Snapchat announces ‘The Snappys,’ its first-ever creator awards show
Snapchat is the latest social media platform to launch awards for creators, joining TikTok and Instagram.
An accountant won a big jackpot on Kalshi by betting against DOGE
A tax accountant saw Elon Musk fans bidding up a Kalshi prediction market and saw a sure bet to make easy money.
Inside the story of the US defense contractor who leaked hacking tools to Russia
The former boss of a U.S. hacking tools maker was jailed for selling highly sensitive software exploits to a Russian broker. This is how we first learned of his arrest, reported the story, and some of the unanswered questions we still have.
Samsung shows off new display tech that adds a privacy screen to apps and notifications
The new privacy tech uses different types of pixels to let you block certain apps and notifications from being viewed by others.
Price predictions 2/25: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA, HYPE, XMR
Bitcoin bulls rushed toward $70,000, and ETH reclaimed $2,000 following a drastic improvement in investor sentiment, but will the gains hold?
Wearable startup CUDIS launches a new health ring line with an AI-fueled ‘coach’
The wearable incentivizes healthy behavior with points that can be redeemed for health products.
Kalshi fined a MrBeast editor for insider trading on markets related to the YouTube star
Kalshi fined the MrBeast editor, Artem Kaptur, for over $20,000.
The public opposition to AI infrastructure is heating up
Public backlash over the data center boom is leading to a variety of draconian policies—including bans on new construction.
Hut 8 swings to Q4 loss; compute revenue contribution increases
The Bitcoin miner’s digital asset losses mounted, even as it advanced a 15-year, $7 billion AI data center lease.
Waymo to begin testing in Chicago and Charlotte
Waymo this week will begin mapping and collecting data in Chicago and Charlotte. The move comes as Waymo announces it is currently operating its robotaxis fully autonomously in 10 US cities.
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The Slow Death of the Power User
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Kalshi says it fined a MrBeast editor and a politician for insider trading
Kalshi, the prediction betting market, has disclosed its first fines for insider trading, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. In addition to handing down a $20,000 fine to a MrBeast editor, Kalshi also charged a California gubernatorial candidate over $2,000 after a video on X “appeared to show him trading on his own … Read more
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Shorts Get Rekt as BTC Price Rebounds Near $69K
More than $400 million worth of short positions have been liquidated in the last day as Bitcoin nears $69K and Ethereum and Solana surge.
Bitcoin tops $69.5K after stock market rebound, strong earnings data boost risk appetite
Bitcoin rallied above $69,500 after US stocks turned green on US policy clarity and strong earnings results. Will bulls target $70,000 next?
What early Bitcoin architect Adam Back thinks of this cycle
Cited in the 2008 Bitcoin white paper, Back argued volatility is typical even as regulatory clarity and institutional access expands.
Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android
Gemini on Android will be able to automate tasks involving rideshare requests, or grocery or food delivery, says Google.
Samsung’s still chasing the AirPods with its new Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro
The Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro (pictured) bring an updated look and some iterative changes. The next Galaxy Buds have been announced, and Samsung again mimics Apple in design, ecosystem functionality, and pricing. The Galaxy Buds 4 and Galaxy Buds 4 Pro keep the AirPods-esque design of the Buds 3, but now have a … Read more
I’m super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display
It’s kind of a Galaxy S26 Plus Plus. Maybe it’s a reflection of just how slow hardware innovation has been, but the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display, which limits the screen’s viewing angle to keep any would-be peepers away, left me totally impressed. It’s not a brand-new technology – we’ve seen it before in … Read more
The Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus are more of the same for more money
The S26 Plus (left) and S26 (right) are mostly software updates. There’s a cool new hardware feature debuting at Samsung’s annual Unpacked event – but you won’t find it on the Galaxy S26 or S26 Plus. While the Ultra model gets a new Privacy Display and avoids a price hike, Samsung’s base models are largely … Read more
Gemini is getting its first agentic capabilities
Gemini can now prep a rideshare or grocery order, though you’ll have to submit the order yourself. | Image: Google Google’s Gemini AI is getting one step closer to being more like an actual assistant. Starting with some Pixel 10 phones and the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, Gemini will be able to hail an Uber … Read more
Blockfills co-founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer has stepped down amid $75 million lending losses
The crypto lender suspended client deposits and withdrawals earlier this month due to recent market and financial conditions.
The Pentagon Threatens Anthropic
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The UK is picking winners for its digital dollar future while Coinbase CEO cries foul
Coinciding with the FCA’s announcement of its stablecoin trial, Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong criticized the U.K.’s regulatory process, saying it puts the region’s global crypto leadership at risk.
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Bitcoin Giant Strategy, Coinbase Among Most-Shorted Stocks: Goldman Sachs
Top crypto equities like Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy and crypto exchange Coinbase are among the most shorted stocks, says Goldman Sachs.
OpenAI COO says ads will be ‘an iterative process’
“This is something we are committed to getting right. What does that look like? It means obviously maintaining user trust at a very high level. It means getting privacy right,” COO Brad Lightcap said.
Tether invests $200 million in digital marketplace Whop to expand stablecoin payments
The online marketplace said it will embed Tether’s crypto wallet tools and USDT, USAT tokens to power crypto payments for over 18 million users.
UK Selects Firms for Stablecoin Regulatory Sandbox, Including Revolut
The four firms will now have free reign to experiment in a program that will inform final UK stablecoin rules set to be released later this year.