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--- a/docs/components/_category_.json
+++ b/docs/components/_category_.json
@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  "position": 4,
  "link": {
    "type": "generated-index",
-    "description": "Components required to deliver our vision."
+    "description": "We present the major components required to build Web4."
  }
 }
--- a/docs/components/ai.md
+++ b/docs/components/ai.md
@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 ---
 title: 'TF Genie - AI'
 sidebar_position: 2
+description: A Private and Personal Decentralized AI Agent
 ---

-## A Private and Personal AI Agent
+## A Private and Personal Decentralized AI Agent

 The TF Genie AI assistant is a personal and private decentralized AI agent. This AI system operates locally and within a distributed, decentralized network. 

@ -17,37 +18,38 @@ Key features of this AI assistant include:

 ## How is it Better Than Centralized AI?

-1. **Privacy and Security**:
+1. **Privacy and Security**
   - Centralized AI processes your data in large data centers, leaving it vulnerable to breaches and misuse.
   - Decentralized AI keeps your data local or encrypted across a distributed network, ensuring no unauthorized access.

-2. **Data Ownership**:
+2. **Data Ownership**
   - With centralized AI, your data often becomes the property of the platform.
-   - Decentralized AI ensures you retain full ownership and control over your information.
+   - Decentralized AI ensures that you retain full ownership and control over your information.

-3. **Transparency**:
-   - Centralized systems operate as black boxes; users rarely know how their data is being used.
+3. **Transparency**
+   - Centralized systems operate as black boxes: users rarely know how their data is being used.
   - Decentralized AI allows for open models and protocols, promoting trust and accountability.

-4. **Resilience and Accessibility**:
+4. **Resilience and Accessibility**
   - Centralized systems can experience outages or censorship, affecting access.
   - Decentralized AI is distributed, making it more resilient and universally accessible.

-5. **Personalization**:
+5. **Personalization**
+   - Centralized systems can provide personalized services, but it comes at the expense of your privacy.
   - Decentralized AI learns from your data exclusively, providing highly personalized insights without compromising privacy.

 ## Powerful Use Cases

-1. **Personal Assistants**:
-   - Decentralized AI can power smart personal assistants that truly belong to you, understanding your needs without sharing your data to corporations.
+1. **Personal Assistants**
+   - Decentralized AI can power smart personal assistants that truly belong to you, understanding your needs without sharing your data with corporations.

-2. **Healthcare**:
+2. **Healthcare**
   - It can analyze personal health data locally, offering insights without exposing sensitive medical information to third parties.

-3. **Education and Learning**:
+3. **Education and Learning**
   - AI-driven educational tools can adapt to your learning style and preferences while ensuring that your progress and activities remain private.

-4. **Decentralized Applications (dApps)**:
+4. **Decentralized Applications (dApps)**
   - Seamless integration with dApps provides enhanced functionality without relying on centralized intermediaries.

 ## A Vision for Ethical AI
@ -60,6 +62,6 @@ While basic features are available today, we see this AI agent as a progressive

 In the initial version, we will have:

- Agenda & Contact management through conversational interface (voice, chat)
- Intelligence search over our information
- Transcription of all video conference calls
+- Agenda and contact management through conversational interface (voice, chat)
+- Intelligence search over your information
+- Transcription of your video conference calls
--- a/docs/components/bitcoin.md
+++ b/docs/components/bitcoin.md
@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: 'Bitcoin - Payment'
 sidebar_position: 5
+description: Enabling Bitcoin Payment Integration
 ---
 ![](img/btc.png)

@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ sidebar_position: 5

 > Note: This feature will be implement in ThreeFold V4. Stay tuned for more information on this future feature.

-The ThreeFold ecosystem fully will fully embrace Bitcoin (BTC) as a native payment and reward mechanism. Users will seamlessly utilize BTC to access any product or service within the ThreeFold ecosystem, from deploying workloads to paying for network usage. This deep Bitcoin integration will provide a familiar and trusted payment rail for both users and farmers.
+The ThreeFold ecosystem will fully embrace Bitcoin (BTC) as a native payment and reward mechanism. Users will seamlessly utilize BTC to access any product or service within the ThreeFold ecosystem, from deploying workloads to paying for services. This Bitcoin integration will provide a familiar and trusted payment rail for both users and farmers.

 ## Users Integration

@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ For users looking to deploy ThreeFold services, BTC will serve as a direct payme

 ## Farmers Integration

-Farmers participating in the ThreeFold network will have the option to receive all their rewards directly in BTC, instead of receiving rewards in INCA. This means that when farmers will provide computing resources, storage space, or bandwidth to the network, they will earn Bitcoin as compensation. This native BTC reward structure will provide farmers with immediate access to the world's most recognized and liquid cryptocurrency, eliminating any concerns about token conversions or limited marketplace acceptance.
+Farmers participating in the ThreeFold network will have the option to receive all their rewards directly in BTC. This means that when farmers will provide computing resources, storage space, or bandwidth to the network, they will earn Bitcoin as compensation. This native BTC reward structure will provide farmers with immediate access to the world's most recognized and liquid cryptocurrency, eliminating any concerns about token conversions or limited marketplace acceptance.

 ## Seamless Experience

--- a/docs/components/node.md
+++ b/docs/components/node.md
@ -3,16 +3,16 @@ title: 'Web4 Node - Compute'
 sidebar_position: 3
 ---

-## Empower the New Internet
+## Empowering the New Internet with Web4 Nodes

-The Internet as we know it has become centralized, fragile, and monopolized by a few powerful corporations. This model compromises privacy, limits innovation, and leaves us vulnerable to data breaches, censorship, and control. ThreeFold is building a new internet, one that is decentralized, secure, and people-powered. By hosting a node, you can become a vital part of this revolutionary shift.
+The Internet as we know it has become centralized, fragile, and monopolized by a few powerful corporations. This model compromises privacy, limits innovation, and leaves us vulnerable to data breaches, censorship, and control. ThreeFold is building a new Internet, one that is decentralized, secure, and people-powered. By hosting a node, you become a vital part of this revolutionary shift.

 ## The Problem with the Current Internet

 - **Centralization**: A handful of companies control most of the Internet’s infrastructure and data, leading to monopolistic practices.
 - **Data Exploitation**: Your personal data is harvested, stored, and monetized without your control.
 - **Fragility**: Centralized systems are prone to outages, censorship, and cyberattacks, risking global disruption.
- **Environmental Impact**: Traditional data centers consume vast amounts of energy, contributing to climate change.
+- **Environmental Impact**: Traditional data centers consume vast amounts of energy, straining local power grids and contributing to resource depletion.

 ## What is ThreeFold?

@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ You can buy, build and host ThreeFold Nodes now.

 The ThreeFold V4 nodes are available and you can buy them directly on our official partners' websites:

- [HostService.nl](https://hostservice.nl/en/)
+- [HostService](https://hostservice.nl/en/)
 - [Duck Farm Data](https://duckfarmdata.com/)
--- a/docs/components/phone.md
+++ b/docs/components/phone.md
@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ We are now adding a new component:

 ![](img/ourphone.png)

-## Solid Foundation
+## Solid Foundations

 Our secure phone, based on the Volla Phone platform, offers a robust solution for a protected digital life. 

-By integrating with the Mycelium Network and Web4 platform, it ensures seamless, secure communication without compromising user privacy.
+By integrating the Mycelium Network and the Web4 platform, this new phone ensures seamless and secure communication without compromising user privacy.

 ![](img/phone1.png)

@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ By integrating with the Mycelium Network and Web4 platform, it ensures seamless,

 Our device operates on a streamlined version of Android, activating only essential components. 

-This minimalist approach reduces potential vulnerabilities, providing a cleaner, more secure user experience. 
+This minimalist approach reduces potential vulnerabilities, providing a cleaner and more secure user experience. 
 By excluding unnecessary services, we minimize data exposure and enhance overall system integrity.

 ## Convenience and Safety Prioritized
@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ Presales of the phones will start beginning of Q1 2025.

 ## Affordable Security at Scale

-We believe that secure technology should be accessible. 
+We believe that secure technology should be accessible to all. 

-Once we achieve a distribution of over 10,000 units, we aim to offer our entry-level secure phone at a price point not exceeding 150 EUR, making advanced security affordable for a broader audience.
+For this reason, once we achieve a distribution of over 10,000 units, we aim to offer our entry-level secure phone at a price point not exceeding 150 EUR, making advanced security affordable for a broader audience.

 ## More Info

--- a/docs/components/router.md
+++ b/docs/components/router.md
@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ sidebar_position: 4

 ## Revolutionizing Communication with Web4 Routers

-A team is working to create a ThreeFold router powered by our **Mycelium technology**, enabling seamless, secure communication between every person and machine on the planet. 
+Our team is working to create a ThreeFold router powered by our **Mycelium technology**, enabling seamless, secure communication between every person and machine on the planet. 

-This router is the backbone of a truly decentralized network, offering unmatched convenience, safety, and privacy. Imagine a world where you can connect and communicate effortlessly without needing an account—anywhere, anytime, simply by being within reach of one of our routers.
+These routers form the backbone of a truly decentralized network, offering unmatched convenience, safety, and privacy. Imagine a world where you can connect and communicate effortlessly without needing an account — anywhere, anytime — simply by being within reach of one of our Web4 routers.

 ## Seamless Convenient Connectivity

 Our Mycelium Web4 router eliminates the barriers of traditional networks:

- You don’t need to sign up with a telecom provider
+- You don’t need to sign up with a telecom provider.
  - Simply connect to the network and start communicating or transacting instantly.
 - Whether you’re in a city, village, or off-grid location, every router you encounter extends the network.
  - This ensures global coverage and accessibility.
--- a/docs/img/web4_overview.png
+++ b/docs/img/web4_overview.png
--- a/docs/introduction.md
+++ b/docs/introduction.md
@ -33,17 +33,17 @@ The fourth generation of ThreeFold is a decentralized and self-healing ecosystem

 ThreeFold's Web4 is composed of revolutionary tools providing a truly decentralized Internet:

- Secure phones
-  - Smartphone built-in with decentralized apps
- Genie AI
-  - An AI -driven virtual assistant directly on your secure phone
- Decentralized nodes
+- **Web4 Phones**
+  - Secure smartphones built-in with decentralized apps
+- **TF Genie**
+  - AI-driven virtual assistants directly on your secure phone
+- **Web4 Nodes**
  - The backbone of the Web4 cloud offering compute and data resources
- Encrypted routers
-  - Routers always finding the shortest path, linking the nodes and phones together
+- **Web4 Routers**
+  - Routers always finding the shortest path, linking the nodes and phones altogether

 ![](./img/web4_overview.png)

 Those products redefine digital autonomy in a concrete and practical manner.

-Read forward to learn more about this innovative system and how you can build it with us.
+> Read forward to learn more about this innovative system and how you can build it with us.
--- a/docs/roadmap.md
+++ b/docs/roadmap.md
@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ sidebar_position: 3

 # How Do You Eat an Elephant?

-> One bite at a time.
+> *One bite at a time!*

 We are a collective of individuals working towards a common goal: creating a digital platform that provides equal opportunities for everyone. Our vision is to grow to millions of participants, each contributing to shape a more equitable digital future.

-No single person or organization can achieve this alone - it requires collaboration and collective effort.
+No single person or organization can achieve this alone - **it requires collaboration and collective effort**.

-Like eating an elephant, we'll accomplish this massive undertaking step by step, one bite at a time, together.
+Just like eating an elephant, we'll accomplish this massive undertaking step by step, one bite at a time, *together*.

 ## On Our Way to Web4

@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ ThreeFold is on its way to build Web4, the natural evolution of the Internet, wh

 To achieve this, ThreeFold is building a self-healing data, network and cloud ecosystem composed of phones, routers and nodes. This platform is a complete and cohesive system providing a viable and efficient alternative to current mainstream clouds. 

-ThreeFold has accomplished so much over the years: we are currently in the fourth phase of the grid, making significant progress towards building a viable alternative to mainstream centralized internet and cloud services.
+ThreeFold has accomplished so much over the years: we are currently in the fourth phase of the grid, making significant progress towards building a viable alternative to mainstream centralized Internet and cloud services.

 - We are building a decentralized sovereign alternative to today's centralized Internet model.
- We are making significant progress towards realizing this vision. We present here the currently available features and the features that will be available in a near future.
+- We are making significant progress towards realizing this vision. 
+
+**We present here the currently available features as well as the features that will be available in a near future.**

 Currently, the ThreeFold Grid is in more than 50 countries with thousands of nodes online providing data, network and cloud resources to users as a working proof of concept. 

@ -60,4 +62,3 @@ Many developers from everywhere over the world are creating the required pieces
 - Secure file storage & sharing platform
 - Proof of authenticity
 - Chain of trust
-
--- a/docs/tech.md
+++ b/docs/tech.md
@ -7,46 +7,48 @@ sidebar_position: 2
 ![](img/threefold_parts.png)


-ThreeFold delivers the plumbing layer for a better Internet which has the potential to achieve [Augmented Collective Intelligence](https://www.supermind.design/). We call such a system **Web4**.
+ThreeFold delivers the plumbing layer for a better Internet which has the potential to achieve Augmented Collective Intelligence[^1]. We call such a system **Web4**.

-> *ThreeFold might be the only platform in the world providing Web4 Network, Data and Cloud Capabilities in one system.*
+> *ThreeFold might be the only platform in the world providing Web4 network, data and cloud capabilities in one system.*

 ## 3 Required Levels

-Together with our partners, we have all required parts to make it happen on 3 levels:
+Together with our partners, we have all the required parts to make it happen on 3 major levels:

-### Personal Level: 	
+### Personal Level

- Agent Layer: Every person owns a Personal Digital Assistant, managing their digital life.
- Identity Layer: Strong reputation management, proof of authenticity, a global name system.
- Intelligence Layer: Decentralized, personal AI systems for collaboration & augmented intelligence.
- Transaction Layer: Fully integrated with Web3 systems and beyond, e.g. mutual credit, … 
+- **Agent Layer**: Every person owns a Personal Digital Assistant, managing their digital life.
+- **Identity Layer**: Strong reputation management, proof of authenticity, a global name system.
+- **Intelligence Layer**: Decentralized, personal AI systems for collaboration & augmented intelligence.
+- **Transaction Layer**: Fully integrated with Web3 systems and beyond, e.g. mutual credit, etc.


-### Infrastructure Level:
+### Infrastructure Level

- Network Layer: Redesign of how communication happens with a private and more scalable network layer.
- Data Layer: Redesign of how we share, distribute and store data.
- Serverless Compute Layer: Allow code to run close to where participants and data are.
- Cloud Layer: Run VMs and containers as part of the ecosystem with Web2 compatibility layer.
+- **Network Layer**: Redesign of how communication happens with a private and more scalable network layer.
+- **Data Layer**: Redesign of how we share, distribute and store data.
+- **Serverless Compute Layer**: Allow code to run close to where participants and data are.
+- **Cloud Layer**: Run VMs and containers as part of the ecosystem with Web2 compatibility layer.

 ### Physical Level

- Routers: Route between old and new web, and create new secure communication channels.
- Nodes: Deliver AI, Data, Compute to the ecosystem.
- Phones: Our personal device, capable of building a meshed network, offline support with catchup.
- Desktops: Any current Linux, Windows, macOS desktop seamlessly integrates.
+- **Routers**: Route between old and new web, and create new secure communication channels.
+- **Nodes**: Deliver AI, Data, Compute to the ecosystem.
+- **Phones**: Our personal device, capable of building a meshed network, offline support with catchup.
+- **Computers**: Any current Linux, Windows, macOS computer seamlessly integrates.

 ![](img/zos.png)

 The following are the required components to make all this possible:

- Zero-OS: Custom lightweight operating system for nodes built on the Linux kernel.
+- **Zero-OS**: Custom lightweight operating system for nodes built on the Linux kernel.
  - Self-healing and automated resource management via bare metal ThreeFold nodes.
- Mycelium: End-to-end encrypted network always using the shortest path.
- Quantum Safe Storage resistant to quantum computer attacks and data can never be lost.
- Advanced AI Agent: Ready to build the apps of the future in full compatibility with web3. 
- Smart Contract for IT: Blockchain-based resource allocation with signed contracts.
+- **Mycelium**: End-to-end encrypted network always using the shortest path.
+- **Quantum Safe Storage**: Technology resistant to quantum computer attacks where data can never be lost.
+- **Advanced AI Agent**: Get ready to build the apps of the future in full compatibility with Web3. 
+- **Smart Contract for IT**: Blockchain-based resource allocation with signed contracts.
  - Secure, transparent transaction mechanisms for deployment of solutions on the ThreeFold Grid.

 > For more information, read the [ThreeFold Tech ebook](https://threefold.info/tech).
+
+[^1]: Augmented Collective Intelligence - Supermind [Link](https://www.supermind.design/)