Month: November 2024
Hyundai’s cutesy Inster EV doesn’t need to be quick
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
Fortnite kicked off its remixed Chapter 2 season with a Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice concert
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
Building an API with Go, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud and CockroachDB
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
Microsoft and A16Z set aside differences, join hands in plea against AI regulation
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
Bose is taking up to 40 percent off headphones ahead of Black Friday
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
Facing 2025 Cybersecurity Head-On: Why Ignoring Tech Optimization Could Cost You More Than Data
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 wants to test refueling Starships in space early next year
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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Best practices and lessons for fine-tuning Anthropic’s Claude 3 Haiku on Amazon Bedrock
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 launches an elections tracker
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
Judge pushes Tornado Cash co-founder trial to April 2025
Roman Storm, currently free on bail and facing three federal charges, will have another four months to prepare for his criminal trial.
Crypto voters guide to Congressional legislation for the 2024 election
The 2024 United States elections will be held on Nov. 5, as digital asset policy becomes a growing concern among pro-crypto voters.
How to Make Your Social Media Bio Catchy and Memorable With ChatGPT
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
Crypto Biz: Crypto industry faces fresh round of layoffs
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.
Agatha All Along rushed its journey down the ‘Witches’ Road’
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…
ZK-proofs are more affordable than legacy ID systems — Cysic founder
According to World Bank data, an estimated one billion individuals worldwide lack official identification credentials.
Huawei integrates digital yuan into HarmonyOS NEXT for up to 1B users
No need to download or pull up an app to pay with the Chinese CBDC on Huawei phones now.
Frenchman behind Trump Polymarket pump has ‘no political agenda’ — WSJ
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.
Ignoring blockchain may cost politicians at the polls — Digital Chamber CEO
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.
Hyundai knows how to make a good-looking hydrogen concept car
Image: Hyundai Hyundai is one of several automakers working to make hydrogen-powered electric vehicles a thing, and a good first step is making sure they’re not ugly. I think the designers hit the target with the “Art of Steel” design language used in the Initium concept SUV revealed this week at an event in Korea. … Read more