UK voters call for candidates to consider crypto as election looms
It’s unclear what a Labour Party government could mean for digital assets in the U.K., but according to one poll, many voters want politicians to consider the industry.
Month: July 2024
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How to choose which Apple Watch to buy
Photo illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Between the Apple Watch Series 9, the Ultra 2, and the second-gen SE, there are more options than ever. We’ll help you sort through them. Continue reading…
Noplace, a mashup of Twitter and MySpace for Gen Z, hits No. 1 on the App Store
Noplace had already gone viral ahead of its public launch because of its feature that allows users to express themselves by customizing the colors of their profile. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Big Tech produced more carbon since 2019 than all Bitcoin mining ever
U.S. tech firms made huge commitments to “net zero” carbon emissions — but that was before ChatGPT hit the scene.
Global Banking Standard Setter Approves Disclosure Framework for Crypto Exposures
The Basel Committee’s framework, based on responses to a December 2022 discussion paper, must be implemented by 2026.
Solana Meme Mascot Mew Joins Telegram Game ‘PixelTap’ to Defeat Doge
Mew vs. Doge: Who you got? Rising Telegram crypto game PixelTap just added the Solana meme cat as a combatant.
Green Computing: Why It Matters and How It’s Changing the Tech Landscape
Sustainability has always been a concern for many of us in various aspects of our lives. From picking up garbage in the park to celebrating National Earth Day with our classmates, we were taught from childhood to care about our planet in a hands-on way. But what about the parts of eco-friendliness that are more … Read more
Designing the Future: How Mixed Reality Is Transforming Project Planning and Design
From product design to interior design and construction, design is a fundamental part of everything we touch and everywhere we go. However, the design process is incredibly involved and requires a high level of attention to detail — even one mistake could cause the entire design to come crashing down — which is why many … Read more
The Noonification: Defining Diversity and Inclusion in AI (7/3/2024)
How are you, hacker? 🪐What’s happening in tech this week: The Noonification by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our top 5 stories of the day, every day at noon your local time! Set email preference here. ## Defining Diversity and Inclusion in AI By @reckoning [ 3 Min read ] Explore … Read more
Weight Distribution Estimation in Lower-Limb Exoskeletons via Deep Learning: Results
:::info Authors: (1) Clement Lhos, Legs and Walking Lab of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA; (2) Emek Barıs¸ Kuc¸uktabak, Legs and Walking Lab of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA and Center for Robotics and Biosystems, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; (3) Lorenzo Vianello, Legs and Walking Lab of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, … Read more
TechCrunch Minute: YouTube makes it easier to report and take down AI deepfakes
It’s easier than ever to make a deepfake of another person’s voice or face, but at least YouTube is making some small changes that make it slightly easier to report a video that uses your likeness without consent. You can now submit YouTube takedown requests for deepfakes through the privacy request process, whereas in the … Read more
A cheaper, weirder e-reader alternative to the Boox Palma
You can find the Xiaomi Moaan InkPalm Plus for around $125 online. | Image: Xiaomi It seems like everyone is enamored with the Boox Palma, including our own David Pierce, but at $280, it’s expensive for an e-reader. For another option that mirrors larger e-readers but in a tiny and cheaper package, John Moltz has … Read more
Cloudflare launches a tool to combat AI bots
Cloudflare, the publicly-traded cloud service provider, has launched a new, free tool to prevent bots from scraping websites hosted on its platform for data to train AI models. Some AI vendors, including Google, OpenAI and Apple, allow website owners to block the bots they use for data scraping and model training by amending their site’s … Read more
DeFi Tokens Plunge 10%-20%, Led by Pendle Amid Weak Crypto Price Action This Week
Pendle has recently lost $3 billion of its TVL with the June expiry as a result of diminishing airdrop farming hype and lower yields amid muted crypto activity.
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Alphabet is abandoning its Mineral robo-agriculture startup
Mineral’s autonomous “plant buggies” could find a new home via licenses with former industry partnerships. | Image: Alphabet Alphabet is reportedly walking away from its Mineral robotic agriculture startup due to fierce industry competition and slim profit margins. According to Bloomberg, the Google parent company will license some of its farming technology to Driscoll’s, a … Read more
What Is Pixelverse? Telegram Game ‘PixelTap,’ the PIXFI Token, and Beyond
Pixelverse is building an ambitious crypto gaming universe, led by the initial success of PixelTap on Telegram. Here’s what you need to know.
Load Balancing For High Performance Computing Using Quantum Annealing: Adaptive Mesh Refinement
:::info Authors: (1) Omer Rathore, Department of Physics, Durham University; (2) Alastair Basden, Department of Physics, Durham University; (3) Nicholas Chancellor, Department of Physics, Durham University and School of Computing, Newcastle University; (4) Halim Kusumaatmaja, Department of Physics, Durham University and Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids, School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh. ::: Table of … Read more
Why is Ethereum (ETH) price down today?
Ethereum’s downturn is primarily driven by fears of a Bitcoin market dump and declining institutional interest.
Twilio says hackers identified cell phone numbers of two-factor app Authy users
Twilio says “threat actors were able to identify” phone numbers of people who use the two-factor app Authy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Bitcoin Bottom Is Near as Miners Capitulating Near FTX Implosion Level: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin miners are showing signs of capitulation, an event that is typically tied to a market bottom following a 13% decline over the past 30-days.
Nano Dimension is buying Desktop Metal
The news brings closure to more than two years of volleying back and forth between some of the biggest names in additive manufacturing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.