Month: July 2025
Breaking Down and Explaining Type Parameters
slices package function signatures The slices.Clone function is pretty simple: it makes a copy of a slice of any type. func Clone[S ~[]E, E any](s S) S { return append(s[:0:0], s…) } This works because appending to a slice with zero capacity will allocate a new backing array. The function body winds up being shorter … Read more
How to Actually Read Weather Radar (Like a Developer)
You’ve probably used a weather app. Maybe you’ve even built one. But do you actually know what a radar map is really telling you – or hiding from you? As a developer and founder of Rain Viewer, I’ve spent the last decade parsing radar feeds, filtering out noise, and making chaotic atmospheric data digestible for … Read more
These terrific, Verge-approved gifts are all discounted for Prime Day
Black Friday and Cyber Monday might be the biggest days of the year when it comes to shopping for gifts, but what about all the birthdays, weddings, and special occasions that happen before the holidays? Life’s celebrations don’t always follow the typical calendar year, and having thoughtful gifts ready to celebrate a loved one’s achievement, … Read more
Bitcoin Christmas rally to $200K or $300K possible based on ‘power law’ model
Bitcoin’s parabolic rally could last until Christmas with a cycle top near $300,000, according to one analyst.
A Peek at How Regulation Molds the Scoreboard – Crypto’s Global Ledger
Ranking crypto “investment” by country is difficult. Since on-chain value flows are better than survey guesswork, I use Chainalysis’s regional and national tallies, supported by additional internet research. Admittedly, the time period for the Chainalysis figures ends in June 2024, but it gives us a rough idea of who uses the most crypto. These are … Read more
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How to Handle Log Spikes Like the Pros: How Top DevOps Teams Tame Bursty Workloads
Taylor Swift ticket sales brought the entire platform to its knees… a crypto exchange saw 10x its regular traffic during a price swing… holiday deals dropped at midnight, and retail sites scrambled to keep up. These weren’t just high-traffic moments. They were log storms. For DevOps teams in bursty verticals like media, fintech, gaming, and … Read more
Windsurf’s CEO goes to Google; OpenAI’s acquisition falls apart
Notably, Google is not taking a stake in Windsurf and will not have any control over the company.
House Democrats Struggle to Approach ‘Crypto Week’ With Unified Front
Some Democrats are pledging to punish other party members who support what they see as “Trump’s crypto corruption.” Leadership has largely stayed out of the fight.
Bitzlato co-founder requests US pardon after guilty plea — Report
US President Donald Trump has issued five pardons for figures in the crypto and blockchain industries, and may have received requests from Changpeng Zhao and Sam Bankman-Fried.
The Nex Playground will wear out your energetic kids, and it’s $60 off during Prime Day
The Nex Playground is a console full of kid-friendly games that operate solely with motion controls. It’s cooler than it sounds; the little cube’s camera can track two players’ movements in a multitude of games — five of which come free with the console. It’s a great way to exhaust your little ones when going … Read more
Coinbase, Strategy, Other Bitcoin and Crypto Stocks Soar in Record-Setting Week
Crypto-focused companies benefited from the surge in crypto markets this week.
Firefly Aerospace files for an IPO
Firefly is heading into the initial public offering with $176.9 million in cash and cash equivalents. And while it has incurred negative cash flows and losses from operations, Firefly projected that its cash is adequate to meet its liquidity needs for at least 12 months.
Why AI Gets It Wrong More Than You Think
A clear and simple explanation of why smart machines still make dumb mistakes—and how we can help them do better. We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) all the time—sometimes without even noticing. It suggests songs we might like, helps doctors read test results, recommends what to buy online, and even helps us drive cars. It seems … Read more
Tether to End USDT Redemptions on Bitcoin Cash, Algorand and Beyond
Stablecoin issuer Tether is ending support for USDT on five “legacy” blockchains after previously halting minting on those networks.
Google’s latest Nest Learning Thermostat is more than $60 off for Prime Day
Google’s fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat (the latest model) is one of the few smart home accessories I rely on every day, and it’s at an all-time low price of $218.99 ($61 off) at Amazon for Prime Day. Prime Day is almost over, but Best Buy and Google are also offering a $40 discount. This generation … Read more
France opens criminal investigation into X for alleged algorithmic manipulation
French J3 cybercrime unit launches probe into X’s algorithm as EU scrutiny intensifies.
Can an ‘ethical’ spyware maker justify providing its tech to ICE?
Analysis: In calling itself an ethical spyware vendor, Paragon has opened itself up to scrutiny of its government customers.
US Democrats push back on digital asset bills with ‘anti-crypto corruption week’
House Republicans announced a “crypto week” to consider three digital asset bills starting on Monday, but Democratic leaders are pushing back.
From Generative AI to AGI: Are We Teaching Machines to Think?
Generative AI is no longer a futuristic buzzword — it’s already reshaping how we write, draw, compose, and design. But could it also be the stepping stone to something far more powerful: artificial general intelligence (AGI)? This article explores how AIGC (AI-Generated Content) technologies — from text and image generation to multimodal learning — are … Read more