Civilization 7 launches in February

Image: Firaxis Games You’ll be able to rewrite the course of history in Civilization 7 next year. Firaxis Games showed up during Opening Night Live 2024 with a new trailer and some news — Civilization 7 will launch on just about everything you can play a video game on February 11th, 2025. Civilization 6 released … Read more

How the Moon Impacts Subsea Communication Cables: GPS Long-Term Stabilized RF Phase Meter

:::info Author: (1) Lothar Moeller, SubCom, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA, lmoeller@subcom.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction GPS Long-Term Stabilized RF Phase Meter Simple and Accurate models for tides Latency Variations on Transpacific Cable Poisson effect on pressurized cables Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References 2. GPS LONG-TERM STABILIZED RF PHASE METER The key idea behind … Read more

Local Development With Subdomains, Mobile Testing, and OAuth: is it More Cost Effective?

tl;dr For many applications, especially when starting out, localhost has all the functionality needed. As applications get more complex, there are many options including tunneling and remote development environments, but localhost with a local DNS can provide another viable option. Full Length While working on mazaar.io, I needed a way to interact with the app … Read more

Is Now the Right Time to Start Using Azure Data Studio?

The first time I tried Azure Data Studio a few years ago, I was not impressed because it was a simple copy of Visual Studio Code. The built-in features were primitive; besides CRUD operations, there wasn’t much else. As a result, the tool couldn’t compete with the classic SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). However, I changed my mind after … Read more

The Cybersecurity Paradox: Why Free Costs Too Much

Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in from cyberspace. The cybersecurity industry is pulling off a magic trick that would make Houdini proud: simultaneously inflating consultant rates and flooding the market with wide-eyed newbies. A paradox wrapped in an enigma, served with a side of irony. You’d think this would be cause for … Read more

OpenAI signs deal to train on Condé Nast content, surface stories in ChatGPT

OpenAI has inked a deal with Condé Nast — the publisher of storied outlets such as The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Bon Appétit and Wired — to surface stories from Condé Nast properties in OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot platform ChatGPT and its search prototype SearchGPT. The specific terms of the partnership weren’t disclosed. But in … Read more

Borderlands 4 is launching in 2025

Image: Gearbox Software Gearbox is planning to launch Borderlands 4 sometime in 2025, the company announced at the Gamescom Opening Night Live show on Tuesday. The game is set to launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X / S. The reveal trailer was pretty mysterious, and the trailer’s description on YouTube doesn’t offer much … Read more

FOMO HOUR 183 – WE ARE NOW SHITCOINING ON TRON

Crypto follows stocks higher, BTC rallies to $61k. SOL funds saw largest weekly outflow ever. Tether mints another $1bn on Tron. SEC blocked SOL ETF from CBoE. China classifies crypto for money laundering. DNC platform doesn’t mention crypto. Rumours Gensler may be Treasury Secretary pick. Chrome extension ‘Bull Checker’ leads to exploits. Genesis-linked wallet hacked … Read more