Life is full of documents in different file formats that cater to our changing needs. If you want to draft a letter, you'll need Microsoft Word or another program that can create .doc files. And if youve got a TED Talks presentation coming up, a .pptx made with PowerPoint will do the job. But if you want to share versions of these documents and look professional too, you will probably want to use … [Read more...]
Building a Collective Intelligence Platform
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly integral to our daily lives, there is a unique opportunity to create a platform that not only harnesses the power of AI but also democratizes its access and development. This document outlines a high-level vision for a platform that aims to be at the forefront of AI innovation, fostering a global collective of knowledge through … [Read more...]
Asynchronous JavaScript with Promise APIs (all, allSettled, race and any)
IntroductionJavaScript asynchronous programming is an essential ability for recent developers. Promises have made it easier to handle asynchronous tasks and reduced the likelihood of errors. With promises, handling callbacks is simplified, improving the readability and maintainability of your code. Four significant Promise API's are Promise.all, Promise.allSettled , Promise.race and Promise.any … [Read more...]
If you hadn't noticed, these 5 disturbing trends prove we're in the dark age of PC gaming
For most of us, PC gaming has been a huge part of our lives since we were kids. I grew up playing demos of AAA games on a Pentium 3 PC, experiencing Dead Space and Crysis 2 on a sub-$100 graphics card, and struggling with Cyberpunk 2077 on an RTX 3080. While my hardware has become more high-end in recent years, the games I've played seem to be going in the opposite direction. And it's not just the … [Read more...]
Apple will reportedly offer higher trade-in credit for old iPhones for the next two weeks
It might be a good time to finally upgrade your iPhone if you’ve been hanging onto an older model — according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple will be offering a little more than usual for some trade-ins starting next week in the US and Canada. The company itself hasn’t said anything about the promotion, but according to Gurman, it’ll be offered in-store to customers who’ll be using the credit … [Read more...]
Blue Origin’s first crewed launch since 2022: Where to watch
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Unlocking the Power of Actions in React 19: Simplifying State Management
React 19 makes it way easier to manage state and data mutations! This is made possible with the introduction of "Actions" which are functions that use async Transitions.Actions Reduce Boilerplate Actions let us skip the manual process of handling pending states, errors, and optimistic updates. If you pass an async function to a transition, React can take over and manage all of this for you. The … [Read more...]
OpenAI and Google lay out their competing AI visions
Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review. This week had two major events from OpenAI and Google. OpenAI’s spring update event saw the reveal of its new model, GPT-4o, which has voice and vision capabilities that can turn ChatGPT into a virtual assistant seemingly aspiring to be “Her.” Hot off OpenAI’s tail, Google’s I/O conference featured a smattering of announcements and integrations for its … [Read more...]
How to get CMS in any Next app with one line
Have you ever thought of building software that could earn a huge revenue?That app should be very good as per standards and should be able to handle a large set of users without any loss in performance. I will tell you the most recommended and simplest approach you can use to build such apps using Next.js and Payload. I will also cover the latest Payload v3 beta release and more. Let's do … [Read more...]
WEB SERVER with Node.js
WEB SERVERThe term web server can refer to both side the hardware and the software , or both of them working together. The hardware side = A web server is a computer that stores web software or website component files. A web server connects to the internet and support physical data interchange with other devices connected to the web. The Software side = A web server includes several parts that … [Read more...]
You can now order coffee over SSH
Coffee is big business. Countless retailers, from small brands and stands to huge multinational corporations, are vying for customers. There's also a myriad of bean and ground coffee delivery services and subscriptions which many of us use. It can be hard to stand out from among the crowd. But one startup is taking customer service to a new level by introducing a novel way of offering people … [Read more...]
This modder proves everything’s better with a GBA SP screen attached
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Expedia says two execs dismissed after ‘violation of company policy’
Expedia says Rathi Murthy and Sreenivas Rachamadugu, respectively its CTO and senior vice president of core services product & engineering, are no longer employed at the travel booking company. In a statement shared with Bloomberg and elsewhere, Expedia said Murthy and Rachamadugu are “no longer employed at Expedia Group” due to an unspecified “violation of company policy.” “We’re actively … [Read more...]
New trailer for Dead Cells: Immortalis gives us a first real look at the animated series
A full trailer just dropped for the upcoming animated show based on the popular game Dead Cells, and it looks like the creators have made a few unexpected choices. For one, the Beheaded can apparently talk.Dead Cells: Immortalis is being produced by Bobbypills, the studio behind the game’s animated trailers, and the French streaming service, Animation Digital Network. Along with the trailer, the … [Read more...]
How I revamped my aging MacBook with a hardware and software makeover
With new laptops and fancy new iPads launching left, right, and center, you might be tempted to use your credit card and splurge on that computing device you probably don't need. Your existing laptop or tablet may not have all the bells and whistles as the newer ones, but there's a good chance that it's just as capable, if not more. It's true that your old device is not as exciting anymore among … [Read more...]
With AI startups booming, nap pods and Silicon Valley hustle culture are back
When Jeffrey Wang posted Monday to X asking if anyone wanted to go in on an order of fancy-but-affordable office nap pods, he didn’t expect the post to go viral. He said so many others wanted in, he could have ordered over 100 units. “I had way too many people that I could handle,” Wang, cofounder of AI research startup Exa Labs, told TechCrunch. “I wanted to order two nap pods for … [Read more...]
Replacing the OLED iPad Pro’s battery is easier than ever
Apple’s newest iPad Pro is remarkably rigid for how thin it is, and apparently also a step forward when it comes to repairability. iFixit shows during its teardown of the tablet that the iPad Pro’s 38.99Wh battery, which will inevitably wear down and need replacement, is actually easy to get to. It’s a change iFixit’s Shahram Mokhtari says during the video “could save hours in repair time” … [Read more...]
Corsair MP700 Pro SE review: Exceptionally fast SSD speeds come at a hefty price
PCIe 5.0 solid-state drives (SSD) are upon us and the Corsair MP700 aims to be among the best for performance. This M.2 NVMe storage drive is capable of hitting speeds up to 14,000 MB/s, surpassing that of the normal Corsair MP700 and MP700 Pro, reminiscing that of the early 2000s with processors getting faster at the expense of efficiency and power draw. Inside the MP700 Pro SE is essentially an … [Read more...]
Someone got Windows XP running on a CPU ten years older than itself
One of the biggest gripes people have with Windows 11 is how strict it is with hardware requirements. If you own an older Windows 10 PC and want to upgrade, Microsoft won't let you, forcing you to find other ways to get Windows 11 installed. As it turns out, the older operating systems were a bit more malleable, as proven by this cool project that puts Windows XP onto an Intel 486. Trust us; the … [Read more...]
OpenAI created a team to control ‘superintelligent’ AI — then let it wither, source says
OpenAI’s Superalignment team, responsible for developing ways to govern and steer “superintelligent” AI systems, was promised 20% of the company’s compute resources, according to a person from that team. But requests for a fraction of that compute were often denied, blocking the team from doing their work. That issue, among others, pushed several team members to resign this week, including … [Read more...]
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