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25 Jul

The US Senate unanimously passes a bill to empower victims of intimate deepfakes

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The US Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday designed to hold accountable those who make or share deepfake porn. The Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act (DEFIANCE Act) would allow victims to sue those who create, share or possess AI-generated sexual images or videos using their likeness. The issue took root in the public consciousness after the infamous Taylor Swift deepfake that circulated among online lowlifes early this year.The bill would let victims sue for up to $150,000 in damages. That number grows to $250,000 if it’s related to attempted sexual assault, stalking or harassment.It now moves…

25 Jul

Why Businesses Rely on CrowdStrike for Cybersecurity

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In today's digital age, cybersecurity has become a cornerstone of our interconnected world. With the vast amount of data being transmitted every second, securing this information is paramount. Among the many cybersecurity companies, CrowdStrike has emerged as a leader in providing robust security solutions. But why is the internet not secure without CrowdStrike? To understand this, we must delve into the unique aspects of CrowdStrike’s offerings and their impact on internet security, as well as the importance of the companies that rely on CrowdStrike for their cybersecurity needs. What is CrowdStrike? CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity technology company founded in 2011…

25 Jul

Max’s SharePlay feature for iOS is now available to all ad-free subscribers

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Back when Max was still known as HBO Max, it released a redesigned app that added SharePlay for Apple devices, but only in the US. Now, the streaming service is rolling out the feature to all its users around the world. SharePlay is now available to all Max users paying for Ad-Free and Ultimate Ad-Free plans, allowing them to hold and join watch parties over FaceTime and iMessage, no matter where they are.Users can start watching with friends by hitting the "share" button either on the details section of each title or within the FaceTime app. Each session can have…

25 Jul

10 Compelling Reasons to Use TypeScript with React in 2024: A Developer’s Guide

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Are you looking to level up your web development game? The dynamic duo of TypeScript and React might just be your secret weapon. As we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of modern web development in 2024, this powerful combination continues to shine. Let's dive into the top 10 reasons why pairing TypeScript with React can supercharge your development process and lead to outstanding project results. 1. Rock-Solid Type Safety: Your Shield Against Bugs Picture this: You're knee-deep in code, and suddenly, TypeScript catches a sneaky type mismatch that would have caused a headache-inducing bug later. That's the magic of type safety!…

25 Jul

Microsoft is adding AI-powered summaries to Bing search results

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The race to bring more AI features to search is escalating, with Microsoft moving forward with additional tools for Bing. Today, the company began previews for Bing generative search, where the top result for a user's query will be an original response compiled by AI.The about Bing generative search showed a few sample results. In addition to the overview statement, Microsoft will provide links to the main sources that the large-language models and small-language models used to create their answer. It will also have a section of related information. For instance, with the sample query "how long do elephants live,"…

25 Jul

Why React Native is a Good Choice for Cross-Platform Native App Development

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In the fast-paced world of mobile app development, finding efficient, cost-effective, and scalable solutions is crucial. Among the myriad of frameworks available, React Native has emerged as a leading choice for cross-platform native app development. Here’s why React Native stands out and why you should consider it for your next mobile project. 1. Write Once, Run Anywhere One of the most compelling reasons to choose React Native is its ability to enable developers to write code once and run it on multiple platforms, primarily iOS and Android. This drastically reduces the time and effort needed to develop separate applications for…

25 Jul

Respawn is walking back its unpopular changes to the Apex Legends battle pass

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Respawn Entertainment is bringing back the option to buy Apex Legends battle passes with in-game currency. "You've spoken, and we've listened," the company . The developer drew player outrage and a sweep of review-bombing earlier this month after it announced a new approach to the game's reward system.The original announcement was convoluted, but the gist of what frustrated the Apex community was that players would no longer be able to use in-game currency to access an upgraded version of the battle pass. People earn Apex Coins by playing, and under the original model, serious fans could easily earn enough over…

25 Jul

Minha conclusão ao conhecer os “Design Patterns” [PT-BR]

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Introdução Terminei de conhecer os famosos "Design Patterns", descritos originalmente no livro "Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software", lançado em 1994 pelo "Gang of Four" (GoF), que é, de longe, um dos maiores clássicos da área da computação. Organizei com meus colegas um clube do livro para ler uma versão mais acessível, prática e modernizada desse livro, que faz mais sentido para um clube. Trata-se do "Dive Into DESIGN PATTERNS", do famoso site Refactoring.Guru. Minha reflexão Depois de conhecer todos os 22 design patterns, comecei a perceber como eles influenciaram o mundo do desenvolvimento em que vivo hoje. Seja…

25 Jul

World of Warcraft workers unlock ‘form a union’ achievement

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World of Warcraft (WoW) artists, designers, engineers, producers, quality assurance (QA) testers and other game developers have unionized. The staff of more than 500 workers voted to unionize the Blizzard Entertainment studio with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) creating the World of Warcraft Gamemakers Guild, according to an X post from the union’s official account.The Blizzard studio is the latest major game studio to form a union during uncertain times of layoffs and studio closures across the gaming industry. Bethesda Game Studios, the studio behind the Fallout and Elder Scrolls franchises, formed its union with the help of CWA…

25 Jul

Understanding GitHub Webhooks: Leveraging Reverse Proxy with Ngrok for Local Development

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Webhooks are a powerful and flexible way for applications to communicate with each other in real-time. They are a crucial feature for developers who want to automate workflows and integrate with other services. In this blog post, we will explore what GitHub webhooks are, why we use them, and how to leverage a reverse proxy like Ngrok to trigger events on a local development environment. What are GitHub Webhooks? Webhooks allow you to subscribe to specific events occurring within a software system and automatically receive detailed data delivered to your server in real-time whenever those events take place. When you…