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Google releases on-device diagnostics tool and repair manuals for Pixel phones
Google is releasing a tool to help users diagnose problems with their Pixel phones. Users can launch the app by entering #*#7287#*# on the dial pad, allowing them to check whether their phone is working correctly before or after a repair. There are a bunch of diagnostic tools available within the app. While users can…
Chainlink Data Feeds Available on Polygon zkEVM
Developers building on Polygon’s zkEVM will be able to incorporate these data feeds into their on-chain applications. Source link
A tale of two Silicon Valley Sams – Bankman-Fried and Altman
THIS was the year when two of Silicon Valley’s biggest hype blimps – cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence – were deflated by drama. First came the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried, whose shady cryptocurrency empire landed him in court, where he was convicted of fraud and conspiracy. During his trial, witnesses and evidence revealed that Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency…
Temu sues Shein, alleging ‘Mafia-style’ intimidation of manufacturers
Online shopping giant Temu is suing its competitor Shein, saying the fast fashion giant is using “Mafia-style” intimidation tactics on merchants. In the suit filed on Wednesday, Temu says Shein has deployed increasingly aggressive strategies to “illegally interfere with Temu’s business,” including intimidating merchants who list their products on both platforms and issuing tens of thousands…
Early Ethereum Backers Cyber.Fund to Invest $100M in ‘Cybernetic Economy’ Including Blockchain, AI
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Alastair Reynolds: An exclusive short story for New Scientist
It was a foggy December, colder than usual. An old woman waded through the shallows of a concrete-bound river. She wore overalls and a breather mask, a meshwork hopper slung over her back. She leaned hard on two sticks, one with a grabber on the end, the other a net. At intervals, she scooped some…
How to easily find the GTA trilogy (and other games) on Netflix
Netflix just released its biggest games yet. The Grand Theft Auto trilogy — which includes GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas — is now available on both iOS and Android, and the games are all free to play if you’re already a Netflix subscriber. But while the streaming service has offered mobile games for…
Arbitrum Throws Hat In Ring for Celo’s Migration to Layer-2 Blockchain
A notable fact about Arbitrum is that it’s the largest layer-2 based on the key metric of “total value locked,” or TVL, which represents deposits locked into decentralized-finance protocols on any given network. The figure currently stands at $8.4 billion for the Arbitrum One network, according to the website L2Beat, almost double No. 2 OP…
Google Cloud announces Imagen 2 text-to-image generator
Google Cloud has introduced Imagen 2, the latest upgrade to its text-to-image capabilities. Available for Vertex AI customers on the allowlist, Imagen 2 enables users to craft and deploy photorealistic images using intuitive tooling and fully-managed infrastructure. Developed with Google DeepMind technology, Imagen 2 offers improved image quality and a range of functionalities tailored for…
How 2023 saw the UK going backwards on climate issues
Youth from Fridays for Future organization stage a protest calling to cease fires and end fossil fuels Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto/Getty I WILL remember 2023 as another year of sadness and anger, and not just because of my personal loss. Constant alarming news on the environment coupled to a political class still largely unable or unwilling to…