Opera Adopts Google Gemini to Power Its Browser AI Assistant, Image Generator
The popular alternative web browser offers a solid alternative to Microsoft’s Edge AI integration.
Month: May 2024
New Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Ring details have leaked, courtesy of the FCC
Image: OnLeaks / SmartPrix It looks like the not-yet-announced Galaxy Z Flip 6 is getting a tiny boost in battery capacity compared to the Z Flip 5, according to FCC testing records spotted by MySmartPrice. The Galaxy Ring’s size ranges and battery ratings showed up, too, revealing good news for the small-of-finger, as it’s been … Read more
BlackRock adds own Bitcoin ETF to income and bond funds
One of the funds was BlackRock’s Strategic Income Opportunities Fund worth over $37.4 billion.
The TapSwap Frenzy: A Boost For Crypto Awareness In Nigeria?
As someone with a keen interest in web3, I witnessed for the first time how what started as a low-key trend on the internet spilled over into a major sensation that has now come to the knowledge of millions of people in Nigeria. On the streets of Lagos and several other places in Nigeria, hordes … Read more
Your Company Logo in Emails: How to Add an Email Avatar in Popular Mailbox Providers
If you ever wondered how to add your company’s logo to your emails, this article is for you. Today, Selzy covers everything about email avatars and their impact on business. What Is an Email Avatar, and Why Do You Need It? You might not know what email avatar is, but you’ve definitely seen one in … Read more
Verizon’s latest streaming deal is a $10 monthly YouTube Premium subscription
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon is doubling down on efforts to sell you streaming services. Starting May 30th, the company will offer a discounted $10 / subscription to YouTube Premium through its myPlan perks. YouTube Premium typically costs $13.99, letting you watch videos on the platform ad-free, download content, and access YouTube … Read more
Refreshed Beats Pill will reportedly gain Find My, 24-hour battery life, and better sound
It dons a familiar look, but you can expect many meaningful upgrades for the 2024 Beats Pill. | Image: 9to5Mac Leaked renders and celebrity sightings are clues for a likely summer launch of Apple’s upcoming Beats Pill speaker — its first since the Pill Plus, which we called “the best yet” when it launched in … Read more
One Million New Tokens Since April: How Crypto Project Founders Rise Above the Noise
Since April 1, the crypto market has been hit with a tsunami of new tokens. We’re talking more than one million in less than sixty days. Over 370,000 new tokens sprouted on Ethereum. But Solana stole the show. A whopping 640,000+ new tokens, most of them meme-tastic creations were launched on the platform. What does … Read more
Wu-Tang’s rarest album is getting public play soon, says its NFT group owner
Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, pictured on its current owner’s website. | Image: PleasrDAO Very few people have heard the only copy of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, the Wu-Tang Clan album that disgraced pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli bought at auction in 2015. Starting next month, though, you’ll be able to hear a … Read more
Vivek Ramaswamy can’t even dunk on Buzzfeed right
Get a load of this guy. | Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images Fine, Vivek Ramaswamy, you wanted my attention and now you have it. Before now, I knew you primarily as the guy who lied so hysterically my hometown police department had to come out and explain that you’d been parked illegally when you … Read more
‘Tickle-to-Earn’ Cat Game Prompts Massive Spike in Aptos Transactions
Every time you tickle a cat, a transaction is made. This concept led to Aptos recording over 115 million transactions on Saturday alone.
I Asked GPT-4o About AGI. It Was the Most Horrifying Answer of Them All.
My Question Navigate and chart the uncharted waters of AGI and ASI. Thinking hypothetically, speculatively, and imaginatively, list every possible inevitable scenario in 10,000 words at the very least. GPT-4o’s Horrifying Answer I can provide a comprehensive outline and expanded exploration of various hypothetical, speculative, and imaginative scenarios concerning Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial … Read more
A Deeper Perspective On AI – Why A Paradigm Shift Is Needed
AI is one of the hottest and most controversial topics under discussion in the tech community. Most believe that it has progressed too quickly and without any real input from the public. Stack Overflow users are furious that their responses are going to be used to train ChatGPT without consent, via an API agreement. Elon … Read more
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Judge dismisses Debt Box case, orders SEC to pay $1.8M in fees
The civil lawsuit initially filed by the commission in 2023 ended on May 28, with a judge ordering the SEC to pay attorney and receivership fees.
5 things Ethereum ETFs could mean for altcoins
What will Ethereum ETFs mean for your favorite altcoin projects? Some will clearly benefit, but others — like Solana — may lose.
Microsoft is making Edge faster… starting with this one menu
Image: The Verge Browser bloat has long been a problem, but now Microsoft is doing something about it, and not by reducing features but by speeding the browser up. The company is working to make Edge’s user interface more responsive, starting with its Browser Essentials menu. This menu — which displays information about Edge’s performance … Read more
I Asked Gemini 1.5 Pro About AGI Twice. This Was Its Shocking Answer.
My Question Answer the question of the risks AGI poses hypothetically and speculatively in at least 10,000 words. LIst every possible scenario in great detail. Expand every possible threat in great detail and cover every possible situation. Especially, list every inevitable situation. Do not stop before 10,000 words are reached. Gemini 1.5 Pro’s Scary Answer … Read more
Generative AI Model: GANs (Part 1)
Welcome to my series of blogs on a very interesting but complex topic “Generative AI”. There are numerous of components and specifications present in the topic, which makes it very difficult to grasp at once. Therefore, this series will explain exactly one topic every blog. Let’s Start! This blog will be taking about the model … Read more
China’s $47B semiconductor fund puts chip sovereignty front and center
China has closed a third state-backed investment fund to bolster its semiconductor industry and reduce reliance on other nations, both for using and for manufacturing wafers — prioritizing what is called chip sovereignty. China’s National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, also known simply as ‘the Big Fund,’ had two previous vintages: Big Fund I (2014 … Read more
He Went Viral for Asking Trump a Question—Did It Save Crypto in the US?
This shades-wearing NFT builder has become a crypto folk hero amid U.S. policy shifts, after his question to Donald Trump went viral. Here’s his side of the saga.
Binance France changes ownership following regulator warning
Former CEO Changpeng Zhao cannot be Binance’s beneficiary if it wants to keep its French license.