VC firms are slowing down crypto investments for a ‘nuanced reason’ — Venture Capitalist

The cryptocurrency industry is rare in that the strong returns from Bitcoin and Ethereum allow venture capitalists to avoid the early-stage risks they must make in other industries, according to a venture capitalist. “VCs have slowed investing in crypto by a lot, and it’s a bit of a nuanced reason,” Adam Cochran, partner at venture capital firm Cinneamhain Ventures wrote in a thread of X posts on Aug. 9. Cochran explained that most venture capital firms have Limited Partners (LPs) who are primarily interested in outperforming index fund returns. He…

How to watch New Zealand vs Argentina: free live streams for 2024 Rugby Championship game

Watch New Zealand vs Argentina at Rugby Championship 2024, with both teams under the stewardship of new head coaches desperate to make a strong early impression. Below we have all the info on how to watch New Zealand vs Argentina from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters, free streams and start times. Scott Robertson, despite never having coached at international level before, hasn’t been afraid to stamp his authority on the All Blacks. Dropping Rieko Ioane and Will Jordan, two of the team’s oustanding players,…

A major new Midjourney rival has landed – here’s how to try the open-source Flux

A new AI image generator named Flux.1 has burst onto the scene and is rapidly accruing kudos for its high-end results and the fact that it’s an open-source model. Flux was built by Black Forest Labs, whose founders were previously at Stability AI, the creator of the popular Stable Diffusion line of AI image models.  Some are calling the Flux stable of models the successor to Stable Diffusion and possibly a major game-changer for accessible, high-quality generative AI tools. There are three versions of Flux.1: Pro, Dev, and Schnell, in…

Report: Samsung’s Galaxy S24 FE might be better than its predecessor in several ways

A new leak has surfaced for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S24 FE, giving us a look at what may be a really impressive mid-range smartphone. According to a report from Android Headlines, the low-cost model will share some hardware and software similarities with other devices. The publication claims the S24 FE sports a 6.7-inch display, dwarfing the Galaxy S24’s 6.2-inch display. Despite the larger size, it may not be of higher quality. Image resolution wasn’t mentioned in the leak, but it does state the phone’s screen runs at a refresh rate of 120Hz…

How to watch France vs USA men’s basketball final at Olympics 2024: free live streams and key dates

Watch France vs USA men’s basketball final at Olympics 2024 to the the gold medal match many people dreamed of when the tournament began. It is Wemby vs his fellow NBA all-stars. Below we have all the information on how to watch France vs USA men’s basketball final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters and free streams. The USA recovered from being, at one point, 17 points behind Serbia to come back and win 95-91. Stephen Curry put…

How to watch men’s 800m final at Olympics 2024: free live streams and start time

Watch some of the fastest middle-distance runners in history compete in the men’s 800m final. Below we have all the information on how to watch the men’s 800m final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters, free streams and start times. One month ago at a Diamond League event in Paris, three runners all finished inside 1:42 in the men’s 800m final. They were Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati, Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi and European champion Gabriel Tual of France. All three…

Donald Trump Jr. Sets Sights on Banking Reform with Upcoming DeFi Project

Former President Donald Trump, now a presidential candidate, has made Bitcoin a central focus of his campaign, promising to make the US a global crypto leader. Building on his father’s recent pivot toward crypto, Donald Trump Jr. is developing a new decentralized finance (DeFi) platform to address banking access inequality. Trump Jr Targets the Debanked On August 8, in a Q&A session hosted on Locals, Trump Jr., the eldest son of presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, revealed that he’s working on a crypto platform to challenge the banks…

ChatGPT’s free tier just got a very handy image-making upgrade

OpenAI is expanding access to its best AI image generator to ChatGPT users who don’t pay for a subscription. They can now use the DALL-E 3 model to produce two images a day.  Up until now, DALL-E 3 has only been available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, though those who pay the monthly $20 subscription fee can get up to 50 images a day for their money. DALL-E 3 is a significant upgrade to OpenAI‘s earlier AI image generators as it can produce photorealistic images, accurate text, and even fill in…

Microsoft is adding AI features to Clipchamp to help you make movie magic

Clipchamp, the successor to Windows Movie Maker from Microsoft, gives you the ability to edit videos in a very accessible and less intimidating interface – and now, Microsoft is bringing AI to the app. The video editor already has quite a few great features, and now its feature line-up is set to be boosted with AI-powered editing tools. I’ve developed something of a panic reflex when I see the words ‘Microsoft’ and ‘AI,’ but I think video editing (rather than video generation) is one area where AI features can be…

Love Baldur’s Gate 3? Need something to play this weekend? Check out this freebie on Amazon Prime Gaming

It’s been a little over a year since Baldur’s Gate 3 was released and basically shook up what one can expect from a role-playing game… and, indeed, games in general. The level of flexibility, wrapped up in a compelling story and properly interesting characters like Baldur’s Gate 3, sucked up masses of awards and overwhelming critical acclaim. But where did it all begin?  Well, that’s a somewhat tricky answer, but an easy one – and a cop-out answer – is Baldur’s Gate 1. And it just happens to be free on Amazon…