Chris’ Corner: A Variety of Ways to Fail
I’ve done a decent amount of accessibility work in the past few months, largely thanks to a nice fellow who uses JAWS and seems to enjoy our sessions together testing various bits of CodePen, old and new. I use classic tools like the axe and the WebAIM tools to find
Read moreInstagram confirms test of ‘unskippable’ ads
The change would see Instagram becoming more like the free version of YouTube, which requires users to view ads before and in the middle of watching videos. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreOne week left: Apply to TC Disrupt Startup Battlefield 200
Time is relentless and, right now, it’s no friend to procrastination-prone early-stage startup founders. The application window for Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 slams shut in just one week. Can you afford to miss this potentially life-changing opportunity? We think not. Startup Battlefield 200 applications close
Read moreUnveiling Visa’s 6 Latest Digital Payment Products
Visa has launched a range of new offerings aimed at transforming payments and meeting the needs of consumers, businesses, and financial institutions in the area going forward. Here’s an in-depth look at the new 6 offerings: Visa Flexible Credential Visa Flexible Credential This feature lets users switch between debit, credit,
Read moreCloudera acquires Verta to bring some AI chops to its data platform
Cloudera, the once high flying Hadoop startup, raised $1 billion and went public in 2018 before being acquired by private equity for $5.3 billion 2021. Today, the company announced that it is acquiring Verta, an AI startup that helps customers manage machine learning models, including large language models used in
Read moreSony updates its camera app to offer multi-cam monitoring
The new Multi-Cam feature is only available to iPadOS users. | Image: Sony Sony has released a new update for its Monitor & Control (M&C) mobile app that makes it easier for users to remotely observe and operate camera feeds on smartphones and tablets. Most notably, version 2.0.0 of the
Read moreComputing logarithms of complex numbers
The previous post showed how to compute logarithms using tables. It gives an example of calculating a logarithm to 15 figures precision using tables that only allow 4 figures of precision for inputs. Not only can you bootstrap tables to calculate logarithms of real numbers not given in the tables,
Read moreElon Musk is taking on Tesla ‘oathbreakers’ in fight for his $56 billion pay package
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Photo by STR / NurPhoto, Getty Images The fight for Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s enormous pay package is heating up. On June 13th, Tesla shareholders will decide the fate of Musk’s compensation package, which is estimated to be worth as much as $56 billion.
Read moreVisa’s New Innovative Digital Payment Services Unveiled
Visa has launched a range of new offerings aimed at transforming payments and meeting the needs of consumers, businesses, and financial institutions in the area going forward. These developments promise to improve money transfers, in-store shopping, and eCommerce, given the explosive change in payment methods over the last five years.
Read moreNew vivo V30e 5G Smartphone: Cutting-Edge Features
The newest model in the V30 series 5G, the much-anticipated Vivo V30e, has officially debuted. With its fast 120 Hz refresh rate and 3D curved screen, the V30e has a stunning look and offers a remarkably smooth gaming and scrolling experience. It looks high-end because of its curved screen design
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