To many crypto evangelists, Web3 is the “next big thing” whose massive potential shouldn’t be ignored. Still, every crypto bro with a cartoon ape profile pic waxing lyrical about decentralization and financial freedom is an expert advising caution right now. Rug pulls, pump-and-dumps, and outright theft aren’t bugs in the system—they’re features. Ethos is one … Read more
Disney’s current promo runs through September 27th and extends to both new and returning subscribers. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Like most streaming services, the price of a Disney Plus is about to go up in the not-so-distant future. Fortunately for those dreading the $2 price hike — which is due to … Read more
The news comes just eight months after Tune.FM shared it had raised $20 million in a funding round.
Real World Assets could help stabilize crypto volatility impacts on performance while streamlining portfolio management.
Image: The Flappy Bird Foundation A self-described “team of passionate fans committed to sharing the game with the world” says it’s acquired the rights to Flappy Bird, the iconic mobile game whose creator took it offline less than a year after it was released. Now, “The Flappy Bird Foundation Group” will relaunch the game on … Read more
SINGAPORE, Singapore, September 12th, 2024/Chainwire/–Aethir, a distributed GPU cloud computing innovator, is teaming up with Unite, a leading Layer 3 chain solution for mass-market mobile games, to empower developers and streamline Web3 game development. By leveraging Aethir’s advanced cloud technology alongside Unite’s L3 chain solution and game development framework, this partnership enhances scalability, performance, and … Read more
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According to Judge Jia Cobb, having Kalshi offer contracts on “whether a chamber of Congress will be controlled by a specific party in a given term” was not unlawful.
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images We’ve been covering the rise of AI image editing very closely here on Decoder and at The Verge overall for several years now — the ability to create photorealistic images with nothing more than a chatbot prompt has the potential to completely reset our cultural relationship with … Read more
An aerial photo of a warehouse next to homes in Bloomington, California. | Photo by Wes Reel for The Verge The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just handed communities a powerful new way to hold nearby warehouses accountable for the pollution they create. Until recently, air quality regulations largely overlooked tailpipe pollution choking neighborhoods near sprawling … Read more
Despite some dedicated critics saying otherwise, Bitcoin hitting $0 is extremely unlikely due to its strong global community, established infrastructure and historical resilience.
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge These days, there are so many digital subscriptions out there — music, movies, fitness, cloud storage, software, podcasts, audiobooks, Patreons, security cameras, AI bots, and more — that it’s perfectly understandable if you start losing track of what exactly you’re signed up for. To make things even more … Read more
GM and Hyundai executives announced a new partnership to codevelop vehicles. | Image: Hyundai Auto tie-ups are nothing new, but they have become more frequent and wide-ranging in the age of clean energy and alternate fuel sources, as companies seek to spread out the cost and risk of adopting expensive new technologies. The latest alignment … Read more
Microsoft is laying off around 650 employees from its gaming division, according to an internal memo shared online by IGN. The latest cuts come eight months after the company laid off 1,900 in its gaming division, following its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s memo to staff, he notes that … Read more
Grayscale XRP Trust could potentially pave the way for an XRP ETF, subject to approval by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Aloha state’s new regulations already attracted some notable Web3 firms, including Coinbase, Metamask, Transak, BitPay and Trust Wallet.
Kamala Harris has pulled ahead of Donald Trump on Polymarket, but Standard Chartered sees a new Bitcoin peak if either candidate wins the election.
An explosives expert told TechCrunch that the ChatGPT output could be used to make a detonatable product and was too sensitive to be released. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Nomic’s nBTC will compete with wBTC and come without controversy or centralization concerns.
Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos: Getty Images Apple revealed its iPhone 16 lineup on Monday, and the big selling point was Apple Intelligence. Apple’s on-device AI system offers splashy features like the ability to rewrite emails, generate custom emoji, and a significantly upgraded Siri. But underneath it all, AI is delivering one … Read more
In an attempt to prevent suicide and self-harm content from spreading online, the nonprofit Mental Health Coalition (MHC) today announced a new program, Thrive, aimed at encouraging online platforms to share “signals” of potentially harmful material. Thrive, which counts Meta, Snap and TikTok as founding members, will provide ways for platforms to share hashes — … Read more
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“The SEC appears to be unlawfully considering an applicant’s political ideology when hiring bureaucrats,” the lawmakers wrote.
Elections are not a form of “gaming,” so the agency should not have conducted a public review of Kalshi’s political prediction markets, the judge wrote.
NEAR also jumped 5.0%, joining Ripple as a top performer.
The only crypto assets U.S. customers will be able to trade on the company’s platform are bitcoin, bitcoin cash and ether.
The U.K. government has introduced a new bill to Parliament which proposes new legal protections for digital assets such as Bitcoin. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
