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The Controversial Shift in X's Blocking Policy Boosting Bluesky's User Base
In a bold move that has sparked widespread debate, Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, is set to alter the fundamental mechanics of its blocking feature. This change diverges signif...
Oct 18, 2024
US Government Spending $700 Million on AI Projects in AI Arms Race
In the two years since the launch of ChatGPT, the US government has been quietly investing heavily in artificial intelligence, with the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of H...
Oct 15, 2024
Lifestreaming with Seesmic and FriendFeed
Lifestreaming is a concept that allows users to aggregate and share their online activities across various social media platforms in real-time. It provides a comprehensive view of a p...
Oct 15, 2024New FIDO Alliance Passkey Specifications to Allow Secure Import and Export
In a significant development for password security, the FIDO Alliance has announced new specifications for passkeys, enabling users to import and export them securely. This move aims ...
Oct 15, 2024
The Wayback Machine Returns! Internet Archive Resumes Read-Only Operations
The Internet Archive, the renowned digital library that has preserved 916 billion web pages, has announced the return of its Wayback Machine in a provisional, read-only mode. This com...
Oct 14, 2024
Tether Explores Lending to Commodity Traders as it Seeks to Deploy Profits
Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, is reportedly considering lending to commodity trading firms as a way to deploy its growing profits. According to a Bloomber...
Oct 14, 2024
Adobe Firefly Video Model Takes Center Stage With Commerically Safe Video Creation
Adobe has officially launched its Firefly Video Model in public beta, marking a significant milestone in the world of generative AI video creation. This innovative technology is desig...
Oct 14, 2024
What ever happened to the SolSource solar cooker backed by Mark Cuban?
SolSource (made by One Earth Designs) is a solar powered stove that seemed promising to both investors and consumers. It certainly isn’t the first to hit the market, and many people m...
Oct 13, 2024
Remember the Facebook Friend Wheel?
Friend Wheel is a now defunct Facebook application that allowed users to visualize up to thousands of friends at once. The image above shows an early sample of how it was displayed wh...
Oct 13, 2024
Uniswap's Governance Token UNI Sees Significant Gains Following Unichain Launch
Uniswap’s governance token, UNI, has defied the market-wide sell-off, posting a 25% weekly gain and a 10%+ gain after the launch of Unichain, its own layer-2 network. The token’s pric...
Oct 12, 2024