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Waymo begins testing robotaxis on LA freeways

Waymo robotaxis have become a common sight on Los Angeles surface streets. Now those driverless vehicles are heading to the city’s network of freeways. The Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle technology company said Tuesday it will begin testing its fleet of robotaxis on the Los Angeles freeway system, including Interstates 10, 110, 405, and 90. These robotaxis […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use...

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Basics of Probability Notations

Union, Intersection, Independence, Disjoint, Complement: Advanced Probability for Data Science Series (1)Continue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

X’s payments app will be available later this year

It seems that X is getting ready to finally roll out the payments app the company’s leaders have long been promising The company will introduce X Money later this year with Visa as partner, CEO Linda Yaccarino announced. According to Yaccarino, X Money will support person-to-person payments via users’ debit cards with the ability to transfer funds to a bank account, much like Venmo. The service will also allow you to...

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

I replaced my iPhone 16 Pro with the Galaxy S25 Ultra - and there's a clear winner

The lighter and thinner design, upgraded processor, and swath of Galaxy AI tools make this year's Ultra flagship more capable than ever.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

This startup is selling for $1B, so why is its founder not proud of the outcome?

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at the story behind the sale of Divvy Homes, Ramp’s new product, some notable fundraising deals, and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big story Last week, […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

What DeepSeek AI wont tell you

Users are spotting glaring discrepancies in DeepSeek's chatbot answers, and alleged misinformation, when prompted to discuss the Chinese government.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

How GenAI Tools Have Changed My Work as a Data Scientist

An overview of the 4 use cases and 6 GenAI tools I useContinue reading on Towards Data Science Β»

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Towards Data Science favicon Towards Data Science

Mobile gaming revenue is up despite shifts in market trends | Sensor Tower

Sensor Tower's most recent report shows the upward revenue movement in mobile gaming in 2024 -- and the drop in downloads.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Charity Launches AI β€˜Muses’ for Fact-Checking, Research

The Society Library created the AI agents to thank the crypto community for developing the SL token in their name.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Google’s VPN badging system from 2023 is rolling out on the Play Store…again

Joking aside, this is a useful and quick way to check the integrity of a VPN app on the Play Store.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

This founder was worried about his mother slipping β€” so he created sensors to detect falls

Falls are common for older people living semi-independently. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they’re the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and up. On average, about 10% of these falls are serious, requiring medical attention. Yet many fall victims don’t get the treatment they need. George Netscher, a […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Whole Foods workers form first union since Amazon acquisition

A majority of workers at a Whole Foods location in Philadelphia have voted to unionize, as reported by Reuters. This makes the Pennsylvania store the first to unionize under Amazon’s ownership, and the second time overall. Workers voted 130 to 100 for representation, according to the National Labor Relations Board, which translates to nearly 60 percent of workers choosing to unionize. Workers at this particular...

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Using Spring AI to Generate Images With OpenAI's DALL-E 3

Hi, community! This is my first article in a series of introductions to Spring AI. Today, we will see how we can easily generate pictures using text prompts. To achieve this, we will leverage the OpenAI API and the DALL-E 3 model.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: DZone favicon DZone

6 Of The Fastest Cars Ever Powered By A V4 Engine

Over the past century, the V4 engine found its way into cars that were meant to be light, practical, compact, and fun to drive. Here's six of the fastest.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Google Play adds a β€˜Verified’ badge for trusted VPN apps

Google Play is rolling out β€œVerified” badges for select VPN apps to make it easier for users to find trust services. Apps with the badge prioritize user privacy and safety, Google said in a blog post on Tuesday. The badge indicates that the developers of an app have adhered to the Play safety and security […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Helping users find trusted apps on Google Play

Posted by JJ Zou – Product Manager, and Scott Lin – Product Manager At Google Play, we're committed to empowering you with the tools and resources you need to build successful and secure apps that users can rely on. That's why we're introducing a new way to recognize VPN apps that go above and beyond to protect their users: a "Verified" badge for consumer-facing VPN apps. This new badge is designed to highlight apps...

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Android Developers Blog favicon Android Developers Blog

Google Play Store adding β€˜Verified’ badge for VPN appsΒ 

After introducing a β€œGovernment” badge last year, the Google Play Store is adding one called β€œVerified” for consumer-facing VPN apps. more…

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

OK, there are no Lego deals for International Lego Day, but I've found some savings on awesome Lego alternatives

Well, if Lego isn't going to give us any deals...check out these alternatives.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Creative Bloq favicon Creative Bloq

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Says Xbox Isn’t Looking to β€˜Gatekeep Games’

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Xbox is sticking with making consoles but is committed to releasing more games across other devices and platforms.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

BTC rebounds to $103K, NVIDIA plunges, VVV hits $1.6B!

BTC hits $98k, then rebounds to $103k. Trump’s WLFI buys $10m ETH in dip. Arizona’s 16th state to propose BTC reserve. AI focused BTC miners hit hardest in stock sell-off. Buyback tokens JUP, HYPE & RAY lead rebound. XRP got money transmitter license in Texas & NY. XRP CEO wants US diversified crypto reserves. You should own BTC: Cramer. Coinbase CEO calls for token listing reform. Metaplanet to issue $745m new...

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

French Prosecutors Expand Money Laundering, Tax Fraud Probe Against Binance: Reuters

The investigation is focused on alleged offenses committed in both France and the broader European Union from 2019 to 2024.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Reelo stands out among the apps building a β€˜TikTok for Bluesky’

There are a number of projects now underway that are focused on developing a video-first app for the open source social network Bluesky. However, one stands out from the rest: An upcoming app called Reelo isn’t building on top of the Bluesky social network, as so many others are, but is building on the underlying […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Lady Gaga Is OK With You Hating Joker: Folie Γ  Deux

The musical superstar reflected on the negative reaction to Todd Phillips' DC sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

National security risks in routers, modems targeted in bipartisan Senate bill

A separate piece of bipartisan Senate legislation would create a cyber insurance working group. The post National security risks in routers, modems targeted in bipartisan Senate bill appeared first on CyberScoop.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: CyberScoop favicon CyberScoop

Pixel Buds Pro 2 just got new firmware for the first time since launch (Update)

Google is quietly rolling out an update.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

Ooni’s first departure from pizza ovens is a $799 spiral mixer

Ooni, the Scottish company known for its innovative outdoor pizza ovens, is expanding into a new product category β€” without sacrificing the brand’s pizza theme. The Halo Pro is a $799 mixer that tries to do the same for pizza dough as the company did for pizza ovens: bring restaurant-quality baking to the home kitchen. The Ooni Halo Pro uses spiral mixing technology, which is better for dough (including thicker ones,...

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Is A Dirt Bike Helmet Street Legal? Here's What You Need To Know

Dirt bike helmets look cool, and some may even be road legal, but it's not always the best idea to choose one for riding on the highway.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

Chinese-made DeepSeek AI model records extensive online user data, stores it in China-based servers

From personal information to hardware specifications to even how you type, DeepSeek says it’s collecting swathes of data from its online users.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

DeepSeek's AI breakthrough bypasses industry-standard CUDA, uses Nvidia's assembly-like PTX programming instead

DeepSeek used PTX ISA to fine-tune its AI model training.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Samsungs Project Moohan surfaces in YouTuber Marques Brownlees hands

Samsung's new XR headset moved past the "vague teaser" stage with a YouTube hands-on video, courtesy of Marques Brownlee.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Using uv as your shebang line

Article URL: https://akrabat.com/using-uv-as-your-shebang-line/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42855258 Points: 227 # Comments: 84

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Sui blockchain’s SMS feature promises wider adoption in underserved areas

The Sui blockchain is making strides in improving accessibility by enabling transactions through SMS. On Jan. 27, Mysten Labs Co-Founder and Chief Cryptographer Kostas Kryptos Chalkias shared a demo showcasing how SMS-based transactions function on the SUI network. Mysten Labs is the developer behind the Sui Layer 1 blockchain network. Adeniyi Abiodun, another Mysten Labs […] The post Sui blockchain’s SMS feature...

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Gaming Giant Ubisoft Brings Another Franchise to Ethereum's 'Sandbox' Metaverse

Characters from Ubisoft's Champions Tactics game are joining The Sandbox alongside the existing Rabbids and Captain Laserhawk sets.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Decrypt favicon Decrypt

Astro Bot, Black Myth: Wukong lead Game Developers Choice Award nominees

Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong both picked up seven nominations apiece at this year's Game Developers Choice Awards.

Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends