Abstract: Providing a cognitive blockchain for user privileges is provided. A distributed secure encrypted ledger is established for storing information related to privileges for users across a plurality of nodes in a permissioned network with known identities. An internet of things (IoT) device node in the plurality of nodes records a first block in the distributed secure encrypted ledger containing activity information related to a privilege corresponding to a user of the IoT device node. A licensing node in the plurality of nodes evaluates information in the first block. The licensing node records a second block containing privilege information corresponding to the user of the IoT device node based on the evaluating.

Abstract: Summarizing contents displayed on a screen of a device based on scroll speed of a user to decrease eye strain of a user by providing a summarization of the content being actively scrolled.

Abstract: Summarizing contents displayed on a screen of a device based on scroll speed of a user to decrease eye strain of a user by providing a summarization of the content being actively scrolled.

Abstract: A recording of an audio stream is initiated. The audio stream is a part of a communication between two or more participants. A first indication related to the audio stream is received. The first indication is that the audio stream should start being altered. A second indication related to the audio stream is received. The second indication is that the audio stream should stop being altered. A portion of the recorded audio stream between the first indication and the second indication is altered.

Abstract: One example of a computer-implemented method comprises receiving data from one or more sensors distributed throughout a geographic area; receiving one or more user preferences related to the geographic area; and generating one or more free-form routes from a first location to a second location based on analysis of the received data with respect to the one or more user preferences such that each of the one or more free-form routes complies with the one or more user preferences. Each of the one or more free-form routes includes at least a segment which does not follow a pre-defined path. The method also comprises outputting at least one of the one or more free-form routes to a display system on a first user device.

Abstract: A recording of an audio stream is initiated. The audio stream is a part of a communication between two or more participants. A first indication related to the audio stream is received. The first indication is that the audio stream should start being altered. A second indication related to the audio stream is received. The second indication is that the audio stream should stop being altered. A portion of the recorded audio stream between the first indication and the second indication is altered.

Abstract: Providing a cognitive blockchain for user privileges is provided. A distributed secure encrypted ledger is established for storing information related to privileges for users across a plurality of nodes in a permissioned network with known identities. An internet of things (IoT) device node in the plurality of nodes records a first block in the distributed secure encrypted ledger containing activity information related to a privilege corresponding to a user of the IoT device node. A licensing node in the plurality of nodes evaluates information in the first block. The licensing node records a second block containing privilege information corresponding to the user of the IoT device node based on the evaluating.