Bitcoin Project Babylon Raises $18M to Bolster Development of Staking Protocol
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Epic kicks off Fortnite’s new era with Lego Fortnite
In what’s becoming increasingly common for Fortnite, the game is fusing with one of the biggest pop culture properties around. This time around, it’s Lego. But the launch of Lego Fortnite is also much more involved than the typical tie-in — and the start of what seems like a new era for Fortnite. Lego Fortnite…
Sand-dwelling fungi discovered and named after Dune's giant sandworms
One of four newly described species of “stalked puffball” fungi from Hungary’s Pannonian steppe erupts out of the sand like the iconic Shai-Hulud Source link
Overcoming the ‘last mile problem’ in knowledge management: A guide for IT teams
The concept of the “last mile problem” is widely recognised across various industries as the challenges faced in the final stage of delivering services or products from a central system to the end user’s location. Although typically associated with telecommunications and transportation, its application extends far beyond these domains. In the realm of Knowledge Management,…
Google’s next-gen AI model Gemini outperforms GPT-4
Google has unveiled Gemini, a cutting-edge AI model that stands as the company’s most capable and versatile to date. Demis Hassabis, CEO and Co-Founder of Google DeepMind, introduced Gemini as a multimodal model that is capable of seamlessly understanding and combining various types of information, including text, code, audio, image, and video. Gemini comes in…
The Latest Tech News in Crypto and Blockchain
Dec. 7: Lantern Finance, a Web3 startup, has launched its user-friendly staking platform in 15 U.S. states, including major markets like California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Virginia, and Massachusetts, according to the team: “Inspired by the cofounders’ experiences with the 2022 crypto bankruptcies, Lantern aims to redefine the crypto landscape with an emphasis on clarity, security, and…
Crypto on the Agenda at Republican Presidential Debate
Bitcoin, SBF, ether and SEC Chair Gensler all came up at the Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night. Pro-crypto candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said U.S. regulation needs to catch up to prevent episodes like FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried defrauding customers and Binance breaking sanctions laws. Ramaswamy announced a plan to drastically reduce the SEC workforce and…
Messenger finally gets end-to-end encryption by default
Meta is rolling out end-to-end encryption for one-on-one chats and calls on Messenger, finally fulfilling a promise that’s been in the works for quite awhile. When end-to-end encryption is on, only you and the person you send a message to in Messenger can see its contents, the company claims. Encrypted chats were first introduced as…
Proton Drive is adding an encrypted photo backup feature on Android
Proton Drive, the end-to-end encrypted cloud storage app, is getting more like Google Drive. The Android version of the app now lets you automatically back up and manage the photos on your phone. With the addition of a photo syncing and management feature, it’s becoming more viable as an alternative to mainstream cloud storage options…