This-way-up and Knuth arrows
I was looking today at a cardboard box that had the “this way up” symbol on it and wondered whether there is a Unicode value for it. Apparently not. But there is an ISO code for it: ISO 7000 symbol 0623. It’s an international standard symbol for indicating how to
Read moreBluesky opens to everyone, Rivian reveals its new SUV, and governments exploit iPhones
Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the last few days in tech. This week, social network Bluesky opened for anyone to join — which feels appropriate here in NYC, given the sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures we’ve been enjoying. For those more inclined
Read moreUnderstanding How ChatGPT Maintains Context
The concept of context in conversation is crucial, as it allows for coherent and meaningful exchanges. But how does ChatGPT keep context? Continue reading Understanding How ChatGPT Maintains Context on SitePoint.
Read moreAI in cybersecurity from a hands on tech pro: Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition features Greg Statton from Cohesity
AI in cybersecurity is not a new concept. Almost every security vendor has been working on it for years. In fact, AI was a godsend for cybersecurity. In the olden days, like 5 years ago, you pretty much needed to know what a threat was, what it did – what
Read moreSafety by design
Tech's ability to reinvent the wheel can mean ignoring truths that others have learned. But new founders are sometimes figuring it out for themselves faster than predecessors. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreDeal Dive: VCs are no longer gunshy about firearm startups
Kai Kloepfer started biometric “smart” gun startup Biofire as a science fair project after the Aurora, Colorado, mass shooting in 2012 brought the U.S.’s gun violence problem close to home. Kloepfer began thinking of ways to solve the problem using what he knows: technology. Twelve years later, that project has
Read moreFactoring pseudoprimes
Fermat’s little theorem says that if p is a prime number, then for any positive integer b < p we hve bp-1 = 1 (mod p). This theorem gives a necessary but not sufficient condition for a number to be prime. Fermat’s primality test The converse of Fermat’s little theorem
Read moreNotion acquires privacy-focused productivity platform Skiff
Notion launched its new calendar based on Cron last month, but its productivity suit can soon have more privacy-focused offerings. The company announced today that it has acquired Skiff, a platform that offers end-to-end encrypted file storage, docs, calendar events, and email. Skiff was started in 2020 by Andrew Milich
Read moreWith Disney’s magic, Fortnite is poised to win the metaverse
We may not be using the M word much these days, but the race to build an interconnected avatar-driven virtual world didn’t take the last year off. The metaverse, a tech buzzword sandwiched in between the hype eras of NFTs and AI, is still being built, regardless of what we’re
Read moreHow to fake a robotics demo for fun and profit
In March 2008, a roboticist in winter wear gave Big Dog a big kick for the camera. The buzzing DARPA-funded robot stumbled, but quickly regained its footing amid the snowy parking lot. “PLEASE DO NOT KICK THE WALKING PROTOTYPE DEATH MECH,” pleads the video’s top comment. “IT WILL REMEMBER.” “Creepy
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