Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge OpenAI’s new model, called o1, appears to think and ponder as you use it. But is it thinking? Or pondering? And what does it mean if it is? Would that make it worth the risks, which appear to be both greater and more plausible than ever? How do you … Read more
Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone have agreed to acquire Smartsheet, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) workplace collaboration platform, for $8.4 billion in cash. The private equity firms say that the deal values publicly-traded Smartsheet’s shares at a 41% premium over its 90-day average closing share price. Should regulators and shareholders approve it, shareholders would receive approximately $56.50 … Read more
Mortgage fintech Mesa has emerged from stealth on Tuesday with $9.2 million in seed capital and a novel idea for homeowners. It’s offering cash back and rewards on all spending done on the home, including the mortgage itself. Mesa is offering mortgage loans, original or refinancing, that include a credit-card-style 1% cash back on the … Read more
Insta360 is announcing two additions to its Link webcam line: the Link 2 and Link 2C. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Nothing has announced its first pair of open wearable stereo (OWS) earbuds that could be better suited for activities where you actually want to hear what’s going on around you. With a design that rests just inside your ear, the new Nothing Ear Open could also be a … Read more
Ecovacs’ Deebot N30 Omni includes a dock that cleans and dries its spinning mopping heads. | Image: Ecovacs Ecovacs has announced new additions to its budget-focused N-family line of robovacs. The Deebot N30 Omni includes a base station that can clean and dry the vacuum’s mopping heads, while the N20 Pro Plus’ dock can empty … Read more
Image: Roku One day after the Google TV Streamer hit stores, Roku is announcing its latest streaming player. And unlike Google’s big design overhaul, the new Roku Ultra is playing things very safe. I’d argue maybe too safe. It’s still $99.99, still delivers Dolby Vision and Atmos, and it looks exactly the same as before, … Read more
The second-gen QC Earbuds have wireless charging and multipoint right out of the box, which hasn’t been the case for Bose’s pricier buds. Continue reading…
Spotify subscribers in additional countries can now create playlists using text descriptions. | Image: Spotify Spotify is expanding an AI feature that creates customized playlists from your text descriptions to additional English-speaking regions. Starting today, people in the US, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand with Premium Spotify subscriptions (which start at $5.99 per month for … Read more
The wallet first started moving bitcoin to Kraken three weeks ago and has moved 10 BTC so far in three separate transactions.
As the volume of cyberattacks grows, there’s increasing interest from the corporate sector in tech to help automate responses to breaches. Per a 2023 survey from analytics firm Devo, 80% of security leaders expected expanded investments in security automation technology this year; most cited the tech’s potential to support cyber threat mitigation. Projections say that the market … Read more
Image: Netgear Netgear announced three new entries to its Nighthawk Wi-Fi 7 router collection today: the RS600, RS500, and RS200. The company says all three routers, which range in price from $229 to $499, will be available today. The two pricier options, the $499 RS600 and the $399 RS500, are very similar: both are tri-band … Read more
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ByteDance is shuttering its music streaming service TikTok Music worldwide in November, according to its website. “We are sorry to inform you that TikTok Music will be closing on 28 November 2024,” the notice on the site read. The Spotify and Apple Music competitor was available in Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, and Mexico. ByteDance didn’t … Read more
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 24, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
You may be wondering what DOCKERIZE is. It means using Docker to containerize your dApp project. Docker is an open platform for developing, shipping, and running applications. Docker enables you to separate your applications from your infrastructure so you can deliver software quickly. Applications include web apps, APIs, mobile apps, and backend services. It includes the code you write, the libraries you use, and … Read more
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Bybit launches Shariah-compliant crypto account, targeting Muslim investors seeking investment options in line with Islamic finance principles.
Image: Brompton It might not be immediately obvious, but the Brompton G Line is the first major redesign of the iconic British folding bicycle in its nearly 50-year history. It’s even bigger than the launch of its first e-bike in 2019, literally and figuratively. The G Line is available as a standard bike with an … Read more
Metaverses – a synergy of technical capabilities, fantasy, and art. But in order to understand it more voluminously, let’s start with universes in principle – parallel worlds – “reflections of reality” that have always existed. ==Art. For a complete picture, it is important to understand what I mean by it, why it is, and what … Read more
One analyst recommended medium-level exposure, “to capture potential gains while protecting against the possibility of a near-term dip.”