Oppo Find X7 Pro is expected to launch soon in China. The phone is said to succeed the Oppo Find X6 Pro, which was launched alongside the Oppo Find X6 in March this year. The upcoming Find X7 Pro has been tipped to be a camera-centric flagship. We have seen several leaks and speculations about the camera units of the phone over the past few weeks. Recently, the design of the camera module was … [Read more...]
Microsoft Warns of Kremlin-Backed APT28 Exploiting Critical Outlook Vulnerability
Dec 05, 2023NewsroomEmail Security / Vulnerability Microsoft on Monday said it detected Kremlin-backed nation-state activity exploiting a critical security flaw in its Outlook email service to gain unauthorized access to victims' accounts within Exchange servers. The tech giant attributed the intrusions to a threat actor it called Forest Blizzard (formerly Strontium), which is also widely … [Read more...]
Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin Continues to See Rise in Value, Most Altcoins See Losses
Bitcoin on Tuesday, December 5 marched ahead on the price ladder and registered a fresher nineteen-month high for itself. With a profit of 2.59 percent, Bitcoin is presently trading at the price point of $41,738 (roughly Rs. 34.8 lakh). In the last 24 hours, the value of Bitcoin has risen by $1,160 (roughly Rs. 96,728). Bitcoin's market dominance has also risen over the last day and it currently … [Read more...]
Egypt’s Mtor nabs $2.8M pre-seed for its online auto parts marketplace
Egyptian online auto parts marketplace Mtor has raised $2.8 million in pre-seed investment led by MENA-focused venture capital firm Algebra Ventures. Other investors that participated in the round include Dutch Founders Fund (DFF), Aditum Ventures, LoftyInc Capital and other local and global angel investors, the startup said in a statement. Mtor’s founder and CEO, Mohamed Maged, established the … [Read more...]
Fortnite is expanding its horizons with a Lego building game and a Rock Band successor
The first fruit of the partnership between Fornite-maker Epic Games and Lego is due out this week — along with a pair of other games within a game that expand Fortnite’s horizons considerably. The hybrid Lego/Fortnite experience is billed as a “survival crafting LEGO adventure” and will debut this Thursday, December 7. Lego Fortnite, which Epic describes as its own live service game, is designed … [Read more...]
New capital infusion puts Farmless on path to first alternative protein products
Farmless, a Dutch startup working on alternative protein sources via fermentation technology, closed on €4.8 million in seed funding. The new investment also comes seven months after Farmless raised a €1.2 million pre-seed round. The new capital will go toward building a pilot brewery in Amsterdam so that it can develop its first products to replace meat, dairy and eggs. Adnan Oner, founder and … [Read more...]
Navigating the Tech Wave: My First Week in the #100DaysOfCode Challenge
I know, I know. Isn't this challenge for people learning to code or indiepreneurs? And wait, don't I have a full-time office job?Well, yes. However, the tech industry is one of those fields where if you aren't pushing yourself to be ahead, you'll inevitably fall behind. Tech layoffs are becoming increasingly common (Spotify just laid off 1500 workers!), and if the worst happens and you haven't … [Read more...]
The Fiat 500e is a tiny, affordable EV that’s only emission is classical music
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PSA: The cheapest Tesla car won't qualify for full federal tax credit starting January 1
With the Biden administration's continued attempt to limit Chinese battery components in US electric vehicles, Tesla has now announced that two of its models won't qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit as of January 1, 2024. As pointed out by our sister site TechCrunch, Tesla's website currently has a top banner claiming that tax credit "reductions likely for certain vehicles in 2024," … [Read more...]
GTA 6 Trailer Out Now; Will Be Available in 2025, Platforms Confirmed
GTA 6 trailer has been officially released. The trailer was initially scheduled to go live on December 5 at 9am ET (7:30pm IST). However, it was released 15 hours ahead of schedule following a leak. Grand Theft Auto 5 was introduced in September 2013. Therefore, the anticipation surrounding the GTA 6 trailer, after 10 years of the game's last release, was already soaring. The leak and thereby the … [Read more...]
Learn Web Development Course in Surat – Simba Institute 2023
In the ever-evolving digital landscape, web development stands as a cornerstone skill, and Simba Institute is proud to present its cutting-edge Web Development Course in Surat for the year 2023. This comprehensive program is designed to equip aspiring developers with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the dynamic world of web development.Course Overview: 1. Foundations of Web … [Read more...]
Streamlining API Responses in Laravel with DTOs
IntroductionHandling API responses effectively is crucial for integrating third-party APIs. In my previous post, I discussed setting up simple client and request classes using the Http facade. If that's not something that you've already read, I recommend you take a look at it. Amplifying these concepts, this post brings you an in-depth guide on how to create custom data transfer objects (DTOs) … [Read more...]
For $200, George Santos will gossip with you on Cameo
George Santos, Republican ex-congressman, certified grifter and unlikely gay icon, is now on Cameo. Santos’ stint in Congress — checkered with a slew of criminal fraud charges, a House ethics committee probe and allegations of misspending campaign funds on expenses like Botox and OnlyFans subscriptions — ended last week when fellow representatives voted to expel him from the House in a 311-114 … [Read more...]
Cruise faces fines in California for withholding key details in robotaxi accident
Cruise keeps getting kicked while it’s down. The General Motors-owned robotaxi company may face fines and sanctions after failing to disclose details of an October 2 incident — specifically that one of its vehicles dragged a pedestrian 20 feet, according to a ruling from a California agency. The regulatory action comes as Cruise struggles to rebuild public trust and keep operations running after … [Read more...]
PlayStation accounts are being ‘permanently suspended’ and no one knows why
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Kodiak’s military prototype AV is a Ford F-150 pickup
Kodiak Robotics has unveiled its first autonomous test vehicle for the U.S. Department of Defense, a Ford F-150 pickup truck that the startup has upfitted with its software and sensor stack. The DOD is using the vehicle to test autonomous surveillance and reconnaissance missions in off-road terrain, diverse operational conditions and GPS-challenged environments. Kodiak won the $50 million two-year … [Read more...]
My New Favorite Tech Stack: SKPB
SKPB is my new favorite tech stack, but what is it?Here's a simple breakdown of it (SK) SvelteKit - to handle frontend and backend logic (PB) PocketBase - for persistent data storage PocketBase is a new database app. It is open source, written in Go, and the best part is that it's just 1 file, so you can self-host it, which is what I ended up doing myself. I would like to note that PocketBase is … [Read more...]
UK age assurance guidance for porn sites gives thumbs up to AI age checks, digital ID wallets and more
The U.K.’s Internet regulator has set out draft guidance for how porn sites will need to meet a newly introduced hard legal requirement to prevent children accessing adult content. So, yep, those years-in-the-making British age checks for porn sites are finally on the way. The watchdog intends this kind of bared flesh to be safety tucked away behind the child-safe age gates it wants to see … [Read more...]
The UK tries, once again, to age-gate pornography
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DoorDash makes tipping an afterthought to protest New York City’s wage raise
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