SEC to appeal XRP, PayPal launches stablecoin, and Microsoft partners with Aptos
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Read moreVeeam Partners with East African Distributors to Expand Data Solutions
Axiz, a leading technology distributor in Africa, announced that it has been awarded the East Africa distribution rights for Veeam, a prominent data management solutions provider. This is a significant milestone in Axiz’s commitment to Africa, which has been an integral part of its growth strategy. The company based in South Africa,
Read moreInstagram’s code reveals a ‘Meta Verified’ feed filter, but company denies active test
It looks like Instagram may have considered copying another Twitter feature by elevating Verified users to a more prominent spot in the Instagram app, according to a new discovery in the app’s code. According to reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, both the iOS and Android Instagram apps are now showing a
Read moreSkydio closing consumer drone business
Skydio today announced that it will be shutting down its consumer drone business. Beginning today, the firm will no longer be selling its Skydio 2+ Starter, Sports, Cinema or Pro kits, although it will continue to offer the Skydio 2+ Enterprise Kit to business customers. Skydio also promises to continue
Read moreHot takes in IO: When reliability can be too much of a good thing
Introductory psychometric training will have you believe that you should always look for higher reliability (often times with a minimum threshold of .7) as an indicator of a good assessment. A high reliability metric indicates that the assessment is consistent in its measurement, which is a good thing… for the
Read moreLyft takes a page from Uber’s playbook: Ads
Ride-hailing giant Lyft will start displaying ads in-app, as well as via in-car tablets, rooftops and bikeshare stations. “Lyft has a captive audience throughout their entire ride journey – waiting for their car, matching with their driver, and in ride – and brands can now reach riders in relevant and
Read moreBlack Hat: Tenable to add AI query module to its Exposure Management platform; DARPA AI Cyber Challenge announced
Tenable has become the latest cybersecurity company to add a generative AI module to its products. At this week’s Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, the company announced the launch of ExposureAI, a chatbot within its Tenable One Exposure Management Platform. The data repository of ExposureAI is held in a
Read moreGeneric repository for Firestore with Combine
Generic Repository for Firestore With CombinePhoto by James Harrison on UnsplashDuring my pet project, my code was turning into spaghetti. It was time to learn about generics, as I felt my Firestore repository was spiraling out of control. My code did not follow the advice I had learned from the books I’d
Read moreData visualization startup Virtualitics lands $37M investment
Many companies grapple with data challenges. In a 2019 survey, Deloitte reports that 67% of executives aren’t comfortable accessing or using the data at their organizations. In a separate poll from NewVantage Partners, meanwhile, less than a third of firms identify themselves as being data-driven — despite significant investments in
Read moreStructured Logging In Go Using Standard Library— Slog
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