Month: October 2022
I need structure in my life
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The Schizoid Difference
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BeReal gets its own Saturday Night Live skit
At this point in the BeReal hype cycle, you might’ve seen some wild things in your friends’ once-per-day snaps (personally, I’ve seen a couple of “sitting on the toilet” posts, and I am grateful it hasn’t been worse). In the “Saturday Night Live” season premiere, the sketch comedy writers ask: what if the BeReal goes … Read more
Venmo rolls out ‘Charity Profiles’ to allow charities to raise funds directly within its app
Venmo is launching a new feature called “Charity Profiles” that will allow charities to raise funds and receive donations directly within its app, the Pay-Pal-owned company announced on Monday. The new profiles will be available to charities that have received confirmed charity status from PayPal. The new profile option will allow charities to reach more … Read more
How to watch the Google Pixel launch event
Illustration: The Verge Last May, at Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O 2022, there were hints about the company’s upcoming Pixel 7 and 7 Pro phones. Now, five months later, at Google’s Pixel launch event this coming Thursday, we are finally going to be introduced to them. Of course, there won’t be all that many … Read more
“Privacy”.com–Yeah Right
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The unicorn funding slump is worse than you thought
Welcome to Q4, friends. If you were hoping to begin the final chunk of 2022 with good news, tough. We’re starting the quarter off with rough data instead. Sure, we’re waiting on data dumps from CB Insights, PitchBook, and Crunchbase about Q3 venture capital aggregates, but one particular bellwether indicator that we track here at … Read more
Postgres WASM
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Los exchange cripto descentralizados están ganando parte del mercado de sus pares centralizados, según Citi
Una mayor regulación cripto podría llevar a los usuarios a utilizar plataformas descentralizadas, dijo el banco.
Crypto Venture-Capital Firm Paradigm Leads $14M Funding Round for DeFi Platform Exponential
The investment discovery platform includes a risk assessment feature to help combat a growing wave of DeFi exploits
The concert of the future is already happening in the metaverse
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge A few weeks ago, I went to a Charlie Puth concert from my computer. The concert was in Fortnite, in the new State Farm Park arena in the iHeartland area of the game’s island. For a half hour or so, I watched and listened to Puth play the … Read more
Vodafone confirms merger talks with Three UK in a “no cash” deal to scale up in 5G
Another major piece of mobile M&A appears to be in the works in the UK. Today, Vodafone confirmed that it was in merger discussions with Three UK, a carrier owned by CK Hutchison, to accelerate their 5G rollout. A deal would not involve any cash consideration, Vodafone said: “The envisaged transaction would involve both companies … Read more
What remains in the NFT market now that the dust has settled?
From profile pictures to celebrity endorsements, NFT space has changed a lot since the market boom in 2021.
Welcome to Q4, crypto fans and Tesla stans
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Don’t forget that the code “EQUITY” can save you money on Disrupt tickets and TechCrunch+ access. And it makes us here on the show look good! Markets: Stocks are largely down around the world, yet set to … Read more
Inside one of the world’s first human composting facilities
Photo by Meron Menghistab for The Verge Rachel Gerberding has a green thumb. So when her mother died this April, Gerberding decided to compost her. Gerberding, who lives in Washington state in a house surrounded by flowers, had heard about a newly legal method to turn human remains into soil. “I was like, ‘Mom, it … Read more
The Verge’s 2022 Fall Gift Guide
Kristen Radtke / The Verge Our fall gift guide includes plenty of ideas for enjoying the turning of the season, whether you want to admire it outside or bundled up at home. Continue reading…
Watch the first full trailer for Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever poster | Image: Marvel The latest trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever shows a kingdom in mourning with the passing of King T’Challa (played by the late Chadwick Boseman) and opens with Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett) holding the Black Panther’s helmet. It also gives us a closer glimpse at a new … Read more
The next generation of Materialize
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Fake Men on Hinge
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Google’s Pixel 6A is $100 off right before the Pixel 7 launch
The Pixel 6A comes in three colors: chalk, sage, and charcoal. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Later this week, Google will reveal the full details, including price, specs, and a release date for its Pixel 7 phones and the Pixel Watch. You better believe we’ll have the event covered from every angle. … Read more