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The SEC has put Coinbase on notice for allegedly breaking securities laws
/ The SEC’s letter suggests a next step could come soon, while execs say they’re prepared to defend its crypto staking product Coinbase Earn and other products in court.
MSCHF’s free dating simulator that can prepare your taxes is no longer on Steam
/ Sometime on Wednesday, it was removed from Valve’s storefront. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Tax Heaven 3000.
HHW Gaming: ‘Crash Team Rumble’ Closed Beta Announced
Our favorite video game, marsupial, Crash, his friends, and frenemies are coming together for some 4v4 fun. The post HHW Gaming: ‘Crash Team Rumble’ Closed Beta Announced appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Adobe Launches Generative ‘Firefly’ AI, Where Users Can Simply Type To Edit Images
Adobe has long used AI to help bolster the functionality of its applications. A few years ago, the company rolled out its Sensei AI system, which aims to use machine learning to speed up monotonous tasks such as tagging images, picking out subjects from a photo and summarizing texts.As Adobe continues to lean into AI, it has now unveiled a fleet of “generative AI models” dubbed Firefly. Currently in beta, Firefly, similar to other image-generating tools, allows creators to use everyday language to conjure images.Samples provided by Adobe show how Firefly can do just that, but also offers seemingly endless opportunities to personalize one’s content when it comes to editing photos or videos and designing graphics. In one example, Adobe shows how a video editor can type out a given “mood, atm...
Hermès Unveils Equestrian-Inspired Apple Accessories
For Spring, Hermès has unveiled a new collection of high-quality leather accessories for Apple products including the Apple Watch Hermès and the Apple AirTag Hermès. Inspired by equestrianism, a heritage close to the French design house's DNA, the tech-powered line borrows its electric appearance from those of multi-colored jockeys' jackets.For the Apple Watch Hermès, new Casaque bands expertly blend sophistication with sportiness, with options available in Single Tour woven nylon and leather Double Tour. Among the range, the design label offers two signature, color-blocked bands: the first boasts a Black/Green/Red/Blue colorway, and the second features a Yellow/Grey/Pink/Black combination.Additionally, the collection includes a series of single-toned accessories, including one in bright g...
TikTok ban: all the news on the US’s crackdown on the video platform
A US-wide ban on the social media platform TikTok has grown increasingly possible in recent months. Although a potential ban has its roots in a Trump-era executive order, it has become an increasingly mainstream political position under President Joe Biden, whose administration has reportedly demanded that ByteDance, the app’s Chinese parent company, either sell off TikTok or face being banned in the US. The core concern is national security, namely that ByteDance’s ownership of TikTok could give the Chinese government a way to access personal data on the service’s 150 million US users. The federal government already bans its employees from installing the app on official devices, and it’s an increasingly similar story across state governments. There are also concerns that TikTok’s video re...
Apple Music bug adds other people’s playlists to users’ libraries
/ Some users say they’ve had entire playlists erased and replaced by ones they’ve never seen before.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Renders Reveal New Buttons
Joining the early rumors and leaks we have already received, newly surfaced renders offer a look at the potential updated design for the Apple iPhone 15 Pro. Tech sites have been reporting on a series of renders spotted on Chinese social media that are believed to show the new form and features of the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro.Most notably, the iPhone 15 Pro renders reveal fewer buttons with the two volume buttons condensed to just one long button and the mute switch ditched for a button function. It is also being reported that the buttons utilized on the side will utilize a haptic design. Meaning that a vibrating sensation will provide haptic feedback rather than switches, ensuring fewer component malfunctions. Finally, the iPhone 15 Pro looks to be outfitted with a smaller camera with just ...
This 49-Inch LG HDR Monitor Features a 240Hz Refresh Rate
Continuing to add to its UltraGear, LG is now introducing the 49GR85DC-B, 49" Curved UltraGear™ DQHD 1ms 240Hz Monitor with VESA DisplayHDR™ 1000. Despite not being an OLED display, the monitor utilizes an ultrawide VA panel that offers a 32:9 aspect ratio, 5,120 by 1,440 resolution, 98.5 percent DCI-P3 coverage, and 1000R curve. The impressive size and performance of the monitor make it the perfect addition to any work or gaming station while the clean frame and stand offer minimal tabletop disruption.AMD FreeSync premium assists the 240HZ refresh rate with a 1ms pixel response time and a DisplayHDR 1000 certification for a truly high-definition experience for all forms of use. The impressive display outputs 1000 nits of brightness with an amount of local dimming to provide ...
Meta’s new quests could give you something to do in its VR social network
/ No, not Quest headsets, but actual in-game missions you can complete for prizes. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Here’s what the Quests screen looks like.
Gomi Transforms Plastic Waste Into Bluetooth Speakers
Brighton-based design studio Gomi has launched a series of portable Bluetooth speakers which feature casing made from waste plastic and old e-bike batteries. Named "Collection One", the pieces are intended to show consumers how beauty can come from waste products, and have each been handmade from the studio's seaside space. Through the collection, Gomi claims that over six tonnes of waste plastic will be saved from landfill. Their process for creating the material sees them work alongside local recycling companies to source material that would otherwise be incinerated, before transforming it back into a raw material that can be manufactured to create the desired form. For Collection One, there are three colorways each inspired by a different artwork, and because they're handmade, the indiv...
Future Apple Watches could automatically accessorize with their bands
/ A patent describes how the wearable could change faces or carry out other automations depending on what accessory you’ve slipped on or off. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The idea is relatively simple: put an NFC chip in the band (the rectangle on the right) and a reader where it attaches to the watch.
