Month: April 2024
Bitcoin Cash Spikes 10% After Halving, Bitcoin Hovers Above $66K
Analysts said BTC traders are probably waiting for macroeconomic signals before making a move, referring to the current market lull.
India, grappling with election misinfo, weighs up labels and its own AI safety coalition
India, long in the tooth when it comes to co-opting tech to persuade the public, has become a global hotspot when it comes to how AI is being used, and abused, in political discourse, and specifically the democratic process. Tech companies, who built the tools in the first place, are making trips to the country … Read more
Big tech companies form new consortium to allay fears of AI job takeovers
If the goal is to allay fears of a mass AI threatening of livelihoods, tech incumbents will need to deliver a lot more than vague promises and reports. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Nigeria Court Adjourns Hearings for Binance, Execs’ Tax Evasion Cases: Reports
The local tax watchdog last month filed charges in an Abuja court against Binance and the two executives who were detained in the country.
Oh No Robot: Comics search
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Coalesce raises more cash to transform data for Snowflake customers
Coalesce offers a platform that standardizes data while automating the more repetitive, mundane data transformation processes. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Code Smell 245 — Exec() and Eval()
A great door for hackers TL;DR: Don’t use metaprogramming. It is not that cool Problems Security Limited Control Solutions Use direct calls Wrap the execution in a primitive and controlled command Sanitize it Context Developers employ the eval() and exec() functions to evaluate arbitrary expressions from strings. They can be a powerful tool in certain … Read more
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GMX v2 and Its Competitors: The New Wave In the Decentralized Derivatives Market And Its Impact
As the cryptocurrency market matures, decentralized derivatives exchanges like GMXv2, Vertex Protocol, Hyperliquid, and Apex Protocol are gradually gaining prominence. These platforms are not only challenging GMX’s leadership position but also heralding a significant transformation in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. This article explores the changing competitive landscape in the decentralized derivatives market following the … Read more
ChromeOS brings customization for keyboard shortcuts
Google is rolling out the April update to ChromeOS users with features like the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts and mouse button actions. The update also brings improved offline text-to-speech voice support. The ChromeOS M123 update is rolling out to users over the next few days. Let’s go through these new features. The main new … Read more
PostgreSQL and Its Annoying Crosstab
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Bitcoin Cash Price Up 11% Following Post-Halving Rollercoaster Ride
The cryptocurrency forked from Bitcoin underwent its own block reward halving this week, dropping as low as $565 pre-halving before recovering.
Google sues alleged crypto scammers for luring people into investments they’d never get back
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is suing two alleged crypto scammers, accusing them of using its Play Store to offer fraudulent cryptocurrency trading apps and investment platforms that instead simply took users’ money. These apps were used in a type of romance scam commonly called “pig butchering” in reference to fattening a … Read more
Business planning startup Pigment raises $145 million round in rare French tech megaround
Paris-based startup Pigment has raised a $145 million funding round just five years after its inception. The enterprise software company offers a business planning platform so that large companies can visualize their past financial performance and forecast upcoming quarters. This funding round comes as a bit of a surprise as large rounds have been few … Read more