Where Money, Investing, and Technology Meet
from the eyeballs-please dept We’ve always known the ultimate goal was to subject everyone to biometric collections, whether it’s at border crossings or international airports. At some point, the tech will move inland and become an annoying part of traveling from Point A to B because national security or whatever the fuck. The acceleration was […]
TL;DR Samsung is updating its Gaming Hub app, allowing users to discover games based on other titles they play. Gaming Hub will also bring new features to track achievements and compare them against those of other players. The update also brings YouTube videos featuring gameplays, guides, and other content from gaming creators. While gaming on […]
Bandcamp has addressed the AI slop problem vexing musicians and their fans of late. The company is banning any music or audio on its platform that is “wholly or in substantial part” made by generative AI, according to its blog. It also clarified that the use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles […]
And as to the jobs they bring to communities. Well, I have some bad news there too. Once construction ends, they tend to employ very few people, especially for such resource-intensive facilities. These are all logical reasons to oppose data centers. But I suspect there is an additional, emotional one. And it echoes one we’ve […]
Research analyzing 4,700 leading websites reveals that 64% of third-party applications now access sensitive data without business justification, up from 51% in 2024. Government sector malicious activity spiked from 2% to 12.9%, while 1 in 7 Education sites show active compromise. Specific offenders: Google Tag Manager (8% of violations), Shopify (5%), Facebook Pixel (4%). Download […]
Why Promises run before Timeouts: A visual guide to the Event Loop Timothy stood at the drafting table, watching Margaret erase a large section of the chalkboard. “I am worried about the architecture, Margaret,” he said. “Oh?” she replied, dusting chalk from her hands. “We established that JavaScript is Single-Threaded,” Timothy said. “It has one […]
At GitHub, we hear questions all the time that probably sound familiar to you: Does AI really help, or are you just trying to get me to use your product? Can I trust AI tools with my codebase? Are these tools built for marketing, or for real productivity? Does AI improve my flow, or break […]
Lots of chatter about the new Food Pyramid, which is a near inverse of the rankings of my childhood. Funny to see the consensus change over time – so long Frosted Flakes! The same is true for investing. What was once considered “good advice” 40 years ago is outdated today. Here’s […]
Viam is a robotics platform that brings modern software development tools into hardware applications. Connect with Simone on Linkedin. This week’s shoutout goes to Lifejacket winner Sergey Kalinichenko for their answer to How does this K&R code for reading an int work?. TRANSCRIPT Ryan Donovan: Working with voice? Try Assembly AI instead of wrestling with […]
Every time you get behind the wheel, your car is collecting data about you. Where you go, how fast you’re driving, how hard you brake, and even how much you weigh. All of that data is not typically available to the vehicle owner. Instead, it’s gated behind secure restrictions that prevent anyone other than the […]
