Australia Introduces Non-Legally Binding AI Framework to Help Shape Future Policy
The standards call for risk assessment processes in Australia to identify and mitigate hazards in AI systems and ensure transparency.
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Fed hits Texas bank with cease and desist over servicing crypto firms
The US Federal Reserve said it identified “significant deficiencies” in the bank’s dealings with crypto clients and its risk management procedures.
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Robinhood reaches $3.9M settlement over blocked crypto withdrawals
Robinhood Crypto LLC has agreed to pay $3.9 million to settle claims it failed to let customers withdraw cryptocurrency from their accounts between 2018 and 2022.
Trump family’s DeFi project wants to ‘ensure US dollar dominance’
The project has teased a partnership and collaboration with DeFi protocol AAVE, possibly indicating World Liberty Financial will be built on the Ethereum blockchain.
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Angel Drainer upgraded, deploying 300+ malicious dApps in 4 days
Notorious crypto phishing app Angel Drainer is back with a new system dubbed “AngelX” and it’s easier to use and stealthier than ever before.
Boom’s macOS camera app lets you customize your video call appearance
As someone who talks to many people outside my time zone, I often spend at least a few minutes on a video call explaining my location, time, and weather. That information became easier to convey with a Mac app called Boom, now available as a freemium product. Boom is a bootstrapped company built by former … Read more
Robinhood’s Former Ban on Crypto Withdrawals Draws $3.9M Settlement in California
Robinhood’s crypto-trading subsidiary used to prevent customers from withdrawing the tokens they bought. Though Robinhood Crypto LLC abandoned that policy in 2022, on Wednesday its past practices earned a $3.9 million slap on the wrist from the state of California.
One Month On, Have Spot Ethereum ETFs Been a Success?
There are many factors that make Ethereum a fundamentally different cryptocurrency from Bitcoin, and these crucial differences are playing out in real-time on Wall Street. Unlike the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of Bitcoin ETFs in January, July’s acceptance of spot Ethereum ETFs came as something of a surprise. The commission had long viewed … Read more
Vitalik’s Shit Post Is Very ‘Demure’ and ‘Mindful’ of Ethereum
Last week, I suspected that Vitalik’s X account might have been hacked when I saw a post featuring a meme of a bull with a tag around its neck that boldly read, ‘Ethereum is good’. Vitalik succumbed to popular requests to be less philosophical on his X account. But this ‘experiment’ lasted for just one … Read more
Feds Seize Domains Linked to Russian AI Disinformation Campaign
The U.S. Departments of Justice took down fake websites as the Treasury Department named Russian agents in the probe.
How to Set Up GitHub Actions and PyPI Integration for Python Projects
How to Use GitHub Actions and Create Integration With pypi for Python Projects Introduction When I was creating my first Python package, dataclass-sqlalchemy-mixins (github or pypi), I encountered an interesting challenge: how to set up CI/CD on GitHub to ensure that nothing breaks when I push new changes and to automatically publish the code to … Read more
Elevate Your Scraping Project With Puppeteer Extra
As highlighted in our guide to web scraping with Puppeteer, this browser automation library is a fantastic ally for extracting data from dynamic content sites. Still, like any other tool, it has its shortcomings. That’s where Puppeteer Extra steps in! In this guide, we’ll introduce you to puppeteer-extra—a library that wraps puppeteer to extend it … Read more
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Why We Can’t Put Down Our Phones: The Psychological Barriers to Reducing Screen Time
The amount of time we’re locked in looking at our screens is reaching alarming levels. While you might have convinced yourself that you are spending less time on your phone and more time completing productive activities, new research suggests that phone usage among American adults has surged by nearly 60 percent since the pandemic. A … Read more
Nvidia denies receiving DOJ antitrust subpoena
Nvidia shares saw a slight after-hours bump as the chipmaker denied a report that it received a Justice Department antitrust probe.
Those ‘Founder mode’ memes keep coming
If you spend time on X or Threads, where snarky memes rise and fall, you’ve probably seen posts referencing “founder mode” over the last few days, like this: https://www.threads.net/@carnage4life/post/C_eaQAxyIcV Or maybe this: You may even have seen this parody about “goblin mode.” The chatter ties to a recent blog post that Y Combinator founder and … Read more