Month: January 2023
Erik Voorhees tips $40K BTC by June, but little consensus among pundits
ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees expects Bitcoin to reach $40,000 by the summer, while Tim Draper has stood by his $250,000 prediction for the second year running.
Python 2 removed from Debian
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Genesis-DCG Loan Leads to Class Action Arbitration Case from Gemini Clients
Claimants allege in a filing that Genesis breached its Master Agreement when it became insolvent in the summer of 2022, while hiding its insolvency from lenders like Gemini.
Ethereum transactions 338% higher in 2022 but Bitcoin remains most popular
Total transactions on the Ethereum network outstripped Bitcoin more than four-fold, but Bitcoin was still the most searched cryptocurrency of 2022.
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
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Public filings reveal a $3B crypto trader who still lives with his mom
While living at his parent’s house in Sydney, Australia, this crypto trader took home over $7 million in profits in 2021, according to public records.
No ‘respite’ for exploits, flash loans or exit scams in 2023: Cybersecurity firm
The industry is likely to see “further attempts from hackers targeting bridges in 2023,” while users are urged to be warier of their private keys.
Crypto technology will shift towards ‘steadier hands’ in 2023: Circle CSO
Turmoil in the crypto sector in 2022 will see the tech change hands to “more regulated and established institutions,” said Circle’s chief strategy officer.
LG’s 2023 OLED TVs are brighter (again) and make webOS smarter
WebOS has been slightly redesigned and streamlined on the 2023 lineup. | Image: LG Last year, LG cranked the brightness on its G2 and C2 series TVs up to new highs, bringing a meaningful improvement to the company’s already-fantastic OLED lineup. These TVs are considered by some to be the best on the market dollar … Read more
Ask HN: A Better Docker Compose?
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Final Fantasy creator reveals ‘aggressive investment’ in blockchain games
The company behind the Final Fantasy franchise says blockchain games will be a major focus of its strategy going forward.
Books for Software Engineers in 2023
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Celebrates the New Year With Old Pricing, Holds Steady at $16.7K
ALSO: CoinDesk’s Sam Reynolds explains why crypto exchange token prices continue to respond to news events and not what the SEC and other regulators might do.
My Youtube earnings
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Startups set to go to space for the first time on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission
SpaceX is poised to launch 114 payloads to orbit on a Falcon 9 tomorrow morning, the sixth mission of its smallsat rideshare program. But while the rocket company is now an old hand at launches – SpaceX just completed a record year with 61 launches in 2022 alone – for a handful of space startups, … Read more
Max Q: 2022 was big. 2023 will be even bigger.
Hello and welcome back to Max Q. I hope everyone had a restful holiday season and a celebratory New Year. Thanks again to all Max Q readers, whether you’ve been with me for many issues or you’re a recent subscriber. I’m glad you’re here. I’ll be departing from my usual format for the newsletter. Instead, … Read more
Arlo is taking away security camera features you paid for
When I set out to buy my first home security cameras, the Arlo Q was my obvious pick — every reviewer pointed out that it offered seven days of free cloud storage instead of forcing you into a subscription. Heck, Arlo even advertised it on the packaging. But on January 1st, 2024, the company’s killing … Read more
How the James Webb Space Telescope changed astronomy in its first year
Pillars of Creation (MIRI Image) | Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. DePasquale (STScI), A. Pagan (STScI) As Christmas approached last year, astronomers and space fans around the globe gathered to watch the much-anticipated launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. Though a wondrous piece of engineering, the telescope was not without its controversies — … Read more
Infinite AI Array
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Models and fundamentals: Where will Bitcoin price go in 2023?
The rapidly evolving cryptocurrency ecosystem is entering a new phase in 2023, with incoming regulations in the U.S. and European Union.