Author: Vidya Saras
A crypto trader argued that it is easy for crypto market participants to be “convinced sentiment is one way or the other,” while claiming that the sentiment is not “that bullish currently.”
Hello everyone! My name is Mihajlo, and over the past six months as part of my Next Billion Fellowship, I’ve been working to bring the benefits of Web3 to the World Scouting Movement. Growing up in Serbia in the ’90s, I experienced firsthand the devastating effects that wars and sanctions can have on young people. There weren’t a lot of opportunities to find good role models or supportive peers. In that sort of environment, it’s easy for youth to become caught up in gangs or criminal activity. I would say it’s because of technology and the scouting movement that I…
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When it comes to securing your cryptocurrency, choosing the right wallet is crucial — just as important as protecting cash in a physical wallet. Two of the most common types are hardware and software wallets, each offering unique benefits and drawbacks. Let’s dive into their key differences to help you choose the best crypto wallet. Hardware Wallet: Key Characteristics and Operating Principles A hardware wallet (HW) is a physical device, often resembling a USB drive, that stores your private keys offline. This makes it highly resistant to hacking since it isn’t connected to the Internet when not in use. How…
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One of the primary challenges in developing advanced text-to-speech (TTS) systems is the lack of expressivity when transcribing and generating speech. Traditionally, large language models (LLMs) used for building TTS pipelines convert speech to text using automatic speech recognition (ASR), process it using an LLM, and then convert the output back to speech via TTS. However, this approach often leads to a loss in expressive quality, as nuances such as tone, emotion, and pitch are stripped away during the ASR process. As a result, the synthesized speech tends to sound monotonic or unnatural, unable to adequately convey emotions like excitement,…
Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “USDoD,” a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members. More recently, USDoD was behind a breach at the consumer data broker National Public Data that led to the leak of Social Security numbers and other personal information for a significant portion of the U.S. population. USDoD’s InfraGard sales thread on Breached. The Brazilian news outlet TV Globo first reported the news of USDoD’s arrest, saying the Federal Police arrested a 33-year-old man from Belo…
Kylie Jenner Courtesy of Kylie Jenner/Instagram Kylie Jenner is serving goth-glam energy. Jenner, 27, took to Instagram on Thursday, October 17, to debut her new jet-black hair transformation, just in time for spooky season. In the clip, she wandered through her house while running her fingers through her freshly dyed tresses — which were previously a coffee-brown color — cut a few inches past her shoulders and straightened. “Back to black 👸🏻,” Jenner captioned the post. She also posted a closeup selfie of her new ‘do, which made her hazel eyes pop. Slaying the “scary sexy” aesthetic, Jenner’s trends were…
The UK tech industry is on edge as speculation mounts over potential changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in the upcoming Autumn Budget. Leading audit and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg has expressed concerns that such changes could have a detrimental impact on the fintech ecosystem, a key driver of the UK’s global tech reputation. Simon Gleeson, a partner at the firm, commented: “This week has been turbulent for the UK tech sector. Keir Starmer’s ambiguous stance on potential tax rises, as hinted by Rachel Reeves at the International Investment Summit 2024 in London, has only heightened uncertainty.” A letter signed…
People with prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs had lower rates of intoxication and drug overdoses, according to a new study. 5m3photos/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption 5m3photos/Getty Images Ozempic, Mounjaro and similar medications for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss could also help people struggling with addiction, according to a new study. Researchers found that people addicted to alcohol who also had a prescription for Ozempic or similar medications had a 50% lower rate of binging on alcohol, compared to people who were not on the medications. And people with opioid use disorder who were taking the medications had…