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February 2023
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Google rolls out tests that block news content for some users in Canada
Google has launched tests that block access to news content for some users in Canada in response to the Canadian government’s online news bill. Bill C-18, or the Online News Act, would require platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate deals that would pay news publishers for their content. The bill is currently before the […]
Google rolls out tests that block news content for some users in Canada by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain may help expand scaling on Ethereum
Coinbase, the second largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is diving into the blockchain world in a move that some are excited about.
Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain may help expand scaling on Ethereum by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Coinbase is adding another layer to its business through the blockchain space
This week big news rolled out in the layer-2 blockchain space as Coinbase launched Base, an Ethereum-focused layer-2 blockchain.
Coinbase is adding another layer to its business through the blockchain space by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Polygon partners with rollup provider Eclipse to expand blockchain interoperability with Solana
Polygon is partnering with customizable rollup provider Eclipse to launch a Solana-focused scaling solution, the companies exclusively told TechCrunch. Rollups, a part of the layer-2 blockchain ecosystem, are a scaling solution to help make blockchains faster and cheaper. Rollups work by compiling a number of transactions into one bundle to go onto a layer-1 blockchain […]
Polygon partners with rollup provider Eclipse to expand blockchain interoperability with Solana by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
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Google Photos’ AI-powered ‘Magic Eraser’ is now a Google One subscription perk
One of the Google Pixel’s best photo-editing features, “Magic Eraser,” is now making its way to other Android and iOS devices. But it won’t be free. Today, Google announced that the popular tool, which uses AI to remove unwanted content from images, will become available to Google One subscribers in addition to existing Pixel owners. […]
Google Photos’ AI-powered ‘Magic Eraser’ is now a Google One subscription perk by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Two days in the Bay
It was genuinely a bit surreal seeing deep green hills in the South Bay last week. Growing up in Fremont, I know the change from brown to green is about as close as we get to having seasons, but it’s been so long since I’ve seen them, I’d genuinely forgotten they can exist. It’s an […]
Two days in the Bay by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch