Month: February 2023
Cosmos Interchain Foundation allocates $40M for ecosystem development in 2023
The ICF is also funding projects to drive Cosmos’s adoption and use cases, including programs like the Interchain Developer Academy and Interchain Builders Program.
How Microsoft’s Nvidia deal works for gamers — with or without Activision
An artistic representation of GeForce Now cloud gaming. | Image: Nvidia Microsoft is trying to convince the entire world that it should be allowed to buy Activision Blizzard for $69 billion — and it just bartered for Nvidia’s support, signing a 10-year contract that gives Nvidia the right to stream Xbox PC games over its … Read more
Biden won’t stop a potential ban on importing Apple Watches
The Apple Watch is facing two potential import bans over its EKG and pulse oximetry features. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Medical device maker AliveCor announced today that President Biden has upheld an International Trade Commission ruling that could result in a potential import ban on the Apple Watch over its EKG … Read more
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Mastercard to allow crypto payments in Web3 via USDC settlements
The Mastercard-Immersve partnership uses decentralized protocols to settle real-time cryptocurrency transactions on outlets accepting Mastercard payments online.
The age of cargo cult Agile must end
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Wireless ISP Starry is filing for bankruptcy
Image: Starry Starry, an ISP that launched in 2016 with a focus on delivering home internet with wireless antennas instead of cables, has declared bankruptcy. In a press release, the company says that it intends to quickly restructure and that it’ll continue providing internet service in its “five core operating markets.” Those are Boston, New … Read more
Microsoft recruited Nintendo and Nvidia to help fight Sony over the Activision deal
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is hoping two gaming giants will help get its Activision Blizzard deal across the line with regulators in Europe. Continue reading…
Microsoft is already undoing some of the limits it placed on Bing AI
Image: The Verge Microsoft is already loosening restrictions it recently placed on interactions with the Bing AI chatbot and said it’s going to start testing another option that lets users choose the tone of the chat, with options for Precise (shorter, more focused answers), Creative (longer and more chatty), or Balanced for a bit of … Read more
We’re Responsible for Web3 User Journeys; It’s Time to Make Them Completely Self-Custodial
Crypto needs better entry (and exit) points.
MLOps deployment best practices for real-time inference model serving endpoints with Amazon SageMaker
After you build, train, and evaluate your machine learning (ML) model to ensure it’s solving the intended business problem proposed, you want to deploy that model to enable decision-making in business operations. Models that support business-critical functions are deployed to a production environment where a model release strategy is put in place. Given the nature … Read more
Carbon market gets a much-needed boost from blockchain technology: Web3 exec
Allinfra Climate exec thinks digitizing carbon market processes via distributed ledger technology can bring about efficiency and predictability that hasn’t existed before.
Meta is improving Quest hand tracking so you can touch buttons and type on virtual keyboards
I gotta work on my virtual WPM. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Hand tracking on Meta’s Quest VR headsets is about to get better. With the new v50 update, you’ll be able to “touch” things like menu buttons or virtual keyboards with just your hands, meaning it will be easier than … Read more
