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Warning: Tunnel of Love Leads to Scams

Romance-baiting losses were up 40% last year, as more and more pig-butchering efforts crop up in the wild.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Dark Reading favicon Dark Reading

Unlocking Local AI: Build RAG Apps Without Cloud or API Keys

Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is transforming how we interact with AI models by combining retrieval techniques with generative models. But what if you could build RAG applications locally, without API keys or cloud dependencies? Let's meet Chipper, an open-source framework that makes building local RAG apps simple. No more struggling with document chunking, vector databases, LLM integration, and UI setups...

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: DZone favicon DZone

Ethereum testnet goes live with Pectra upgrade as April mainnet launch looms

Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade is already live on Ephemery, a testnet of the blockchain network, in preparation for an April mainnet launch. On Feb. 13, Tim Beiko, Ethereum Foundation Protocol Support Lead, wrote: β€œEphemery now supports Pectra!” This confirms a statement from Christine Kim, a Galaxy Digital researcher who revealed on X that Ethereum clients have […] The post Ethereum testnet goes live with Pectra upgrade as...

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

AMD to unveil RX 9000 series February 28, leaked specs and prices emerge

David McAfee, the vice president and general manager of AMD's graphics division, has confirmed that the company will stream a full unveiling of its upcoming Radeon RX 9000 series graphics cards on February 28 at 8 AM Eastern. Recent leaks indicate that the 9070 XT likely utilizes the full Navi...Read Entire Article

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Going Long: How Procore’s Founder and CEO Tooey Courtemanche Built a Billon-Dollar SaaS Empire Over 23 Years

Tooey Courtemanche, CEO and Founder of Procore, shared insights into his 23-year journey. From surviving economic downturns to scaling into a multi-product enterprise serving millions, Procore’s story is a masterclass in vertical SaaS excellence. The post Going Long: How Procore’s Founder and CEO Tooey Courtemanche Built a Billon-Dollar SaaS Empire Over 23 Years appeared first on SaaStr.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: SaaStr favicon SaaStr

Nostalgia: I really miss this old HTC One feature

I hope it makes a comeback, but I'm not holding my breath.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

Rising Tides: Lesley Carhart on Bridging Enterprise Security and OTβ€”and Improving the Human Condition

In the latest edition of β€œRising Tides” we talk with Lesley Carhart, Technical Director of Incident Response at Dragos. The post Rising Tides: Lesley Carhart on Bridging Enterprise Security and OTβ€”and Improving the Human Condition appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: SecurityWeek favicon SecurityWeek

Apple could roll out AI features for iPhones in China as early as May

Apple's artificial intelligence features for iPhones could be available in China as early as May, according to Bloomberg. The company reportedly established several teams in China and the US to make that happen, and it's also teaming up with local companies for its generative AI needs in the country. Joe Tsai, Alibaba Group's Chairman, recently confirmed that Apple will use his company's generative AI technology for...

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Future Human podcast: Are our grids the weak link in the energy transition?

In the final episode of our Future Human: The Series, we look at how our energy infrastructure will be the key to the transition to net zero, and how energy storage will look in the future Read more: Future Human podcast: Are our grids the weak link in the energy transition?

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Samsung’s One UI 7 delay could be worse than expected, and it might kill One UI 7.1

The company could be holding back stable releases till the launch of the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

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Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Is dating an AI chatbot considered cheating?

Mashable tech reporters Christianna Silva and Cecily Mauran sat down to debate the age old question: Is dating an AI chatbot considered cheating?

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Meta Paid Out Over $2.3 Million in Bug Bounties in 2024

Meta received close to 10,000 vulnerability reports and paid out over $2.3 million in bug bounty rewards in 2024. The post Meta Paid Out Over $2.3 Million in Bug Bounties in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: SecurityWeek favicon SecurityWeek

Handwriting an SVG Heart, With Our Hearts

A while back on CSS-Tricks, we shared several ways to draw hearts, and the response was dreamy. Now, to show my love, I wanted to do something personal, something crafty, something with a mild amount of effort. Handwriting an SVG Heart, With Our Hearts originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: CSS-Tricks favicon CSS-Tricks

I put AI photos on my Hinge dating profile. They were the most liked by far

To understand how filters and editing apps are altering our perception of what real people look like, I put AI photos on my Hinge dating profile.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

People are using AI to date you

People on dating apps are using AI to craft their opening lines and their conversation replies. Why?

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Show HN: Transform your codebase into a single Markdown doc for feeding into AI

CodeWeaver is a command-line tool designed to weave your codebase into a single, easy-to-navigate Markdown document. It recursively scans a directory, generating a structured representation of your project's file hierarchy and embedding the content of each file within code blocks. This tool simplifies codebase sharing, documentation, and integration with AI/ML code analysis tools by providing a consolidated and...

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Analysts predict delayed altcoin season amid lack of retail traders

Some tokens saw price appreciation without increasing daily active wallets, indicating that altcoins are still in an early β€œspeculative” phase of the cycle.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Nvidia will be β€˜late’ with RTX 50 laptop GPUs say supply chain sources

Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 mobile GPUs are 'late,' and could face further delays, according to unnamed PC supply chain sources talking to DigiTimes.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Hate AI in Shorts? You might start seeing more of it thanks to YouTube’s latest feature

Dream Screen now lets you generate video clips with text prompts.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

AMD debunks claims of 32GB Radeon RX 9070 XT variant

There was excitement following rumors this week claiming AMD would be launching a high-end RDNA 4 GPU sometime in the first half of 2025. The amount of VRAM it will feature was supposedly undecided, but the leaker said it could be as much as 32GB.Read Entire Article

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Below Average CO2 Flights: What Ticket Aggregators Mean & Why We're Skeptical

It's meant to make you feel good to see a label on Google or Expedia saying you're choosing a flight with below-average CO2. But color us skeptical about this.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

RTX 5070 Ti retail listings appear in EU and US β€” Some models nearly double MSRP

Several online retailers are now putting up listings for RTX 5070 Ti GPUs with prices ranging from $750 to almost double the MSRP.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

The Download: China’s EV to humanoid robot pivot, and voice clone censorship

This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. China’s electric vehicle giants are betting big on humanoid robots As the electric-vehicle war in China calms down, leaving a few established players to dominate the field, Chinese EV giants are expanding into…

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

How the AI era has highlighted the importance of data quality

Zebra Technologies’ Matt Ausman on the evolving role of the CIO, the importance of sustainability strategies and the key security challenges in the tech landscape. Read more: How the AI era has highlighted the importance of data quality

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Startup teks aims to service the 3.45B people lacking mobile internet access globally

Mobile internet connects more people than ever to critical services such as healthcare, education, e-commerce and financial services and provides income-generating opportunities. Yet the benefits of...

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

AI and Civil Service Purges

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s chaotic approach to reform is upending government operations. Critical functions have been halted, tens of thousands of federal staffers are being encouraged to resign, and congressional mandates are being disregarded. The next phase: The Department of Government Efficiency reportedly wants to use AI to cut costs. According to The Washington Post, Musk’s group has started to run sensitive...

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Schneier on Security favicon Schneier on Security

Beyerdynamic Aventho 300 Review: Great Sound, Steep Price

These noise-canceling headphones sound surprisingly great but don’t quite shut out the world.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Arm is reportedly developing its own in-house chip

Chip designer Arm plans to unveil its own processor this year with Meta as the launch customer, The Financial Times reported. The chip would be a CPU designed for servers in data centers and would have the potential to be customized for clients. Manufacturing would be outsourced to a contract fab plant like TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.) and the first in-house chip could be revealed as early as this...

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

After the Siri scandal, I went down an iOS and Android privacy rabbit hole

Do you really know how Apple and Google keep your data safe?

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

Asus ROG Strix XG27ACDNG 360 Hz OLED gaming monitor review: Lighting-fast with pro-level color accuracy

Asus brings maximum performance and color accuracy to its ROG Strix XG27ACDNG. Sporting a 27-inch QHD 2560x1440 Quantum Dot OLED panel, it delivers quick response and smooth motion for gaming with an extremely large and accurate color gamut.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

HashKey Group Gets $30M Investment From Chinese VC Gaorong Ventures: Report

Despite China’s ban on cryptocurrencies, Chinese investors continue to invest in the space.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Elon Musks DOGE.gov website can apparently be edited by anyone

Elon Musk's DOGE.gov U.S. federal government website can apparently be edited by anyone, as database access has been left open.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

AI is stifling new tech adoption?

Article URL: https://vale.rocks/posts/ai-is-stifling-tech-adoption Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43047792 Points: 406 # Comments: 370

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

National Park Service erases transgender and queer from Stonewall National Monument website

The National Park Service has removed all mentions of transgender and queer people from its page dedicated to the Stonewall National Monument.

Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable