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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23396647/vpavic_220415_5149_0080.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Playdate is getting a second season of games in 2025")
Source: The Verge When the Playdate first launched, one of the hooks was that the little yellow handheld came with a “season” of 24 games from notable developers like Keita Takahashi and Zach Gage. And now Panic has confirmed that a second season is coming at some point in 2025. As for what will be…
Source: Bitcoinist The XLS-40 amendment on the XRP Ledger, which introduces a new standard for Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs), was activated on October 30. Approved by 28 out of 35 validators (85.71%), the amendment went live yesterday. Mayukha Vadari, a Senior Software Engineer at RippleX, announced the activation via X (formerly Twitter), stating: “The XRPL DID…
Source: Coin Tegraph Prominent artists including Imogen Heap and deadmau5 join KOR Protocol in shaking up the music industry, using blockchain to challenge streaming giants and put power back in artists’ hands. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24007892/acastro_STK112_android_01.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Android 16 is set for release in spring 2025")
Source: The Verge For the last decade or so, Google has released major Android updates in the fall after an extended developer and beta preview process, but for 2025, that’s changing. Now, Google is planning its major release, which we expect will be Android 16, for Q2 instead of Q3, confirming a recent report from…
Source: Venture Beat How conventional cyber detection and response can be expanded to monitor for AI abuses — and how AI can be used for defensive advantage. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25462005/STK155_OPEN_AI_CVirginia_B.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "OpenAI’s search engine is now live in ChatGPT")
Source: The Verge ChatGPT is officially an AI-powered web search engine. The company is enabling real-time information in conversations for paid subscribers today, with free, enterprise, and education users gaining access in the coming weeks. Rather than launching as a separate product, web search will be integrated into ChatGPT’s existing interface. The feature determines when…
Source: Venture Beat From prototype to popularity, here’s why Microsoft’s new open source OmniParser model is trending on Hugging Face. Read Full Article
Source: Coin Tegraph Giancarlo Giorgetti said cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin presented a “very high level of risk,” highlighting the need for additional taxes. Read Full Article
Source: Live Mint Top Gainers and Losers Today : The Top Gainers and Losers today reflect significant movements in the stock market. The Nifty index closed at 24,340.85, experiencing a decline of 0.56%. Throughout the trading session, the Nifty reached a high of 24,372.45 and a low of 24,172.6. Similarly, the Sensex fluctuated between 80,044.95…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25708244/oneplus13_1.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The OnePlus 13 has a bigger battery and an upgraded fingerprint reader")
Source: The Verge OnePlus has officially announced its next flagship smartphone, the new OnePlus 13. Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor with an upgraded vapor cooling system, the OnePlus 13 will be available in China starting on November 1st in configurations ranging from ¥4,499 (around $632) for 12GB of RAM and 256 GB of…
