Month: February 2023
UK Banking Regulator to Propose Rules on Issuing, Holding Crypto
The U.K. also recently started a consultation on regulating the sector and a potential central bank digital currency.
Tesla pauses new Full Self-Driving beta installations until recall is addressed
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla is putting a hold on new installations of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software in the US and Canada until a firmware update can be issued to address a safety recall, according to a new company support page. The automaker issued the recall this month at the … Read more
The M1-powered iPad Air gets its biggest discount of $100 off once again
The iPad Air has the most color variety among the current lineup. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s sweet spot of an iPad is back down to its lowest price. The 2022 iPad Air is on sale for $499.99 at Best Buy and Amazon in its base 64GB Wi-Fi configuration, about $100 … Read more
Binance Moved $1.8B in Stablecoin Collateral to Hedge Funds Last Year: Forbes
This meant that over $1 billion worth of tokens called B-peg USDC – digital replicas of dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC – were uncollateralized despite Binance’s claim that they were 100% backed.
Elon Musk says remaining Twitter employees will receive ‘very significant’ stock awards on March 24th
Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk emailed his remaining employees at Twitter on Monday morning to tell them that, after another round of sudden layoffs over the weekend, those who are left will receive “very significant” performance-based stock awards on March 24th, according to an internal memo obtained by The Verge. “This past … Read more
Ted Lasso is extra feel-good in its official season 3 trailer
Image: Apple Apple released the first official trailer for Ted Lasso’s nearly here third season, and while it reveals very little about the season’s story, the trailer goes all in on the good vibes (even if AFC Richmond, the main team in the show, appears to be struggling). Set to The Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t … Read more
Spotify’s replacing its heart icon with a new and improved ‘plus’ button
Image: Spotify Spotify’s heart icon is changing to a “plus” button that lets you save music and add songs to specific playlists. The music streaming app announced the change in a post on its blog, noting that you’ll now have to tap the new “plus” icon once to save a song or podcast to your … Read more
DeFi Giant MakerDAO Rejects $100M Loan to Cogent Bank
The rejection follows less than a year after Maker approved a similarly structured loan to Huntingdon Valley Bank.
Minimum Viable Hugo
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Coinbase to Suspend Binance USD Stablecoin, Saying It Doesn’t Meet Listing Standards
Coinbase will suspend trading of Binance USD (BUSD) starting March 13 because the stablecoin doesn’t meet its listing standards, the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange said in a tweet Monday.
Resident Evil Village is a great PSVR 2 shooter, if you can stomach it
Yes, Lady Dimitrescu looks even taller in VR. Sony’s new PlayStation VR2 is a solid headset with a relatively small launch catalog, and one of its most exciting titles is a VR mode for Resident Evil Village, Capcom’s first-person 2021 survival horror shooter. Village draws inspiration from Resident Evil 4, which got a stellar Meta … Read more
The Camera-Shy Hoodie
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The Determinate Nix Installer
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Win a mystery bag from The Verge brimming with free tech
Peak Design’s ultra-sleek Everyday Backpack is just one of the freebies you could win. Want a new backpack and a smattering of tech accessories without sacrificing your hard-earned spending cash — or worse — your rent money? As it turns out, we just so happen to be giving away a bag chock-full of freebies to … Read more
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Crypto Lender Vauld Gets Further Extension for Restructuring Plan
Vauld now has until March 24 to present its restructuring plan. Its existing legal protection from its creditors expires on Feb. 28.
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to his action movie roots in Netflix’s FUBAR
Image: CHRISTOS KALOHORIDIS/NETFLIX The trailer for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first action comedy TV series is here. The Netflix original, titled FUBAR — an acronym for “fucked up beyond all repair” — follows Schwarzenegger as a ready-to-retire CIA agent who gets wrapped up in one last mission. FUBAR’s first trailer has Schwarzenegger returning to his action movie … Read more