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The latest Instax printer is a pricey but worthy upgrade
Taping Instax Mini Link+ photos into a journal is just one use for the tiny prints. FujiFilm’s Instax Mini Link 3 printer is a much-loved $100 accessory in my travel journal kit. I often tape a printed image next to my handwritten thoughts to preserve a moment in time. The prints produced by the instant … Read more
The TechBeat: Benchmarking 1B Vectors with Low Latency and High Throughput (1/31/2026)
How are you, hacker? đȘWant to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## What I’ve learned building an agent for Renovate config (as a cautious skeptic of AI) By @mend [ 9 Min read … Read more
BGB Lists on Kraken, Expanding Regulated Global Access to Onchain Settlement Infrastructure
Singapore â Blockman PR â JANUARY 30, 2026 â Bitget Token (BGB) is now available for trading on Kraken, marking its first major regulated U.S. exchange listing and an important step in expanding global access to the token. The listing brings BGB onto one of the industryâs most established exchanges, improving liquidity and making the … Read more
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Senate passes budget with two more weeks of Homeland Security funding
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) talks to reporters following the weekly Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. | Getty Images The Senate voted on Friday evening to pass the federal budget, funding everything except for one entity: the Department of Homeland Security, which was given … Read more
The âEffects Layerâ for Image-to-Video: What wan-effects Does (and When to Use It)
wan-effects (by fal-ai) turns a single image into a high-quality video with cinematic visual effects. Hereâs what it does, best use cases, and what to test first.
Turn Any Image Into Anything (Fast): A Guide to PrunaAIâs z-image-turbo-img2img
z-image-turbo-img2img makes image iteration fast: prompt an edit, tune strength, pick steps, set a seed, and export PNG/JPG/WebP.
The Map-Augmented Agent That Finally Makes AI Good at Finding Places
A new map-augmented AI agent triples geolocation accuracy by iteratively verifying predictions against real map data instead of guessing.
a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause
Kofi Ampadu, the partner at a16z who led the firm’s Talent x Opportunity (TxO) fund and program, has left the firm.
The 5 Highest-Grossing Comic Book Movies of All Time
Successful comic book adaptations have been a thing since forever, but we can all agree that itâs only been in the last 15 years or so that comic book movies have really become a juggernaut at the box office. And the numbers back this up; multiple comic book movies have crossed the billion-dollar mark in … Read more
Jeffrey Epstein was permanently banned from Xbox Live
Would it surprise you to learn Microsoft booted Jeffrey Epstein from its online gaming platform? As spotted by XboxEra, the latest batch of Epstein’s emails shows that in December 2013, he was “permanently suspended due to harassment, threats, and/or abuse of other players.” But it appears the real reason may be simpler: A second email … Read more