Author: Vidya Saras

Metaversal is a Bankless newsletter for weekly level-ups on NFTs and the onchain frontierDear Bankless Nation,Parallel, a sci-fi trading card battler, is one of crypto’s leading games. And while it is the flagship of the Echelon Prime gaming ecosystem, it’s being joined in this universe by a highly-anticipated second title: Parallel Colony.An AI-driven survival simulation game, Colony will center around humans collaborating with AI avatars that can learn and adapt and autonomously transact over time to stack resources and battle other players for dominance. The builders, Parallel Studios, just dropped the official whitepapers for Colony and Wayfinder, with the latter being a…

On Monday, Apple held one of its splashy media events. This one was used to show off its next round of iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches. These are three of its biggest products, and all of the design tweaks feel very familiar to the current Apple universe. But Apple has also trotted out some new tricks, like sleep apnea detection in the Apple Watch and a new feature that instantly turns a pair of AirPods Pro into hearing aids. And of course, the company is also very keen to get consumers hyped up about the iPhone’s new Apple Intelligence features—even…

It always seemed difficult for the newspaper where I used to work, The Garden Island on the rural Hawaiian island of Kauai, to hire reporters. If someone left, it could take months before we hired a replacement, if we ever did.So, last Thursday, I was happy to see that the paper appeared to have hired two new journalists—even if they seemed a little off. In a spacious studio overlooking a tropical beach, James, a middle-aged Asian man who appears to be unable to blink, and Rose, a younger redhead who struggles to pronounce words like “Hanalei” and “TV,” presented their…

Apple is making every production PCC server build publicly available for inspection so people unaffiliated with Apple can verify that PCC is doing (and not doing) what the company claims, and that everything is implemented correctly. All of the PCC server images are recorded in a cryptographic attestation log, essentially an indelible record of signed claims, and each entry includes a URL for where to download that individual build. PCC is designed so Apple can’t put a server into production without logging it. And in addition to offering transparency, the system works as a crucial enforcement mechanism to prevent bad…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ethereum price is again rising and trading above $2,320. ETH must clear the $2,400 resistance to gain bullish momentum in the near term. Ethereum is attempting a recovery wave above the $2,320 zone. The price is trading above $2,350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a short-term declining channel with resistance at $2,350 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair must clear the $2,400 resistance to continue higher in the near term. Ethereum Price Eyes Upside Break Ethereum price remained supported above the…

Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency project by market cap, took a stance on the recent actions that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken in the field of enforcement against crypto. Buterin mentioned how projects like Solana were included in these legal actions and stated that the real competition was the “centralized world.” Vitalik Buterin Opens up on SEC Crypto Enforcement Actions Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, has opened up on his thoughts about the recent crypto enforcement actions the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking against exchanges and cryptocurrency…

The web3 gaming industry is at a crossroads—yet again.Whilst early projects have sparked excitement with groundbreaking trailers and ambitious roadmaps, many have faltered in delivering the long-term quality players expect and there is still a noticeable gap between these blockchain-powered titles and their web2 counterparts.A recent tweet summed up this frustration and the gaming community has voiced their thoughts in response, highlighting some of the key challenges and potential solutions facing web3 games today.The Marketing Dilemma: Hype Over SubstanceOne of the most common criticisms raised by the community revolves around marketing strategies—or the lack thereof.Indeed, many traditional web2 game developers…

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) and bp (NYSE:BP) have announced an enterprise agreement that will extend their strategic relationship and introduce new artificial intelligence capabilities with Palantir’s AIP software. “We are incredibly excited to continue our strategic relationship” Post this The new contract will build on a decade of deep collaboration that has created a firm foundation for bp’s oil and gas production operations, using Palantir’s industry-leading software. Since 2014, Palantir software has been deployed widely by bp to support its oil and gas production operations, from offshore oil platforms in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, to…

While selecting the right stocks to invest in is crucial for every trader’s success, it isn’t easy, even for experienced investors. There’s no particular approach to picking the best stocks for your investment portfolio. It’s dependent on numerous factors. Discussed below is how to pick stocks to invest in. 1. Determine a stock’s intrinsic value A stock’s intrinsic value represents its actual worth. Unlike a stock’s market price, which can change due to external factors and sentiment, intrinsic value shows a company’s core value. Understanding intrinsic value is key in determining whether a stock is fairly priced, overvalued, or undervalued.…

Apple’s forthcoming iOS 18 is loaded with a slew of artificial-intelligence-powered capabilities. The new mobile OS can rewrite your text messages, summarize emails, and identify objects in photos. But one of the most fun features is Image Playground, which generates cartoonlike illustrations based on a text prompt.While Apple has shown examples of its output during its keynotes, demos, and product videos, we have yet to see a real-world example of an Image Playground character until now. Apple has shared with WIRED the first-ever example created by Image Playground that it has shown outside of its prerecorded keynotes and marketing materials.This…