DOJ’s US Marshals Service Chooses Coinbase to Custody Crypto Assets
The U.S. Marshals Service has selected Coinbase Prime to take custody of and transact its crypto assets, following a request for proposals.
Month: July 2024
How to Write Text Prompts for AI Image Generators to Get Optimal Results with Ease
Have you ever found yourself staring at an image spotted somewhere on the internet and wondering whether it results from human or artificial creative labor? Since the breakthrough in image generation technology, I’ve been captivated by interior designs, nature scenery, fashion photographs, and futuristic cityscapes made with AI that look like professional artwork. As someone … Read more
Fintech company Wise says some customers affected by Evolve Bank data breach
The news highlights that the fallout from the Evolve data breach on third-party companies — and their customers and users — is still unclear. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Instagram’s ‘Made with AI’ label swapped out for ‘AI info’ after photographers’ complaints
Image: Meta On Monday, Meta announced that it is “updating the ‘Made with AI’ label to ‘AI info’ across our apps, which people can click for more information,” after people complained that their pictures had the tag applied incorrectly. Former White House photographer Pete Souza pointed out the tag popping up on an upload of … Read more
Why is Ether (ETH) price up today?
Etheruem price is up today as investors anticipate an eventual spot ETH ETF launch and the amount of Ether held at centralized exchanges declines.
PLYR Gaming Blockchain Officially Launches
SINGAPORE, Singapore, July 1st, 2024/Chainwire/–The PLYR Gaming Blockchain mainnet is set to launch as an Avalanche Subnet today on July 1st, 2024. This significant milestone marks the beginning of a new era in crypto gaming, aimed at creating a seamless and interconnected gaming universe that spans multiple blockchains. What is PLYR Gaming Blockchain? PLYR Gaming … Read more
Circle becomes first licensed stablecoin issuer under MiCA
Circle’s USDC and EURC stablecoins become the first fully compliant digital fiat tokens under the Markets in Crypto-Assets rules.
Nubila Kickstarts Fundraising Round Led By IoTeX, VeChain And Other Leading Investors
SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 1st, 2024/Chainwire/–Nubila,a leading data oracle specializing in accurate and actionable Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data for the Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) ecosystem, has kicked off its fundraising round. The on-going round is led by IoTeX and VeChain + Boston Consulting Group, with the participation from OrangeDAO, MH Ventures, … Read more
AI and the Future of Music
Since the dawn of humanity music has played a great rolle in our lives. Imagine the tribal gatherings around the fire singing and dancing to the drums. Fast forward to our modern age of going to concerts, music clubs or sharing playlists among each others. I once read that to our brains, listening to music … Read more
Circle Secures EU Stablecoin License as MiCA Crypto Regulations Take Effect
As Europe’s MiCA crypto framework comes into play, USDC issuer Circle has secured the EU’s first stablecoin license.
Aptos seeks Aave community support for non-EVM integration
The Aptos Foundation has proposed the first deployment of Aave Protocol v3 on a non-EVM blockchain.
Mastering Dynamic Web Scraping
In web development, scraping dynamic websites has become both an art and a science. With tools like Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium, developers have powerful options at their disposal. But with great power comes great complexity. In a recent webinar, scraping veterans Dario Kondratiuk, Diego Molina, and Greg Gorlen shared pro tips to navigate this landscape. … Read more
What is CHECK Penetration Testing and Why Do You Need It?
CHECK Penetration Testing CHECK (Computer Health and Evaluation Check) Penetration Testing is a UK government-backed accreditation scheme for penetration testing services administered by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The Need for a Cybersecurity Standard Of late, companies all over the world have been facing hacker attacks. The most lucrative and well-known among these is … Read more
Life in 2100 According to the Most Powerful AI Model Today
OK. So I tried all the hacks that I used with GPT-4o with Claude Sonnet 3.5. I failed. I was unable to jailbreak Claude 3.5 Sonnet with any of the techniques given in the repository of the previous article. Clearly, Anthropic have done their work well. They have built safety as a part of the … Read more
Memoization in React: Powerful Tool or Hidden Pitfall?
A widespread approach in React application development is to cover everything with memoization. Many developers apply this optimization technique liberally, wrapping components in memoization to prevent unnecessary re-renders. On the surface, it seems like a foolproof strategy to enhance performance. However, the Social Discovery Group team has discovered that when misapplied, memoization can actually break … Read more
DePIN: It’s Time for Crypto to Get Real
DePIN stands for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks, or in simple terms, real-world applications that are actually useful, says Max Thake, cofounder of Peaq, a layer-1 for DePIN.
Life in 2050 According to Jail-Broken GPT-4o
This was Difficult! Wow. Getting the answer out of Gemini 1.5 Pro was easy. Getting this answer out of GPT-4o was incredibly tougher. The LLM has safeguards around it – rules that prevent ‘dangerous’ or ‘subversive’ outputs from emerging from the model. Bypassing them all was no easy task. I will reveal the exact jailbreak … Read more
Life in 2050 According to Gemini 1.5 Pro
The Long-Term Future of AI and Humanity So my exploration of the future continued, with questions for our favorite large language models. This time I was curious about the long-term future – 2050! So I asked Gemini 1.5 Pro this question: My Question Create a story about the life of an average human family in … Read more
US, Germany Move Over $100 Million in Bitcoin as Market Braces for Impact
The German and United States governments collectively moved over $100 million worth of Bitcoin early Monday. Will they dump it soon?
The Noonification: How to Create a Simple Pop-up Chatbot Using OpenAI (7/1/2024)
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. ## The #OptOut Writing Contest is Back: Enter Now and Compete for $6000 in Prizes … Read more
Supreme Court sends Texas and Florida social media regulation laws back to lower courts
The Supreme Court on Monday vacated two judicial decisions concerning Republican-backed laws from Florida and Texas aimed at limiting social media companies’ ability to moderate content on their platforms. The Supreme Court is sending both cases back to the lower courts for further review, noting that lower courts had failed to properly analyze the First … Read more
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U.S. Administrative Procedure Law Exists for a Reason. The SEC Must Follow It
The regulator’s refusal to listen to dissenting opinion on its new Dealer Rule left us no option but to sue for clarity and accountability, says Marisa Coppel, head of legal at the Blockchain Association.