Avoiding Software Bottlenecks: Understanding the ‘God Object’ Anti-Pattern

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In object-oriented programming (OOP), the concept of the “God Object” (or “God Class”) refers to a design anti-pattern where a single class or object takes on too much responsibility. Rather than encapsulating a specific set of related functionalities, a God Object ends up handling a broad range of unrelated tasks. This goes against the core … Read more

Bitcoin Price Makes Another Run at $100K as U.S. Traders Return After Thanksgiving

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One week after its first attempt, bitcoin (<a href=”https://www.coindesk.com/price/bitcoin” target=”_blank”>BTC</a>) is once again approaching the $100,000 milestone on Friday as crypto prices surged higher alongside the return of U.S. traders following Thanksgiving. The Coindesk Bitcoin Index climbed to a $98,690 session high during early U.S. hours, advancing 3.3% over the past 24 hours. The broad-market … Read more

Learn how to use Apple Intelligence’s ‘Image Playground’

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Apple just released iOS 18.1.1, but it’s iOS 18.2 that will come with exciting image generation features, such as “Image Playground,” Apple’s image creation feature that creates cartoon-like images from text descriptions. Here’s what you need to know about the Apple Intelligence feature, including what it is, how to use it, and when it launches.  … Read more

The best Black Friday headphone and earbud deals

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Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge There’s no better time than the holidays to treat yourself (or someone you care about) to an overdue upgrade and pick up a fresh pair of earbuds or headphones. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a great opportunity to save big on the latest products from Apple, Bose, … Read more

Sequoia nears first Asia-Pacific deal since regional split

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Sequoia is closing in on making its first deal in India and the broader Asia Pacific region since its split with former partners, according to four sources familiar with the matter. The investor, one of the world’s largest venture capital firms, is in advanced talks to back Vance, a Bengaluru-based cross-border payments startup, the sources … Read more

Our biggest stories and favorite things of 2024

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Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge 2024 is almost over, and it has been a year. The tech world has been shaken up a hundred times over, it seems: there was the splashy Vision Pro launch, Google being declared a monopoly, endless AI hype, a hugely consequential US election, the ongoing political ascendance of Elon … Read more

Meta is building the ‘mother of all’ subsea cables

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Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta is reportedly planning to build a world-spanning fiber-optic subsea cable for its own exclusive use. According to TechCrunch, the $10 billion project will create a new 40,000+ kilometer (about 24,850 miles) cable network around the world that avoids “areas of geopolitical tension” where subsea cables have been … Read more