Block’s TBD Announces Hackathon Grants to Address Gaps in Payment Systems Across Africa

Today, TBD, a part of Block, announced the launch of the TBD Hackathon, held in collaboration with the Africa Bitcoin Conference. The hackathon is an exciting competition designed to drive innovation, creativity, and technological advancement of payments in Africa using the tbDEX open source protocol. The submission period for this hackathon will open on 31 July 2024, and close on…

https://kobbyspiky.com/uncategorized/blocks-tbd-announces-hackathon-grants-to-address-gaps-in-payment-systems-across-africa/

Stop Using The Charging Cases For Our AI Pin, Warns Humane.

Humane is in the news again and it's not as explosive a reason as they would want. Clearly, there is a reason why I would use an incendiary word like explosive and it is simply because Humane in an email is advising all buyers (however many there are) to avoid using the charging cases for the AI Pin. The company in its email (to paraphrase) asserts that issues with a third-party supplier of battery cell…

https://kobbyspiky.com/uncategorized/stop-using-the-charging-cases-for-our-ai-pin-warns-humane/

Microsoft Recall; Whose Idea Was This?

Have you ever looked at a company's soon-to-released product and wondered why? Why is this a product? What were they thinking? How many channels of bureaucracy did it go through and not fizzle out but make it to the market? You look at the product and after some time all your thoughts converge into one; whose idea was this? This is how I feel about Microsoft Recall, an AI feature that comes as a part of Copilot +, a myriad of AI…

https://kobbyspiky.com/uncategorized/microsoft-recall-whose-idea-was-this/

Tired of big tech controlling your AI chatbot experience? Break free and explore a whole universe of open-source chatbots with HuggingChat! This revolutionary platform lets you experiment with different AI models from Meta, Google, Microsoft, and more.

https://kobbyspiky.com/news/break-free-from-big-techs-ai-clutches-huggingchat-lets-you-explore-open-source-chatbots/

"Revolutionize your computing experience! Discover the cutting-edge Co-pilot Plus PCs, where AI meets productivity. Click to learn more! #CoPilotPlus #FutureOfWindows"

https://kobbyspiky.com/news/introducing-co-pilot-plus-pcs-the-future-of-windows-is-here/

Deleted media on your iPhone may have resurfaced after IOS 17.5 because—-

A little over a week ago we discussed how the latest IOS update; IOS 17.5, was somehow resurfacing old media. Like very very old media, some going as far back as 2010. Now at the time, there were a number of puzzles concerning this bug such as; what was the exploit that resulted in the resurfacing of such old media? Why were devices formatted per Apple's standards and guidelines not exempt from…

https://kobbyspiky.com/uncategorized/deleted-media-on-your-iphone-may-have-resurfaced-after-ios-17-5-because/

Introducing Co-pilot Plus PCs: The Future of Windows is Here

Microsoft has unveiled a new category of PCs called Co-pilot Plus PCs, touted as the fastest and most intelligent Windows PCs ever built. Let's delve into the key features that make these PCs stand out. Supercharged with AI Hardware Co-pilot Plus PCs boast dedicated AI hardware capable of performing a whopping 40 trillion operations per second. This powerhouse fuels various AI-powered features that are set to…

https://kobbyspiky.com/news/introducing-co-pilot-plus-pcs-the-future-of-windows-is-here/

Apple’s IOS 17.5 Update Reportedly Resurfaces Past Media

Apple's latest IOS update; IOS 17.5, is causing an interesting stir in the tech space. Reports on Reddit and other social media platforms assert that the latest IOS update is resurfacing old media that was presumed to be permanently deleted by the users. Some reports on Reddit are alleging that images they had been deleted from way back in 2010 had resurfaced on their devices as new photos.

https://kobbyspiky.com/uncategorized/apples-ios-17-5-update-reportedly-resurfaces-past-media/

Meta AI integrates with WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.

xr:d:DAFfG_E3sWs:211,j:2428970513072535275,t:23092907 If like me you woke up one day and realized that your Whatsapp app is looking a little different then you are not alone. The app has a bit more neon green all over the place, the search bar looks a little bigger, and…..does it read “Ask Meta AI or Search”? That is so fascinating. What about that colored ring just above the contact button?

https://kobbyspiky.com/mobile/meta-ai-integrates-with-whatsapp-instagram-facebook-and-messenger/

Humane AI Pin; A promise of tomorrow, a misfire for today.

Imagine a device that allows you to do effectively everything you do with your smartphone but….without it. A device that has no screens and uses the power of voice and AI to get things done. That is what the Humane AI Pin seeks to do. At $700, this device hopes to help consumers be more present in the moment, by peeling them away from the screens they require to interface or interact with the world around them.

https://kobbyspiky.com/mobile/humane-ai-pin-a-promise-of-tomorrow-a-misfire-for-today/