Monthly Archives: July 2023

How to Edit the Linux Hosts File

In this step-by-step guide from Jack Wallen, learn how to access and modify the Linux hosts file to control the mapping of hostnames to IP addresses.

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Clibrain joins the generative AI race with Lince, an LLM optimized for Spanish

There is a long list of Large Language Models (LLMs) out in the wild already, from OpenAI’s GPT-4 to Google’s PaLM2 to Meta’s LLaMA, to name three of the more high profile examples. Differentiation between LLMs is determined by factors … Continue reading

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Tumblr is losing $30M each year, CEO says

If we’ve learned anything from this past year of Twitter clones, CEO fights, shitposting and bad, money-grabbing policies, it’s this: making a social media company profitable is hard! After rolling out some unpopular features, Tumblr is now trying to “build … Continue reading

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How to Delete a Page in a Word Document in 4 Ways

Formatting in Microsoft Word can get funky. Here are four ways to delete a random blank page in Word documents and manage your invisible page breaks.

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Employee benefits startup Swile expects to become profitable next quarter

French startup Swile shared some revenue metrics just a year after merging with Bimpli, the employee benefits division of BPCE. Swile’s main product is a payment card for employee benefits, such as meal vouchers. In 2022, Swile generated €138 million … Continue reading

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Domino’s strikes deal to list its menu on Uber Eats and Postmates in the U.S.

Domino’s, the world’s largest pizza company in terms of sales and stores, has entered an agreement with Uber to list its menu on Uber Eats and Postmates. The deal indicates that Domino’s is reversing its stance against working with third-party … Continue reading

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Meta’s Threads could be the Twitter replacement advertisers have been waiting for

Advertisers are interested in Meta’s new Threads app as a new social channel to reach consumers while Twitter continues to struggle.

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Early Google exec Urs Holzle to step down from executive management role amid cloud shakeup

The company faces pressure to continue growing cloud revenue and compete in AI

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U.S. government emails compromised by China-based espionage group

The group attacked over two dozen government agencies in Western Europe and the United States, and compromised associated personal accounts of employees.

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FTC could appeal Microsoft-Activision ruling as soon as Wednesday

The temporary restraining order that prevents Microsoft and Activision from closing the deal will expire after Friday.

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