Month: April 2024

Samsung says Bixby’s still not dead

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Are you there, Bixby? | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Bixby’s not dead yet, apparently. A Samsung executive tells CNBC that the company is “working so hard” to equip its voice assistant with AI features, suggesting that the company sees the likes of Gemini as competition — not a replacement. That’s good to … Read more

TikTok is bringing its dedicated STEM feed to Europe

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As TikTok continues to face increased pressure in the U.S. and the U.K., the company is signaling its commitment to fostering educational content on its app. The company announced on Tuesday that it’s expanding its dedicated STEM feed across Europe, starting in the U.K. and Ireland, after first launching it in the U.S. last year. … Read more

Using C# To Delete Documents From MongoDB

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In my recent blogs, I’ve covered many of the basics of working with MongoDB from C#. I highly suggest you check out how you can perform filtering of documents from MongoDB in C# since it will be a stepping stone before we get into deleting. In this article, I’ll cover how to delete documents from … Read more

The best deals on MacBooks right now

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Some of the latest M3 MacBooks are on sale, and you can find great discounts on older models, too. | Photo: Dan Seifert / The Verge Apple sells MacBooks equipped with its own M-series chips in a wide range of sizes and price points. The offerings start with the 13-inch M1 MacBook Air from 2020 … Read more

Code Smell 244 – Incomplete Error Information and How to Fix It

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You show an error and provide no useful information TL;DR: Help yourself and others with correction information Problems Debugging and maintenance challenge. Fail Fast Principle violation Debugging complex situations. Solutions Add all the relevant information to solve the solution Context When you are reporting an error, either via an information text in the UI, by … Read more

Navigating the Unpredictable: Tools to Help You

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Imagine facing a big decision, the kind that can change the course of your life. Maybe it’s a risky job offer, a potential move, or starting a long-dreamed side hustle. You can feel the excitement, but also that nagging question: what are the chances it will actually work out? That’s where probabilistic thinking steps in. … Read more

How to mix politics with your Threads

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Illustration: The Verge You can’t really blame Meta’s executives for wanting to limit the amount of political yelling on Instagram and Threads. That stuff can get pretty toxic. As a result, both of Meta’s social networks now limit what Meta terms “political content” from people you are not following. However, if you are a Threads … Read more

As Microsoft unbundles Teams, it might not have the impact on Slack you think

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One of the primary reasons that Slack joined forces with Salesforce in 2021 in a $28 billion deal was to give the communications company the clout to compete with Microsoft. For years, company co-founder Stewart Butterfield railed against Microsoft bundling Teams with Office 365, calling it anti-competitive and saying at one point that Microsoft was … Read more

Footage from 2020 shows Astra rocket exploding during prelaunch testing

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Footage obtained by TechCrunch shows the catastrophic ending that Astra’s Rocket 3.0 suffered during prelaunch testing in March 2020. The explosion, which occurred at Alaska’s Pacific Spaceport Complex, was simply reported as an “anomaly” at the time, an industry term for pretty much any issue that deviates from the expected outcome. “I can confirm we … Read more

Ethereum Dencun Upgrade: Everything You Need to Know

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Disclaimer: The Writer does not endorse and ask you to invest in anything without prior research and is not responsible for any damages. If you’ve been closely following the Ethereum community, you would’ve noticed that Ethereum has been due to drop their latest upgrade known as the “Dencun” Upgrade which will vastly reduce the amount … Read more

Sam Altman gives up control of OpenAI Startup Fund, resolving unusual corporate venture structure

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has transferred formal control of the eponymously firm’s named corporate venture fund to Ian Cathaway, OpenAI confirmed to TechCrunch.  The Open AI Startup Fund, launched in 2021, was initially set up with Altman as its named controller. The arrangement could have presented a major issue to the company if he had … Read more

The FTC is trying to help victims of impersonation scams get their money back

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Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a new way to combat the impersonation scams that it says cost people $1.1 billion last year alone. Effective today, the agency’s rule (PDF) “prohibits the impersonation of government, businesses, and their officials or agents in interstate commerce.” The rule also lets … Read more