Monthly Archives: September 2022

Powering finance: Digital transformation of an ‘always on’ industry

Since the first ATM was installed in 1967 and New York’s Nasdaq exchange debuted digital trading in 1971, the financial services industry has been a frontrunner in technological innovation. But for decades, technology remained a back-office affair, servicing traders and executives who called the shots.  Today, however, technology has been propelled to the top of…

Artist uses AI to extract color palettes from text descriptions

Enlarge / A series of four example color palettes extracted from short written prompts by Matt DesLauriers. (credit: Matt DesLauriers) A London-based artist named Matt DesLauriers has developed a tool to generate color palettes from any text prompt, allowing someone to type in “beautiful sunset” and get a series of colors that matches a typical…

Amazon’s new Kindle offers twice the storage, a sharper screen, and USB-C for $100

Enlarge / Amazon’s newest Kindle e-reader. (credit: Amazon) For years, Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite has been the best Kindle for most people to buy, compared to the standard no-adjective Kindle. It was the first to get a front-lit, high-resolution screen; waterproofing; and USB-C… the list goes on. But today, Amazon announced a new $100 Kindle that includes…

Senators blast Twitter’s alleged security failures as whistleblower testifies

Enlarge / Former Twitter security executive Peiter Zatko testifying at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 13, 2022. (credit: Senate Judiciary Committee) The Democratic and Republican leaders of the US Senate Judiciary Committee blasted Twitter for alleged security failures in a letter last night on the eve of today’s hearing featuring testimony from whistleblower…

To defeat FTC lawsuit, Meta demands 100+ rivals share biggest trade secrets

Enlarge (credit: Michael Haegele | The Image Bank) Several years after Facebook-owner Meta acquired WhatsApp and Instagram, the Federal Trade Commission launched an antitrust lawsuit that claimed that through these acquisitions, Meta had become a monopoly. A titan wielding enormous fortune over smaller companies, the FTC said Meta began buying or burying competitors in efforts…