Nubank brings Bitcoin Lightning to its 100M Latin American customers
Lightspark will also integrate the Universal Money Address standard for Nubank, which gives an email-like address for users to send and receive money.
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Meta tests Vision Pro-like freeform virtual screen placement for Quest headsets
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Meta is testing a feature for its Quest headsets that allows you to place windows freely, similar to the Apple Vision Pro. Multitasking with multiple windows has been part of Meta Horizon OS (formerly Meta Quest OS) for a few years now, but currently, it only supports three … Read more
AI Cancer Detector Boasts 98% Accuracy Across 13 Types: Study
A new machine learning model could speed early detection, diagnosis, and treatment, Cambridge researchers say.
Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says he loves Sam Altman, believes he’s sincere about AI safety
Microsoft’s AI CEO has a cozy relationship with the man who used to be his rival, he said on Tuesday. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
10 of the most exciting digital health startups of 2024, according to VCs
In the post-COVID world, VCs say it’s not as easy to get excited about investing in digital health. Deal activity in healthcare IT was relatively flat in Q1 2024 at 74 total deals, valued at about $1 billion total, up only 3% from the year-ago quarter, according to PitchBook data. Still, promising startups have grabbed … Read more
Bitcoin Price Rebound Sees Shorts Rekt as Crypto Market Recovers
More than $92 million in liquidations landed in the last day, most of it hitting short positions.
The owner of Toys ‘R’ Us just used OpenAI’s Sora to animate the zombie brand
Image: Toys R Us Do you have fond memories of Toys “R” Us, back before private equity helped lay it to waste? If so, I’m really curious what you think of this partially AI-generated video that the zombie brand is calling “the first-ever brand film using OpenAI’s new text-to-video tool, Sora.” OpenAI’s Sora wowed the … Read more
Toys‘R’Us Ad Made With AI Ignites Controversy
One actor called the 60-second production, created using Sora from OpenAI, an “abomination.”
What Is ‘Catizen’? The Telegram Swipe-to-Earn Game and Airdrop Details
Catizen, the latest Telegram game to blow up, has you combining felines to increase your cat café earnings—and it’s a little more involved than others.
Samsung just announced a date for its next Unpacked
In case you were wondering, yes, there will be lots of AI. | Image: Samsung Samsung’s next Unpacked summer launch event will take place on July 10th in Paris, France, the company announced on Tuesday. The animation accompanying the invitation hints at foldables, and the invite itself removes all doubt: “Prepare to discover the power … Read more
Exclusive: Mike Flood is shaking up Congress over cryptocurrency
Mike Flood, a second-term lawmaker from Nebraska, has played central casting in the effort to make Congress move on crypto policy.
Welcome to the fediverse: Your guide to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, and more
Once upon a time, in a galaxy not so far away (this one, in fact), a few internet rebels decided that they were tired of the corporate overlords controlling their online lives. Thus, the fediverse was born — an attempt to wrest control of microblogging services, such as Twitter and its ilk, away from centralized … Read more
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ChatGPT’s Mac app is here, but its flirty advanced voice mode has been delayed
Image: The Verge The advanced voice mode for ChatGPT that sparked a tussle with Scarlett Johansson was an important element of OpenAI’s Spring Update event, where it also revealed a desktop app for ChatGPT. Now, OpenAI says it will “need one more month to reach our bar to launch” an alpha version of the new … Read more
Blast’s Token Airdrop Is Tomorrow—Here’s Everything You Need to Know
One of this year’s most hyped crypto giveaways is finally here as Ethereum layer-2 network Blast is set to conduct its long-awaited airdrop.
Most profitable crypto sectors in first half of 2024 revealed
Blockchain gaming, decentralized finance, and layer-2 platforms lagged behind newly emerging sectors and the current memecoin frenzy.
Why Did OpenAI Just Acquire a Screen-Sharing Startup?
The “multiplayer” collaboration software firm is shutting down its app to join the ChatGPT desktop project.
Forza Horizon 4 will be delisted from Microsoft stores and Steam in December
Image: Xbox Game Studios / Turn 10 The “delisting” ax is swinging once again, and this time, Forza Horizon 4 is the latest major video game to be cleaved from digital storefronts. Developer Playground Games announced on its site that sales of the 2018 open-world racer are ending due to licensing and partner agreements, and … Read more
This smiling robot face made of living skin is absolute nightmare fuel
Giving robots a human-like exterior has been the standard for years — centuries even. But giving them actual, living skin that can be manipulated horrifying, slimy expressions? That’s new. The new work, published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, is very much just an experiment. This will not be the face of your next … Read more
OpenAI delays ChatGPT’s new Voice Mode
In May, when OpenAI first demoed a far more realistic, nearly-real-time conversational experience for its chatbot platform ChatGPT, called Voice Mode, the company said that the capability would roll out to paying ChatGPT users within a few weeks. Months later, OpenAI says that it needs more time. In a post on OpenAI’s official Discord server, … Read more
GM’s Cruise taps Xbox video game veteran as next CEO
GM’s Cruise has appointed Marc Whitten — a video game veteran who was a founding engineer at Xbox and Xbox Live— as CEO. The Cruise CEO position has been vacant since December when co-founder Kyle Vogt resigned as part of a broader executive shakeup following an October 2 incident that saw one its robotaxis drag … Read more
AI & Robotics Applications Promoting Productivity in Retail
Artificial intelligence and robotics have a largely unearned reputation for stealing jobs and putting hard-working, honest people out of work. This statement couldn’t be further from the truth. Robotics and AI have the potential to streamline many mundane or repetitive tasks, freeing up employees for more complex, essential, or customer-focused tasks. How are AI and … Read more
US politicians who may be spinning the news with crypto
Donald Trump seems to have doubled down on digital assets after he was convicted of 34 felony counts in New York.
Could Gensler’s War on Crypto Hurt Biden? ‘I Don’t Speak About Elections’, SEC Chair Says
Gary Gensler also said that the process for launching Ethereum spot ETFs is “going smoothly.”
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8BitDo’s $29.99 Ultimate 2C controller adds two more shoulder buttons
The new 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller includes Bluetooth, USB-C, and 2.4GHz connectivity. | Image: 8BitDo 8BitDo announced its latest budget-minded wireless controller today, the Ultimate 2C. For $29.99, it includes features like an extra pair of shoulder buttons to satisfy most PC and Android gamers, Hall effect sticks and triggers to keep problems like … Read more
FOMO HOUR 145 – WE SURVIVED!
BTC bounces back above $61k after nosedive. SOL leads majors, BTC dominance falls. BTC RSI hit 18, largest net selling day in over a year. $174m ETF outflow led by GBTC. German government sells $24m more more BTC. Mt Gox info probably ‘leaked to insiders’. Mr 100 buys dip for first time in 34 days. … Read more
How to Create a Multilingual WordPress Site: Best Practices and Tools
Multilingual websites act like bridges between the language gap, connecting customers from all over the world. It helps businesses bring leads, boost traffic, and attract wider audiences, providing a competitive advantage to them. By providing the solution in their native language, these sites promote a better version of doing business across the world. A multilingual … Read more