Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk has big plans for Twitter, and they include people paying money to tweet, bots getting the boot, and a social media network that doesn’t care what you say as long as it’s legal. Continue reading…
With all the plastic and paper covering the things we buy, more and more consumers are seeking out companies that operate more sustainably. EcoCart has built an infrastructure for e-commerce companies and works with them to make that shopping experience more transparent and sustainable. Here’s how it works: The three-year-old software company performs product life … Read more
News that well-known technology denizen Elon Musk intends to move forward with his proposed and accepted bid to purchase social media company Twitter was surprise news this week; Musk had fought in court against having to close the deal, arguing various issues with the company to avoid paying $54.20 per share for the former startup darling. … Read more
Elon Musk’s favorite cryptocurrency settled down after rising on news that the Tesla CEO’s purchase of Twitter was back on the table.
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“For CBDCs, our solution will enable central banks to connect their own networks simply and directly to all the other payments systems in the world through a single gateway,” said chief information officer Tom Zschach.
Amazon announced yesterday that Fire TV users in the U.S. can now watch thousands of hours of free, ad-supported content across sports news, cooking and travel, as well as movie and TV trailers from IMDb. No downloads, fees or subscriptions are required to watch the videos. The new free content can be found in three … Read more
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta is rolling out updates to the Facebook Feed that give users additional ways to tell the company what kind of content they want to see. “Show more” and “show less” buttons will begin appearing below posts from friends and recommended content on users’ news feeds, Meta announced … Read more
Amazon and Samsung have knocked $100 off the Z Flip 4. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Both of Samsung’s foldable phones are currently matching their best prices ever. Available for $999.99 at launch, the 128GB configuration of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 is currently discounted to $899.99 at Amazon and Samsung … Read more
Image: WB Montreal The streets have not had a proper Batman: Arkham game since 2015, and Gotham Knights aims to remedy that. I got to try my hand at being a caped crusader in an extensive, hands-on preview event, and if you were aching for another Batman game, clear your schedule because this one seems … Read more
Mobileye, Intel’s automated driving division, filed Friday for what is expected to be the year’s largest IPO, but its success is far from guaranteed. The Israeli company, acquired by Intel five years ago for $15.3 billion, touts a broad vision: An autonomous future “where congestion is seen only in history books.” But its S-1 filing … Read more
Just over a year after its debut, Amazon is discontinuing its interactive, video-calling device for kids and families, the Amazon Glow. First introduced at Amazon’s annual hardware event last year, the device promised a unique way for kids to use technology when on video calls with other family members. Instead of using only a screen, … Read more
The round was led by Brevan Howard Digital and Morgan Creek Digital, along with Polygon and Take-Two Interactive, among other investors.
CommonSpirit, the second-largest nonprofit hospital chain in the U.S., has confirmed a cybersecurity incident that is disrupting medical services across the country. In a brief statement, Chicago-based CommonSpirit said the “IT security issue” is impacting some of CommonSpirit’s facilities and some patient appointments have been rescheduled as a result. “CommonSpirit Health is managing an IT … Read more
Investment management firm Hamilton Lane (HLNE) is to tokenize three of its funds in partnership with digital asset securities company Securitize.
Months after Sendy laid-off 10% of its workforce, the Kenyan logistics startup is at it again after sending more staff home, while announcing the decision to wind-down its Supply service. Sendy confirmed to TechCrunch that discontinuing the supply service affected 20% of its staff, which is about 54 employees – the latest casualties of the … Read more
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Peacock now has a total of 15 million paid subscribers, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell said during an interview with CNBC (via Variety). This means the service added 2 million paid subscribers in the third quarter of 2022 alone, as Peacock’s paid subscriber count stayed flat at 13 million … Read more
GMX gained popularity for defying this year’s crypto rout, and it nearly hit its previous all-time high after the news.
FTX has bid $1.4 billion for Voyager Digital’s assets, looking to provide users a way out if they move to its platform, but there are risks.
El sistema de mensajería interbancaria dijo que ha realizado transacciones entre diferentes redes de blockchains, utilizando tanto CBDC como monedas fiduciarias.