Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple announced a new service program to fix iPhone 14 Plus phones that have rear cameras that won’t show a preview. Here’s Apple’s specific definition of the affected phones, according to the service program page: Apple has determined that the rear camera on a very small percentage of … Read more
This will fit in most parking spots. | Image: Hyundai The reviews for Hyundai’s little electric SUV that could are trickling in, and it’s clear that the Inster is a delightful way to move about town — regardless of its lack of quickness compared to other similarly-sized EVs. The Inster’s top speed for the long-range … Read more
Image: Epic Games Fortnite is rewinding the clock once again. After a bit of teasing, Epic is about to kick off a new period in the battle royale game dubbed The Remix: Chapter 2 — and it’s not only looking back in time, it’s integrating music in an ambitious new way. The launch of the … Read more
I built an API with Go and PostgreSQL, set up a CI/CD pipeline with Google Cloud Run, Cloud Build, Secret Manager and Artifact Registry, and connected the Cloud Run instance to CockroachDB. The API is based on the game Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, to simulate “Materia Fusion”. This article’s intended audience is for developers … Read more
Two of the biggest forces in two deeply intertwined tech ecosystems — large incumbents and startups — have taken a break from counting their money to jointly plead that the government cease and desist from even pondering regulations that might affect their financial interests, or as they like to call it, innovation. “Our two companies … Read more
Thanks to their superb ANC, the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones are our No. 1 pick when it’s time to hop aboard a plane. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Well, the early Black Friday deals took less than a day to begin. Amazon, Best Buy, Lowe’s, and a number of other major retailers have … Read more
As we approach 2025, the cybersecurity landscape is more treacherous than ever. Businesses are grappling with increasingly sophisticated threats that can cripple operations and tarnish reputations. Cybercriminals are leveraging advanced technologies to exploit vulnerabilities, and organizations that neglect tech optimization are not just risking data loss. They’re jeopardizing their entire future. Here at Erbis, we … Read more
SpaceX will attempt to transfer propellant from one orbiting Starship to another as early as next March, a technical milestone that will pave the way for an uncrewed landing demonstration of a Starship on the moon, a NASA official said this week. Much has been made of Starship’s potential to transform the commercial space industry, … Read more
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Fine-tuning is a powerful approach in natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI, allowing businesses to tailor pre-trained large language models (LLMs) for specific tasks. This process involves updating the model’s weights to improve its performance on targeted applications. By fine-tuning, the LLM can adapt its knowledge base to specific data and tasks, resulting in … Read more
Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine, might hallucinate from time to time. But the company wants to show that it’s trustworthy enough to use for election results tracking. Today, Perplexity announced a dedicated hub for U.S. general election information. Populated by data from The Associated Press and Democracy Works, the company described it in a blog … Read more
Roman Storm, currently free on bail and facing three federal charges, will have another four months to prepare for his criminal trial.
The 2024 United States elections will be held on Nov. 5, as digital asset policy becomes a growing concern among pro-crypto voters.
Do I Even Need a Bio? Yes, you do. And do people actually read other people’s bios on social media? Also affirmative. First impression is what matters and lasts. Additionally, I find it useful to try to squeeze my professional career story into a few short sentences. It helps me get a better overview of … Read more
This week’s Crypto Biz explores Coinbase’s earnings, Reddit’s sale of crypto holdings and Circle’s new fee structure for institutional investors and high-volume traders.
Image: Disney Plus / Marvel But Marvel’s WandaVision follow-up stuck the landing by spelling out the secrets that were hiding in plain sight. Continue reading…
According to World Bank data, an estimated one billion individuals worldwide lack official identification credentials.
No need to download or pull up an app to pay with the Chinese CBDC on Huawei phones now.
Polymarket data showed four accounts reportedly controlled by French national ‘Théo’ bet roughly $38 million for Donald Trump to win the US Electoral College and the popular vote.
As US elections approach, crypto advocates warn that opposing blockchain could be as shortsighted as resisting the internet in the 90s, potentially costing politicians key support.