Image: Netflix We’re still a little ways out from the season 2 premiere of Castlevania: Nocturne, but after months of waiting, Netflix has shared a general window for the show’s return. Ahead of Geeked Week 2024, Netflix has dropped a new Castlevania: Nocturne trailer teasing how Richter Belmont (Edward Bluemel), Annette (Thuso Mbedu), Maria (Pixie … Read more
Hello Hackers! Thank you for once again joining us for our weekly Company of the Week feature! Every week, we showcase a great tech brand from our tech company database, making its evergreen mark on the internet. This unique HackerNoon database ranks S&P 500 companies and top startups of the year alike. This week, we … Read more
It’s been three years since Life360’s $205 million acquisition of AirTag competitor Tile. The company announced Monday its new lineup of lost-item Bluetooth trackers, featuring a sleeker redesign in new colors — aqua blue, green, navy blue, and pink. The devices now have several new functionalities, such as an integrated SOS feature, an extended Bluetooth … Read more
Typeface, a generative AI startup focused on enterprise use cases, has acquired a pair of companies just over a year after raising $100 million at a $1 billion valuation. Typeface revealed on Monday that it’s purchased Treat, a company using AI to create personalized photo products, and Narrato, an AI-powered content creation and management platform. … Read more
Earlier this year, former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick launched his AI startup, Lumi. Kaepernick has had thousands of stories written about him, and he knows a thing or two about losing control of his narrative. Now with Lumi, he’s trying to help creators take control of their own narratives, offering AI … Read more
Microsoft is announcing its new Copilot Pages feature today, which is designed to be a canvas for “multiplayer AI collaboration.” Copilot Pages lets you use Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot and pull responses into a new page where they can be edited collaboratively with others. “You and your team can work collaboratively in a page with Copilot, … Read more
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is unveiling new features in its $30 per user Microsoft 365 Copilot monthly subscriptions that are designed to improve AI integration inside of Office apps. Excel is getting Python integration inside of Copilot, PowerPoint has an improved AI-powered narrative builder, Word is getting better at AI-assisted drafts, and Copilot will be able … Read more
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Apple’s revised AirPods Max with USB-C are just a few days away from their launch on September 20th, but if you don’t mind a Lightning port the older (nearly identical) model can be had right now for much less. That’s because Best Buy seems to be clearing stock … Read more
The Zildjian Alchem-E Perfect Tune Headphones come in three colorways: black, midnight (blue), and sandstorm (tan). | Image: Zildjian Zildjian, the company that’s been making cymbals and other drum accessories for hundreds of years, has announced a new pair of wireless headphones. In addition to the company’s iconic logo on each earcup, the Alchem-E Perfect … Read more
Circle is “thrilled to partner with Sony Block Solutions Labs to reimagine how innovation thrives in the digital economy,” said CEO Jeremy Allaire.
According to political reporter Jake Evans if you’re an Australian adult on Facebook, your public photos, posts, and other data are being scraped to train their AI models. That’s the admission from Facebook, as revealed in a recent inquiry. :::warning Editor’s note: This story represents the views of the author of the story. The author is … Read more
Runway, one of several AI startups developing video-generating tech, today announced an API to allow devs and organizations to build the company’s generative AI models into third-party platforms, apps and services. Currently in limited access (there’s a waitlist), the Runway API only offers a single model to choose from — Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, a faster … Read more
If you think the feds have been napping on the job, think again. They’re shaking things up with a crackdown that might just make the big players in finance and tech rethink their cozy negligence toward fraud. :::warning Editor’s note: This story represents the views of the author of the story. The author is not … Read more
The Need for Innovation in the Global Supply Chain Industry The Urgent Need for Supply Chain Resilience The global supply chain industry faces unprecedented challenges, with disruptions becoming increasingly common. These disruptions, ranging from natural disasters and cyberattacks to labor shortages and transportation bottlenecks, highlight the urgent need for more resilient and adaptive supply chain … Read more
Our current systems, which are based on representative democracy, face many problems. In fact, they are dysfunctional in the sense that they do not fulfill the fundamental goal of democracy, which is to ensure that the will of the majority prevails. The following diagram is familiar to everyone: By strategically selecting electoral districts, it can … Read more
The exploiter minted over 115 duovigintillion USDC deposit receipts but then redeemed only $2.4 million worth.
Pipe is planning to launch a testnet at the Breakpoint conference in Singapore.
The Polaris Dawn mission was the first private spacewalk. | Image: SpaceX SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission, in which billionaire Jared Isaacman and three other crew members traveled to space in a Crew Dragon, has made headlines for including the first-ever private spacewalk. While the flight has been hailed as historic for that reason, Isaaman has … Read more
If you’ve spent any time on Facebook lately—and who hasn’t?—you’ve probably seen it. A group with a title that practically waves a red flag: “SCAMMERS LIST UPDATE.” It sounds like the place where you’d finally find the justice you’ve been looking for after falling victim to an online scam. :::warning Editor’s note: This story represents … Read more
Bukele spoke during the commemoration of 203 years of El Salvador independence.
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s new sleep apnea detection feature has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration — and Watch Series 9 or Watch Ultra 2 owners can use it starting today. Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes people to suddenly stop breathing during sleep. The new feature, … Read more
Building Immutable foundations from the ground TL;DR: Pass essential attributes during object creation to reduce mutability and eliminate getters and setters. Problems Addressed Mutability Getters Setters Unclear object state Violating the least surprise principle Steps Identify essential attributes required for object creation Create a constructor that accepts all essential attributes Remove setter and getter methods … Read more
Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Royal Philips Lightbulbs and electronics defined a century of Royal Philips. Can AI and healthcare define its next era? Continue reading…
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Chainlink’s CCIP goes live on ZKsync, empowers developers to create cross-chain DApps, and fosters greater interoperability.