Making life better for people with disabilities is a laudable goal, but accessibility tech hasn’t traditionally been popular among VCs. In 2022, disability tech companies attracted around $4 billion in early-stage investments, which was a fraction of fintech’s intake, for example. One reason is that disability tech startups are often considered too niche to attain … Read more
MicroStrategy founder and chairman Michael Saylor suggests that Ethereum won’t see the same kind of spot ETF approval that Bitcoin did.
Image: Apple Apple says it’s working on a fix for an issue that’s causing some iPhone owners’ alarms to trigger silently. That’s according to the Today show’s segment this morning about the issue, which has been spreading on social media as users complain that their alarms aren’t waking them up. Vergecast producer Liam James told … Read more
Did you expect Google’s search results to be so inconsistent? As a contributing editor immersed in the harsh content world since 2009, I’ve watched how technology has transformed our relationship with information. However, I was taken aback when I witnessed the puzzling discrepancies in how they handled certain content. Here’s the situation I found worth … Read more
Tesla has gutted its charging team in a new round of layoffs, despite recently winning over major automakers like Ford and General Motors and making its connector the defacto standard in North America. CEO Elon Musk announced the new layoffs in an overnight email to executives, first reported by The Information, in which he said … Read more
Losses from hacks and scams reached their lowest level since 2022 when Certik first started recording the data, as flash loan attacks and private key hacks decreased.
Bitcoin could continue its decline below the $60,000 psychological mark after the debut of Hong Kong ETFs proved to be a sell-the-news event.
A bipartisan bill designed to protect children from online sexual exploitation is headed to President Biden’s desk. Proposed by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-SC), the bill aims to strengthen the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) CyberTipline. When an online service provider detects child sexual abuse material (CSAM), the platform … Read more
After many users complained about their alarms ringing silently on iPhones, Apple said that it is aware of the issue and is working on a fix. Wall Street Journal reporter Joanna Stern and NBC correspondent Emilie Ikeda said that Apple confirmed that it is working on an issue of some users’ alarms not playing a … Read more
Image: OnLeaks via Smartprix The Google Pixel 8A might not be getting that rumored price hike after all. Details shared with Smartprix by reliable leaker OnLeaks suggest that the base 128GB model will have the same $499 price as its predecessor. However, Google could bump the price of the Pixel 8A to $559 for a … Read more
Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that its operating profit surged more than 930% in the first quarter of 2024, driven by soaring demand for its servers, memory chips and storage used in AI applications. The company, which struggled in 2023 as the macroeconomic slowdown hurt demand for its products, said its memory chip business returned to … Read more
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Today, offshore firms dominate the list of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges. Expect the center of gravity to come onshore going forward, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.
The chair of the U.S. House Financial Service Committee alluded to claims in Consensys’s recent lawsuit against the SEC, suggesting an investigation into Ether as a security.
OpenAI has landed a new content deal with the FT. But instead of being a merely simple deal in which OpenAI gets words, and FT gets money, the two are teaming up a bit more deeply. Look to see FT.com links in ChaptGPT in the future. But the FT-OpenAI tie-up tells us a bit more … Read more
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These days, social media plays an integral part in life, influencing how we communicate, obtain information, and share information with each other. Although less than 30 years old [1], we have seen a huge evolution of platforms like Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn: Facebook is now Meta and owns WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads; Twitter is … Read more
There was a lot of news last week, but maybe the biggest news came Wednesday when the U.S. Department of Justice arrested two co-founders of Samourai Wallet, a bitcoin wallet that offered mixing services. The arrest ramps up the federal government’s efforts to tamp down on what it sees as money laundering enabled by privacy … Read more
Imagine engaging in a thought-provoking conversation with an author, delving deep into the core ideas and exploring nuances often overlooked in summaries. BookNote.AI turns this scenario into reality, allowing you to grasp the essence of a book and decide if it’s worth your time. The Genesis of BookNote.AI At WebLab Technology, our team of AI-focused engineers is passionate … Read more
Code reviews are crucial in the software development process for enhancing software quality, facilitating knowledge sharing, and reducing maintenance costs. This article provides a set of comprehensive guidelines and best practices for code reviews that software engineers can introduce in their organizations. These guidelines are particularly well suited for teams or organizations maintaining end-to-end ownership … Read more
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