Month: February 2023
Mercedes-Benz will add Luminar lidar to ‘a broad range’ of vehicles by mid-decade
Image: Mercedes-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz will add lidar sensors to “a broad range” of its vehicles by the middle of the decade, the company announced at an investor event in California on Wednesday. The laser sensors will help power the German automaker’s next-generation driver-assist system, which allows for hands-free unsupervised driving on certain highways. The lidar … Read more
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is getting a giant touchscreen, TikTok, and a selfie camera
Image: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz unveiled the 2024 E-Class’ interior, and while its cabin is not a radical departure in design from existing Benzes, the new E-Class is packed full of interesting and advanced features that will influence the rest of the lineup — like a selfie camera and built-in apps for TikTok and Zoom. One of … Read more
Coinbase Stock Tumbles 6% After Earnings
Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) topped Q4 estimates Tuesday evening, but shares are sharply lower today alongside a sizable pullback in crypto.
FTC announces investigation into Voyager’s ‘deceptive and unfair marketing’ of crypto
In an objection to Voyager’s proposed restructuring plan, the commission argued some of the involved parties should not be exempt from certain financial claims in the future.
NBA’s ‘Top Shot’ NFTs Are Securities, Judge Rules in Dapper Labs Case
Dapper Labs’ NBA-branded “Top Shot” non-fungible tokens are securities, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.This is a developing story and will be updated.
Canadian Crypto Trading Platforms Face ‘Enhanced’ Rules Under New Regulations
The Canadian Securities Administrators published new guidance for the local crypto industry Wednesday, warning exchanges and other platforms they would have to abide by “enhanced investor protection commitments.”
Bitcoin Lightning Network growth is organic, coming from real-world adoption
Bitcoin Lightning Network adoption receives a boost with the launch of USD payments and decentralized social media platform, Nostr.
Nintendo is creating an entertainment empire, and it all starts with Mario
Super Nintendo World opens up at Universal Studios Hollywood. | Image: David Sprague / Universal Studios Hollywood With theme parks and a movie, the company is pushing outside of its traditional console gaming comfort zone. Continue reading…
TON blockchain freezes $2.6B worth of inactive tokens
Miners’ wallets were suspended for four years if they have been inactive with no outgoing transactions.
Was OneCoin’s Missing Cryptoqueen Murdered by Mobsters?
New documents may reveal Ruja Ignatova’s grim fate, and stand as a bleak warning for other crypto scammers.
How to set up and use Alexa multiroom music
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Multiroom music (MRM) is a big selling point of Amazon’s Echo smart speakers. For a fraction of the price of some whole-home wireless audio setups (using Amazon’s inexpensive Echo speakers, including the $50 Echo Dot or the $99 Echo), you can stream music, podcasts, audiobooks, and more throughout … Read more
Acer Swift 3 OLED review: a great package with one thing missing
This is a portable, powerful laptop with a battery life problem. Continue reading…
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Crypto Long & Short: Washington Plays Tennis With Crypto
Glenn Williams Jr. examines what politicians are saying about crypto regulation in Washington, D.C. Then, Jodie Gunzberg, managing director of CoinDesk Indices, talks about the crypto sectors that continue to thrive despite the regulatory crackdown.
The CSA is addressing smart home data privacy, and it’s about damn time
The organization behind Matter wants to create a data privacy specification for the smart home. | Image: CSA Do you wish you could see exactly what data your smart thermostat collects and how it uses that information? Would you like to know what your video doorbell knows about who visits your home and when? Are … Read more
Bitcoin must leverage $1T central bank liquidity to beat sellers — research
BTC price action is all but guaranteed to benefit from extra central bank liquidity, but the journey higher is fraught with difficulty, says QCP Capital.