Month: February 2023
PSA: Gmail’s new package tracking interface is now live if you know where to look
The new interface offers more at-a-glance information about where your package is. | Screenshot by Jon Porter / The Verge Gmail’s iOS and Android apps have been updated with a new interface that makes it easier to see where your packages are in transit, and when they might arrive. The feature was announced last November, … Read more
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Netflix lists rules and exemptions to prevent account sharing outside household
Netflix is now detailing how it aims to maintain password sharing within a household while cracking down on outside usage. The company aims to curtail account sharing this year by asking people to pay extra money to use the streaming service outside the household for extended periods of time. The streaming giant has shared terms … Read more
What Is the Ethereum Blockchain’s Shanghai Hard Fork, and Why Does It Matter?
The hard fork set for March will address staked ether withdrawals and reductions in gas fees for developers. It will open a new chapter for liquid staking in the Ethereum ecosystem.
LLM discourse needs more nuance
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Apple TV users can now watch Major League Soccer matches with MLS Season Pass
Today, Apple launched MLS Season Pass in over 100 territories, giving soccer fans access to all MLS matches, Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs, and Leagues Cup, as well as original programming. Notably, there are no blackouts, so subscribers get to watch matches in or out of market. The 2023 MLS season begins on February 25. … Read more
Which open source startups rocketed in 2022?
A new report shines a light on the world of commercial open source software (COSS) startups, including which ones are growing fastest, which are raising cash and even which universities are most popular among COSS founders. The report emanates from Runa Capital, a formerly Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that recently moved its HQ to … Read more
Garmin finally introduces wireless charging with its stylish new hybrid smartwatch
The new Vivomove Trend works with Qi-certified wireless charging pads. | Image: Garmin While Garmin’s latest hybrid smartwatch doesn’t reinvent the wheel, it is adding a long-overdue feature: wireless charging. The $269.99 Vivomove Trend will be the first of any Garmin device to add Qi compatibility. Wireless charging isn’t new to smartwatches. In fact, most … Read more
Binance delves into decentralized Web3 storage with BNB Greenfield
The testnet of the proposed Web3 infrastructure — built by the BNB Chain core team — is supported by community developer teams from Amazon Web Services, NodeReal and Blockdaemon.
UK Crypto Firms to Get Broad Laws – May Need New Authorization
The industry has largely welcomed plans that could cover crypto lending and NFTs, and force foreign companies to register and set up in the country.
Blockchain IM apps to see over half-billion dollar valuation by 2030
Blockchain-backed digital messaging applications are forecasted to skyrocket in value in the seven years with a projected 43.6% compound annual growth rate.
Tether CTO denies borrowing from bankrupt lender Celsius
Celsius bankruptcy report by court-appointed examiner Shoba Pillay either has a typo or a “mis-characterization,” Tether CTO stated.
Battery darling Our Next Energy lands massive $300M Series B to build gigafactory
Battery startup Our Next Energy announced this morning that it closed a massive $300 million Series B in an effort to get its $1.6 billion gigafactory up and running. The new round values the company at $1.2 billion post-money, marking a stunning rise for the two-and-a-half-year-old company, which closed a $25 million Series A in … Read more
Wednesday’s top tech news: happy Samsung Unpacked day to all who observe
Image: Samsung Plus we say goodbye to a VR classic, and AMD issues a prediction on when PC sales might pick up. Continue reading…
Original Terra Lending Protocol Mars Hub Deploys Mainnet, Issues Airdrop
Mars Hub, the original lending protocol on the collapsed Terra blockchain, has deployed its mainnet on Cosmos.
Twitter discontinues CoTweets, says will debut text attachments next week
Twitter announced Tuesday that it is discontinuing CoTweeting, a feature that let two users co-author a tweet. The company said that the feature will immediately cease to exist. Users will be able to view the set of co-tweets for a month. After that, they will be automatically converted to retweets on the co-author’s profile. “For … Read more
UK Treasury publishes crypto framework paper: Here’s what’s inside
His Majesty’s Treasury published a long-anticipated consultation paper for the upcoming crypto regulation.
Amazon’s sales terms and delivery ‘dark patterns’ face probe in Poland
If you’ve ever made an Amazon order with a particular seller because the estimated delivery for the item appears to match when you need it, only to be frustrated when a different (later) delivery estimate appears after you’ve completed the payment process, this action by Poland’s competition and consumer watchdog may be of interest: It’s … Read more
Google Fi says customer data was compromised by hackers
Illustration: The Verge Google has notified customers using its Google Fi cell service that their personal data may have been stolen in a recent cyberattack, which is believed to be in connection with a T-Mobile data breach earlier this month. In an email sent to Google Fi customers on Monday, obtained by Android Police, Google … Read more