Month: April 2024
Is BitVM the Holy Grail of Bitcoin? It’s Complicated, Developers Say
Trust-minimized Bitcoin bridges using BitVM can work, but it may take a while for users to get their funds out.
TikTok is getting closer to launching an Instagram rival
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok is planning to release a new photo-sharing app that could take on Instagram. In a notification sent to users, TikTok says it’s launching “a new app for photo posts” called TikTok Notes, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The notification says it will share “existing and future public … Read more
The Bored Ape Restaurant in LA Closed—But That’s Not the Whole Story
After two years in business, the NFT-themed restaurant shuts down, turning toward Asia and the Middle East.
How deep does life go?
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First Eyeballs, Now Palms: TON Offers $5 Million for Latest ‘Proof of Personhood’ Push
Biometrics developer HumanCode joins The Open Network to offer $5 million in Toncoin for enrolling in an AI-powered palm-scanning program.
Stanley Kubrick did it his way
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Luddites, WarGames, and the Lost Battle for Autonomy
Q: What do a revolutionary from the 1800s, a supercomputer from the 1980s, and a tech start-up which supports decentralisation have in common? A: They’re all fictional. 🤣 Hilarious, right? Introducing the Luddites Let’s tie these things together. First of all, the revolutionary above refers to the folkloric figure of Ned Ludd, also known variously … Read more
Meta’s X competitor Threads invites developers to sign up for API access, publishes docs
After opening its developer API to select companies for testing in March, Meta’s Twitter/X competitor Threads is now introducing developer documentation and a sign-up sheet for interested parties ahead of the API’s public launch, planned for June. The new documentation details the API’s current limitations and its endpoints, among other things, which could help developers … Read more
We now have a better look at what’s inside the Humane AI pin
Photo by Amelia Holoway Krales / The Verge The Humane AI pin promises to give users a way to use generative AI in the physical world. You can clip the pin to your shirt, talk to it, and project answers from chatbots onto any surface, most often your palm. We know a little bit about … Read more
GNU Stow needs a co-maintainer
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Fundamental Docker Commands You Should Know
Docker has become a cornerstone of modern application development. By containerizing applications, Docker streamlines deployment simplifies collaboration and promotes portability. This blog post delves into some fundamental Docker commands you’ll encounter frequently. Listing Docker Containers sudo docker container ls -a –no-trunc List all containers (including exited ones) without truncating names sudo docker container ls -a … Read more
An adult version of scented markers exists… as thermal paste
Image: Clock Work Tea Party Before today, I had never heard of Japanese thermal paste maker Clock Work Tea Party. But I’ll never forget them thanks to this Tom’s Hardware article; the company makes limited-edition scented thermal paste. It previously released apple- and strawberry-scented pastes, and on April 12th, it’s releasing a new scent that … Read more
Embed Crystal code directly in Ruby
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Former Crypto Titans Return From the Dead
History has a habit of repeating itself. As Bitcoin surges again, OGs of the crypto space are resurfacing. Can they hold onto the spotlight?
TikTok’s Instagram competitor likely to be named TikTok Notes
TikTok’s upcoming Instagram competitor app for sharing photos could be named TikTok Notes, according to screenshots posted by users. TikTok also confirmed the app was in development. Over the last few days, TikTok users have been getting pop-up notifications about a new TikTok Notes app to share photos. The notification says that the company is … Read more
Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock now supports metadata filtering to improve retrieval accuracy
At AWS re:Invent 2023, we announced the general availability of Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock. With Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock, you can securely connect foundation models (FMs) in Amazon Bedrock to your company data using a fully managed Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) model. For RAG-based applications, the accuracy of the generated responses from FMs … Read more
Japanese American Bird Pins
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Primex Finance Announces Community Rewards Campaign With CoinList
NEW YORK, April 8, 2024/Btcwire/–Primex Finance, a non-custodial protocol for margin trading on decentralized exchanges, announces the launch of a new points-based community rewards initiative in partnership with CoinList. The goal of the Contribute and Earn Rewards Campaign is to incentivize user engagement, as well as to boost lending and trading activity within the Primex … Read more
Google’s Nest Secure is shutting down today — and you’ve got options besides ADT
Google’s smart home security system Nest Secure will stop working today, April 8th. | Image: Google Nest As we’ve warned you, on April 8th, Google is turning off support for its once-excellent Google Nest Secure home security system. This means that, as of today, your Nest Secure will no longer connect to the internet, and … Read more
Bitcoin ETF Hype May be ’Moderating’ as Year-to-Date Growth Nears $14 Billion
Cash is still flooding into Bitcoin-based investment products as investors remain hungry for exposure to digital assets.
Stablecoin Growth Is More Important Cue for Crypto Bull Market Than Bitcoin ETF Inflows: Analyst
Rapidly expanding stablecoin supply shows that “fiat money is being moved into crypto at an accelerated pace,” 10x Research’s Markus Thielen said.