Month: May 2025
Can a redesign save Apple’s software?
There’s a running theory in tech circles that says, basically, AI is the new UI. Not long from now, some people argue, you simply won’t need a homescreen full of app icons or a traditional web browser or really anything other than an interface to an AI assistant and agent that accomplishes everything on your … Read more
TechCrunch Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown — Ready to test your AI knowledge?
As we count down the final days to TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall, we’re offering one last chance to score a special deal. We’ve launched the TC Sessions: AI Trivia Countdown — your shot to show off your AI knowledge and win big. Just answer a few short AI-specific … Read more
Stablecoins Boost Treasury Bill Demand, Reflect Dollar Dominance, Citi Says
Stablecoins are playing an increasingly important role in both crypto markets and traditional finance, according to a Friday report by Wall Street giant Citigroup. As stablecoin usage grows, so does their demand for short-term U.S. Treasuries, although substitution from money market funds may limit the net effect, the report said. Legislation under consideration in Congress … Read more
Last Week: Few exhibit tables left to claim at TechCrunch All Stage
Exhibit tables for TechCrunch All Stage — happening July 15 in Boston — are almost gone. If your product can help founders scale or your innovation can supercharge startups, this is your moment to shine. Here’s the deal: The deadline to book is June 6, but we’re almost sold out. That last 6’ table could … Read more
Banks ‘very interested’ in stablecoin use —Stripe exec
Stripe’s president confirms growing interest in stablecoins from banks, but adoption would still require more green lights from regulators.
How Secure Are Private Key Backup Methods? A Comparative Study
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work 2.1 The Alternative-Authenticator Approach 2.2 The Original-Authenticator Approach The Proposed Secret Backup Approaches 3.1 Notations 3.2 Assumptions 3.3 The Direct-Escrow Method 3.4 Our Proposed Algorithms Security and Reliability Analysis 4.1 Security Analysis 4.2 Reliability Analysis 4.3 Recovery Failure Rate Analysis 4.4 Real World Parameters 4.5 Failure … Read more
Just 6 days left — ready for some unfiltered AI truths at TechCrunch Sessions: AI?
June 5 is almost here — bringing real, unfiltered AI conversations… and higher ticket prices. Lock in your savings now. Register now to save $300 on your TechCrunch Sessions: AI pass — and get 50% off for your +1. Don’t wait for rates to spike when event doors open. Join us at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach … Read more
Elden Ring Nightreign may be co-op, but I’m having a blast solo
Imagine playing Fortnite, but instead of fighting other players, all you want to do is break into houses to look for caches of slurp juice. Yes, the storm is closing in on you, and there’s a bunch of enemies waiting to kill you, but all you want to do is take a walking tour of … Read more
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 first drive: hype meets hyperspeed
The Corvette has always punched above its weight in the competitive ring of international performance cars. | Image: Tim Stevens Back in March, we brought you an exclusive look into how Chevrolet’s engineers tuned and tweaked, sculpted and simulated to turn the eighth-generation Corvette into a 233-mph missile, the 1,064-horsepower ZR1. But while I’m a … Read more
AI Crypto Livepeer Explodes 150% on Upbit Listing
The native token of Livepeer LPT, a decentralized artificial intelligence video processing protocol, soared on Friday to its strongest price in four months on exchange listing and other catalyst. The token advanced 150% over the past 24 hours, hitting a session high at $14.20, CoinDesk data shows. The surge defied a slump in the broader … Read more
If PCI-DSS Compliance Makes Apps Safer, Why Aren’t We All Doing It?
If you’ve ever had to write an app to process card payments, not like integrating PayPal, but like being PayPal. You’ve probably heard of PCI DSS. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is an information security standard for organizations that handle branded credit cards from the major card schemes. – Wikipedia In other … Read more
Garantex successor moves $1.66B through crypto exchanges: Global Ledger
Exposure to wallets tied to suspected Garantex successor Grinex keeps rising as blockchain analyst warnings are ignored.
Set Up a SOCKS Proxy via Azure Blob Storage in Restricted Networks
Have you ever been in an environment where direct network access is blocked, but cloud services like Azure Blob Storage are still reachable? What if I told you that you could tunnel your internet traffic through those blob storage endpoints? That’s exactly what ProxyBlob does. In this post, I’ll walk you through what ProxyBlob is, … Read more
How to Instantly Delete All Objects and AutoShapes in Excel
AutoShapes in Excel refer to predefined drawing shapes that you can insert into a worksheet to enhance visual presentation. These include lines, arrows, rectangles, circles, callouts, flowchart symbols, banners, stars, and more. Objects in Excel are similar to AutoShapes but extend further to include Charts, Pictures, Text Boxes, SmartArt, Buttons or Controls, Embedded Objects, Comments … Read more
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Drops 5.4% as Almost All Assets Trade Lower
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 3130.42, down 1.7% (-54.58) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. One of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BCH (+0.5%) and BTC (-0.2%). Laggards: NEAR (-5.4%) and DOT (-5.3%). … Read more
Nintendo will let you limit who your kid can GameChat with on the Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app now supports the Switch 2 with additional features for limiting GameChat. | Image: Nintendo The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app has been updated ahead of the Switch 2’s release on June 5th. In addition to adding support for the new console, the app includes new options for managing and … Read more
Report: Elon Musk’s drug use ramped up during the 2024 presidential campaign
Elon Musk increased his drug taking during the 2024 presidential campaign in which he donated around $270 million to help elect Donald Trump.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Is Set to Reach Record High Amid Surging Hashrate
Bitcoin BTC mining difficulty is on track to reach a new all-time high sometime around midnight UTC in a sign of increased participation by miners that makes the blockchain more secure. The adjustment is likely to finalize within the next 100 blocks, with projections showing the measure will rise about 4% to 126.95 trillion (T), … Read more
Stellar’s Midnight Mayhem: XLM Plunged 6% on High-Volume Despite Rain Integration
Stellar’s native token XLM fell along with the broader market in the past 24 hours, with large volumes occurring at the turn of the day. The decline happened even as Rain, the global card issuing platform powered by stablecoins, announced Thursday support for Stellar alongside integration with Solana and Tron. XLM has plummeted 7% over … Read more
Meet SharpLink: The MicroStrategy of Ethereum
MicroStrategy burst onto the crypto scene in 2020 with a bold Bitcoin plan. Now SharpLink wants to do the same—but with Ethereum. Here’s what you need to know.
Measuring Text Decay in AI
Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Background and Related Work Theoretical Framework Experiment Design Results Discussion Limitations Ethical Considerations and References A. Mathematical Formulation of WMLE B Fine-tuning Setup C Qualitative Bias Analysis Framework and Example of Bias Amplification Across Generations D Distribution of Text Quality Index Across Generations E Average Perplexity Across Generations F … Read more
Optimizing Failure Rates in Trustee-Based Recovery Systems
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work 2.1 The Alternative-Authenticator Approach 2.2 The Original-Authenticator Approach The Proposed Secret Backup Approaches 3.1 Notations 3.2 Assumptions 3.3 The Direct-Escrow Method 3.4 Our Proposed Algorithms Security and Reliability Analysis 4.1 Security Analysis 4.2 Reliability Analysis 4.3 Recovery Failure Rate Analysis 4.4 Real World Parameters 4.5 Failure … Read more
Nintendo’s Switch era took Pokémon collecting to the next level
Though the first Nintendo Switch era of Pokémon games was undeniably rocky at times, it brought the series’ trading and organization systems into a new level of maturity. It wasn’t always easy to complete Pokédexes in remakes like Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and new entries like Sword and Shield. But those games helped The … Read more
Stripe Explores Bank Partnerships on Stablecoins as Payments Importance Grows, Says Company President
Payments firm Stripe held early discussions with banks about integrating stablecoins into their core service as digital tokens are gaining traction for global payments, co-founder and president John Collison said in an interview with Bloomberg. “Banks are very interested in how they should be integrated with stablecoins into their product offerings as well,” said Collison. … Read more