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Read MoreThe general consensus among us mammals is that if we get very cold, we die. Within the world of nematodes, however, they’d like to differ on that viewpoint. This is demonstrated succinctly after researchers coaxed a batch of these worms back into action after they had been frozen in Siberian permafrost for an estimated 46,000
Read MoreShruti Khairnar / FinTech Futures: Seoul-based Finda, which runs an online loan comparison service, raised a ~$37M Series C from JB Financial and 500 Global; Finda brokered ~$3B in loans in 2022 — South Korean fintech Finda, which operates a loan comparison platform, has secured $37 million (KRW 47 billion) in Series C funding from
Read MoreJoseph Menn / Washington Post: The California Privacy Protection Agency plans to review manufacturers’ treatment of data collected from vehicles, including locations and images from cameras — Modern cars are computers filled with data, with few clear manufacturer policies on what happens to it
Read MoreAndy Robinson / Video Games Chronicle: Sources: Nintendo plans to release a new console in H2 2024, with portable mode, an LCD screen, and a cartridge slot; key partners already have development kits — Development kits for Nintendo’s next console are now with key partner studios, with launch planned for next year, sources have told
Read MoreShruti Khairnar / FinTech Futures: Seoul-based Finda, which runs an online loan comparison service, raised a ~$37M Series C from JB Financial and 500 Global; Finda brokered ~$3B in loans in 2022 — South Korean fintech Finda, which operates a loan comparison platform, has secured $37 million (KRW 47 billion) in Series C funding from
Read MoreShruti Khairnar / FinTech Futures: Seoul-based Finda, which runs an online loan comparison service, raised a ~$37M Series C from JB Financial and 500 Global; Finda brokered ~$3B in loans in 2022 — South Korean fintech Finda, which operates a loan comparison platform, has secured $37 million (KRW 47 billion) in Series C funding from
Read MoreThe advancement of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) has paved the way for a new era in warfare. Gone are the days of manned ships and traditional naval operations. Instead, the US Navy’s Task Force 59 is at the forefront of integrating AI and robotics into naval operations. With a fleet of autonomous robot ships,
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Google is planning to update Assistant with features powered by generative AI, according to a report from Axios. In an email obtained by the outlet, Google tells staff members that it has already started exploring a “supercharged” Assistant powered by the newest large language models (LLM), similar to the technology behind ChatGPT
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority A leaked memo shows Google is still behind Google Assistant, even if it seems doomed in the age of ChatGPT. The memo says Google is adding LLM smarts to Assistant to make it “supercharged.” Unfortunately, internal restructuring has necessitated some team members being dropped. Back at Google I/O in
Read MoreNikhilesh De / CoinDesk: A US judge denies Terraform Labs’ motion to dismiss an SEC lawsuit, saying the SEC made a “plausible claim” that UST and LUNA may have violated securities law — Terraform Labs argued that there was no contract in the sale of UST to retail investors.
Read MoreElizabeth Howcroft / Reuters: A German data watchdog says it has been probing Worldcoin since November 2022 due to concerns over the project processing “sensitive data at a very large scale” — A German data watchdog has been investigating OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project since late last year due …
Read MoreThe 433 MHz spectrum is a little bit of an oddball. It’s one of the few areas of the radio spectrum which is nearly universally unlicensed, meaning as long as devices using it adhere to the power restrictions and other guidelines about best practices, it’s essentially an open playground. IoT devices operate here, as well
Read MorePhoto by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft has started selling controller parts on its online store. Owners of both the Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller and the standard Xbox Wireless Controller can head to the Microsoft store right now to buy replacement boards, sticks, buttons, covers, and more. Now, if your shoulder buttons
Read MoreWorkers prepare to dismantle a large X logo on the roof of X headquarters on July 31st, 2023, in San Francisco, California. | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Well, that was fast. Twitter, which is currently rebranding itself to X, is now removing the giant, garishly lit X logo that was placed on top of
Read MoreAs a company, Bloom is aware of the absence of youth-friendly resources for financial education. Existing platforms may provide free stock or trade transactions, but they often fail to provide users with the fundamental education they need to succeed in the investment world. Inspired by their own struggles, Maman and Yang set out to fill
Read MoreIna Fried / Axios: Internal email: Google is revamping Assistant to focus on using generative AI, starting with the mobile version, and is reorganizing related teams — Google plans to overhaul its Assistant to focus on using generative AI technologies similar to those that power ChatGPT and its own Bard chatbot …
Read MoreSpaceX, the renowned aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded by Elon Musk, recently conducted a full-pressure test of a new water deluge system for its Starship launch vehicle. This test is a significant step towards resolving one of the major problems that arose during the orbital flight test in April, where the heat and
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge The BBC has launched its own “experimental” Mastodon server, marking one of the first major news outlets to establish an instance on the Twitter alternative. You can access the server at social.bbc, which encompasses posts from a handful of BBC accounts, including BBC Radio 4, BBC Taster, BBC Research & Development, and
Read MoreAnissa Gardizy / The Information: Sources: Nvidia has asked some cloud provider startups for their customers’ names; it also ensures some upstart cloud providers get early shipments of new chips — Nvidia plays favorites with its newest, much-sought-after chips for artificial intelligence, steering them to small cloud providers …
Read MoreImage: ABC 15 The backup driver in the self-driving Uber vehicle that killed a 49-year-old woman in Tempe, Arizona, in 2018 pled guilty to one count of endangerment and was sentenced to three years’ probation on Friday. Rafaela Vasquez worked as a safety driver for Uber’s autonomous vehicle test program in Arizona. She was behind
Read MoreNew York Times: How popular gaming platforms like Minecraft and Roblox are being used to promote Russia’s war narrative, influencing some young and Russian-speaking audiences — Propaganda is appearing in Minecraft and other popular games and discussion groups as the Kremlin tries to win over new audiences.
Read MoreAnybody who has set up a satellite TV antenna will tell you that alignment is critical when picking up a signal from space. With a satellite dish it’s a straightforward task to tweak the position, but what happens if the dish in question is out beyond the edge of the Solar System? We told you
Read MoreTwo early test images from the Euclid space telescope mission. | Image: European Space Agency Today, the European Space Agency (ESA) showed off the first test images taken from the Euclid space telescope as it approaches its final orbit around the Earth (via Ars Technica). Once in place, scientists at the ESA and its partners
Read MoreYou get extra keycaps and a combination switch/keycap puller in the box. OnePlus’ debut mechanical keyboard, the Keyboard 81 Pro, may be little more than a redesigned Keychron Q1 Pro with a couple of tweaks. But the Keychron Q1 Pro is one of the best mechanical keyboards available today, and the tweaks OnePlus has made
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