The encryption wars have reached a fever pitch, and the most contentious battle is not happening in the United States, where much of the action has been in the past â like the governmentâs efforts to restrict exports of encryption software until the 1990s and the FBI’s standoff with Apple in 2016. It’s in the … Read more
:::info Authors: (1) Jorge Francisco Garcia-Samartın, Centro de Automatica y Robotica (UPM-CSIC), Universidad Politecnica de Madrid — Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientıficas, Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain (jorge.gsamartin@upm.es); (2) Adrian Rieker, Centro de Automatica y Robotica (UPM-CSIC), Universidad Politecnica de Madrid — Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientıficas, Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, … Read more
UX and UI designers work closely with engineers throughout product development to build and implement design concepts and wireframes for functional user interfaces. Regular communication, feedback and testing are required for the collaboration to work smoothly and deliver a user experience that aligns with the intended design goals. Nick Budden, a serial entrepreneur who used … Read more
With its first few Captain America films, Marvel Studios sold audiences on the idea that its superhero movies could be more than live-action cartoons. By borrowing from other genres, they could become gritty, character-focused thrillers like The Winter Soldier or splashy crossover events like Civil War. And the tonal shifts between each feature made it … Read more
MetaDAO’s push to revolutionize governance via markets-based decision-making is getting a boost from the creator of its creed: Robin Hanson. The crypto group on Thursday hired Hanson – a George Mason University economics professor who created the notion of futarchy a quarter century ago – as a paid advisor. His addition gives an intellectual and … Read more
Nasdaq-listed Zoom Communications (ZM), a stock market high-flyer during the pandemic boom that’s faced tougher times since, should embrace a bitcoin (BTC) strategy to shake up sluggish stock performace and provide value to shareholders, said Eric Semler, chairman of medical technology firm Semler Scientific (SMLR). “Once a pandemic darling, Zoom is now stuck in a … Read more
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The Jeff Bezos-owned space company Blue Origin has announced plans to lay off around 10 percent of its workforce. The company currently has more than 10,000 workers, according to Bloomberg, meaning the layoffs could affect around 1,000 employees. In an email obtained by The Verge, Blue Origin CEO David Limp told employees that fast growth … Read more
When EJ Cho started his first company in 2018, he was exposed to what it takes to market a product. He was surprised to find a market filled with different single-use tools. “It was a very frustrating experience,” Cho told TechCrunch. “I had to learn and juggle all these different tools. It felt like a … Read more
The US department said it had intervened after identifying victims of romance and “pig butchering” scams involving crypto.
OnePlus says it won’t launch a new foldable phone this year, axing expectations that the company was prepping a proper sequel to its Open foldable from 2023, 9to5Google reports. A new OnePlus “Open 2” could have followed the blueprint of its subsidiary company Oppo’s new ultra-thin Find N5 that’s launching in China and internationally next … Read more
Seagate, the data storage company, has announced its intent to acquire Intevac, a hard drive equipment producer, in an all-cash deal worth $119 million. Seagate said on Thursday that it’ll pay $4 per share in a tender offer for Intevac, which is publicly traded. Seagate will initially purchase a minimum of “at least one share … Read more
AI agents can now coach you through your video games, thanks to the Balance.fun companion platform and its soon-to-launch Ethereum token.
Stablecoin company Plasma is building a new blockchain that offers zero-fee USDt transactions.
Crypto isn’t all that different from politics. According to Rushi Manche, the founder of blockchain company Movement, “Crypto is an attention game.” It’s fitting, then, that Donald Trump — the master of all things attention — is so at home selling memecoins. But it’s not just Trump’s inner circle that’s managed to capitalize on his … Read more
A repeat of a 2020 fractal pattern in Cardano could send ADA price on another 350% rally in 2025.
Doodles CEO and co-founder Scott Martin opened up about how the NFT brand is shifting gears. First up: a DOOD token launch on Solana.
Apple TV Plus has steadily become the preeminent home of streaming sci-fi shows, and that reputation has really only grown over time. Silo just wrapped up its thrilling second season, Severance is back after a long hiatus, and promising adaptations of Neuromancer and The Murderbot Diaries are in the works. Even the serviceâs detective shows … Read more
Iâve been thinking a lot about the next Xbox lately. While Microsoft publicly lines up a busy year of game releases and ports for the PS5 and Switch 2, the company has also been secretly building its future Xbox hardware and platform. There havenât been any giant leaks about next-gen hardware yet, but Microsoft has … Read more
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Hiring processes have changed a lot in recent years and continue to do so. The share of employees working remotely worldwide increased from 20% in 2020 to 28% by 2024. This transformation is being driven by employees as 98% of them prefer to work remotely. Companies that adopt this model gain a competitive advantage by … Read more