Xbox 360 modders have discovered a new way to get homebrew apps and games running on the console. A new software-only exploit known as BadUpdate allows you to use a USB key to hack past Microsoft’s Hypervisor protections and run unsigned code and games. Modern Vintage Gamer has tested BadUpdate and found that you don’t … Read more
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Today’s episode of Decoder is a little different, and I think it’s one of the more illuminating conversations I’ve had in a while. I’m talking to Evan Smith, the cofounder and CEO of Altana, a company that makes software to track and manage the global supply chain. Smith started Altana in 2019 because he predicted … Read more
Decentralized exchange PancakeSwap is reaping the rewards of a Binance Smart Chain surge—sending its CAKE token flying.
Roblox announced Monday that it’s launching the first iteration of its 3D model, dubbed “Cube,” to allow creators to create 3D objects using generative AI. The company also launched an open-source version so anyone off the platform can build on it. Announced last year at Roblox’s annual developer conference, the company is demoing Cube at … Read more
Roblox is launching and open-sourcing Cube 3D, the first version of its foundational AI model for generating 3D objects. “With Cube, we intend to make 3D creation more efficient,” Roblox says in a press release. “With 3D mesh generation, developers can quickly explore new creative directions and increase their productivity by deciding rapidly which to … Read more
Zoom’s AI Companion is getting an “agentic” upgrade at the end of this month, allowing it to identify and perform tasks on users’ behalf. Workspace users will be able to access the feature within a new Tasks tab in Workspace, where they can have Zoom’s AI schedule follow-up meetings, generate documents from meetings, and create … Read more
No one dared to speak about the potential for stagflation, the dreaded word representing portmanteau of stagnation and inflation, at the World Economic Forum in Davos early this year despite the looming Trump tariff and trade war. However, investors have acknowledged the s-word risk, leading to the outperformance of stagflation-linked strategies relative to the buy-and-hold … Read more
Ether’s (ETH) structural decline is expected to continue, investment bank Standard Chartered (STAN) said in a research report Monday slashing its 2025 year-end price target for the world’s second largest cryptocurrency. Standard Chartered said it now sees ether at $4,000 at the end of the year, down from $10,000 previously. Ether was trading around $1,903 … Read more
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2627.46, down 1.3% (-35.83) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. Eight of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: DOT (+4.4%) and APT (+3.1%). Laggards: SOL (-3.9%) and SUI (-3.2%). … Read more
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Investors are fleeing digital assets as risky investments lose their popularity amid growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Globally, digital asset funds lost $1.7 billion last week alone, according to a report from CoinShares, taking the total outflow over five weeks $6.4 billion. In the U.S., bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) logged the longest streak of … Read more
Francois Villeroy de Galhau, a member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council and governor of the Bank of France, has said embrace of cryptocurrency in the U.S. risks triggering the next financial emergency. The U.S. “risks sinning through negligence,” Villeroy said in an interview with French newspaper La Tribune Dimanche. “By encouraging crypto-assets … Read more
Discord on Monday announced the launch of its Discord Social SDK, a free toolkit that allows developers to leverage the platform’s social infrastructure to enhance their games’ social and multiplayer experiences. The toolkit allows developers to improve their in-game experiences, whether players have a Discord account or not. Social integrations include a unified friends list … Read more
The OneXSugar. The picture above does not contain two different gaming handhelds. Instead, this halo device for Qualcomm’s just-announced Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 gaming chips — which I’ll tell you about in a sec — is a single transforming device with swing out gamepads and screens. It’s called the OneXPlayer OneXSugar, and it’s one of … Read more
A screenshot showing an in-game Discord friend request. Discord is launching a way for developers to directly integrate the platform’s social features into their games. The new Social SDK, announced today, will let developers that use it offer “friends lists, cross-platform messaging, voice and more for all players — with or without a Discord account,” … Read more
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public corporate Bitcoin holder, has announced its smallest Bitcoin purchase on record. Strategy on March 17 officially announced its latest 130 Bitcoin (BTC) acquisition, bought for around $10.7 million in cash, or at an average price of roughly $82,981 per BTC. The latest Bitcoin purchase was made using proceeds … Read more
Bitcoin’s (BTC) stochastic RSI has printed a bullish cross with a history of preceding sharp price rebounds. Stochastic RSI tracks momentum based on price movements relative to their range over a given period. This classic indicator operates between 0 and 100, with values above 80 considered overbought and below 20 deemed oversold. BTC/USDT weekly price … Read more
Social Discovery Group has been officially Certified™ by Great Place To Work® in Japan. This recognition is based entirely on employee feedback, highlighting SDG’s dedication to building a strong, trust-based environment that promotes professional growth and innovation. The certification reflects the positive experiences of employees working on Kiseki, SDG’s matchmaking app in Japan. Team members emphasized the … Read more
Strategy (MSTR) marginally added to its massive bitcoin (BTC) holdings, selling a modest amount of its preferred stock (STRK) to fund the acquisition. The company last week purchased 130 bitcoin for roughly $10.7 million, or an average price of $82,981 each, according to a Monday morning filing. The so-called “BTC yield” is 6.9% year-to-date, according … Read more
Your language adds clever features. Making YOU more obsolete TL;DR: Overusing implicit returns makes your code harder to read and debug. Problems 😔 Reduced readability Hidden logic and unclear intent Debugging difficulties Misleading simplicity Over-reliance on syntax Language dependency Loss of explicitness Inconsistent style Solutions 😃 Use explicit returns Break down complex logic Avoid nested … Read more
People who are holding on to free G Suite legacy accounts will soon lose their individual storage allotment perks. In an email seen by The Verge, Google has started informing G Suite legacy free edition plan users that they will be switched to pooled storage that’s “shared across all users within your organization” starting May … Read more
CyberBrick works with both official and community toy designs. 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has launched a new toy system called CyberBrick under its MakerWorld brand, which pairs reusable and programmable electronics components with 3D-printable models to enable a range of possible toys based on both official and community designs. CyberBrick is initially only available … Read more
François Villeroy de Galhau told French media that the Trump administration’s pro-crypto agenda is “sowing the seeds of future upheavals.”