Mindtrip wants to become your AI travel agent
Once upon a time, we used to use travel agents to book our flights, book our hotels and maybe even make recommendations about things to do and places to eat while you were away. But then along came the internet and the ability to book your own flights, and Airbnb
Read moreDerivative works are generative AI’s poison pill
When a software program generates output data based on input data, which output data is a derivative of the input data? All? Some? None?
Read moreExperts link LastPass security breach to a string of crypto heists
One researcher claims the number of victims who stored their crypto keys on LastPass was “simply too much to ignore.” | Illustration: Beatrice Sala Security experts are claiming that some of the LastPass password vaults stolen during a security breach near the end of 2022 have now been cracked open
Read moreGaming browser Opera GX integrates ChatGPT-powered AI feature
Powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the AI browser Aria launched on Opera in May to give users an easier way to search on the web, ask questions and write code. Today, the company announced it is bringing Aria to Opera GX, a version of the flagship Opera browser that is built
Read moreBase Ecosystem Fund, Hashed Emergent invest $1.9M in Nestcoin to scale its Onboard product
Nestcoin, a development company housing modern finance project Onboard, has secured $1.9 million in a strategic funding round. Hashed Emergent, a Web2.5 fund for builders from emerging markets, led the round. Alter Global, Magic Fund, CMT Digital, and 4DX Ventures are among the existing investors that took part. Adaverse and
Read moreInstagram is testing a feature to let you share feed posts just with ‘Close Friends’
Instagram users have been complaining for a while about the impersonal nature of the social network largely due to its algorithmic feed. The company has been trying to launch more avenues for users to share content with their friends. To that end, Instagram is now testing a feature that lets
Read moreDelay, Sleep, Pause & Wait in JavaScript
Learn how to create a sleep function in JavaScript for pausing code execution, given no built-in sleep() function for delaying program flow. Continue reading Delay, Sleep, Pause & Wait in JavaScript on SitePoint.
Read moreAnduril acquires Blue Force Technologies, the company behind the Fury unmanned fighter jet
Venture-backed defense giant Anduril Industries is acquiring Blue Force Technologies, the advanced design and engineering firm behind the “Fury” unmanned fighter jet, as the company looks to build out its suite of autonomous systems for national security customers. The new acquisition positions Anduril to take advantage of what chief strategy
Read moreThe question of gig worker status in Massachusetts is back on
A year ago, a Massachusetts court ruled to throw out a 2022 proposed ballot measure that sought to define gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Now it appears that proposal is getting a second wind. The state’s attorney general, Andrea Campbell, on Wednesday approved backers of the ballot
Read moreA Rube Goldberg chain of failures led to breach of Microsoft-hosted government emails
Illustration: The Verge In the first half of July, Microsoft disclosed that the Chinese hacking group Storm-0558 had gained access to emails from around 25 organizations, including agencies in the US government. Today, the company is explaining how that happened thanks to a series of internal errors while sharply underscoring
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