Month: September 2024
Hono – A Cutting-Edge Backend Framework for Cloud-Native Applications
Hono is a cutting-edge, lightweight backend framework designed for cloud-native applications. Built on Node.js, Hono is optimized for speed and scalability, perfect for building high-performance APIs and services. Its minimalistic design allows developers to create efficient, scalable solutions for modern cloud environments quickly. Hono also offers support for edge computing, middleware, and routing, making it … Read more
38 Lifehacks From “Tools of Titans” by Tim Ferriss
This +700-page, $16 book is a summarization of the +200 interviews that Tim Ferriss has done on his podcast. https://odysee.com/@jroseland:f/Tools-of-Titans-LBRY:7?embedable=true In this review, I’m going to do more than just summarize the summarization; I’ve been living a Tim Ferriss kind of lifestyle for well over a decade now, and I’m going to add my own edifying experiences … Read more
Chinese Tether laundromat, Bhutan enjoys recent Bitcoin boost: Asia Express
Tether launderers sentenced as Bhutan’s Bitcoin hodling places it as the fourth largest among governments: Asia Express.
Making crypto mainstream requires greater efforts to stop fraud
One of the greatest use-cases of blockchain technologies is the ability to improve security and counter malicious actors, but we need to get serious about it.
Bored Ape Game ‘Dookey Dash: Unclogged’ Launches With $1 Million in Prizes
Dookey Dash: Unclogged is the new free-to-play version of last year’s NFT-gated game, with a $1 million competition for top players.
US federal judge tosses Consensys’ suit against SEC
A Texas federal court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Consensys against the SEC that claimed the agency was investigating Ethereum to classify it as a security.
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US online passport renewal is now fully open for business
The Verge’s Sean Hollister picking up his new passport at the post office. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge If you read my colleague Sean Hollister’s positive experience renewing his US passport online through a beta website from the State Department — without needing to ship his old passport — I have good … Read more
Gaming Lyft’s Citi Bike algos was a lucrative side hustle for a while
A New York Times article Thursday highlighted a lucrative side hustle that is emblematic of the times we live in: gaming algorithms to earn money. In this case, folks figured out they could maximize the payout from Lyft’s Citibike “bike angels” program by taking advantage of a company algorithm used to meet its supply-and-demand needs. … Read more
Fine-tune Meta Llama 3.1 models using torchtune on Amazon SageMaker
This post is co-written with Meta’s PyTorch team. In today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape, businesses are constantly seeking ways to use advanced large language models (LLMs) for their specific needs. Although foundation models (FMs) offer impressive out-of-the-box capabilities, true competitive advantage often lies in deep model customization through fine-tuning. However, fine-tuning LLMs for complex tasks … Read more
Chipmaker Qualcomm lays off hundreds of workers in San Diego
This is the chipmaker’s second round of layoffs over the past year, while the company recorded billions in revenue. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
OKX to Relaunch US Exchange With New App in Late 2024
OKX, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world by volume, will debut a new app and sunset the OKCoin app for U.S. users this fall.
SpaceX disputes $633K FAA fine, citing ‘systematic challenges’ with agency
SpaceX sent a letter to top congressional leaders on Wednesday denying allegations that it violated its launch licenses on two separate occasions last year, which has resulted in regulators seeking $633,009 in penalties from the company. Instead, the company asserts that the inability of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) to … Read more
U.S. Election Betting: CFTC, Kalshi Both Grilled by Judges in Appeals Court
A panel of judges grilled attorneys for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and prediction-betting platform Kalshi over the company’s efforts to launch political prediction markets in the U.S., without indicating whether they’d allow Kalshi to offer these products while reviewing a lower court’s ruling on the products.
Elon Musk’s reposts of Kamala Harris deepfakes may not fly under new California law
California’s newest law could land social media users who post, or repost, AI deepfakes that deceive voters about upcoming elections in legal trouble. Governor Gavin Newsom suggests that AB 2839, which went into effect immediately after he signed it on Tuesday, could be used to reel in Elon Musk’s retweets, among others who spread deceptive … Read more
Concord’s director reportedly steps down
Image: Sony Concord game director Ryan Ellis has stepped down following the decision to take the game offline, according to Kotaku. Developers at Concord developer Firewalk Studios are also uncertain of the future of the studio. Ellis, whose resume also includes more than seven years at Bungie, informed staff of the change in role last … Read more
Court approves Terraform Labs winding down in bankruptcy hearing
After collapsing in 2022, facing an SEC lawsuit in 2023, and filing for bankruptcy in 2024, many of Terraform’s legal cases in the US are beginning to wind down.
Consensys Lawsuit Against SEC Over Ethereum Gets Tossed Out
A judge dismissed the lawsuit that Consensys filed against the SEC over Ethereum, due to a lack of “final” relevant actions by the regulator.
US prosecutors oppose Mango Market exploiter's motion for acquittal
Following the exploit, Eisenberg claimed he negotiated a settlement with Mango Markets’ insurance fund to ensure users retained their money.
Dfinity, Cambodia agree on advancing smart city innovation
The Swiss-based backer of the Internet Computer Protocol will provide training and entrepreneurial support as well as decentralized computing.
How to Setup a Self-hosted Newsletter Using Listmonk
Setup a Selfhosted Newsletter Using Listmonk Listmonk is an amazing feature-packed self-hosted email newsletter manager. It offers loads of features like analytics (clicks, opens, bounces), templates, public subscription pages, importing subscribers, and much more! What Is Listmonk? Listmonk is a self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager. It is free and open source, so you have … Read more
Bitcoin rally above short-term holder metric has traders calling for new BTC price highs
Bitcoin’s recent rally put its price above a key bull market metric. Are new highs inbound?
DeFi Lender Sky Ratifies Plan to Offboard Wrapped Bitcoin, Due to Sun Concerns
The matter has been closely followed in crypto markets, since the Sky platform has $200 million of loans collateralized by the token, and since WBTC is one of the biggest cryptocurrencies, with nearly $10 billion outstanding.
Feds Arrest Alleged Crypto Crooks for Stealing $230 Million in Bitcoin
The men allegedly used a social engineering scheme to swipe 4,100 Bitcoin from a creditor of bankrupt crypto lender Genesis.