ENS Labs, la empresa que lanzó Ethereum Name Service (ENS) en 2017, se está preparando para su próximo gran proyecto. Para finales de 2025, planean lanzar una red blockchain de capa 2 llamada Namechain, construida sobre la blockchain Ethereum. Namechain aprovechará la tecnología de acumulación de conocimiento cero para mejorar la eficiencia de las transacciones, reduciendo los costos y los tiempos de procesamiento. En el ecosistema de dominios de ENS, los nombres más simples como “xyz.eth” suelen tener más valor que los nombres complejos como “asd1as.eth”.
Según A. un informeEl lanzamiento de Namechain tiene como objetivo simplificar las identidades de blockchain, haciéndolas más claras y fáciles de usar. Esta segunda capa de blockchain no sólo simplificará el proceso de registro de ENS, sino que también se espera que la red haga que el servicio sea más accesible para los usuarios.
Esta semana, ENS Labs hizo un anuncio oficial sobre Namechain. En una publicación sobre
Cadena de nombre por @dominios finales ¡La solución de segunda capa diseñada para este propósito!
Este es el próximo desarrollo en ENS y parte de la tendencia más amplia de ENSv2. Al reducir drásticamente los costos, mejorar el rendimiento y brindar la experiencia de desarrollador de Ethereum con la que estamos familiarizados… pic.twitter.com/bIwHa22vJL
ENS Labs ha asignado un presupuesto inicial de 4 millones de dólares (alrededor de 33 rupias lakh) en moneda estable USDC para apoyar el desarrollo de Namechain, con financiación proporcionada por ENS DAO, que supervisa el protocolo ENS. Sin embargo, aún no se ha revelado el presupuesto total necesario para probar e implementar la red de Capa 2.
La última iniciativa de ENS Labs llega inmediatamente después de la creciente popularidad del Ethereum Name Service (ENS). ENS es un protocolo de nombres de dominio descentralizado que simplifica las direcciones complejas de billetera Ethereum, convirtiéndolas en nombres fáciles de leer como “ABC.eth”, lo que hace que las transacciones de criptomonedas sean más accesibles y fáciles de usar.
En julio de 2022, Dune Analytics realizó un seguimiento de ENS mencioné Los registros diarios de ENS aumentaron significativamente, alcanzando más de 50.000 nuevas direcciones ese mes. Ese mismo año, se retiró del mercado el brazo Web3 de Nike. “RTFKT” Obtuve diez dominios ENS.
En particular, los registros de dominios ENS registraron una disminución del 22,9 por ciento en septiembre de este año, según un informe de CoinMarketCap. El informe también señala que ENS es un componente crítico del ecosistema Web3, con un número total de dominios activos que ahora supera los 1,9 millones.
Google en octubre completo Integró ENS en su motor de búsqueda. Este desarrollo tiene como objetivo facilitar el proceso de búsqueda de cualquier nombre basado en el dominio ENS, denominado “.eth”.
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Una nueva empresa conjunta entre los robots de reparto en la acera Service Robotics y el servicio de drones Wing de Alphabet llevará a cabo una doble prueba. Ambas compañías de tecnología esperan que los drones y los vuelos en las aceras puedan cubrir áreas que sus contrapartes no pueden y acelerar los tiempos de entrega.
TechCrunch Service Robotics y Wing comenzarán a realizar entregas en Dallas en algún momento de los próximos meses, dijo. La prueba incluirá un número selecto de pedidos de clientes entregados mediante una combinación de robots y drones en las aceras.
La cobertura es uno de los mayores desafíos que enfrenta la entrega con drones. Los drones sólo pueden viajar una cierta distancia desde su sede. Los drones de pavimento pueden tener dificultades para navegar en áreas densamente pobladas y en algunos terrenos rocosos. Las empresas de drones a menudo tienen que mejorar sus instalaciones para afrontar estas distancias y obstáculos.
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La idea de Service Robotics y Wing es utilizar ambos tipos de robots de reparto para cubrir áreas que los servicios de reparto tradicionales no pueden. El robot de servicio en carretera recoge el pedido del restaurante y transporta la comida al AutoLoader donde… Ala de dronun dron que puede transportar cinco libras y volar a velocidades de hasta 65 mph, recoge el pedido y completa la entrega.
Se desconoce qué restaurantes o comerciantes formarán parte de la prueba, las áreas de Dallas donde realizarán entregas los drones y cualquier plan posterior a la prueba para la nueva flota de entrega de drones. El servicio de robótica ya está entregando pedidos a 300 restaurantes en Los Ángeles. Wing también trabaja y ha estado involucrado con Walmart en Dallas. Un programa piloto con DoorDash y Wendy's En Virginia.
Corrección, 2 de octubre de 2024, 1:00 p.m. ET: Esta historia informó originalmente que Service Robotics era una empresa de Uber. Originalmente, Service Robotics era parte de Uber, pero hace varios años se escindió y se convirtió en una empresa independiente. Pedimos disculpas por el error.
Tan pronto como “A Simple Favor” llegó a Netflix el 19 de mayo de 2024, alcanzó la lista de los 10 mejores transmisores. Patrulla flexible, que rastrea la transmisión para múltiples plataformas en todo el mundo, la película alcanzó el puesto número 2 en Netflix en los EE. UU. una vez que salió y probablemente alcanzará el puesto número 1 cuando termine de escribir esto. Como siempre, deberías Tome las cifras de visualización de Netflix por las endebles métricas que son. Sin embargo, si Amazon necesitaba alguna garantía de que tomó la decisión correcta al dar luz verde a la secuela (En el que Feig, Kendrick y Lively regresaron con la escritora Jessica Sharzer.), entonces acabo de recibir algunos.
“A Simple Favor” en sí lo tiene todo: Blake Lively ataviado con trajes deslumbrantes, Anna Kendrick canalizando la energía reprimida para jugar al detective ciudadano y una historia deliciosa y consciente de sí misma, llena de oscuros secretos familiares, traición, aventuras emocionantes. Beber martinis y… Los chismes de la escuela primaria importan, ¿quién solo tú? Conocido Te levantarás y te dedicarás a tu propio trabajo. La única salvedad que tengo es que Paul Feig podría mejorar su dirección. Ha recorrido un largo camino desde el enfoque de apuntar y hacer clic de las maravillosas “Damas de honor”, pero todavía deja algo que falta. Quizás un director más aventurero realmente se habría inclinado por la sordidez de “A Simple Favor”, al mismo tiempo que ofrecía las risas amplias que Feig destaca. Esperamos que suba el jugo y Emula a otros cineastas al dejar ondear su extraña bandera con la secuela..
Mientras tanto, puedes servirte una copa de tu propio martini, relajarte en el sofá (o en tu mueble favorito) y pasar algunas horas por la tarde viendo “A Simple Favor” en Netflix.
According to Electronic Arts’ CEO Andrew Wilson, the next major Battlefield game is “another tremendous live service” title.
As reported by VGC, during the company’s quarterly earnings call on May 7, Wilson said that he was recently able to experience the next Battlefield game currently in development at EA DICE and that he’s excited about what he saw and what he played.
“This is the largest Battlefield team in franchise history,” Wilson said. “A few weeks ago, I was visiting with the teams, and I couldn’t be more excited about what they showed and what we were able to play.”
Last month it was reported that Motive – the studio behind 2023’s remake of Dead Space and Star Wars: Squadrons – had joined the Battlefield team at EA, alongside Criterion and Ripple Effect, to help build a “Battlefield universe across connected multiplayer experiences and single-player”.
There’s no news on when we can expect the next major title, but Wilson was able to confirm later in the earnings call that it will be another live service game, suggesting it could be a lot like Battlefield 2042 and its ongoing post-launch content.
“I’ve just spent a whole bunch of time with the collective Battlefield team playing what they’re building and it is going to be another tremendous live service,” he said.
Moreover, EA also confirmed in the earnings report that it has plans to release two unannounced titles during its current fiscal year ending on March 31, 2025.
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It’s mentioned that the “partner title” is “expected in Q4” and is reportedly from a third-party developer, while the second is “one owned IP title”. According to Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grub, the latter game is the long-awaited Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, which is currently in development at BioWare.
Meta is expanding its paid verification service for businesses, adding three new tiers to the program that offers extra perks to companies willing to pay a monthly subscription. The company began testing the service, called Meta Verified, with businesses after rolling out a paid verification for individuals.
With the new plans, which are coming first to Australia, and New Zealand, Meta is offering a much wider range of services to business owners that rely on its platform. Under the new structure, the basic “standard” plan is $14.99/month. It offers a verification badge, higher ranking in search, impersonation protection, the ability to add links to images and access to customer support. (Each subscription covers a single Facebook or Instagram account, the program is expected to roll out to WhatsApp “soon.”)
While that base plan is now the same price for businesses as it is for individuals, companies will pay a hefty premium for the extra perks. There are three additional tiers for business owners to choose from: the $44.99/month “plus” plan, the $119.99 “premium” plan and $349.99/month “max” plan. Each of these includes additions like the ability to add links to a Reels posts, fast-tracked customer support and more profile customization options.
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The most expensive plan also expands impersonation protection to up to five employees as well as extra customer service perks. It includes a semiannual “account review,” which will consist of “personalized guidance on their content strategy.” And it allows account owners to request a phone call from a Meta customer service representative for help with account issues and other problems.
During a briefing with reporters, Meta’s VP of new monetization experiences Pratiti Raychoudhury said the expansion of Meta Verified is meant “to meet businesses where they are in their journey on our apps.” She said Meta will continue to tweak its offerings as more companies sign up for verification.
More than half of Tinyproxy service hosts are running a flawed version which hackers could use in remote code execution attacks, a new report from researchers from Cisco Talos has claimed.
Tinyproxy is a lightweight HTTP/HTTPS proxy server commonly used to improve internet access speed by caching frequently accessed web pages, filtering out unwanted content, and providing anonymity.
The tool is often used in home networks, small businesses, or on personal servers.
Thousands of vulnerable endpoints
In its findings, Cisco Talos said Tinyproxy version 1.10.0 and 1.11.1 were vulnerable to CVE-2023-49606, a use-after-free bug with a severity score of 9.8.
“A specially crafted HTTP header can trigger reuse of previously freed memory, which leads to memory corruption and could lead to remote code execution,” the researchers explained in their report. “An attacker needs to make an unauthenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.”
Citing data from attack surface management expert Censys, TheHackerNews reported that of the 90,310 hosts exposing a Tinyproxy service to the public internet, 57% – 52,000 – were running a vulnerable version of the tool. Most are located in the U.S. (32,846), followed by South Korea (18,358), China (7,808), France (5,208), and Germany (3,608).
In the days immediately following Talos’ report, Tinyproxy maintainers made a few commits, criticizing the researchers from trying to reach out via an “outdated email address”. They added that a Debian Tinyproxy package maintainer tipped them off on Sunday.
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“No GitHub issue was filed, and nobody mentioned a vulnerability on the mentioned IRC chat,” rofl0r said in a commit. “If the issue had been reported on Github or IRC, the bug would have been fixed within a day.”
Users are advised to apply the patch, as soon as it becomes available.
With iOS 17.5, Apple is adding a “Repair State” feature that is designed to allow an iPhone to be sent in for service without deactivating Find My and Activation Lock. The fourth iOS 17.5 beta that came out today adds a “Remove This Device” option for all devices in Find My, and using it with an iPhone puts that iPhone into the new Repair State.
Right now, sending an iPhone to Apple to be repaired requires turning off Find My, and Apple says that it “might not” be able to repair devices that have Find My activated. Turning off Find My disables Activation Lock, an important anti-theft security feature that prevents an iPhone from being used with another Apple ID.
Apple currently uses Find My and Activation Lock as a way to ensure that a person sending a device in for repair actually owns that device, and that it’s not stolen. An iPhone sent in for repair with Find My disabled cannot be tracked, and it is not protected from theft, so if it is lost or stolen at some point in transit during the repair process, there is no recovery method available. Removing Find My also has a hitch with Stolen Device Protection, as there is an hour wait when turning off Find My, which can be inconvenient for repair purposes.
The new repair state leaves Find My turned on, so Activation Lock remains enabled, and the iPhone continues to be trackable with the Find My app while it is being repaired. When enabled, the device in the repair state has a “Ready for Repair” label. “This device remains fully functional in the repair state,” reads the text.
In the list of devices, an iPhone put into a repair state has a small stethoscope icon, and it can be marked as lost. While in repair state, the iPhone is fully functional.
As of right now, using the “Remove This Device” option in Find My to enable a repair state appears to be limited to the iPhone. Using it on other devices like an iPhone, Mac, or Apple Watch shows a warning that the feature will remove the device from the Apple ID account, allowing it to be used by someone else. Note that an iPhone must be online and trackable through Find My for the repair state option to pop up. An iPhone that is offline will display the standard removal text. It is also worth noting that repair state cannot be disabled at the current time.
Repair state is a feature that is still in development, so it might work with other devices when iOS 17.5 and its sister updates launch in May.
The problem with watching TV nowadays is that there’s so much choice. Outside of the best streaming services, there’s a plethora of free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels to choose from as an alternative to digital TV, an area that is extremely crowded with various free live TV platforms and on-demand apps from a wide range of broadcasters. That means if you’re in the UK – and aren’t a, say, Sky TV customer – you’ve probably got several apps for catching up on your favorite programmes on BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4 and My5.
Thankfully, a new free live and on-demand TV service is about to launch that brings together all of the UK’s major live TV channels into one place. It’s called Freely and it was developed by leading broadcasters, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, to amalgamate all their HD digital terrestrial television channels into one mega app that lets you browse via a TV menu as well as access on-demand playback all in one place – however, unlike Freeview, you won’t be able to rewind or fast forward.
I got a sneak peek of the new free service that blends live and on-demand TV, and from what I’ve seen so far, I’m very excited for this to launch. Freely’s home screen is as simple and straightforward as what you’d find on the best TVs and although it’s still very much in its early stages of development, I’m told by Everyone TV’s chief product officers Carl Pfeiffer and Sarah Milton that there’s a lot more exciting features set to be added as they refine the service.
How does Freely work and when can you try it
You’ll need broadband speeds of at least 10Mb to watch Freely. (Image credit: Future)
When we first heard about Freely earlier this year, it was announced that the service might launch somewhere between April and June. Speaking with Carl and Sarah during a demonstration of the platform, I was told that the plan is still to launch “imminently” but given that it will only be available to access via a TV’s interface – there’s no app as of yet – it’s likely that this now means its rollout is tied to the TV manufacturers’ schedules.
The first TVs to offer access to Freely are Hisense’s 4K 2024 TVs – however, the A4 and A5 won’t have it built-in due to them not being 4K – and Vestel’s 2024 TV range, which means that we can likely expect it when these go on sale (some of which, such as the U7N, are already available to buy in the US). I was given a demonstration of Freely on a pre-production model of the U8N, which has a dedicated button to access the service on the remote – you can also press OK to bring up a ‘quick menu’ of shortcuts.
The service is as simple to set up as a smart TV I’m told by Carl and Sarah from Everyone TV. While I didn’t see the setup process myself, they said that it would be part of the usual initial setup that you would go through on any other smart TV. After you’ve accepted the terms and conditions, you’ll then have access to the service itself. There’s no option to set up a profile, which means there isn’t a way to sign into every broadcaster’s on-demand app at once – but once you’ve signed in, you won’t have to go through the login steps again. It’s these types of features that will be explored in future iterations of the platform.
For now, Freely is a very streamlined version of a streaming platform, with only three main views: the home screen, a page for browsing on-demand content and a live TV guide. The TV guide looks similar to any other EPG that you might be familiar with – it’s essentially a TV menu filled with channels to choose from. This and the browse page is accessible via the home screen, which is similar to a lot of the smart TV menus out there, with rows of content that you can explore from each channel.
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You can further explore what to watch via the browse page, which is also filled with rows of editorially curated content grouped not just by each app but by genres, too. These genres look similar to what you’d find on the likes of Netflix, Disney Plus and Prime Video, such as action, comedies and thrillers, as well as more targeted recommendations like a ‘spotlight’ reel for editor’s picks and ‘hidden gems’ for content you may have missed hearing about.
Each row of content is individually curated by real-life people who update the recommendations on a daily and weekly basis. What I love most about this approach is the human hand in all of it. Too often we’re bombarded by bots trying to get our attention with targeted recommendations based on a watch history – rather, the watch histories of people who are seen as having similar viewing habits to us – that has even been optimized for us specifically, through cover art, for example. As you can probably imagine this won’t remain the same for long. Carl and Sarah tell me they have plans to eventually automate this via algorithms but that this would be dependent on initial feedback.
Opinion: Freely paves the way forward for more consolidation in the live and on-demand TV space
It’s a shame that Freely isn’t launching as an app. (Image credit: Future)
I’m probably not alone in being subscribed to more than one streaming service but the rise of FAST channels and live TV services proves that more and more people – like me – want to be able to switch on the telly and well, just be able to watch TV.
The once fun task of going down to the local blockbuster has been replaced by endless doom scrolling (instead of up and down, it’s left to right), taking out the excitement of discovering something new to watch. That’s why I think live TV is still very much here to stay.
But again, if you don’t have a service like Sky Q or Sky Glass that amalgamates all your subscriptions into one place, then you’re stuck with having to download several very different apps. I’m told there are more than 4 million people in the UK without an aerial connection so it’s only going to get better. That’s why I think services like Freely are the way forward. It has set the blueprint for future live and on-demand TV services, which is only likely to grow as digital-first ecosystems continue to consolidate.
The majority of personal gadgets feature LCD and OLED screens, but most just show information. To make these screens do more – like detecting touch or changing light levels – they need additional sensors. Researchers at Linköping University (LiU) in Sweden have invented a new kind of screen where all these sensor functions are built right into the screen’s LEDs.
The breakthrough in display technology was achieved by crafting RGB LED displays from a “miracle” material known as perovskite. This development marks a potential revolution for future screens of smartphones, computers, and tablets.
Perovskite is renowned for its remarkable light absorption and emission capabilities. This crystalline substance forms the core of the LED and fuels the array of features in the screen.
Still a decade away
Apart from touch and light response, the perovskite screens can recognize fingerprints and sense the user’s pulse. Most impressively, they can harvest light to transform the screen into a solar cell for continuous device charging.
“Your smartwatch screen is off most of the time. During the off-time of the screen, instead of displaying information, it can harvest light to charge your watch, significantly extending how long you can go between charges,” says Chunxiong Bao, associate professor at Nanjing University, previously a postdoc researcher at LiU and lead author of the paper.
Despite these exciting advancements, there’s still ground to cover before these screens can become a household reality. One significant hurdle is the short service life of the display. Zhongcheng Yuan from the University of Oxford, another lead author for the study, noted, “At present, the screen only works for a few hours before the material becomes unstable, and the LEDs go out.”
Yuan estimates a timeline of a decade to resolve these challenges, but maintains optimism for the future of RGB LED displays with perovskite as its powerhouse.
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Optoelectronics professor at Linköping University, Feng Gao, noted, “We’ve now shown that our design principle works. Our results show that there is great potential for a new generation of digital displays where new advanced features can be created. From now on, it’s about improving the technology into a commercially viable product.”
It seems that Discord has been in the news for one reason or another lately, ranging from layoffs to massive privacy breaches and information theft by third parties. And now there’s something new on the horizon — one that may not seem like such a huge deal now but could cause massive issues later on down the line for Discord users.
Discord has recently updated its forced arbitration clause in its Terms of Service for its service for US residents, a decision that follows many other corporations that operate primarily in the US. According to the clause, any users who reside in the US waive their right to a jury trial, which includes any class action suits:
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But why would Discord bother to update its TOS now?
The answer likely lies in the other troubles Discord has found itself in lately, concerning the harvested information and chats from the service. Recently a publically accessible website has been discovered aggregating billions of Discord chats and is set to sell that data to the highest bidder. And back in January 2024, Discord bots were found to have been used in information-stealing campaigns. There’s also the fact that, according to its own policies, Discord itself has full authorization to create data profiles on users and sell them to third parties as it sees fit.
Discord is doing a disservice to its users with its updated TOS
Discord responded that it was investigating these breaches but they’ve been ongoing for years now, since at least 2020. And instead of fully investing in addressing them and properly safeguarding user data, the service instead decides to ensure that US users can’t exercise their right to jury trial. Forced arbitration strips the collective legal rights of users, allowing corporations to wield their full legal strength against mere individuals with far less power.
This essentially means that Discord has chosen to protect itself instead of its US user base. It’s allowing bad actors to run rampant throughout its service and then disallowing those same users the right to collectively demand accountability for having their private data repeatedly stolen and sold. One could even assert that this is preparation to allow Discord to expand its own data collection with impunity, as users in the US would have little legal recourse to challenge that as well.
If that’s not a massive alarm bell as for what’s to come in the future, then none else exists.
What you can do about it
For an email template:”I DO NOT AGREE TO THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE FOR THE ACCOUNT(S) LISTED/DESCRIBED BELOW:, and in the event I should change my username or discriminator, “get your ID by enabling dev mode & right clicking your profileApril 18, 2024
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There is an important step you can take right now, however, to make it clear that you’re not waiving your right to a jury trial. According to the TOS, you may opt out of this forced arbitration clause by “emailing an opt-out notice to [email protected] within 30 days of April 15, 2024 or when you first register your Discord account, whichever is later.” Twitter / X user @guldeuxchats has provided an excellent template that you can use to write out your email.
You can also obtain your Discord user ID number by enabling developer mode in the Discord settings and include that in your email. This is handy in case you ever change your username and need to permanently reference your account for your records’ sake.
If enough people in the US opt out of this clause before the deadline and spread this information around, then it could send a message to Discord to get its priorities straight and protect its user base — the same userbase that has contributed to the growth of this service in the first place.
It’s not like this is the first time Discord has been forced to walk back massive privacy concerns either. The service previously landed itself in hot water when it erased entire sentences from its privacy policy that explicitly protected users from having voice and video chats scraped for data. But thanks to enough public pushback, those protections were reinstated again. Now it’s time to do it again.
