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Adaptive Charging could soon extend the lifespan of your Pixel Watch
Adaptive Charging might soon prevent the Pixel Watch from overcharging. Google could soon bring its Adaptive Charging battery protection feature from its Pixel phones to the Pixel Watch line. The feature is designed to preserve battery health by preventing overcharging, and hinges on its ability to predict your charging schedule. Android Authority spotted code strings … Read more
MicroStrategy Hit Pause on Its Bitcoin Buying—For Now
After spending $20 billion on BTC over 12 weeks, and the software company has halted its Bitcoin purchases.
Kraken secures MiFID license to offer derivatives in Europe
Through a recent acquisition, Kraken is now allowed to offer derivative products across the European Union.
Better AI Is a Matter of Timing
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Wyoming’s Future as a Blockchain Leader Hangs in the Balance Without Fair Procurement Processes
Over the past few years, Wyoming, a landlocked state in the U.S. Mountain West, has embarked on a journey to become a blockchain pioneer. With a bold vision of creating an attractive cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, the state’s crypto-friendly laws have positioned Wyoming as the most welcoming state in the U.S. for blockchain companies and … Read more
These Terraform/OpenTofu Tools Promise to Manage Your Infrastructure Tasks Effectively
Overview Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) has become a trusted approach for managing and provisioning infrastructure. As the field evolves, the number of IaC tools continues to grow, with frequent updates, new features, and improvements being introduced. One of the most popular tools in this space is Terraform, a leader in the IaC ecosystem. There is a wide … Read more
Accelerate video Q&A workflows using Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, Amazon Transcribe, and thoughtful UX design
Organizations are often inundated with video and audio content that contains valuable insights. However, extracting those insights efficiently and with high accuracy remains a challenge. This post explores an innovative solution to accelerate video and audio review workflows through a thoughtfully designed user experience that enables human and AI collaboration. By approaching the problem from … Read more
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How Collaborative Learning is Changing the Way We Learn Computer Science
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Approach 3.1 Problem Structure & Dynamic Scaffolding 3.2 Informal Assessment & Feedback 3.3 Pair Programming Dyad 3.4 Course Structure 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion 6 Acknowledgements and References 5 Conclusion Pair programming has long been a promising pedagogical tool but its application to the classroom … Read more
Ontario cancels $100 million Starlink contract in protest at U.S. tariffs
Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, one of Canada’s most populous provinces, announced on X that the province’s government would be “ripping up” its $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service. The news comes soon after President Donald Trump announced this weekend a 25% tariff on nearly all Canadian imported goods, causing … Read more
Boost team innovation, productivity, and knowledge sharing with Amazon Q Apps
As enterprises rapidly expand their applications, platforms, and infrastructure, it becomes increasingly challenging to keep up with technology trends, best practices, and programming standards. Enterprises typically provide their developers, engineers, and architects with a variety of knowledge resources such as user guides, technical wikis, code repositories, and specialized tools. However, over time these resources often … Read more
Big Tech Broke Us—Can These 3 Companies Put Us Back Together?
My therapist and I uncovered something that had been right under our noses — my feelings of loneliness had been climbing ever since I transitioned to remote-working and nomad-traveling relying much of my human connections to online mediums. Even after my nomad traveling came to an end, my online habits did not and I was … Read more
Uber wants to make riding with a service animal easier
Uber introduced a new feature designed to make it easier for people with disabilities to ride with service animals. For years, Uber’s policies toward service animals have been in accordance with state and federal law: they are allowed to ride at all times at no extra cost. But now the company is allowing customers to … Read more
Is the Bitcoin Hardfork Truly the Ultimate Code Red Button?
I’ve been thinking deeply about a comment on my recent piece that touched on something fundamental about Bitcoin’s nature. The reader spoke of a “code red button” i.e. the community’s ability to hard fork if needed. This idea has been rolling around in my mind, revealing layers of meaning about what true decentralization really means. … Read more
New Crash Course Promises to Help You Develop AI Applications with LangChain
Introduction Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionized the way developers build AI-powered applications, from chatbots to intelligent search systems. However, managing LLM interactions effectively—structuring prompts, handling memory, and integrating external tools—can be complex. This is where LangChain comes in. LangChain is an open-source framework designed to simplify working with LLMs, enabling developers to create powerful … Read more
MicroStrategy Pauses Weekly Bitcoin Purchases Ahead of Earnings
MicroStrategy, the fourth-largest owner of bitcoin (BTC), did not buy any new tokens last week, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor announced on X, ending a 12-week string of purchases. Since Nov. 11, the Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company has bought 218,887 bitcoin, according to Saylor. It currently holds 471,107 bitcoin. While Saylor didn’t say why the company … Read more
Degens Are Flocking to These Solana Meme Coins Amid Crypto Market Turmoil
Meme coin traders have still found opportunities to flip a profit on these Solana meme coins amid major market turmoil—even while the vibes are way down.
Bitcoin, XRP and Dogecoin Rebound as Trump Pauses Mexican Trade Tariffs
President Trump said Monday that planned tariffs against Mexico will be delayed, reversing the slide of Bitcoin and other major coins.
When You Forget to Throw, Your Code Will Blow
TL;DR: Creating a new exception without throwing it leads to silent failures. When You Forget to Throw, Your Code Will Blow 💣💥 Problems 😔 Silent failures Unhandled errors Misleading logic Hidden defects Hollow Exceptions Solutions 😃 Always ensure you throw exceptions Check exception usage and catching Test exception paths Use linters Avoid creating unused exceptions … Read more
Organizations? Communities? Entities? What Even is a DAO Anyway
Picking a name to define Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) could be tricky. Some people call them, indeed, organizations, while others also call them communities, entities, governance systems, corporations, or organizational structures. In some places, they’re legally recognized as companies or general partnerships. We can say that they’re a group of people (a sort of community, … Read more
Trump agrees to a one-month pause on Mexico tariffs
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and US President Donald Trump announced the US is pausing tariffs against Mexico for one month, as previously reported by Bloomberg. Sheinbaum said the sides “had a good conversation” that resulted in agreements about border security and weapons trafficking. “Mexico will immediately reinforce the northern border with 10,000 members of the … Read more
NetChoice sues to block Maryland’s Kids Code, saying it violates the First Amendment
NetChoice has filed its 10th lawsuit in an ongoing fight against a broad slate of state internet regulations — this time against a Maryland law billed as protecting kids from inappropriate material online. It’s the latest effort to oppose what NetChoice calls an unconstitutional speech code in disguise. NetChoice has become one of the fiercest — … Read more
I Conditioned Myself to Fail
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Hot Tub, the first native iPhone porn app, arrives in EU
A native pornography app for iOS is coming to the EU via the approved alternative app store AltStore PAL, made possible by Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). On Monday, the AltStore announced the launch of Hot Tub, an aggregator that offers iOS users a way to search and play videos from a variety of adult … Read more