Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) now will run fully supported on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) cloud platform. Although RHEL competes with Oracle Linux, Oracle says it is not stressed about what this could mean its own Linux platform. The two companies announced the partnership on January 31. Boasting that more than 90% of the
Read MoreThere are many ways to go about programming. One of the most productive paradigms is interactive: You use a REPL (read-eval-print loop) to write and test your code as you code, and then copy the tested code into a file. The REPL method, which originated in LISP development environments, is well-suited to Python programming, as
Read MoreModern machine learning and AI research have moved rapidly from the lab to our IDEs, with tools like Azure’s Cognitive Services providing API-based access to pretrained models. There are many different approaches to delivering AI services, with one of the more promising methods for working with language being a technique called generative pretraining or GPT,
Read MoreSince the early days of the blogosphere I have cherished the ability to view the world through the eyes of people more qualified than me to understand and explain what happens in particular domains. Although Twitter lists were a great way to collect people who provide those perspectives, I made little use of them. Prompted
Read MoreCecilia D’Anastasio / Bloomberg: A look at Spanish-language livestreaming growth on Twitch; the platform’s audience for Spanish, its fastest-growing language, grew sixfold from 2019 to 2022 — Samantha Rivera was studying engineering in Mexico in 2020 when a group of friends convinced her she could draw an audience …
Read MoreNilay Patel / The Verge: An interview with Chris Miller, a Tufts professor and author of the book Chip War, on EUV lithography, ASML’s role in global chip manufacturing, TSMC, and more — Professor Chris Miller’s new book Chip War explains the complicated global politics inside your iPhone.
Read MoreKeeping a 35-year old system like the MacIntosh SE and its successor, the SE/30, up and running requires the occasional replacement parts. As an all-in-one system, the analog board that provides the power for not only the system but also the 9″ (23 cm) built-in CRT is a common failure location, whether it is due
Read MoreAndrew Martin / Bloomberg: FS-ISAC report: DDoS attacks targeting banks and other financial firms had increased 22% YoY by November 2022, particularly in Europe, where they rose 73% YoY — Long considered a nuisance, distributed-denial-of-service attacks, or DDoS, are growing problem for banks and other financial businesses, according to a new report.
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Peacock has reportedly stopped offering the free tier to new subscribers. The free tier is still available to existing subscribers, though. Peacock is one of a few big-name video streaming services with a free tier, offering ads and a smaller library of content. Unfortunately, it sounds like the company
Read MoreJason Nelson / Decrypt: Filing: Tesla lost ~$140M on its bitcoin holdings in 2022, with a $204M impairment loss, nearly doubling since 2021, offset by $64M in profits — Tesla lost over $140 million betting on Bitcoin last year, according to a Monday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Read MoreRyan Browne / CNBC: The UK lays out plans to regulate crypto, including measures to strengthen rules for lending, disclosures, financial intermediaries, and crypto custodians — – The U.K. laid out plan to regulate the cryptocurrency industry. — The proposals include strengthening rules on crypto lending …
Read MoreGood day all! It’s a busy, busy day here at Android Authority preparing for Galaxy Unpacked and the Samsung Galaxy S23 launch later. We’re expecting a full flagship smartphone lineup that could include a new Galaxy Book, too. Be sure to tune in at 1:00 PM ET today for the latest. In the meantime, we
Read MoreWhat do you do if you want a tiny little adjustable wrench? If you’re [my mechanics] you build your own. Where do you get the stock metal? Well, he started with an M20 nut. A few milling operations, a torch, some pliers, and work with a vice resulted in a nice metal blank just the
Read MoreCatherine Thorbecke / CNN: A look at Blind, an anonymous professional networking site that has emerged as a lifeline for tech workers seeking information and advice about the mass layoffs — In the week before Microsoft publicly announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs, thousands of workers at the tech giant who were eager …
Read MoreBloomberg: Western Digital raised $900M from Apollo Global and Elliott, sources say as a precursor to a merger with Japan’s Kioxia, as the memory chip industry struggles — Western Digital Corp. is receiving a $900 million investment led by Apollo Global Management Inc., getting financial firepower …
Read MoreTage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch: Egyptian microfinance lending and payments service MNT-Halan raised $260M in equity and $140M in debt via bond issuances at a ~$1B post-money valuation — Egyptian fintech and e-commerce ecosystem MNT-Halan has raised up to $400 million in equity and debt financing from local and global investors …
Read MorePolitico: Sources: the UK’s semiconductor plan, which missed a publication deadline last fall, has suffered from government disarray, as the US and EU move forward — The UK’s long-awaited chips strategy remains mired in Whitehall wrangling. — LONDON — As nations around the world scramble …
Read MoreGood day all! It’s a busy, busy day here at Android Authority preparing for Galaxy Unpacked and the Samsung Galaxy S23 launch later. We’re expecting a full flagship smartphone lineup that could include a new Galaxy Book, too. Be sure to tune in at 1:00 PM ET today for the latest. In the meantime, we
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Despite being one of the greatest pleasures in life, food can also be a stressful subject. Planning, buying groceries, prepping, and cooking is no easy feat when you have chores, school, work, and other responsibilities ahead. We often end up eating fast food or slapping a simple sandwich together.
Read MoreJennifer Elias / CNBC: Sources and docs: Google is asking employees to test potential ChatGPT competitors, including Apprentice Bard, a chatbot that uses its LaMDA conversational tech — – Google is testing ChatGPT-like products that use its LaMDA technology, according to sources and internal documents acquired by CNBC.
Read MoreDavid Satin / The Streamable: Peacock has stopped offering its free tier to new subscribers; existing users will continue to have access — Peacock will no longer offer their free tier for new subscribers, The Streamable has confirmed. Instead, new users who attempt to sign up for NBCUniversal’s streaming service …
Read MoreWonderful things happen when we read the documentation. For instance, we’ve all seen a Raspberry Pi work as an Ethernet adapter over USB, or a ESP32-S2 presenting as a storage device. Well, [parkerlreed] has made his Steam Deck work as a USB printer after reading the Linux kernel docs on the USB gadget configuration, and
Read MoreIan King / Bloomberg: Intel is cutting 2023 employee compensation to preserve cash for investment, ranging from 5% of the base pay for mid-level managers to 25% for CEO Pat Gelsinger — Intel Corp., struggling with a rapid drop in revenue and earnings, is cutting management pay across the company to cope …
Read MoreKatie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed News: A survey of nearly 25K US adults: 29.5% used Twitter in December 2022 and January 2023 vs. 32.4% in October 2022; Democrats’ usage fell as Republicans’ was flat — Trust in the platform has dropped among Democrats and risen among Republicans. — The number of people using Twitter in the
Read MoreFinancial Times: The US and India launch an initiative to cooperate on critical and emerging technologies, including quantum computing, AI, and semiconductors, to counter China — Effort designed to counter China in the Indo-Pacific and wean New Delhi off its reliance on Russia for weapons
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