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Month: May 2024
Snapchat will soon let you edit your messages after sending
Edit messages, AI Bitmoji fashion, and reminders round out the new Snapchat update. | Image: Snap Snap is launching a slew of new features in Snapchat, including the ability to edit already sent messages allowing you to rectify a “your” vs. “you’re” typo or other embarrassing errors. Snapchat is also getting emoji reactions, map reactions, … Read more
Can Hybrid Exchanges Push The Boundaries Of Cryptocurrency Trading?
A centralized exchange (CEX) and a decentralized exchange (DEX) are the two major traditional models for cryptocurrency trading vying for dominance. While CEXs often have user-friendly interfaces and high liquidity, they are often criticized for their potential security risks and centralization. DEXs, on the other hand, are decentralized platforms, allowing users autonomy over their assets. However, … Read more
Multi-EuP: Analysis of Bias in Information Retrieval – Conclusion, Limitations, and Ethics Statement
:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Jinrui Yang, School of Computing & Information Systems, The University of Melbourne (Email: jinruiy@student.unimelb.edu.au); (2) Timothy Baldwin, School of Computing & Information Systems, The University of Melbourne and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, UAE (Email: (tbaldwin,trevor.cohn)@unimelb.edu.au); (3) Trevor Cohn, School … Read more
UnitedHealth CEO admits it paid $22 million ransom to BlackCat
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Health insurance provider UnitedHealth paid a multimillion-dollar ransom to hackers who broke into one of its subsidiaries, disrupting healthcare providers across the country for months, CEO Andrew Witty confirmed on Wednesday. In a hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance, Witty said the decision to pay the … Read more
From Connie Chan to Ethan Kurzweil venture capitalists continue to play musical chairs
When Keith Rabois announced he was leaving Founders Fund to return to Khosla Ventures in January, it came as a shock to many in the venture capital ecosystem — and not just because Rabois is a big name in the industry. It was surprising because unlike in many other fields, venture capitalists don’t traditionally move … Read more
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States’ backlash against Binance.US continues with 6th license pulled
Oregon joins five other states that have delicensed Binance.US after former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to felony charges.
Bitcoin traders set $50K price target after BTC falls below key support level
Bitcoin’s prolonged correction is driven by a sharp decrease in demand for nearly all investor cohorts.
What’s the Fate of the S&P 500 if Rate Cuts Don’t Happen in 2024?
The change in sentiment surrounding Wall Street has been palpable as stubborn inflation continues in its refusal to subside. n Following December’s buoyant outlook and the expectation among some that rate cuts could come as soon as March, markets are now having to react to the very real possibility that there may be no cuts … Read more
If the SEC Thinks Ethereum Is a Security, Are ETH ETFs Doomed?
It’s now looking like a long road ahead for ETH to come to Wall Street. But that’s a surprise to few.
Solana-to-Bitcoin cross-chain bridge aims for Q3 2024 launch
The ZPL-powered zBTC token will allow Bitcoin holders to engage with the Solana DeFi ecosystem.
Ronin’s Path From Curated Ethereum Gaming to ‘Pervasively Permissionless’
Ethereum gaming chain Ronin currently curates the games on its network. But it’s starting to eye up a permissionless future.
NASA orders studies from private space companies on Mars mission support roles
Mars exploration has been always been the exclusive purview of national space agencies, but NASA is trying to change that, awarding a dozen research tasks to private companies as a prelude to commercial support for future missions to the Red Planet. It’s the second time in a month that the agency has shown its desire … Read more
How I Boosted My Productivity While Working on Multiple Projects
As a freelance web developer, app creator, and open-source maintainer, I have to constantly switch back and forth between multiple workflows, such as editing code, designing mockups, managing to-do lists, searching for icons and docs, executing command lines, checking emails with different accounts and so on. Each of these switches requires a constant stream of … Read more
Crunchyroll is about to get a little more expensive, just like all the other streamers
Image: Crunchyroll While Crunchyroll’s monthly prices haven’t jumped in five years, Sony is getting ready to change that for subscribers in a handful of countries. Crunchyroll announced today that the prices for its Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan streaming subscription tiers are going up as a result of “the company’s investment in more anime, additional … Read more
How to play Netflix’s cloud games without waiting for an invitation
Why wait? | Image: Netflix Want to try the nine games that Netflix now streams from cloud servers directly to your laptop, desktop, or TV? Officially, you’re supposed to wait until the beta rolls out more broadly, but for now, there may be an easier way. If you fire up a desktop web browser, log … Read more
Walmart is about to launch a 4K Chromecast that’s also a smart speaker
An ethernet port! | Screenshot: Superdell-TV Walmart is apparently getting ready to release a new Onn “Pro” Google TV 4K streaming box that’s also a smart speaker. Yesterday, YouTuber Superdell-TV hosted a livestream where he showed off the streaming device, which he said he had bought from the retailer in-store for $50. As 9to5Google noted … Read more
Multi-EuP: Analysis of Bias in Information Retrieval – Language Bias Discussion
:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Jinrui Yang, School of Computing & Information Systems, The University of Melbourne (Email: jinruiy@student.unimelb.edu.au); (2) Timothy Baldwin, School of Computing & Information Systems, The University of Melbourne and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, UAE (Email: (tbaldwin,trevor.cohn)@unimelb.edu.au); (3) Trevor Cohn, School … Read more
Proposed US bill wouldn’t allow taxing block rewards at acquisition
If incorporated into U.S. tax law, the bill would require block rewards from proof-of-work and proof-of-stake networks to be taxed when sold rather than when they were acquired.
E Money Network Is a MiCA-Compliant Blockchain: Here’s Why It’s a Big Deal
The crypto market has left its wild wild west days behind, and it is in the process of embracing regulations. This means that the existing blockchain and crypto infrastructure will either have to revamp itself to meet compliance requirements or retire from the market. E-Money Network is one of the world’s first blockchains to comply … Read more
3 signs hint that Bitcoin price is nearing a bottom
The result of today’s Federal Reserve minutes, Bitcoin miners’ robustness and increasing stablecoin demand in China could be signs that BTC has bottomed.
Jerome Powell’s pivot heralds a boring summer for Bitcoin
The Federal Reserve isn’t sticking with the schedule of interest rate cuts it predicted earlier in the year. That makes navigating the market more challenging.