Month: February 2023
PSVR 2’s No Man’s Sky is an immersive but overwhelming trip to space
Screenshot by Jay Peters / Jay Peters More than six and a half years after No Man’s Sky was first released, I took my first trip into the game last week, wearing the brand-new PlayStation VR2 headset. It’s probably not the only way I’d choose to play the game, but about three hours in, it’s … Read more
Ohio Joins $22.5M Multistate Settlement Against Crypto Lender Nexo
The North American Securities Administrators Association and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission already announced in January that a settlement had been reached.
Dish CEO says data was stolen in cyberattack that’s kept systems down for days
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Dish has told employees that it’s “investigating a cybersecurity incident” and that it’s “aware that certain data was extracted” from its IT systems as a result of this incident, according to an internal email sent by CEO Erik Carlson and obtained by The Verge. This comes on the fifth … Read more
French National Assembly Votes for Tougher Registration Rules for Crypto Firms
The approval Tuesday means a new regime cast in the wake of the FTX collapse will pass into law.
The Future of Crypto Markets Will Be Driven by Developments in the East
Crypto investors need to keep an eye on geopolitical shifts playing out on the regulatory landscape, specifically some upcoming changes in Asia.
Core64: Interactive Core Memory Kit
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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital to Restate Some Results on Accounting Issues
The disclosure comes ahead of this afternoon’s fourth quarter earnings release.
The US Marshals Service suffered a data breach and ransomware attack
Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The US Marshals Service has fallen victim to a ransomware attack, according to reports from NBC News, The New York Times, and Reuters. On February 17th, hackers gained access to and stole sensitive information related to the agency’s employees and the subjects that it’s investigating. In a statement … Read more
The Offshore Networks of Oligarchs
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Grayscale to Argue SEC’s Inconsistency as Bitcoin ETF Dispute Heads to Court
Grayscale says it’s preparing to argue in court next week that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) inappropriately treated its bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) bid differently than earlier decisions on futures ETFs, according to the company’s legal team.
Waymo’s driverless cars were involved in two crashes and 18 ‘minor contact events’ over 1 million miles
Image: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Waymo announced recently that its fully driverless vehicles in California and Arizona have traveled 1 million miles as of January 2023. To recognize this milestone, the Alphabet-owned company pulled back the curtain on some interesting statistics, including the number of crashes and vehicle collisions … Read more
Google’s Chrome browser now squeezes more battery life out of MacBooks
When tested on a MacBook Pro 13 (M2, 2022) the new Chrome optimizations provided 17 hours of web browsing and 18 hours of video playback on YouTube. | Image: The Verge Google has announced several changes to its Chrome web browser that can boost the battery life on MacBooks, extending how much usage users can … Read more
The E-Ink Badge
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Proposed Bitcoin Vault Feature Could Thwart Malicious Hackers
The feature is still in draft form and would require a soft fork in order to be adopted into Bitcoin Core.
Lee Jung-jae on making his directorial debut with the spy thriller Hunt
Lee Jung-jae in Hunt. | Image: Magnolia Home Entertainment Lee Jung-jae has had plenty of success in front of the camera, first spending years as a star in Korea and then capturing the attention of the rest of the world with his leading role in Squid Game. Soon, he will even be in a Star … Read more
Former FTX Engineering Director Nishad Singh Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges: Reuters
Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh pleaded guilty to criminal charges in a New York court on Tuesday.
Disinvitation from Denver Crypto Conference Reveals Tensions Between Aptos, Sui Blockchains
Tensions have spilled into public between Aptos and Sui, two startup blockchains staffed by teams of individuals who emerged from Facebook’s defunct Diem stablecoin project.
Certain Banks’ Crypto Exposure Dropped by 44% Globally in 2022 from Previous Year: BIS
Banks across the globe lowered their exposure to certain crypto by 43.6% in a year, a report by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) said on Tuesday.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is coming a little early
The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s release date is April 5th. | Image: Illumination / Universal Pictures While The Super Mario Bros. Movie is still slated to debut at the beginning of April, it’s hitting theaters a bit sooner than we initially thought. Today, Universal announced, by way of The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s Twitter page, … Read more