Author: Vidya Saras

Michael Calore: Recording works.Lauren Goode: Recording. Yeah.Michael Calore: Yeah. It’s like when people say, let me film that. You’re not actually filming anything. You’re shooting a digital video.Lauren Goode: So then if you have a video podcast, are you shooting the podcast? What do you say? Do you say taping, then?Michael Calore: I think you say recording because it just—Lauren Goode: Recording the pod.Michael Calore: Yeah.Lauren Goode: We’re recording the pod.Michael Calore: It covers all the bases.Lauren Goode: We’re capturing it.Michael Calore: That’s what we’re doing.Lauren Goode: We’re sublimating it. All right. Well, should we record this pod?Michael Calore: I…

Over the past year you’ve read Nation writers like Elie Mystal, Kaveh Akbar, John Nichols, Joan Walsh, Bryce Covert, Dave Zirin, Jeet Heer, Michael T. Klare, Katha Pollitt, Amy Littlefield, Gregg Gonsalves, and Sasha Abramsky take on the Trump family’s corruption, set the record straight about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s catastrophic Make America Healthy Again movement, survey the fallout and human cost of the DOGE wrecking ball, anticipate the Supreme Court’s dangerous antidemocratic rulings, and amplify successful tactics of resistance on the streets and in Congress. We publish these stories because when members of our communities are being abducted, household…

As language models (LMs) improve at tasks like image generation, trivia questions, and simple math, you might think that human-like reasoning is around the corner. In reality, they still trail us by a wide margin on complex tasks. Try playing Sudoku with one, for instance, where you fill in numbers one through nine in such a way that each appears only once across the columns, rows, and sections of a nine-by-nine grid. Your AI opponent will either fail to fill in boxes on its own or do so inefficiently, although it can verify if you’ve filled yours out correctly.Whether an…

However, these rules of engagement prohibit red teamers from using or accessing credentials that aren’t their own, launching phishing attacks against Microsoft employees, performing denial-of-service testing or other testing that generates excessive traffic, or interacting with storage accounts not included in a user’s own subscription. Pros and cons to the approach This widening of scope isn’t necessarily new, noted Info-Tech’s Avakian, though cloud service providers (CSPs), financial institutions, and SaaS companies publish narrower scope language and handle many cases through back-channel negotiation. But much of this still relies heavily on researcher goodwill and internal judgment calls. Microsoft’s wider scope is…

Long-term Bitcoin (BTC) whales selling covered calls, a strategy of selling call options that give the buyer the right but not an obligation to purchase an asset in the future at a predetermined price in exchange for the seller collecting a premium, is suppressing spot BTC prices, according to market analyst Jeff Park.Large, long-term BTC holders, also known as “whales” or “OGs,” introduce a disproportionate amount of sell-side pressure through this covered call strategy, partly because market makers are on the other side, buying the covered calls, Park said.This means that the market makers must hedge their exposure to buy…

Young and the Restless spoilers for next week look at Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) ordering a murder and Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) panicking at the launch party when something unexpected crops up that could ruin Jabot. Young and the Restless Next Week: Phyllis’ Party Foul All right, we’ve got spoilers for Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) and her party foul, plus Jack Abbott freaking out and Matt Clark planning serious violence, among other big spoilers. Let’s start with Phyllis, though. At the end of this week, Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) had met up with Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) to be her…

The 12th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA@12) recognized 15 journalists and digital storytellers whose work brought important community issues to wider public attention and showed how technology and local initiatives influence daily life across the regions. Guided by the theme “#DigitallyForward: One Barangay at a Time,” this year’s program centered on the role of regional media in amplifying stories on expanding access to technology, helping families reach their aspirations, and contributing to national development. “We honor journalists and creators who capture how digital tools open doors for families, workers, and communities,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Group Chief Sustainability and Corporate…

Coinbase is reportedly preparing to launch its own prediction markets, powered by U.S.-based operator Kalshi, in a move that could expand the types of assets available on the exchange amid cooling investor interest in cryptocurrencies, according to reporting from Bloomberg and CNBC. The announcement is expected to come next week, coinciding with Coinbase’s “Coinbase System Update” showcase on Dec. 17. While the exchange declined to confirm specifics, it encouraged users to tune into the livestream for updates. Rumors of the new prediction markets have been circulating for nearly a month. In mid-November, tech researcher Jane Manchun Wong shared a screenshot…

London, United Kingdom, October 22nd – The Ethereum Foundation is pleased to announce the Keynote Speaker of Ethereum’s annual conference DΞVCON1, Nick Szabo. Nick’s keynote will focus on the history of the blockchain, smart contracts and assets on the blockchain. Nick is a computer scientist, legal scholar and cryptographer known for his research on digital contracts and digital currency. The phrase and concept of “smart contracts” was developed by Szabo with the intent of merging contract law into programming protocols on the Internet. Recently, Szabo contrasted the use of smart contracts on Ethereum in relation to the Bitcoin blockchain, “If…

Planning to invest in crypto? Looking for a detailed guide to get started in the crypto space? If so, you’re on the correct page. Cryptocurrencies are virtual currencies that leverage blockchain networks and cryptography to secure, verify, and record transactions. Bitcoin is the pioneer cryptocurrency and the largest by market cap, while all other cryptocurrencies are collectively known as altcoins.From choosing a trustworthy platform to storing your crypto securely, our guide provides a step-by-step breakdown of the buying process. We’ll also run you through different payment methods and common mistakes to avoid while purchasing virtual currencies.How to Buy Crypto: A…