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Month: January 2023
Read, which lets you measure how well a meeting is going, is now a Zoom Essential App
Read, the app that lets meeting organizers read the virtual room and see how engaged (or not) participants are, is now one of Zoom’s Essential Apps. This means Zoom customers, Zoom One Pro Business and Business Plus users will have free access to Read’s premium features, like real-time and advanced meeting metrics, for 12 months. … Read more
Investors say web3 and hype are in for 2023, high valuations are out — maybe?
This past year was tumultuous for venture investors, to say the least. The ecosystem watched as startup funding dried up, held its breath as a $32 billion venture-backed company evaporated almost overnight, and witnessed one of the largest startup acquisitions of all time. Did you hear anyone yell “bingo?” Probably not. It’s unlikely that many … Read more
Magic Eden hosting service compromised: Nifty Newsletter, Dec 28–Jan 3
The wallet address of RTFKT’s chief operating officer got drained of its NFTs through a phishing scam.
Two surprises in browser crashes
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Fault-Tolerant SFTP Scripting
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Spotify’s new time capsule feature will let you revisit your musical taste a year from now
Spotify is introducing a new in-app experience called “Playlist in a Bottle” that is designed to let you capture your current music tastes and revisit them one year later. The streaming service announced on Wednesday that the new user experience will help users capture the moment by the time January 2024 rolls around. To get … Read more
Harman’s driver monitoring system can measure your heart rate
Harman, a Samsung subsidiary that specializes in connected car technology and other IoT solutions, revealed at CES a suite of automotive features geared towards enhancing the health and safety of drivers and passengers, including an advanced driver monitoring system (DMS) that can measure a driver’s heart and breath rate. Harman initially launched its DMS, called … Read more
Magic Eden Issue Leads to Fake NFT Listings
The unresolved issue is allowing unverified NFTs to be added to high-priced collections like Y00ts and ABC.
The new Asus ZenBook Pro 14 leads a line of impressively refreshed OLED laptops
Image: Asus From the beginning, the Asus Zenbook was an attempt to beat Apple’s MacBooks at their own game — using knowledge Asus originally obtained while helping to build those laptops for Apple. Why do I bring that up? We’re wondering whether the new Asus ZenBook Pro 14 and 16X might give them a run … Read more
Digital assets inflows reached $433M in 2022: Report
Bitcoin and multi-asset investment products saw inflows amounting to $287 million and $209 million last year, according to a report from Coinshares.
WowWee returns to robots with a dog named ‘Dog-E’
It would be a massive understatement to suggest that robot toys are a mixed bag. They largely get the looks right, but brains are another thing altogether. Look at the time and money that went into building the first Roomba, for example, and it becomes very clear why the dream of ubiquitous home robot still … Read more
Asus debuts an impressive (glasses-free) 3D display on its new Vivobook Pro
It’s on the fancier ProArt Studiobook, too. | Photo by Owen Grove / The Verge For some companies that sell gaming and creator-oriented laptops, glasses-free 3D has become a bit of a dream. Acer first tried it back in 2021. Its SpatialLabs technology, which uses a combination of a stereo camera, optical lens, and real-time … Read more
Asus’ new TUF models fix one of the biggest problems with today’s gaming laptops
The F15 and F17 come with up to an Intel Core i9 processor, while the A15 and A17 have AMD’s Ryzen 9 (Zen 4). | Image: Asus Asus has announced upgrades to its four TUF Gaming models: the F15, F17, A15, and A17. The devices have new processors and GPUs inside, but what’s especially good … Read more
This Asus Chromebox doubles as a 15W wireless charging pad for your phone
If you want a hockey puck of a computer to easily deploy on a desk or behind a monitor, you’ll find plenty on sale, from the Mac Mini to Intel’s bare-bones NUC. But Asus is adding a “why didn’t anyone think of that?” feature to its new Chromebox 5 this year: a built-in 15W wireless … Read more
Crypto regulation world: How laws for digital assets changed in 2022
While regulations were once seen as hurdles to crypto adoption, they are now perceived as the fastest way to attain global mainstream adoption.
Disney Plus IMAX Enhanced streaming is expanding to include ‘signature sound’
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Disney Plus has been streaming movies in a taller-than-usual “IMAX Enhanced” format for more than a year now, and now it will roll out a new wrinkle for the home theater certification, with IMAX signature sound by DTS. Set to roll out at some point this year, the … Read more
Vimeo enters 2023 with a round of layoffs, impacting 11% of employees
Vimeo rings in the new year with another round of layoffs, affecting 11% of its workforce. In an email to staff today, CEO Anjali Sud cited an “uncertain economic environment” as the reason for the reduction. “This was a very hard decision that impacts each of us deeply. It is also the right thing to … Read more
Price analysis 1/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, MATIC, DOT, LTC, UNI
Bitcoin and select altcoins are showing signs of starting a sustained recovery over the next few days.
SBF’s anticipated not guilty plea was a ‘smart play’
Sam Bankman-Fried’s not guilty plea to several federal fraud charges was largely anticipated, and something a few legal experts suggested was a tactical response. The former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, whose company collapsed in November, made the plea in Federal District Court in New York. It’s very common in the federal criminal justice system … Read more
Goodyear, Gatik say tire tech is key to bringing AVs to winter climates
Cars become an extension of the body when humans drive; we can feel the lack of grip in our car’s tires when driving over icy or wet roads. Autonomous vehicles don’t exactly have the same sensory abilities, which is one of the reasons why most AV testing and deployment happens in sunny climates. Gatik, a … Read more
Amazon’s custom-built ‘Hey Disney!’ voice assistant will become available for purchase later this year
Last year, Amazon and Disney announced a plan to develop a custom voice assistant that combined Alexa’s smarts with Disney’s library of character voices and original recordings. Dubbed “Hey Disney!,” the voice assistant was the first non-Alexa assistant to become available on Echo devices and installed at select Disney Resort hotels. Now, for the first … Read more
MEXC launches $20M ecosystem fund to support Sei Network
Sei Network previously raised $5 million in funding in August 2022.
Stellantis will mass-produce Archer’s electric air taxi as part of $150 million deal
Image: Archer Stellantis announced a deal with air taxi startup Archer to mass-produce the company’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. The deal, which was announced during CES at Las Vegas, designates Stellantis as the exclusive contract manufacturer for Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft. As part of the deal, Stellantis will provide $150 million in … Read more
Samsung ViewFinity S9 first look: a sleek alternative to Apple’s Studio Display
The ViewFinity S9 is the first true 5K monitor to come from Samsung. Samsung announced its ViewFinity S9 monitor earlier this week. With a 5K (5120 x 2880) resolution and stylish aluminum enclosure, it seems like Samsung is trying to square off with Apple’s Studio Display — likely for a lower price — and LG’s … Read more
Why Did Sam Bankman-Fried Plead Not Guilty?
The disgraced FTX and Alameda Research founder may simply be so deluded he actually thinks he’s innocent – despite a mountain of evidence.