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LA residents find a lifeline in this free wildfire-tracking app
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Watch Duty, a nonprofit-run app that tracks wildfires with live maps and alerts, has shot to the top of Apple’s App Store charts this week as Californian residents look to navigate catastrophic blazes devastating the area. The app launched in 2021 and is now available in 22 states, … Read more
Ronin Network integrates Transak for fiat-to-crypto and NFT payments
The Ronin Network partnered with Transak to simplify NFT and crypto purchases, improving blockchain gaming accessibility.
Gemini Appoints New Leadership Team in Europe to Boost Expansion
Crypto exchange Gemini has appointed a new senior management team in Europe and plans to significantly expand its footprint in the region in 2025, the company said in a press release on Thursday. Mark Jennings has joined the company as its new head of Europe and Daniel Slutzkin has been appointed head of the U.K., … Read more
AI Chatbot Helps Manage Telegram Communities Like a Pro
Communities, chats, and forums are an endless source of information on a multitude of topics. Slack often replaces technical documentation, and Telegram and Discord communities help with gaming, startups, crypto, and travel questions. Despite the relevance of firsthand information, it is frequently highly unstructured, making it difficult to search through. In this article, we will … Read more
Biosphere zaps germs with UV light to make biomanufacturing cheaper
Using LEDs has the potential to bring down the cost of biomanufacturing, allowing such processes to make materials that previously would have been too expensive. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hackers are exploiting a new Ivanti VPN security bug to hack into company networks
Mandiant says a Chinese cyberespionage group has been exploiting the critical-rated vulnerability since at least mid-December. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
UK Judge dismisses $770M Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
The hard drive containing over 8,000 Bitcoin was mistakenly disposed of in a landfill in 2013.
Educational Byte: Cryptocurrency Mining and Centralization Issues
As you may know, anything and everything in the digital realm can be replicated —copied and pasted. For a while, it happened the same with non-institutional-backed attempts at digital cash: the risk of double spending (replicating the same coins to spend them twice) was there. The first-ever cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), solved the double-spending problem by … Read more
Market Fears of Potential Selling Pressure From Possible Silk Road Sale is Overblown: Van Straten
For the outside world, bitcoin (BTC) dropping $10,000 to $92,000, in a matter of days could signal the end of the bull run. A caveat to this could be that bitcoin continues to consolidate below a key psychological $100,000 threshold. Unconfirmed reports from DB News suggest that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been given … Read more
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Crypto Daybook Americas: Turmoil Across The Pond as Bitcoin Defends $93K After $300B Wipeout
By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The total cryptocurrency industry is now under $3.2 trillion in market capitalization, as over $300 billion has been wiped out since Jan. 6, taking away all early gains for the year, according to the TradingView metric TOTAL. As a result, bitcoin (BTC) is now hovering … Read more
Up close with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 FE, an incredibly compact flagship video card
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge We might be skeptical of some Nvidia’s claims, like whether a $549 RTX 5070 will truly deliver the performance of a $1599 RTX 4090. But it’s almost impossible not to be impressed by the RTX 5090 Founder’s Edition, where Nvidia fit 575 watts of graphics power, including 21,760 … Read more
How Did AI Fare in 2024? Humane, Rabbit R1, and More
2024 is drawing to a close, marking itself as one of the most influential and significant years in Artificial Intelligence (AI) history. Let’s take a moment to recap the changes that have defined this year, when AI transcended from a buzzword to become a product in itself. We’ve dealt with failed gadgets, like the Humane … Read more
Fetch Commits Like a Pro With This Rust Meets GitHub Guide
With Octocrab crate Introduction The github_api repository demonstrates how to interact with the GitHub API using Rust. This guide will walk you through setting up a new Rust project and understanding the code in env.rs, github.rs, and main.rs. By the end, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to fetch commits from a GitHub repository … Read more
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin debt loop: stroke of genius or risky gamble?
Critics call it heedless; supporters say it’s brilliant. Either way, Michael Saylor continues doubling down on Bitcoin.
2024 Was a Watershed Moment for Artificial Intelligence
It began as a whisper in boardrooms and academic circles—a promise that artificial intelligence advancements would one day transform the world. By 2024, that whisper had grown into a deafening roar of breakthroughs, making AI a cornerstone of innovation. From revolutionary multimodal models to the seamless integration of AI into everyday life, the year 2024 … Read more
This AI Trick Called RAG Is Turning Fashion Marketing on Its Head
First, let’s get clear on what RAG is. Imagine you have a super-smart AI that’s great at writing, creating, and communicating. But this AI, like a lot of us, doesn’t know everything. It can’t keep all the details about every product, trend, and customer in its head. It’s a way to give the AI access … Read more
Xocean raises $119M to capture ocean data with uncrewed surface vessels
Xocean, an Irish marine robotics startup that provides ocean data to the energy and hydrography industries using uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), has raised €115 million ($119 million) as it looks to expand coverage to additional sectors. Founded in 2017, Xocean has built a fleet of remotely-controlled USVs that can remain offshore for long periods of … Read more
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Thai Authorities Seize 1,000 Bitcoin Miners Following Electricity Theft
The miners reportedly tampered with the power meter of the local Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) to divert power for their machines.
Virtual Connections, Personal Touches: How Dating Apps Changed Holiday Gift Traditions
It´s the season of celebrating love, friendship, and connection and gift-giving trends have evolved as the dating world becomes more complex. Dating.com, a leading global online communication platform under Social Discovery Group (SDG), has observed a shift in gift-giving between partners, friends, and new connections during big festivities. Individual preferences and broader societal changes are … Read more
The Potential of Starting a Crypto Business is Obvious in 2025
The creation of a crypto startup in the new year 2025 will open up many opportunities. With the development of technology and the increasing number of users of digital assets in the market, new business directions can be found. However, not everything is so simple—do not forget about the challenges that the industry brings. In … Read more