Month: February 2025

Google Gemini’s AI coding tool is now free for individual users

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A free version of Gemini Code Assist, Google’s enterprise-focused AI coding tool, is now available globally for solo developers. Google announced today that Gemini Code Assist for individuals is launching in public preview, aiming to make coding assistants “with the latest AI capabilities” more accessible for students, hobbyists, freelancers, and startups. “Now anyone can more … Read more

EU’s top court ruling on Android Auto antitrust referral could put interoperability requests in the fast lane

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Europe’s top court has weighed in to clarify the rules around interoperability requirements on Big Tech in a referral on a case related to Google’s Android Auto platform. Back in 2021, the tech giant was hit with an €100 million antitrust fine by Italy’s competition authority for refusing to let a third-party electric car charging … Read more

Bitcoin Traders ‘Buy the Dip’ as BTC Price Slips Below $88K, Kraken Says

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Crypto traders are buying bitcoin (BTC) on Kraken, one of the 10 biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, as the price slides to a three-month low, Alexia Theodorou, head of derivatives told CoinDesk. BTC dropped under $88,000 shortly before publication as Nasdaq futures pointed to continued risk aversion on Wall Street and the yen, a haven during times … Read more

Ether Heads Toward Set of Mammoth $340M On-Chain Liquidations

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Ether’s (ETH) 11.5% slide over the past 24 hours has moved the second-largest cryptocurrency closer to a series of mammoth $340 million liquidations on collateralized debt platform MakerDAO. On-chain data shows three MakerDAO positions will be liquidated when the ETH price hits $1,926, $1,842 and $1,793. Each position is worth between $109 million and $126 … Read more

Trash and auto purge from Gmail. How to leverage Apps Scripts to make your life easier!

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Getting unwanted emails from a specific sender and can’t resist checking the trash? This guide will help you remove them for good. :::warning Note: This article may contain affiliate links to Amazon. You won’t be charged anything extra for clicking on these links, but you will be supporting Hackernoon if you do choose to purchase … Read more

Thoma Bravo raises €1.8B for its first European fund

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Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has closed its inaugural European fund at €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion), through which it plans to take equity stakes in mid-sized software companies across the continent. Europe has no shortage of homegrown venture capital (VC) funds — the likes of Atomico and Cherry Ventures have closed early and growth-stage funds … Read more

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Post Year’s 2nd-Biggest Outflows as Basis Trade Drops Below 5%

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U.S. spot-listed bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced the second-biggest outflows of the year on Monday, dropping $516.4 million, Farside data shows. The withdrawals, the ninth net outflow in 10 days, reflect a growing discomfort with the largest cryptocurrency, which has traded in a narrow price range between $94,000 and $100,000 for most of this … Read more

Bullish Crypto Bets Lose $1.2B as Bitcoin Fumbles to Under $89K, XRP Down 14%

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Crypto bulls nursed at least $1.2 billion in losses over the past 24 hours as the market slump from Monday worsened during the Asian hours on Tuesday, driving bitcoin (BTC) to under $89,000, its lowest since mid-November. Apart from Bybit, crypto exchanges report only one liquidation per second, meaning the overall losses are much higher … Read more