Month: April 2024
Hackers stole 340,000 Social Security numbers from government consulting firm
U.S. consulting firm Greylock McKinnon Associates disclosed a data breach in which hackers stole as many as 341,650 Social Security numbers. The data breach was disclosed on Friday on Maine’s government website, where the state posts data breach notifications. In its data breach notice sent by mail to affected victims, GMA said it was hit … Read more
Building a Custom Homebrew Formula: A Case on tfblueprintgen
Homebrew has become a de facto way to get and install open-source apps in the Apple ecosystem. While Homebrew has a vast repository of the applications that it supports, it is sometimes required to create and publish our own packages to be installed and consumed by other people. In this brief blog, we are going … Read more
Google launches its upgraded Find My Device network in the US and Canada
With the Find My Device network, users will be able to locate their Android phones and tablets — even when they’re offline — by ringing them or viewing their location on a map. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Account Abstraction Helps Web3 Founders Create Brands Users Love
Hi everyone, Daria Strategy here. I’m a brand strategist and communications expert with blockchain and crypto projects. I create Value Propositions and build brand awareness among users, developers, and VC funds. Recently, I spoke at the ETHBucharest conference about the value of Account Abstraction technology from the perspective of product and brand building. In this … Read more
Bitcoin Spike Ahead of Halving Boosts Coinbase, MicroStrategy Stock Prices
As Bitcoin rises, so too do shares of public companies giving exposure to the asset: Coinbase and MicroStrategy are among today’s big gainers.
Lawmakers unveil new bipartisan digital privacy bill after years of impasse
Image: Getty Images A pair of bipartisan lawmakers released a new comprehensive privacy proposal on Sunday, the first sign in years that Congress could have a shot at breaking the long-standing impasse in passing such protections. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) unveiled … Read more
Apple is Fighting the US Government, and the US Government is Right
There seems to be a misunderstanding as to how the US gov’t is using anti-competition laws in the case against Apple. I’m no legal expert, but from what I’ve read, the core problem is Apple’s various platforms allow 3rd parties but, through Market Manipulation (limited API access, stopping legal and fair products from appearing in … Read more
Creating a 2D Platformer in Unity: The Beginning
Welcome to the first part of our journey in creating a 2D platformer in Unity. This series of articles is designed to open the doors for you into the exciting world of game development, acquainting you in detail with the key features and capabilities of the Unity game engine. Our mission is to provide you … Read more
Microsoft says it’s cracked the code on an important quantum computing problem
Illustration: The Verge Microsoft says it’s figured out how to improve error rates in quantum computing, bringing quantum computing closer to a commercial state. The company worked in collaboration with quantum computing hardware maker Quantinuum to improve the performance of the qubit — the very basic unit of quantum computing. Qubits work by holding two … Read more
NFT Market Trends In 2024
The NFT market has undergone significant changes, experiencing both highs and lows in recent years. The market has shifted towards redefining NFTs beyond just speculative investments or tradable assets, focusing more on their utility and ownership of digital assets rather than artificial scarcity. The future of the N FT market looks promising, with projections indicating … Read more
The Noonification: Why Is Upwork Suspending Six-Figure Clients? (4/8/2024)
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Ready to join Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2024?
Hey, early-stage founders, listen up! TechCrunch is searching for 200 trailblazing startups to feature in the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco this October. Following the successful expansion in 2022, where the Startup Battlefield showcased the top 200 companies from around the world, the 2023 class raised the bar even higher with … Read more
TechCrunch Minute: Quantum computing’s next era could be led by Microsoft and Quantinuum
The tech world is incredibly focused on AI and its applications today, but artificial intelligence is hardly the only place where progress is being made. If you want to get really into the weeds, pay attention to the progress that quantum computing is making, as made evident recently by an announcement from Microsoft and Quantinuum. … Read more
Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft is getting ready to fully unveil its vision for “AI PCs” next month at an event in Seattle. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that Microsoft is confident that a round of new Arm-powered Windows laptops will beat Apple’s M3-powered MacBook Air both in … Read more
Google’s Pixel 8 and 8 Pro can now be located even with a dead battery
Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Google’s Pixel 8 series phones can now be located even when they’re powered down or after their batteries have run down. The convenient new capability was announced as part of today’s rollout of the upgraded, more advanced Find My Device network. Google says this offline tracking is made … Read more
Android’s upgraded Find My Device network is here
A wide range of Android devices will get offline finding, but the Pixel 8 gets a special feature. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge We had plenty of signs it was coming; now, Android’s enhanced Find My Device network is officially here. It’s rolling out starting today, and it uses a crowdsourced network … Read more
Cracking System Design Interviews: Answers to Top 25 Interview Questions for Software Developers
Hello guys! If you’re gearing up for technical interviews at FAANG companies or any software developer interviews at startups or tech giants like Spotify, Flipkart, or Zoom, and you’re feeling anxious about system design questions, you’re not alone. System design can be a daunting topic, demanding extensive study and hands-on experience to design real-world systems … Read more
Crypto Market Cap to Double to $5 Trillion by Year-End: Ripple CEO
Brad Garlinghouse highlighted several macroeconomic factors behind the potential growth of the total crypto market value.
I can’t recommend this Animal Crossing Switch Lite bundle enough
Image: Nintendo The release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons couldn’t have been better timed, very specifically for me. The Christmas before, my partner bought me a Switch, and for about a decade before that, the only console I’d owned was a modded Wii because I’d sold the roughly two dozen systems I’d collected in an … Read more
A farewell to Wii U and Nintendo 3DS online services
Image: The Verge Nintendo is officially closing the chapter on the Wii U and 3DS. Today is the final day to play online on either console, and it’s kind of making me want to dust off the Wii U just to play the original Splatoon online one last time. The Wii U was far from … Read more
Welcome to the wasteland: all the news on Amazon’s Fallout TV series
Image: Amazon Everything you need to know about the upcoming streaming show. Continue reading…
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