The real PowerShot was the friends we made along the way. Iâve been trying to buy a Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III for two weeks, and I no longer believe this camera exists. The Canon G7 X III is so popular that strategies for buying them have become a whole sub-genre of videos on … Read more
The Internet is a complicated distributed system consisting of millions of services continuously talking to each other processing billions of requests every second. A majority of these requests succeed, but all of them don’t and still the internet work pretty well. For systems that work with other systems, it’s important to adhere to some agreements … Read more
When I want to take a loan for my business, I don’t want to wait so long for approval. I want my money now. Banks are slow, and P2P lending platforms are fast becoming the way forward. People can now easily borrow and lend money to others without middlemen receiving a massive cut or the … Read more
This year, Bitcoin hit an all-time high – spirits soared as we had a presidential regime that supported crypto (and even launched a meme coin)! Portfolios pumped and Twitter timelines once again filled with laser eyes as bullish calls for “$200k being the next stop” and “$1m guaranteed this bull run” headlines emerged. But just … Read more
A Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) executive floated a $1 million Bitcoin price scenario if the United States were to buy 1 million BTC. In a Bitcoin Magazine podcast, Zach Shapiro, the head of policy for the Bitcoin-focused BPI think tank, said that a 1 million Bitcoin (BTC) purchase by the US would have a massive … Read more
In the first part of this series, we explored the foundational principles of color correction and explained the importance of working with colors when editing images. In this second part, we dive into more advanced concepts, such as the differences between the RGB and LAB color models, as well as the process of extracting palettes … Read more
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Cryptocurrency prices are down across the board over the last 24 hours amid a wider risk asset sell-off triggered by deepening U.S.-China trade tensions. The White House said China now “faces up to a 245% tariff on imports” and imposed new restrictions on chip exports to … Read more
Microsoft has enabled a new “computer use” feature for Copilot Studio this week that lets AI agents interact with websites and desktop applications. Much like OpenAI’s Operator or Claude’s identically named “computer use” feature, businesses will be able to use Copilot Studio to build AI agents that treat websites and desktop apps as if they’re … Read more
A monthly market review by publicly traded US-based crypto exchange Coinbase shows that while the crypto market has contracted, it appears to be gearing up for a better quarter. According to Coinbase’s April 15 monthly outlook for institutional investors, the altcoin market cap shrank by 41% from its December 2024 highs of $1.6 trillion to … Read more
The altcoins underperformed relative to the broader market in today’s trading, despite some encouraging recent news emerging for the Solana ecosystem.
Artificial intelligence services at their heart are massive data plays: you need data — a lot of it — to build the models, and then the models need efficient ways to ingest and output data to work. A company called Hammerspace has built a system to help AI and other organisations tap into data troves … Read more
Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell’s official social media account was commandeered to promote a bogus meme coin.
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) on-chain metrics are flashing a key signal once again, as the short-term holder (STH) MVRV ratio fell to 0.82 — a level historically associated with market stress and capitulation, according to Glassnode data. This metric compares the market value (current BTC price) to the realized price (average cost basis of coins held by … Read more
A quip made by Seth Rogen (left), who co-presented an award with Edward Norton (right) was edited out of the ceremony video. When the Breakthrough Prize, founded by Facebook, Apple, and Google moguls and sometimes called “the Oscars of Science” by people who want that to be true, invited a comedian to present one of … Read more
Google on Wednesday said it suspended 39.2 million advertiser accounts on its platform in 2024 — more than triple the number from the previous year — in its latest crackdown on ad fraud. By leveraging large language models (LLMs) and using signals such as business impersonation and illegitimate payment details, the search giant said it could suspend … Read more
There was a time when the global economy moved to a rhythm analysts could follow. Central banks made predictable decisions. Safe havens were actually safe. But in 2025, the tempo is broken—and so is the system we thought we understood. Today, even seasoned economists admit they’re navigating blind, as the line between economics and politics … Read more
Italy’s minister of economy and finance warned that US stablecoin policies are more concerning than President Donald Trump’s tariffs, citing the potential for these crypto assets to undermine the euro’s dominance in cross-border payments. Speaking at an event in Milan, Giancarlo Giorgetti said that while trade tariffs dominate headlines, new US policies on dollar-backed stablecoins … Read more
Photo Courtesy of Dharmapada Behera Search Engine Optimization (SEO) used to be a messy, manual game, one part guesswork, two parts time sink, a jungle of disconnected tools, cryptic data, and constantly changing algorithms. The process felt like building a rocket ship with duct tape for small and mid-sized businesses trying to stand out online. … Read more
1. Overview Gen AI and tools like GitHub Copilot are not that good at replacing programmers for serious tasks, as of April 2025. It looks like we are still many months away from that stage. Many statements seen on the Internet are either marketing campaigns trying to sell existing AI tools, or too optimistic statements … Read more
Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced that it is reentering the US market. According to an April 16 blog post, OKX will return to the United States market along with the appointment of former Barclays director Roshan Robert as its US CEO. Robert said in the post: “Today, I’m thrilled to announce the launch of OKX’s … Read more
HODL 2025, set for 14-15 May 2025 at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, follows the Dubai FinTech Summit and marks a new chapter for Trescon’s flagship event. Formerly known as the World Blockchain Summit, the event has been at the forefront of blockchain innovation for nearly a decade. As the world’s longest-running crypto and Web3 … Read more
UNDER EXPOSED EP21: Macro, BTC Outperforms and Trading Roundtable UNDER EXPOSED brings you coverage of the biggest macro news of the week impacting crypto and broader markets, with a focus on the newest trends, trades and narratives. Join hosts TylerD, Deeze, Geebz and Peter Jennings as they have longer conversations on the hottest sectors in … Read more
A follow-up to Show Me Your Faith and I Will Show You My Work: Don’t Neglect Your Technical Foundation The Paradox of Professional Advancement In the technical world, there exists a curious paradox. The more skilled you become, the harder others try to pull you away from the very craft work that made you valuable … Read more
Soneium, a layer-2 (L2) blockchain network developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs, said it has slashed its blockchain finality time by over 98%, as it aims to solve one of the biggest challenges in blockchain scalability. Astar, a Japanese Web3 adoption collective bridging Astar Network and Soneium, announced a strategic partnership with AltLayer and EigenLayer … Read more
I’ve been hopping between blockchain conferences all year—Consensus in Austin, Token2049 in Singapore, sketchy Dubai meetups, Paris Blockchain Week and even a Lisbon side event that ran out of coffee by noon. Let me tell you, this space moves fast. Whether you’re coding dApps, stacking sats, or just crypto-curious, here’s the pulse from the ground, … Read more