Top in Tech - Nostr Hypermedia

Twitter to hide news headlines from link previews

Twitter (now X) has become a great platform for following news, and many media groups (including ours) share links to...

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Coinbase Takes Stake in Stablecoin Issuer Circle

Bloomberg.com

Coinbase Takes Stake in Stablecoin Issuer Circle

Coinbase Global Inc., the biggest US crypto exchange, has taken a stake in stablecoin issuer Circle citing “growing regulatory clarity for stable...

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Google introduces measures to fight pre-installed Android malware https://www.techspot.com/news/99867-google-introduces-measures-fight-pre-installed-android-malware.html

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Craig Wright Admits to Stealing Millions in Bitcoin from Mt. Gox, Bitcoin Developers Claim

Decrypt

Bitcoin Developers Say Craig Wright May Be Admitting That He Stole 80,000 Bitcoin from Mt. Gox - Decrypt

At issue are 80,000 BTC—worth around $2 billion today—that were stolen by hackers and that Craig Wright says he owns.

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Biden administration announces more new funding for rural broadband infrastructure

AP News

Biden administration announces more new funding for rural broadband infrastructure

The Biden administration is continuing its push to bring internet connectivity to every home and business in the U.S.

Top in Tech 2 years ago

YouTube is figuring out its AI strategy by working with music labels

The Verge

YouTube is figuring out its AI strategy by working with music labels

YouTube will find ways to monetize AI content.

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock has passed away at 82

Engadget

Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock has passed away at 82

Dr. John Warnock, who co-founded the revolutionary company Adobe, has died aged 82, Adobe announced on Saturday.

Top in Tech 2 years ago

UK commits £100M to secure AI chip components

TNW | Deep-Tech

UK commits £100M to secure AI chip components

In an intensifying global battle for semiconductor self-sufficiency, the UK will reportedly spend £100mn of taxpayer money to buy AI chip technolo...

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Roblox Faces Lawsuit For Facilitating Underage Gambling

PCMAG

Roblox Faces Lawsuit for Facilitating Underage Gambling

The children used Roblox to gamble on third-party sites.

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock has passed away at 82

Engadget

Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock has passed away at 82

Dr. John Warnock, who co-founded the revolutionary company Adobe, has died aged 82, Adobe announced on Saturday.

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Report: Threads app to launch website version this week - 9to5Mac

9to5Mac

Report: Threads app to launch website version this week - 9to5Mac

Threads launched to much fanfare in July, racking up 100 million signups in less than a week. The microblogging service...

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Federal judge rules that AI art can't be copyrighted

Mashable

Another judge agrees: AI-Created art isn’t copyrightable

Stop trying to make AI copyrights happen. It is not going to happen.

Top in Tech 2 years ago

WeWork, maneuvering to maintain NYSE listing, moves ahead with 1-for-40 reverse stock split

AP News

WeWork, maneuvering to maintain NYSE listing, moves ahead with 1-for-40 reverse stock split

The NYSE issued a notice to the workspace-sharing company in the spring after shares closed below an average of $1 over a 30-day trading span.

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Elon Musk says Twitter will no longer let you block other people - 9to5Mac

9to5Mac

Elon Musk says Twitter will no longer let you block other people - 9to5Mac

In another possibly shortsighted decision, Elon Musk says Twitter will soon remove the ability to block people – with the exception...

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco, leaving one injured

The Verge

Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco, leaving one injured

Are robotaxis yielding to emergency vehicles?

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Wildfire evacuees frustrated by Facebook news ban in Canada

BBC News

Wildfire evacuees frustrated by Facebook news ban in Canada

Canadians are using Facebook to share information on fire updates but Meta's news ban is a hurdle.

Top in Tech 2 years ago

Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/17/tech/minneapolis-rideshare-minimum-wage/

Top in Tech 2 years ago

OpenAI acquires AI design studio Global Illumination

TechCrunch

OpenAI acquires AI design studio Global Illumination | TechCrunch

OpenAI has acquired Global Illumination, a New York-based AI design studio, marking its first public purchase.

Top in Tech 2 years ago

NYC bans TikTok on city-owned devices

The Verge

NYC bans TikTok on city-owned devices

States all across the country have banned the app in recent months.

Top in Tech 2 years ago

iPhone 15 production underway in India; a big question remains

9to5Mac

iPhone 15 production underway in India; a big question remains

We’re just a few weeks away from the launch of this year’s iPhone lineup, and a new report says that...