OpenAI releases early version of the ChatGPT desktop app for Windows
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OpenAI has released an early version of the ChatGPT desktop app for Windows. It is available for testing for Plus, Enterprise, Team, and Edu users. OpenAI will bring the full experience to all users later this year. Get instant ChatGPT help in any app or website with the Alt + Space keyboard shortcu
OpenAI's Chat Completions API now supports both text and audio
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OpenAI's Chat Completions API now supports both text and audio. Pass text or audio inputs, then receive responses in text, audio, or both. You can use it to create asynchronous audio experiences or switch to the Realtime API for low-latency interactions.
Writing Tools: Free opensource version of Apple Intelligence Writing Tools for Windows
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Writing Tools: A free, opensource grammar assistant for Windows, inspired by Apple Intelligence Writing Tools, that uses Gemini 1.5 Flash for advanced grammar, spelling checks, rewriting, and more. It works system-wide, is privacy-focused, customizable, and supports multiple languages.
Prada and Axiom Space reveal spacesuits for next lunar landing
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Prada and Axiom Space developed the Artemis III spacesuit, the AxEMU, for NASA's lunar mission. The suit is designed for flexibility and safety and is adaptable to a wide range of body sizes. It features advanced cooling, diagnostic, and vision-enhancing technology and combines Prada's design expert
Former Apple design exec debuts NUIO β a new take on ergonomic accessories
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The NUIO Flow Keyboard, created by Tom and Greg Wilson, pioneers a revolutionary design shift from traditional keyboards that have remained unchanged for over a century. Key features include a radial key layout, 3-D wave, and split design that support ergonomic hand positioning and posture, providin
Hi-Chew's new mascot, Chewbie, is a puffy, lovable lesson in branding
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Hi-Chew has introduced a new mascot, Chewbie, a genderless, quirky, blob-like character designed to elevate the brand amid its rising popularity in the US. Chewbie, with its lovable and distinctive appearance, embodies the Hi-Chew candy's playful spirit. Hi-Chew aims to use Chewbie to resonate with
Adobe's Project Super Sonic uses AI to generate sound effects for your videos
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Introduced at Adobe's MAX conference, Project Super Sonic is a tool that generates background audio and effects for videos using text-to-audio, object recognition, and voice imitation. While similar tools exist, Super Sonic's added modes and precise vocal control offer creators an engaging, innovati
INTRODUCING DGEN1: THE ETHOS PHONE
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EthOS' first phone model, the dGEN1, is now available for preorder with a release in Spring 2025. The phone is about half the size of a typical iPhone. It has a second touchscreen for notifications and transaction metadata, a 3x3 LED grid for notifications and flair, and a laser. EthOS provides a li
WORLDCOIN REBRANDS AS βWORLD,' UNVEILS NEXT GENERATION ORB
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Identity project Worldcoin has rebranded to βWorld' and introduced a new set of features. The company announced a more powerful Orb to verify user identities and an alternate verification form using government-issued passports. It claims that World ID Deep Face has solved deepfakes and can be used o
INTRODUCING SUPERLANE: SUPERCHAIN INTEROPERABILITY TODAY
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Superlane, a collaboration between the Velodrome DEX and Hyperlane interoperability protocol, brings interchain apps, shared liquidity, and interchain governance to OP Stack L2s. It introduces features proposed in Optimism's recent Superchain Interoperability initiative several months before its rel
POSSIBLE FUTURES FOR THE ETHEREUM PROTOCOL, PART 2: THE SURGE
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In his second post outlining Ethereum's roadmap, Vitalik Buterin focuses on how Ethereum will scale to 100,000 TPS following a rollup-centric approach. The project's primary goals are to maintain the L1's decentralization and robustness, have some L2s fully inherit Ethereum's properties, and provide
ANALYZING THE TOP CRYPTO VENTURE CAPITAL WALLETS
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An analysis of top VC crypto wallets revealed common long-term holdings in DeFi tokens, ETH, and stablecoins. While VC investments have dropped since 2021-2022, Q2 2024 saw a 28% QoQ increase to $3.19 billion, with investors focusing on AI, infrastructure, and memecoins. VCs employ diverse strategie
ANDRE CRONJE CRITIQUES APPCHAINS
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DeFi Pioneer and Sonic Labs (formerly Fantom) founder Andre Cronje believes that independent appchains suffer from high infrastructure costs, fragmented liquidity, and a lack of developer support. Opponents of this view say rollup-as-a-service providers make support easier and solutions like AggLaye
THE SECOND $100B AI COMPANY (6 MINUTE READ)
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The AI revolution is expected to propel new companies to achieve market caps of over $100 billion, with consumer AI companies likely to be among the biggest winners. The application layer of AI, where new value is being created, is still in its early stages. The next few years are expected to be key
HOW AI WEDGES WILL HELP STARTUPS OUTMANEUVER INCUMBENTS (6 MINUTE READ)
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New AI-powered products are transforming traditional industries by capturing data at the point of creation, bypassing traditional systems of record and enabling startups to grow rapidly. These 'wedge' products, often powered by LLMs, are disrupting established players in industries such as sales, in
PERMIRA COMPLETES SQUARESPACE ACQUISITION FOR $7.2B (2 MINUTE READ)
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Squarespace transitioned from a publicly traded company to private ownership after Permira, a private equity firm, acquired all remaining shares. Initially offering $44 per share, Permira increased its bid to $46.50 per share, valuing the company at approximately $7.2 billion, following recommendati
Google is restructuring its Knowledge & Information team to optimize for the Gemini era
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Google is restructuring its Knowledge & Information team to optimize for the Gemini era, moving the Gemini app team to Google DeepMind and the Assistant teams to the Platforms & Devices org.
Apple Passwords' generated strong password format
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Apple Passwords' generated strong password format uses gibberish two-syllable "words" by design to make them easier to remember and type on various keyboards while maintaining strong entropy.
OpenVMM is a modular, cross-platform, general-purpose Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) written in Rust by Microsoft.
Adobe's new image rotation tool is one of the most impressive AI concepts we've seen
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Adobe's new AI-powered "Project Turntable" allows users to rotate 2D vector images in 3D while maintaining their original 2D appearance and shape.
1 BUG, $50K IN BOUNTIES, A ZENDESK BACKDOOR
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A 15-year-old programmer identified a critical bug in Zendesk affecting numerous Fortune 500 companies that allowed email spoofing to access sensitive company data.
TERRAFORM STACKS, HCP WAYPOINT PROMPT MIGRATION QUESTIONS
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HashiCorp's new Terraform Stacks, now in public beta, allows IT teams to manage larger, more complex infrastructure environments by grouping configurations and decoupling components like Kubernetes clusters and applications. While existing customers welcome these innovations, migrating from Terrafor
CNCF ANNOUNCES KUBEEDGE GRADUATION
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KubeEdge, an open-source edge computing project built on Kubernetes, has officially graduated from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. It extends Kubernetes' capabilities to edge environments and has been widely adopted across industries such as transportation, energy, and smart devices, showcasi
NEW DOCKER TERRAFORM PROVIDER: AUTOMATE, SECURE, AND SCALE WITH EASE
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The Docker Terraform Provider is a new tool that automates and securely manages Docker resources using Terraform's infrastructure-as-code approach. It offers unified management, version control, and scalable solutions for teams and organizations.
FINDING VULNERABILITY VARIANTS AT SCALE
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A file format vulnerability was discovered during a security audit that affected several widely-used projects, including Chromium and Electron. This required a team to develop methods to identify similar vulnerabilities at scale across various software.