Prominent crypto critic says someone offered bribes to take down a blog post

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Techme101

Crypto critic Molly White received emails from a purported lawyer and someone working for a “reputation management company” offering bribes in exchange for the takedown of a blog post about the arrest of an alleged crypto fraudster.
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The fediverse is getting its own TikTok competitor called Loops

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Techme101

Similar to how Mastodon offers an open source, distributed version of X, the fediverse is getting its own TikTok competitor. This week, an app called Loops began accepting signups on its new platform for sharing short, looping videos. Still in the early stages, Loops is not yet open sourced, nor has it completed its integration […]
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Tesla shares head for highest close in 13 months as post-earnings rally continues

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Techme101

Following Tesla’s best day on the market since 2013, the stock rose almost 3% on Friday, putting it on pace for its highest close since September of last year.

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Microsoft boss gets 63% pay rise despite asking for reduction

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Techme101

Satya Nadella asked for a reduction because of cyber attacks the firm suffered – but still saw his earnings increase massively.

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There Are Exactly 3 Items Every Fax Header Must Have

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Techme101

An incorrect fax header dooms your transmission from the start. Here’s how to get it right, even if you have never sent a fax before.

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Classic Christmas song gets authorized Spanish reworking thanks to ‘responsible’ AI

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Techme101

In the decades following its 1958 release, Brenda Lee’s rockabilly-tinged “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has attained status as an all-time holiday classic. Sixty-six years later, it’s getting a Spanish language rework courtesy of “responsible” AI. Universal on Friday announced the release of “Noche Buena y Navidad,” which utilized SoundLabs AI’s MicDrop technology to reconstruct […]
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YC startup Pharos lands a $5M seed led by Felicis to bring AI to hospital quality reporting

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Techme101

Medical and administrative staff are increasingly overwhelmed with piles of paperwork they have to fill out every day. Dozens, if not hundreds, of startups, are seeing opportunities to make those bureaucratic processes less burdensome with the help of generative AI. These companies are building AI medical scribes, platforms for pre-authorizing health insurance payments, and products […]
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Enter the World of Ethical Hacking with Confidence

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Techme101

This $44.99 bundle gives you 92 hours of training in penetration testing, network security, and much more.

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UK Probes Alphabet’s Partnership With Anthropic Over Competition Concerns

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Techme101

Google’s parent company has agreed to invest up to $2 billion in the AI startup and owns a 10% stake. Meanwhile, the Claude models are hosted with Google Cloud services.

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Apple upgrades TestFlight with redesigned invites, testing criteria, and more

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Techme101

Alongside the Apple Intelligence-powered iOS 18 updates for consumers and developers, Apple is rolling out a sizable refresh to its app testing platform for developers, TestFlight. Developers will have more control over who can join their beta and how an app’s new features are shared with testers. They’ll also be able to view metrics related […]
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