Month: December 2024

Intel announces $249 Arc B580 and $219 Arc B570 ‘Battlemage’ graphics cards

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Image: Intel Intel’s next — and possibly last — desktop graphics cards will begin arriving in just 10 days. Right on cue, the company has announced the budget $249 Arc B580 and $219 Arc B570, shipping December 13th and January 16th, respectively, as the “best-in-class performance per dollar” options in the GPU market. They’re based … Read more

The OpenWRT One router is designed with ‘software freedom and right to repair’ in mind

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A new router designed in collaboration by the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) and OpenWRT Project is touted as the first router “designed and built with your software freedom and right-to-repair in mind.” OpenWRT is an open source, customizable operating system based on the Linux kernel, designed primarily for networking devices — such as routers. While … Read more

Building Institutional DeFi on Bitcoin: Interview with SOTY 2024 Nominee, Torram

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Hey Hackers! Torram has been nominated in HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year 2024 awards in Toronto, Canada under the Web3 category. :::tip Please vote for us here: https://hackernoon.com/startups/north-america/north-america-toronto-canada https://hackernoon.com/startups/industry/decentralization https://hackernoon.com/startups/industry/defi ::: Read more about us below to understand why we deserve your vote. Meet Torram Torram is revolutionizing decentralized finance (DeFi) by building Bitcoin-native infrastructure … Read more

Are Google Pixel Phones Spying on You?

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Do you want a phone with a clean Android experience, exceptional camera software and seamless integration with the Google Ecosystem? Well, Google Pixel has earned the reputation of providing the best Android experience to date. But as more and more pixel devices fly off the shelves, there has been not one but many eyebrows raised … Read more

Bitcoin’s $100K Psychological Barrier May Require Multiple Attacks: Van Straten

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Human beings are emotional, and that’s especially so in crypto markets. Round numbers are idolized much more than in traditional finance, and investors and traders are susceptible to panic-selling if price gains stall near a number with several zeros at the end. At the same time, some traders look to front-run the exodus, stacking order … Read more

Meta says it’s mistakenly moderating too much

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Illustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta is mistakenly removing too much content across its apps, according to a top executive. Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs, told reporters on Monday that the company’s moderation “error rates are still too high” and pledged to “improve the precision and accuracy with which we act on … Read more

MicroStrategy’s Wild Volatility Outpaces Bitcoin by 2.5 Times. Here’s What It Means for Traders?

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Volatility in Nasdaq-listed shares in bitcoin-holder MicroStrategy is now tracked at 2.5 times that of bitcoin. The milestone may spook most market participants but means increased income potential for savvy investors engaging in options trading. MicroStrategy is the world’s largest publicly listed bitcoin holder, boasting a coin stash of over 380,000 BTC. Investors looking to … Read more