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Feel the world’s heartbeat and explore up-to-the-minute events with Hype news. Myriads of happenings, sensations, and releases. Articles and opinion pieces from journalists and experts. The Hype news is the headquarters of the edgy newsfeed and where curiosity walks on air. Our authors highlight what really matters for the modern society and what can be life-changing for humanity.
The Pantone Color of the Year for 2023 Is Viva Magenta
Pantone labels this color as "a nuanced crimson tone" that balances between warm and cool tones, which is supposed to reflect where we sit between the physical and virtual. The hue is also described as "an unconventional shade for an unconventional time."
Panasonic to Start Mass Production of Its Nicobo Companion Robot in 2023
Nicobo is a small ball-shaped cat-like robot about 20 cm in diameter that cannot do much, but it can turn around, wag its tail, blink its eyes, and change its facial expressions in response to human actions.
Microsoft Introduced This Year's Ugly Christmas Sweater Featuring Clippy in the 90s Graphic Style
Microsoft will donate all proceeds from sweater sales to the College Success Foundation, an organization that helps students from low socioeconomic backgrounds successfully earn a college degree.
McDonald's Starts Accepting Crypto Payments in Switzerland
The Swiss city of Lugano is expanding its integration of cryptocurrency into the city's infrastructure. Local McDonald's restaurants have now started accepting Bitcoin, Tether (USDT), and LVGA payments.
Adobe Acquires Design Platform Figma for $20 Billion
According to Bloomberg, the deal is valued at around $20 billion. Buying Figma will allow Adobe to expand its toolkit for creative professionals, and the deal will be the largest takeover of a private software company in history.
Meta to Shut Down Its Digital Wallet Novi in September
Meta asks Novi users to withdraw funds as soon as possible. If someone forgets to withdraw the remaining balance, the company will "attempt to transfer" the funds to the bank account or debit cards added to the service.
OpenAI Trained a Neural Network to Play Minecraft Using Video Data
Researchers at OpenAI used a combination of labeled and unlabeled video data to teach their neural network how to hunt, run, swim, and even pillar jump.
