Month: February 2023
TikTok is reportedly working on paywalled videos and a revamped creator fund
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok is working on several new features to boost usage and expand its older audiences in the US, according to a new report by The Information. Among the features in the works is a paywall, allowing creators to set a price on their content. Viewers would pay $1 … Read more
HBO’s The Last of US TV show is pushing the game up the sales charts
Ellie and Joel in The Last of Us: Part I. | Image: Sony The huge success of The Last of Us’ HBO series has seemingly led to a big sales bump for the newly released remaster of the first TLOU game. According to a new report from the NPD Group, The Last of Us: Part … Read more
Norton's Dome
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Sequoia, Dragonfly Back Web3 Startup Caldera in $9M Rounds
The capital will go toward hiring, partnerships and integrations.
Formulas for optical adjustments
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Bungie to make Destiny 2 more challenging and overhaul its Power leveling system
Image: Bungie Ahead of the Destiny 2: Lightfall DLC launch later this month, Bungie is laying out the company’s plans for Destiny 2 for the year ahead and beyond. There are some big changes on the way for players. Chief among them is making Destiny 2 more challenging to play and some hints at a … Read more
Modern Mono
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Coinbase CEO invites DC residents over for ice cream and crypto talk
Brian Armstrong said he had about an hour at the Dirksen Senate Office in Washington, D.C. to “chat about crypto” and enjoy low sugar food at the building’s snack bar.
The Apple Watch Ultra returns to its all-time low price
The Apple Watch Ultra is on sale for $729.99. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Welcome to a new week, dear readers! Today, we’re starting off our roundup with an excellent deal that more adventurous Apple aficionados out there will love. Right now, the most capable smartwatch Apple’s ever made — the … Read more
Pepper spray your officers
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Led by Bitcoin, blockchain industry starts 2023 off strong: Report
With a Bitcoin rally to begin the year, the crypto space is looking up. However, not every sector has reversed its downward trajectory.
Policymakers Need to Focus on Tokenization, Not Just Tokens
Representing real-world assets on a blockchain could allow everyday Americans to buy into durable prosperity, says John Rizzo.
The long-delayed Dead Island 2 is launching a week sooner
Image: Deep Silver If you’ve been waiting for Dead Island 2, the zombie-fighting game that was first announced in 2014, got trapped in development hell, emerged again with a February 3rd release date in June, and then was delayed to April 28th, I have some good news: the game is actually going to come out … Read more
Cointelegraph Markets launches new YouTube channel
Stay up-to-date on what’s happening in crypto, digital asset markets and traditional markets by tuning in to Cointelegraph Markets and Research’s dedicated series of shows.
Crypto firm Paxos ordered to stop issuing Binance stablecoin
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge New York regulators have ordered the cryptocurrency firm Paxos to stop issuing Binance USD (BUSD) — the third largest stablecoin by market cap and pegged to the US dollar — over concerns that it can’t “safely” issue the token, as reported earlier by Reuters and The Wall Street … Read more
Bing AI can't be trusted
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DeFi vs. Web3: Key differences explained
DeFi is built on top of existing smart contract platforms like Ethereum, while Web3 is built on the internet itself. Here are other ways they differ.
Proposed EU parliament rule could have banks apply 1,250% risk weight to crypto exposure
The proposed rule change, putting crypto at one of the highest risk ratings at financial institutions, could go into effect until December 2024.