Much has happened since the launch of Humanode Testnet V1 “Sachiel”. Overall it was a success with:

• 7000+ testnet applications;
• 150+ participants interacted with liveness detection and faucet;
• Up to 100+ nodes connected at the same time for two months.

At first we thought that we were going to just update the existing testnet but so many changes have been made that we decided to push for V2.

As we are transitioning to the new testnet we are going to wipe the chain clean. For those who participated in “Sachiel” - don’t be worried your effort will be snapshotted, remembered and, hopefully, appropriately rewarded. For those who lost their mnemonics - you will be able to authorize anew.

All the applications for the V1 will be transfered to V2.

Thank you once again for your patience.

In this latest Humanode dev update, we'd like to share some bullet points to shine some light on the exciting advancements that our development team has been working on!

Humanode Network
🔺Added a proper log entry for the "already bio-authorized" errors
🔺Shared linter settings
🔺Improved error mapping from the logic to the HTTP transport layer at robonode
🔺Received 7000+ testnet applications
🔺120+ participants already interacting with face detection and faucet in testnet
🔺Updated testnet documentation on Github and Gitbook

Humanode Desktop App
🔺Fixed versioning
🔺Migrated to React and MaterialUI
🔺Fixed race condition for QR code in node tab
🔺Shared sentry code across processes
🔺Disabled application menu
🔺Used Electron dark mode
🔺Set no-sync eslint rule to warn mode to be switched to error later
🔺Added a workaround for Apple Silicon engine issue
🔺Added passphrase input for encrypted SSH keys
🔺Added idle timeout termination on local engine
🔺Updated manifest noscripts to new format

Crypto-Biometric Search And Matching And Liveness Algorithms
🔺Added model architecture and training code for FASNetC based on liveness detection
🔺Updated the evaluation code to analyze performance and added visualization
🔺Fixed bug in GPU inference code
🔺Scaled up the FASNetA model and add updated weight
🔺Added updated weight and smooth cross entropy loss
🔺Updated weight for FASNetB based on liveness detection
🔺Refactored code and added densenet121 model for facial expression recognition

Biweekly update on @Humanode vol.11

12th November - 26th November

Testnet V2 — Shamshel and Humanode Desktop App on December 8th, Biometric-based validators overview, An interview with Humanode designer Vlad, Road to mainnet discussed, and more!

Hello to all human nodes! Following our lovely tradition, we are here to provide you with a recap of projects’ news and updates of the past two weeks!
First and foremost, a few days ago, the Humanode team announced that Testnet V2 ‘Shamshel’ and Humanode Desktop App will be released on 8th of December 2021! ‘Shamshel’ will have features such as: forkless runtime upgrade, cutting-edge proof-of-human-existence protocol, Aura consensus, support of thousands of human nodes at any given time, and user-friendly UI to launch a human node locally or in the cloud. Participants will be able to become human nodes through a biometric enrollment process, validate blocks, send transactions, and participate in FaceTec's $100,000 anti-spoofing bounty programme. Shamshel will support Linux, MacOS, and Windows, in combination with iOS and Android, and the hardware requirements to join the testnet will not be high. All the applications for the V1 will be transferred to V2. So stay tuned!
Currently, the Humanode teams are operating extremely hard on the major tasks. As part of the development update, they’ve shared what they’ve been working on over the past two weeks.
As for the network development, they added a proper log entry for the "already bio-authorized" errors, shared linter settings, and improved error mapping from the logic to the HTTP transport layer at robonode.
The team continues their work on the desktop application. These weeks, they fixed versioning and race condition for QR code in node tab, migrated to React and MaterialUI, shared sentry code across processes, disabled application menu, used Electron dark mode, set no-sync eslint rule to warn mode to be switched to error later, added a workaround for Apple Silicon engine issue alongside passphrase input for encrypted SSH keys and idle timeout termination on local engine, and updated manifest noscripts to new format.
Considering crypto-biometric search and matching and liveness algorithms, the bioauth team added model architecture and training code for FASNetC based on liveness detection, updated the evaluation code to analyze performance and added visualization, fixed bug in GPU inference code, scaled up the FASNetA model and add updated weight, added updated weight and smooth cross entropy loss, updated weight for FASNetB based on liveness detection, and refactored code and added densenet121 model for facial expression recognition.
The Humanode media team continues a series of interviews with Humanode core team members. This week, they interviewed Vlad, designer at Humanode. He discussed his background story, dreams and aspirations, and what gets him excited about design in the crypto-biometrics space. Read the interview in the Humanode blog!
Other than that, the Humanode Fireside talk took place in their telegram voice chat. The team discussed Humanode’s road to mainnet. Listen to the recording on the Humanode Podcast, and join the team on Wednesday for the next conversation!
Humanode's latest blog post discusses biometric-based validators. With Humanode, blockchains can include liveness detection checks in the consensus mechanism to be a validator of the network. Human-only networks of validators, as opposed to the default of extraction and individualism, make room for cooperative and collective modes of economic functioning. More details in the blog!
That’s all for today! Can’t wait to see you all joining Shamshel on December 8th, 2021! Stay in the loop!

#Humanode https://twitter.com/Paradigm_fund/status/1464232600973811718?s=20

🔥 HUMANODE FIRESIDE: BIOMETRIC DATA MARKETS

Dear Friends and Human nodes,

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday in our telegram voice chat! We will be discussing biometric data markets and everything related.

As usual, there will be a live talk between the team members first, and then a conversation with the community.

When?
Wednesday, December 1st, 2021, 16:00 UTC

Where?
Humanode telegram group: https://news.1rj.ru/str/humanodes

P.S. For those who missed previous discussions, recordings are up on our Podcast and YouTube channel.

🔥 Humanode Fireside is starting in an hour! ⏰

This time we will be discussing biometric data markets.

As always, we will be open for questions, suggestions, your thoughts, and would like to hear from all of you!

See you in our Telegram voice chat at 16:00 UTC 👉
http://t.me/humanodes

In case you missed yesterday's Fireside chat about 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀, here's the recording: 🎧

🔺[Humanode Special Interview Series]🔺

Edward, content specialist at Humanode, discusses his background story, dreams and aspirations, and what gets him excited about crypto-biometrics.

https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-special-interview-series-edward-content-strategist-at-humanode/

Humanode 🤝 DAOs

DAOs can use Humanode to create a first-of-its-kind universal sybil defense that can drastically alter standard practices when interacting with one another in a permissionless environment.

https://blog.humanode.io/pseudonymous-biometric-identity-for-daos/

Humanode TestNet V2 'Shamshel' is Live

Humanode is releasing “Shamshel (TestNet V2)”, the closed Beta version of the first major upgrade to the Humanode TestNet software today.

The 1st major upgrade will greatly improve the UI/UX and allow users to install the TestNet application without having to touch the terminal window.

As in “Sachiel (Testnet V1)”, Shamshel participants will be able to become human nodes through a biometric enrollment process, validate blocks, send transactions, and participate in FaceTec's $100,000 anti-spoofing bounty program.

Current TestNet V1 users will be transferred to Shamshel, and a number of current applicants will also be invited to join Shamshel for the closed testing session.

Humanode is scheduling the full public release of Shamshel, with further updated UI and UX on December 22nd, fully opening the doors to all who want to join the Humanode TestNet, and immortalize their existence as one of the first batches of human nodes in History.

Register here.

First batch of 1000 invites sent.

Second batch is out.

🔺[Humanode Special Interview Series] 🔺

Max, project manager at Humanode, discusses his background, hobbies and interests, goals in life, and what gets him excited about the Humanode project.

https://blog.humanode.io/humanode-special-interview-series-max/

«Hello, we've just shipped desktop app 1.0.1 with a fix for WSL on Windows. If you're stuck at WSL installation screen - please download the new version from the website» - MOZGIII

In this latest Humanode dev update, we'd like to share some bullet points to shine some light on the exciting advancements that our development team has been working on!

Humanode Network
🔺Implemented signature verification for enroll endpoint
🔺Improved opaque bytearray wrappers
🔺Started the implementation of EVM compatibility
🔺Received 9000+ testnet applications
🔺Sent new invites for testnet v2
🔺100+ nodes running on V2 in less than 48 hours
🔺Updated testnet documentation on Github and Gitbook

Humanode Desktop App
🔺Fixed WSL detection code for multi-locale support
🔺Updated development manifests
🔺Updated remote engine if MD5 does not match
🔺Updated Electron logic
🔺Added browser icon
🔺Added auto scroll to bottom on mount
🔺Added "ask a question" Discord link
🔺Made humanode-peer manifest configurable

Crypto-Biometric Search And Matching And Liveness Algorithms
🔺Updated evaluation code with ACER method
🔺Fixed bug and refactored evaluation code
🔺Modified FASNetC architecture and added trained weight

Biweekly update on @Humanode vol.12
26th November — 10th December

Testnet V2 — Shamshel is live with >120 nodes running, Public release of Desktop App on December 22nd, Pseudonymous biometric identity for DAOs overview, Biometric data markets discussed, Interviews with Humanode product manager and content specialist, and more!

TL;DR
Greetings, crypto community! It’s time for our detailed recap of all things Humanode! The last two weeks were part of a wild ride full of hard work — so let’s have a short overview of the thrilling news that has appeared lately.
A few days ago, Humanode released ‘Shamshel (TestNet V2)’, the closed Beta version of the first major upgrade to the Humanode TestNet software. The 1st major upgrade will greatly improve the UI/UX and allow users to install the TestNet application without having to touch the terminal window. As in ‘Sachiel (Testnet V1)’, Shamshel participants will be able to become human nodes through a biometric enrollment process, validate blocks, send transactions, and participate in FaceTec’s $100,000 anti-spoofing bounty program. Current TestNet V1 users will be transferred to Shamshel, and a number of current applicants will also be invited to join Shamshel for the closed testing session. The Humanode team is scheduling the full public release of Shamshel, with further updated UI and UX on December 22nd, fully opening the doors to all who want to join the Humanode TestNet, and immortalize their existence as one of the first batches of human nodes in history. So stay in the loop!
Currently, the Humanode teams are operating extremely hard on the major tasks.
As for the network development, they implemented signature verification for enroll endpoint, improved opaque bytearray wrappers, and started the implementation of EVM compatibility.
The team continues their work on the desktop application. These weeks, they fixed WSL detection code for multi-locale support, updated development manifests, remote engine if MD5 does not match, and Electron logic. Also, they added a browser icon, auto-scroll to bottom on mount, “ask a question” Discord link, as well as made humanode-peer manifest configurable.
Considering crypto-biometric search and matching and liveness algorithms, the bioauth team updated evaluation code with ACER method, fixed bug & refactored evaluation code, and modified FASNetC architecture & added trained weight.
The Humanode media team continues a series of interviews with Humanode core team members. These weeks, they interviewed Max, project manager at Humanode, and Edward, Humanode’s content specialist. They discussed their background, hobbies and interests, dreams and aspirations, and what gets them excited about the Humanode project. Read the interviews in the Humanode blog!
Other than that, the Humanode Fireside talk took place in their telegram voice chat. The team discussed biometric data markets. Listen to the recording on the Humanode Podcast, and join the team on Wednesday for the next conversation!
Humanode’s latest blog post discusses pseudonymous biometric identity for DAOs. DAOs can use Humanode to create a first-of-its-kind universal Sybil defence that can drastically alter standard practices when interacting with one another in a permissionless environment. More details in the blog!
That’s all for today! See you on-chain!

#Humanode https://twitter.com/Paradigm_fund/status/1469306038457352195?s=20

Hey human nodes. Third batch is out. Welcome y'all.

🔥 HUMANODE FIRESIDE: PRIVATE DECENTRALIZED BIOMETRIC IDENTITIES + TESTNET V2 ‘SHAMSHEL’

Dear Human nodes,

This Wednesday we will hold a special Humanode Fireside talk dedicated to two topics.
In the first part, we will discuss private decentralized biometric identities and everything related to them. The second part will be devoted to the Humanode testnet V2 — #Shamshel.

We look forward to seeing you in our telegram voice chat! Join us, ask questions and share your experience!

When?
Wednesday, December 15th, 2021, 16:00 UTC.

Where?
Humanode telegram group: https://news.1rj.ru/str/humanodes

P.S. For those who missed previous discussions, recordings are up on our Podcast and YouTube channel.

Humanode 🤝 Public Goods

Public goods have a positive impact on society, e.g. helping those living in poverty meet their most basic needs and providing foundational infrastructure for all. Humanode can help amplify that impact. 🔺🌐

https://blog.humanode.io/the-impact-of-humanode-in-public-goods/