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Amazon CEO says 100,000 users now have Alexa+
Amazon’s upgraded digital assistant powered by generative AI, Alexa+, has rolled out to over 100,000 users, CEO Andy Jassy said on the company’s earnings call Thursday. While that’s a far cry from the 600 million Alexa devices out there, the company is making some progress on the rollout of Alexa+, which was first unveiled in […]
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Stark social divides in infectious disease admission rates in England, study finds
UKHSA says people in most deprived areas almost twice as likely to be admitted to hospital as those in least deprivedPeople in the most deprived areas of England are almost twice as likely to be admitted to hospital as a result of infectious diseases than their least deprived counterparts, according to a major study.The report, by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), analysed NHS and government data to look at the...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Eric Trump Says 'Woke Cancel Culture' Led Him to Bitcoin, Crypto
Trump Organization Executive VP Eric Trump said that his family being targeted by banks was what drove him to embrace cryptocurrency.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Public companies have already acquired 96% of all Bitcoin to be mined in 2025
Publicly listed companies have bought roughly 157,957 Bitcoin (BTC) as of May 1, accounting for 96% of the 164,250 BTC projected to be mined throughout the year. Bitcoin Treasuries data shows that private companies added another 16,799 BTC to their holdings during the same period, while Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers acquired 34,968 BTC. Combined, […] The post Public companies have already acquired 96% of...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Reddit’s AI play is for the Google crowd, not just the community scrollers
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says there are two kinds of people who come to the social media platform: Scrollers and Seekers. Scrollers are the ones who come to Reddit’s core product, to engage in community conversation about topics they’re passionate about, from r/sourdough to r/popculturechat. Then there are the Seekers, the people who might type […]
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (May 2-4)
These movies are a reminder of just how deep the bench of good movies is on Amazon Prime Video.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Despite paying $900M in tariffs, Apple’s Tim Cook isn’t announcing price increases — yet
"We're very engaged on the tariff discussions, Apple CEO Tim Cook said. "On the pricing piece, we have nothing to announce today."
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Tether posts $1B in Q1 operating profit, $5.6 billion excess in reserves
Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has released its financials for the first quarter of 2025, disclosing nearly $120 billion in exposure to US Treasurys and over $1 billion in operating profit.According to Tether’s Q1 2025 financial report, the company’s assets include $98.5 billion in direct US Treasury bills, along with over $23 billion in additional exposure through...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts
After supporting passwordless Windows logins for years and even allowing users to delete passwords from their accounts, Microsoft is making its biggest move yet towards a future with no passwords. Now it will ask people signing up for new accounts to only use more secure methods like passkeys, push notifications, and security keys instead, by […]
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Crypto ‘decoupling’ story ends as stocks follow Bitcoin’s rally
Key takeaways:Despite weak US manufacturing data, Federal Reserve liquidity plans and strong corporate earnings keep equities and crypto afloat.The total crypto market capitalization rose 8.5% since March.Cryptocurrency traders have frequently zoomed in on the need for crypto to show a clear “decoupling” from the stock market, and over the past 10 days, the intraday movements of Bitcoin (BTC) and major altcoins have...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Apple quarterly earnings beat Wall Street expectations amid Trump trade policy chaos
Trump said consumer electronics will be exempted from his soaring tariffs on China, though it is unclear for how longApple’s second-quarter financials came in slightly higher than Wall Street’s expectations on Thursday.The tech giant reported revenue of $95.4bn, up more than 4% over last year, and earnings per share of $1.65, up more than 7%. Analysts had predicted revenue of $94.5bn and earnings of $1.62. The company,...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:A Judge Says Meta’s AI Copyright Case Is About ‘the Next Taylor Swift’
Meta’s contentious AI copyright battle is heating up—and the court may be close to a ruling.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:The investigation into Pete Hegseth’s Signal group chats is growing
The Pentagon Inspector General is expanding an inquiry into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s questionable Signal group chats. According to the Wall Street Journal, the investigation is now also looking into a second chat, as well as exactly how classified information was transferred from a secure government computer onto Hegseth’s account on his personal devices. Beyond […]
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Reddit will integrate AI Answers into its main search bar
Late last year, Reddit introduced its AI-powered search tool, Reddit Answers. Now, the company plans to make the feature even more prominent by adding it into Reddit’s main sitewide search, CEO Steve Huffman said during the company’s first-quarter earnings call. “We are now working to integrate it into Reddit core search experience to further streamline the path from question to answer on Reddit,” Huffman said. “...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Rubio comes a long way to become most dominant US diplomat since Kissinger
Secretary of state will take on dual role as national security adviser – and just like half a century ago, times are turbulentMarco Rubio, you have come a long way.From being ridiculed as “Little Marco” by Donald Trump during the 2016 Republican primaries, the former Florida senator now stands – on paper, at least – as the US’s most powerful diplomat since Henry Kissinger half a century ago after his former nemesis...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:The Day Anubis Saved Our Websites from a DDoS Attack
Article URL: https://fabulous.systems/posts/2025/05/anubis-saved-our-websites-from-a-ddos-attack/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43864108 Points: 60 # Comments: 28
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 rumored specs: predictions for every key spec
Between rumors and past form we have a good idea of what specs to expect from the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:You should buy this portable HD projector while it’s more than half off
The Dr. J Professional 5G Wi-Fi Projector is on sale for $80 today at Walmart, which is a $100 discount off its original price.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:U.S. Government Begins to Sever Cambodia's Huione Group from Financial System
The Treasury Department's financial-crimes arm used its most potent safeguard to propose cutting off the organization as a money-laundering danger.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Australian election will bring pro-crypto laws either way
Despite reports in February suggesting that 2 million pro-crypto voters could decide the outcome of this week’s Australian Federal Election, crypto has barely rated a mention during the campaign.“I think it’s a missed opportunity,” Independent Reserve founder Adrian Przelozny told Cointelegraph. “Neither side has made crypto a headline issue because they’re wary of polarizing voters or sounding too niche.”But the good...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Honda Dirt Bikes: Which Model Is The Fastest & How Much Does It Cost?
Honda makes a wide variety of motorcycles from roadsters to dirt bikes and they're not all created equally. There is one that's faster than all the rest.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Well that was fast: Google Drive’s new Gemini-powered file tools are already rolling out
You've got all your important files in Drive, so what better place to get some analysis done on them?
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:BBC and Agatha Christie estate respond to deepfake controversy
The BBC Maestro used artificial intelligence to make an Agatha Christie writing course, and critics call it a deepfake.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Strategy achieves $5.8B in yearly Bitcoin gains, raises BTC Yield target to 25%
Strategy’s Bitcoin-focused investment operation achieved a year-to-date BTC Yield of 13.7% and a BTC $ gain of $5.8 billion as of April 28, according to its first quarter earnings report. The firm also raised its full-year BTC Yield target from 15% to 25% and increased its BTC gain projection from $10 billion to $15 billion. […] The post Strategy achieves $5.8B in yearly Bitcoin gains, raises BTC Yield target to 25%...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Spotify already has an app ready to test Apple’s new rules
Spotify says it has submitted an update to its iOS app that would, among other things, let US customers use payment options that aren’t Apple’s, according to a blog post. The update submission follows Wednesday’s major Epic Games v. Apple ruling that forces Apple not to take a cut of payments on non-Apple payment systems […]
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Tim Cook responds to Apple product price increase possibility
During Apple’s tariff-heavy earnings call today, CEO Tim Cook addressed concerns about how trade policy could impact product pricing — but his careful wording may have said more than he intended. more…
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Spotify has just submitted its app update including links out to the web for payment, here’s how it will change the experience
Following the Apple vs Epic ruling this week, developers are racing to take advantage of their new ability to link out to their own website to collect payments from user, with Apple no longer able to force them to use its in-app purchase system. Spotify has just announced that it has submitted its app update to Apple for approval, including these changes. In a blog post, it details how it has been able to make the user...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Apple says tariffs will cost it at least $900 million this quarter
During Wednesday’s earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook went into the most detail yet on how the company is responding to the far-reaching US tariffs imposed by President Trump — and the potential impacts on its business. “Assuming the current global tariff rates, policies and applications do not change for the balance of the quarter […]
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Stadium Is a Hit: Here's What's Next for Overwatch's Wild New Mode
Players have spent several million hours in the game mode already, and new heroes and maps are already lined up.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:My LLM Journey as a Software Engineer Exploring a New Domain
Over the holidays when I had some time off, I pondered the thought of how to make some passive income. In this day and age of AI and all the hype, I had been thinking that the world is my oyster. With the threat of AI taking over the world, especially in my day to day as a software engineer, I should start bucking up my ideas and get involved.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Trump officials ask supreme court to help strip legal status from Venezuelans
Justice department calls on court to hold judge’s order against ending temporary protected status for 300,000The Trump administration asked the US supreme court on Thursday to intervene and assist in its attempt to strip temporary protected status (TPS) from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants in the US, a move that would clear the way for their deportation.The justice department asked the supreme court justices to...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Dive watches have gone smart — Get $200 back on a Garmin dive watch today
These dive watches that are actually super useful for diving are all discounted via a $200 rebate offer.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:After Boeing Delays, Trump Is Getting a Secondhand Plane for Air Force One
Come hell or high water, Donald Trump is going to have his new plane.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Mango Markets exploiter sentenced to over 4 years on child abuse material charges
Avraham Eisenberg was sentenced to more than four years in prison on child sexual abuse material charges, unrelated to his role in the 2022 exploit that drained the decentralized exchange Mango Markets of roughly $100 million.According to reporting from Inner City Press, a judge sentenced Eisenberg to 52 months in prison at a May 1 hearing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The case was...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add $900M in costs in Q3, but future uncertain
Apple CEO Tim Cook offered the company’s first comments on the impact of President Trump’s tariffs during Thursday’s second-quarter earnings call with investors. While the iPhone maker saw only “limited impact” from tariffs in the March quarter, Cook said Apple couldn’t forecast what that would mean for the coming quarter. However, if things remained the […]
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