Month: February 2025

The startup battle begins now: TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 applications are open

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Pre-Series A founders, this is your moment! If you’re ready to showcase your game-changing innovations on a global stage, the battlefield awaits. Applications for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 — the premier startup pitch competition — are officially OPEN. This is your shot to shine! Step onto the global stage and showcase your groundbreaking startup to … Read more

As Meta gets rid of fact-checkers, misinformation is going viral

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Meta is phasing out its third-party fact-checking programs in the U.S. while it reintroduces a bonus program for creators, which pays them for viral content. The timing of these changes at Meta could intensify the prevalence of misinformation, according to ProPublica. In the past, content creators could not monetize posts that fact-checkers deemed false; but … Read more

Dumping Data & Dodging Danger: A Quirky Quest Against Obfuscated Malware

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:::info Authors: (1) S M Rakib Hasan, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (sm.rakib.hasan@g.bracu.ac.bd); (2) Aakar Dhakal, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (aakar.dhakal@g.bracu.ac.bd). ::: Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Literature Review III. Methodology IV. Results and Discussion V. Conclusion and Future Work, and … Read more

Apple designer Susan Kare made 32 new, Mac-inspired physical icons

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Legendary Apple artist Susan Kare has released 32 new retro-inspired icons that are designed to live outside of your computer screen. Instead, the “Esc Keys” collection Kare created in collaboration with Asprey Studio consists of mechanical keyboard keycaps and wearable pendants, each featuring an 8-bit pixel art illustration like a dog, a plant, mail, and … Read more

DekaBank Rolls Out Crypto Trading, Custody Services for Institutions: Bloomberg

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DekaBank, a German investment bank with 377 billion euros ($395 billion) in assets under management, introduced cryptocurrency trading and custody services for institutional clients after almost two years of development. The Frankfurt-based company’s move follows regulatory approval for a crypto custody license from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), while operating under the supervision of … Read more

Is Bitcoin DeFi Ready for Full Automation? Bitflow’s New Automated DCA Feature Suggests It Might Be

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Can decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin finally deliver the automation that investors have been waiting for? Bitflow, a decentralized Bitcoin exchange, seems to think so. Today, the company announced the launch of Automated Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) for Bitcoin and Runes tokens on Stacks, marking a significant step toward AI-powered DeFi infrastructure. The introduction of Automated … Read more

Flexport releases onslaught of AI tools in a move inspired by ‘founder mode’

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Freight forwarding and logistics company Flexport is rolling out a suite of new products and features, many of which use AI, in what the company says will be the first in a series of semi-annual announcements of this kind.  If that sounds similar to Airbnb’s approach to seasonal product announcements, that’s because it was the … Read more

Monster Hunter Wilds thrives on spectacle

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In my first few hours with Monster Hunter Wilds, I fought against a gigantic spider in waters that were as red as blood and dodged the onslaught of a twisting dragon amid a desert storm, complete with powerful strikes of lightning terrorizing the ground around me. I went up against sandworms and giant apes and … Read more

How to set up crash detection on your Android phone

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Your phone comes with a number of useful features that we hope you’ll never have to use — and crash detection falls into that category. Movement sensors detect when you’re driving — and when you come to a sudden and abrupt stop. Your phone or watch can then alert emergency services, along with family and … Read more