Auteur/autrice : Alberto

While VLMs are strong at understanding both text and images, they often rely solely on text when reasoning, limiting their ability to solve tasks that require visual thinking, such as spatial puzzles. People naturally visualize solutions rather than describing every detail, but VLMs struggle to do the same. Although some recent models can generate both text and images, training them for image generation often weakens their ability to reason. Producing images also doesn’t support step-by-step visual reasoning. As a result, unlocking the full potential of VLMs for complex, visually grounded thinking remains a key challenge in the field.  CoT prompting…

Scott Matherson is a prominent crypto writer at NewsBTC with a knack for capturing the pulse of the market, covering pivotal shifts, technological advancements, and regulatory changes with precision. Having witnessed the evolving landscape of the crypto world firsthand, Scott is able to dissect complex crypto topics and present them in an accessible and engaging manner. Scott’s dedication to clarity and accuracy has made him an indispensable asset, helping to demystify the complex world of cryptocurrency for countless readers. Scott’s experience spans a number of industries outside of crypto including banking and investment. He has brought his vast experience from…

Tokenholders of US President Donald Trump-backed crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) have voted to make them tradable, opening the door for the Trump-linked token to increase in value. The proposal submitted by the WLFI team on July 9 closed on Wednesday, with an “overwhelming” 99.94% in favor of the unlock. It will make the platform’s governance token tradable through peer-to-peer transactions and secondary markets.“Following the vote to make the token tradable, WLFI’s governance framework will enable more tokenholders to participate directly in protocol decisions,” the WLFI team said in the proposal.“This includes voting on emissions, ecosystem incentives, and future treasury…

Major cryptocurrencies led by $XRP and $DOGE have rallied in the past 24 hours as the market eagerly awaits US President Donald Trump to sign the US GENIUS Act into law today. While most altcoins have become a bit more expensive to acquire given the current conditions, the good news is that there are still a few promising ones like Best Wallet Token ($BEST) and Snorter Token ($SNORT) that are available for a lot less money. US House Passes ‘GENIUS Act’, Awaits Trump Signature Yesterday, the US House of Representatives voted in favor of the passing of the GENIUS Act,…

The crypto market is still climbing, and Ethereum is not relinquishing its spot as a top gainer. According to crypto.news data on July 18, 2025, Ethereum (ETH) has pushed back into the $3,600 zone for the first time since dropping below that level in January. Trading at $3,642 at the time of writing, the reclaim comes as the second-largest crypto asset continues its meteoric rise, riding on a 9% gain in the past 24 hours.  Ethereum’s price chart | Source: crypto.news So far this week, ETH is up about 22% and nearly 43% over the past month, marking a sharp…

Perhaps more than any other player, Max ‘MiGHTYMAX’ Heath is synonymous with Endpoint, present in some version of the roster for the majority of a nine-year period with only a small interruption. A 10-time ESL Premiership winner, the Brit was propelled with Endpoint’s organisation to a peak of #22 in the HLTV rankings. Despite the highs, a difficult 2024 and the introduction of the VRS system led to Endpoint entering a Counter-Strike hiatus in February of 2025. With Endpoint in hiatus, the British IGL is looking for new opportunities while trying to enjoy the game and get immersed in the…

Former rugby player Shane Donovan Moore was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in a US federal prison for defrauding more than 40 investors out of $900,000 in a crypto mining Ponzi scheme.According to a Thursday Department of Justice announcement, Moore operated Quantum Donovan LLC from January 2021 to October 2022. Through the company, he reportedly defrauded over 40 investors out of more than $900,000.While promoting the scheme, Moore claimed that the funds raised would be spent on cryptocurrency mining hardware. He promised investors daily returns of 1%.“Mr. Moore used the newness of cryptocurrency to commit an age-old fraud — a Ponzi…

The US House of Representatives has officially passed the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) by a vote of 294-134, a major step toward creating a clear regulatory framework for digital commodities like Bitcoin. “The Clarity Act helps us get there by adding consumer protection into law and setting clear guidelines for digital asset managers,” stated Congressman John Rose. “It also establishes guardrails for federal agencies, who have too often stepped outside their statutory authority in recent years, especially with cryptocurrency. The bill offers modern solutions to a modern financial sector that grows in popularity and relevance by the hour.” The legislation…

Image credit: NetEase Games Marvel Rivals esports in 2025 has developed rapidly since the game officially launched last December, from the Seasonal Championships to Marvel Rivals Ignite. Despite being a relatively young esports scene, it has seen no shortage of successes. Esports Insider evaluates the performance of NetEase’s latest competitive title. Keep Reading Marvel Rivals Summer Special event revealed Abe’s Marvel Rivals Showdown on Twitch Rivals: Schedule, Format and prize pool The winning team comps in each region of Marvel Rivals Ignite According to Esports Charts, there were two standout events that performed well in terms of viewership. One of…

This week we heard that eight babies have been born in the UK following an experimental form of IVF that involves DNA from three people. The approach was used to prevent women with genetic mutations from passing mitochondrial diseases to their children. You can read all about the results, and the reception to them, here.  But these eight babies aren’t the first “three-parent” children out there. Over the last decade, several teams have been using variations of this approach to help people have babies. This week, let’s consider the other babies born from three-person IVF. I can’t go any further…