It’s said time and again that humans are the weakest link in security. No matter what cloud controls you put up, firewalls you configure, or CI/CD integrity checks you do, more often than not, it takes compromising a single human in your organization to compromise it all and lead to a cyber attack. In fact, … Read more
The Home Depot’s newest smart door features smart glass that can turn from opaque to clear with the press of a button or a smart home command. | Image: The Home Depot Glass front doors are great for letting light in during the day but not so great at night when you want some privacy. … Read more
The early stages of blockchain development can be daunting. Smart contracts, the backbone of decentralised applications (dApps), demand meticulous coding and rigorous testing to ensure their security and efficiency. Furthermore, understanding how your dApp is performing in the real world, in terms of user adoption and token metrics, is crucial for its success. Fortunately, there … Read more
Cruise’s failure to disclose the fact that a pedestrian was seriously injured by one of its driverless vehicles in San Francisco last year has now resulted in a $1.5 million fine to the federal government. Last October, a Cruise vehicle hit a pedestrian and then drug her 20 feet after she was initially struck by … Read more
Apple is renowned for its unique design and approach to technology. Whether it is the Macintosh or the iPhone, every detail has value and significance in the technological aspect. On June 10th, 2024, at WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference), Apple officially announced its entry into the AI competition, scheduled for September. Following this announcement, people are … Read more
Who is going to read your tech stories in the midst of this presidential election madness? That’s a legit question to ask. Diddy was able to steal the election show for a while. I felt bad writing a good story about the tech side of the whole Diddy arrest situation. The mainstream media was more … Read more
On-chain data shows minimal retail involvement in the current crypto rally, hinting at potential further price increases.
A Waymo robotaxi got stuck making a U-turn in front of Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade Friday evening in San Francisco. ABC 7 reported that a San Francisco police officer had to manually drive the vehicle out of the way. Waymo has not yet responded to TechCrunch’s questions, including what went wrong on the backend … Read more
The world of finance is evolving at a rapid pace thanks to digital transformation, and advancements in its underlying technology are set to improve the accessibility of advanced investment tools to a broader market than ever before. This democratization of retail investing can be a powerful tool for individuals who would otherwise never have the … Read more
This article is perfect for anyone wanting to prove their .NET expertise! Hello .NET Developers, In this article, I’ll explore different C# concepts that every developer must know. It’s always a great idea to test your knowledge and I’ve put together a few examples in this article with explanations and code examples. If you know … Read more
Investors piled into Bitcoin investment funds and crypto ETPs, with more than $1 billion in inflows over the last week.
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Flooding in Boone, North Carolina, about an hour northeast of Spruce Pine. | Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits / Getty Images Hurricane Helene brought historic rainfall and flooding to western North Carolina last week, leaving dozens dead and catastrophic damage stretching across the state’s mountain towns. The devastation also reached the small town of Spruce … Read more
Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Amid the hullabaloo around California Gavin Newsom vetoing a closely watched artificial intelligence bill, three other bills that would regulate a different type of AI — autonomous vehicles — landed on his desk with less fanfare. The governor signed one and vetoed two others. For the … Read more
It’s been quite the year for game industry exec Pany Haritatos. Last month, he quietly closed an oversubscribed $28 million from Netflix, Dell a16z, and others. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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During the final week of Aleph—Crecimiento’s pop-up city in the Web3 hub of LATAM, Buenos Aires—I attended a workshop that really pushed our thinking. Naty Shi, a graduate of the Token Engineering Academy, walked us through the complex layers of designing token economics for various use cases. A few weeks later, we caught up again … Read more
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Last year, while opposing Reddit’s API changes, a large number of subreddits turned from public to private or turned NSFW (Not Safe for Work) to impact ads on the platform. To prevent this kind of change, Reddit is bringing new rules where moderators will have to submit a request when updating community-type public or private … Read more
The consumerization of medtech marches on: Amsterdam-based startup Lapsi Health has just clinched FDA approval for its first clinical support tool, a digital stethoscope. The U.S. medical devices regulator, the Food & Drug Administration, has cleared it as a Class IIA (medium risk) medical device. The startup’s debut sensing gadget is called Keikku, which means … Read more
Illustration: The Verge Reddit is giving its staff a lot more power over the communities on its platform. Starting today, Reddit moderators will not be able to change if their subreddit is public or private without first submitting a request to a Reddit admin. The policy applies to adjusting all community types, meaning moderators will … Read more
Any software product, upon gaining its first users, faces deployment issues, which are primarily addressed by deploying multiple environments. Deployment architectures vary in each specific case, but generally, environments start with development (DEV) and end with production (PROD), with intermediate stages in between. Using Apache Airflow, workflows are created in the form of directed acyclic … Read more
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