Month: February 2025
How to buy Bitcoin in Canada
In Canada, you can buy Bitcoin on centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges, Bitcoin ATMs and other options. You can also buy Bitcoin ETFs.
Do AI Models Challenge the Need for Innate Grammar?
:::info Authors: (1) Raphaël Millière, Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University (raphael.milliere@mq.edu.eu); (2) Cameron Buckner, Department of Philosophy, University of Houston (cjbuckner@uh.edu). ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. A primer on LLMs 2.1. Historical foundations 2.2. Transformer-based LLMs 3. Interface with classic philosophical issues 3.1. Compositionality 3.2. Nativism and language acquisition 3.3. Language … Read more
‘Tesla Takedown’ wants to hit Elon Musk where it hurts
Not fans of Elon Musk. | Image: Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge On a recent Saturday afternoon, around 50 sign-wielding protesters stood outside the Tesla showroom in Manhattan’s Meatpacking neighborhood, screaming insults at passing Tesla vehicles. âUncool car!â âDonât buy a Swatsticar!â âMajor loser!â The excitement peaked when an unsuspecting Cybertruck suddenly pulled around … Read more
XRP price chart eyes 30% drop to $1.50 as open interest tumbles to 8-week lows
XRP’s 20% price drop over the last two days saw it break below an asymmetrical triangle with a downward target of $1.50.
Leaked renders suggest Samsung’s Z Fold 7 is getting much thinner
It looks like Samsung may have an answer to Oppo’s Find N5 after all, as new leaks claim that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will only be fractionally thicker than the world’s thinnest foldable. That’s according to renders created by OnLeaks based on leaked information. OnLeaks, together with Android Headlines, reports that the Z Fold … Read more
A Path to Scalable Quantum Computers
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Dubai Approves Circle’s Stablecoins USDC and EURC for Use in DIFC
Circle’s stablecoin’s USDC and EURC got approval for use and promotion within the Dubai International Financial Centre, the company said in a statement on Monday. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) approved USDC and EURC as recognized crypto tokens within the DIFC, the statement said. “With this approval, financial institutions and fintechs operating in the … Read more
A Defense of Weird Research
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Reflections on 25 Years of Blogging
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Apple Watch shipments surge in India
Apple Watch shipments in India grew 141% in 2024, while the country’s overall smartwatch market dipped 30% year-on-year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Crypto Daybook Americas: Market in Sea of Red, BTC Seen Diving to $80K
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The crypto market is a sea of red, with bitcoin trading at three-month lows under $88,000 and the CoinDesk 20 Index down more than 10% in 24 hours. There are several catalysts for the swoon, including risk-off sentiment in traditional markets and influence from memecoins, especially … Read more
Feds Recover $31 Million in Crypto From 2021’s Uranium Finance Exploit
The 2021 Uranium Finance hack saw attackers exploit a smart contract vulnerability, draining $50 million in assets.
The AI Compositionality Debate
:::info Authors: (1) Raphaël Millière, Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University (raphael.milliere@mq.edu.eu); (2) Cameron Buckner, Department of Philosophy, University of Houston (cjbuckner@uh.edu). ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. A primer on LLMs 2.1. Historical foundations 2.2. Transformer-based LLMs 3. Interface with classic philosophical issues 3.1. Compositionality 3.2. Nativism and language acquisition 3.3. Language … Read more
Perfect taps $23M to fix the flaws in recruitment with AI
“Agentic AI” is the concept of the moment. Developers big and small are rushing to build apps to leapfrog the heavy lifting needed to employ generative AI in specific contexts… and investors are rushing to fund the most interesting of these. In one of the latest examples, a startup out of Israel called Perfect — … Read more
Three years later, the Steam Deck has dominated handheld PC gaming
Today is the third anniversary of Valveâs Steam Deck, the handheld gaming PC that all but created the market for handheld gaming PCs. It was a mess to start! But three years later, The Verge has data showing how it has dominated the nascent market. While Valve told us in November 2023 that it had … Read more
Altseason 2025: ‘Most altcoins won’t make it,’ CryptoQuant CEO says
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju predicts a selective altcoin season in 2025, where ETF approvals and strong fundamentals will help determine the winners.
Building Africa’s Digital Future: Interview with Startups of the Year 2024 Nominee, NAYAMAX
:::info Wanna use this template? Click here. ::: Hey Hackers! NAYAMAX has been nominated in HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year 2024 awards in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Please vote for us here :arrow_down: :::tip City (Ouagadougou) Parent Industry (E-commerce) Sub-industries: SaaS IT Services ::: Read more about us below to understand why we deserve your vote. Meet … Read more
Theoi Greek Mythology
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Chainflip locks out Bybit hacker with protocol upgrade
Chainflip’s unplanned upgrade strengthens broker-level screening, preventing Bybit hackers from laundering stolen funds through its protocol.