Month: May 2024
Bitcoin price springs 5% to $62K as US jobs data boosts rate cut bets
Bitcoin bulls welcome some BTC price relief while whales get busy accumulating nearly 50,000 BTC at the local lows.
Instagram introduces new interactive stickers for Stories
Image: Instagram Instagram announced a handful of new features to Stories, including new interactive ways to share music, photos, and videos. The most intriguing new feature is called Reveal and, when applied, blurs the contents of a story post. The only way viewers can see the post is by DMing the person who shared it. … Read more
Mayday
:::info Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ::: Mayday Mayday Mayday Some of you degens were screaming “Mayday” as you watched crypto markets puke from … Read more
A Look Into 5 Use Cases for Vector Search from Major Tech Companies
Many organizations that we’ve spoken to are in the exploration phase of using vector search for AI-powered personalization, recommendations, semantic search and anomaly detection. The recent and astronomical improvements in accuracy and accessibility of large language models (LLMs) including BERT and OpenAI have made companies rethink how to build relevant search and analytics experiences. In this blog, … Read more
Polkadot and Cosmos Gain in a Rocky Week for Crypto: CoinDesk Indices Market Update
All but four cryptos in the CoinDesk 20 posted losses over the last week, led by declines in NEAR, BCH, and DOGE.
Biden grants automakers some flexibility on battery minerals in final EV tax credit rules
Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge The Biden administration is giving automakers a little leeway around some of the strict rules regarding eligibility for the government’s $7,500 tax credit. The final guidance, which was released today, gives car companies a two-year exemption from provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) intended to disqualify EVs with … Read more
Bitcoin’s Recent Weakness Is More Tied to Global Markets Than to Anything Crypto Specific, Coinbase Says
Both equities and gold have been trading lower since reaching highs in mid-April, the report said.
Bitcoin Price Leaps Over $61k Following US Unemployment Data
After a government employment report was published, showing unemployment is higher than expected, Bitcoin leaped over $61k.
Manor Lords is slow and frustrating, and I can’t stop playing
Image: Slavic Magic The early access medieval town-builder strategy game has taken Steam by storm and rightfully so. Continue reading…
Inside TC’s Techstars investigation and how AI is accelerating disability tech
The downturn in venture capital funding that the world has seen since the bust of the 2021-era bubble has impacted startups, VC firms, and accelerators alike. One company in the final category, Techstars, has been shaking up its operations for some time now, leading to certain departures from its ranks. TechCrunch’s deep-dive into how it … Read more
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Exploiter Steals $68M Worth of Crypto Through Address Poisoning
A cryptocurrency user has lost $68 million worth of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) after falling victim to an “address poisoning” exploit, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.
The Verge’s 2024 graduation gift guide
Illustration by Aaron Fernandez for The Verge We found all sorts of gadgets and goodies to celebrate the class of 2024, from the practical to the poignant. Continue reading…
Rabbit, Humane, and the iPad
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge The Rabbit R1 is not good. Neither is the Humane AI Pin. Does that signal the end of the AI gadget revolution before it ever really got started? Or is it just that two companies shipped too little, too soon? The whole AI industry is moving fast, and it … Read more
Mars Express is a smart and stylish addition to the sci-fi noir canon
Image: GKids Mars Express is a futuristic detective story about the autonomy of synthetic beings — which is to say, it’s the latest in a long line of sci-fi influenced by Ghost in the Shell and Blade Runner. But while its premise may be familiar, the movie makes up for it with style and energy. … Read more
Galaxis Announces $1,000,000 Creator And Community Member Grants And Bybit IDO
ZURICH, Switzerland, May 3rd, 2024/Chainwire/–Galaxis is preparing for this month’s token launch on Bybit, with the first phase commencing through the IDO. To further enhance this launch, Galaxis has announced a substantial $1,000,000 Community Creator and Community Member Grant Program. This initiative incentivizes both community creators and members for active engagement in the Galaxis ecosystem. … Read more
Generative Artificial Intelligence for Software Engineering: References
:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Anh Nguyen-Duc, University of South Eastern Norway, BøI Telemark, Norway3800 and Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway7012; (2) Beatriz Cabrero-Daniel, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; (3) Adam Przybylek, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland; (4) Chetan Arora, Monash University, Melbourne, … Read more
Generative Artificial Intelligence for Software Engineering: Research Agenda
:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Anh Nguyen-Duc, University of South Eastern Norway, BøI Telemark, Norway3800 and Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway7012; (2) Beatriz Cabrero-Daniel, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; (3) Adam Przybylek, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland; (4) Chetan Arora, Monash University, Melbourne, … Read more
Generative Artificial Intelligence for Software Engineering: Outlook and Conclusions
:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Anh Nguyen-Duc, University of South Eastern Norway, BøI Telemark, Norway3800 and Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway7012; (2) Beatriz Cabrero-Daniel, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; (3) Adam Przybylek, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland; (4) Chetan Arora, Monash University, Melbourne, … Read more
Generative Artificial Intelligence for Software Engineering: Background
:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Anh Nguyen-Duc, University of South Eastern Norway, BøI Telemark, Norway3800 and Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway7012; (2) Beatriz Cabrero-Daniel, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; (3) Adam Przybylek, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland; (4) Chetan Arora, Monash University, Melbourne, … Read more
Generative Artificial Intelligence for Software Engineering: Research Approach
:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Anh Nguyen-Duc, University of South Eastern Norway, BøI Telemark, Norway3800 and Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway7012; (2) Beatriz Cabrero-Daniel, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; (3) Adam Przybylek, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland; (4) Chetan Arora, Monash University, Melbourne, … Read more
Generative Artificial Intelligence for Software Engineering: Abstract and Introduction
:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Anh Nguyen-Duc, University of South Eastern Norway, BøI Telemark, Norway3800 and Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway7012; (2) Beatriz Cabrero-Daniel, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; (3) Adam Przybylek, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland; (4) Chetan Arora, Monash University, Melbourne, … Read more
Nintendo DMCA takedown wipes over 8,500 Yuzu emulator copies
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After slamming the Switch emulator Yuzu with a $2.4 million lawsuit that caused it to shut down, Nintendo is now taking aim at its copies. The gaming giant submitted a total of 8,535 takedown notices for Yuzu emulator forks on GitHub, as spotted earlier by TorrentFreak and PCGamer. … Read more
Bitcoin Billionaire Arthur Hayes Predicts Market Bottom Is In, ‘Slow Grind Higher’
Bitcoin has hit its bottom, BTC billionaire Arthur Hayes argued. And now, he predicts markets will see “a slow grind higher.”