video_chat_demo
+title: Watch the Self-Hosted Video Chat Demo!
+description: Check out video chat, a little piece of what we're building at ThreeFold!
+date: 2021-07-20
+taxonomies:
+    tags: [technology,update,peer_to_peer,threefold_grid,digital_twin]
+    news-category: [farming,cloud,foundation,twin]
+extra:
+    imgPath: images/newsroom/video_chat_demo.png
+    image_caption: Video Chat Demo
+    authors: [sam_taggart]
+    authorImg: /images/people/sam_taggart.jpg
+---
+
+👀 **Check out a little piece of what we're building at ThreeFold!**
+<br/>
+<br/>
+This **[self-hosted video chat solution](https://youtu.be/VlxLHxEL1WI)** is just one component of a full suite of tools you'll be able to deploy for yourself soon on the ThreeFold Grid!

content/newsroom/2021/09/post-028/index.md

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+---
+id: zero_os_security_efficiency
+title: TechTimes Covers Zero OS
+description: ThreeFold's Zero OS Promises Unparalleled Levels of Internet Security and Efficiency, via TechTimes.
+date: 2021-09-28
+taxonomies:
+    tags: [threefold_grid,technology,peer_to_peer]
+    news-category: [foundation,cloud,farming]
+extra:
+    imgPath: images/newsroom/zero_os_security_efficiency.png
+    image_caption: TechTimes Zero OS
+    authors: [sam_taggart]
+    authorImg: /images/people/sam_taggart.jpg
+---
+
+**🗞 ThreeFold in the News 🗞**
+
+<br/>
+
+"The world's economy is increasingly being plagued by constant cyberattacks" and "the centralized model sets the whole system up for a possible collapse". Learn how ThreeFold's infrastructure offers a solution to this alarming global issue.
+
+<br/>
+
+**Full article [here](https://www.techtimes.com/articles/265905/20210927/threefolds-zero-os-promises-unparalleled-levels-of-internet-security-and-efficiency.htm).**