Month: May 2025
US Futures Rise, Crypto Retreats as White House Signals Progress in China Talks
Stock futures rose while crypto prices fell as markets reacted to vague but optimistic signals from U.S.-China trade talks.
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Mexico is suing Google over how it’s labeling the Gulf of Mexico
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum speaking on April 22, 2025. | Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday that her government is suing Google for relabeling the Gulf of Mexico as “Gulf of America” for US users, CBS News reports. The company had done so in Google Maps after President … Read more
White House claims 'substantial progress' on China trade deal
The White House announced that talks between the United States and China regarding a trade deal have made “substantial progress,” yet no official deal has been announced at this time, leaving investors in doubt. According to a May 11 announcement from the White House, more details on the trade talks and the proposed “agreement” will … Read more
Why Bell Labs Worked
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The Myth of the Genius Hacker
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Apple may release a ‘mostly glass, curved iPhone’ in 2027
The iPhone 16 Pro Max, pictured here, is already pretty glassy. This morning, while summarizing an Apple “product blitz” he expects for 2027, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman writes in his Power On newsletter that Apple is planning a “mostly glass, curved iPhone” with no display cutouts for that year, which happens to be the iPhone’s 20th … Read more
23andMe customers notified of bankruptcy and potential claims — deadline to file is July 14
23andMe, the genetic testing giant once valued in the billions, is now navigating Chapter 11 bankruptcy and notifying millions of current and former customers that they may be eligible to file claims as part of the restructuring process. The company and 11 of its subsidiaries, including Lemonaid Health and LPRXOne, filed for bankruptcy protection on … Read more
Microsoft and OpenAI renegotiate investment deal: Report
Tech company Microsoft and artificial intelligence firm OpenAI are reportedly in talks to renegotiate the investment deal between the AI firm and Microsoft, which is OpenAI’s biggest financial backer. According to a report from the Financial Times, Microsoft may give up a portion of its equity in OpenAI for continued access to the AI company’s … Read more
This Week in Crypto Games: Square Enix and Sony, Adidas on Sui, Coinbase Sponsors ‘League’ Esports
Looking for the latest on crypto games, including new releases, token launches and airdrops, and more? Here’s what you need to know.
Ethereum chart pattern supports 'moon shot' rally to new price highs if confirmed — Trader
Key Takeaways: Veteran trader Peter Brandt suggests a potential Ethereum rally to $3,800–$4,800 if ETH breaks above a rising wedge pattern. A short-term pullback may occur as the taker buy-sell ratio drops below one, signaling caution from futures traders. Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) opened its weekly candle at $1,807 on May 7, and now … Read more
Good Programmers Always Be Refactoring
“Always be closing.” The hard-nosed sales mantra from Glengarry Glen Ross became shorthand for relentless improvement. In the same spirit (but with much less swearing), a good engineer should always be refactoring. Here’s why. To Clean or Not to Clean It’s generally agreed that clean code is easier to understand, cheaper to maintain, and much more … Read more
Crowdsales in Crypto: Initial (Something) Offerings and Their Regulations
Surely you do know what crowdfunding is, don’t you? Someone shares a project or personal circumstances on an online platform, and whoever wants to help them or invest in their initiative can donate some money. Well, crowdsales in crypto aren’t that different, except that it’s always about investing in a new idea, and it always … Read more
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Bitcoin price inches closer to new all-time high as ETH, DOGE, PEPE and ATOM rally
Key points: Bitcoin holds on to its recent gains, increasing the possibility of a retest of the all-time high at $109,588. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF records 19 days of successive inflows, showing solid demand. Select altcoins are showing strength, having broken out of their large basing patterns. Bitcoin (BTC) made a decisive move above the … Read more
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Trump fires Copyright Office director after report raises questions about AI training
President Donald Trump has fired Shira Perlmutter, who leads the U.S. Copyright Office. The firing was reported by CBS News and Politico, and seemingly confirmed by a statement from Representative Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee for House Administration. “Donald Trump’s termination of Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter, is a brazen, unprecedented power … Read more
Godot XR Update: The Top 5 Entries of the Godot XR Game Jam – March 2025
In the second half of February 2025, the Godot XR Community held their latest Godot XR Game Jam. It was organised by Bastiaan Olij and Malcolm Nixon acting in their roles as representatives of the general Godot XR Community. This was a week-long event in which developers had to create an XR application using the … Read more