Apple is planning to bring live translation to AirPods, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The feature, which will let users translate conversations in real time, will be “tied” to the forthcoming iOS 19, Gurman says. Apple is a little behind others in adding live translation to the AirPods, as Google brought the … Read more
Gaming activity on some layer-2 blockchains rose by over 20,000% in February 2025 while the number of daily unique active wallets (dUAWs) dropped, according to a report by DappRadar. Abstract, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain developed by Igloo, the parent company of NFT collection Pudgy Penguins, led all chains with a growth of over 20,000% in … Read more
Opus, A24âs new horror-tinged thriller from writer / director Mark Anthony Green, has a lot to say about the symbiotic (and sometimes parasitic) relationship between entertainment journalists and celebrities. In the filmâs story about reporters tripping over themselves just to be close to an eccentric music icon, you can feel Green reflecting on how the … Read more
Google is rolling out a fix for Chromecast device issues that left many users with “untrusted device” errors that disabled casting. The issue, which appeared over the weekend, seemed to widely affect Chromecast 2nd generation and Chromecast Audio devices. Google has not said what caused the errors, but a user on Reddit claimed it could … Read more
Global asset manager BlackRock’s BUIDL token, issued in partnership Securitize and backed by U.S. Treasuries, crossed the $1 billion milestone in assets on Thursday, Securitize said. Pushing the fund’s size above the threshold was a $200 million allocation this afternoon by crypto protocol Ethena, a Securitize spokesperson told CoinDesk. Ethereum blockchain data by Arkham Intelligence … Read more
Hyperliquid, a blockchain network specializing in trading, has increased margin requirements for traders after its liquidity pool lost millions of dollars during a massive Ether (ETH) liquidation, the network said. On March 12, a trader intentionally liquidated a roughly $200 million Ether long position, causing Hyperliquid’s liquidity pool, HLP, to lose $4 million, unwinding the … Read more
Microsoft is testing AI-powered summaries in Notepad. In an update rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels, you’ll be able to summarize information in Notepad by highlighting a chunk of text, right-clicking it, and selecting Summarize. Notepad will then generate a summary of the text, as well as provide an option … Read more
The founder of a cryptocurrency exchange whose namesake was tied to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering in a California court. In a March 12 trial in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, a jury found AML Bitcoin creator Rowland Marcus Andrade guilty of two … Read more
The company’s Bitcoin purchases occurred quickly following Donald Trump’s reelection but have cooled as spot Bitcoin ETFs shed assets.
TikTok has until April to finalize a sale to a U.S.-based buyer, yet uncertainties about the future of the short-form video app remain. However, a new report has emerged, suggesting that Oracle is the leading candidate to serve as the cloud technology partner for managing TikTok in the U.S., according to The Information. Sources including … Read more
Moonacy Protocol continues to expand its ecosystem by adding support for Dogecoin (DOGE). This means that users of the platform will be able to use DOGE for deposits, exchanges and withdrawals, expanding the range of investment and trading tools available. Dogecoin (DOGE) is one of the most popular meme coins that was created in 2013, … Read more
Digital asset exchange DigiFT has launched Invesco’s tokenized private credit strategy on Arbitrum, further expanding the use cases of real-world assets (RWA) and giving institutional investors access to onchain credit markets. According to a March 13 announcement, Invesco’s US Senior Loan Strategy (iSNR) token is now live on Arbitrum, a popular Ethereum layer-2 network. The … Read more
America’s favorite low poly electric truck is facing a new set of problems that don’t have anything to do with people spray painting swastikas or crude comments about Elon Musk on them. Deliveries of the Tesla Cybertruck are on hold while the company addresses issues with reports that the trim is becoming detached and flying … Read more
NEW YORK, United States, March 13th, 2025/Chainwire/–Aura, the pioneering platform for the testing, validating, and accessing on-chain AI models, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its $5.5 million seed financing round. The round was led by Daxos Capital, Manifold Trading and Selini Capital, with participation from Hermeneutic Investments, and additional support from key … Read more
SINGAPORE, Singapore, March 13th, 2025/Chainwire/–Ourbit, one of the fastest-growing memecoin-focused exchanges of 2024, today announced the launch of Phase 3 of its $BITCH memecoin airdrop campaign. With Phase 1 continuing through March 31 and Phase 2 now completed, Ourbit is allocating 85% of the token’s 1 billion supply directly to community members through this multi-phase … Read more
The United States Senate Banking Committee elected to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act in an 18-6 vote. None of the amendments proposed by Senator Elizabeth Warren made it into the bill, including her proposal to limit stablecoin issuance to banking institutions. “Without changes, this bill will supercharge the … Read more
Following two problematic tests of Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra upgrade, the network’s core developers decided on Thursday to create a new testnet to demonstrate the code update a final time before deployment. “A new testnet, Hooli, is going live Monday to wrap up Pectra testing,” said Tim Beiko, who coordinates the ecosystem’s core developers at the … Read more
Google, following on the heels of OpenAI, published a policy proposal in response to the Trump Administration’s call for a national “AI Action Plan.” The tech giant endorsed weak copyright restrictions on AI training, as well as “balanced” export controls that “protect national security while enabling U.S. exports and global business operations.” “The U.S. needs … Read more
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With its explosive presale growth, Coldware (COLD) has already raised $1.5 million in a short amount of time, catching the attention of investors looking for the next big blockchain opportunity. As Binance Coin continues to dominate the crypto exchange space, Coldware’s rise is seen as a potential challenger in the growing blockchain ecosystem, especially with … Read more
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When Y Combinator told my twin brother and me that we were chasing “the holy grail for developers,” we had no idea whether we would ever succeed. Today, Wasp has 15,000+ GitHub stars and powers thousands of web apps from side projects to Fortune 500 tools. In this post, I’ll show you how we went … Read more
On Tuesday morning, some PC gamers woke up to discover their computers were seemingly under threat. A âHackToolâ called WinRing0 had suddenly started triggering a Windows Defender alert, as if their PCs were under attack. Some of those computers even began behaving oddly âââ like blasting their fans at high speed â once the HackTool … Read more
NBC will continue airing the Olympics in the US for the foreseeable future. Its parent company, Comcast, just announced a deal with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that will keep the games on NBC’s platforms, including Peacock, through 2036. As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, NBC’s previous agreement with the IOC gave it the rights … Read more
The competition in the blockchain space is heating up as new and innovative platforms emerge, challenging established players. One such contender is Coldware (COLD), a Web3 platform that’s taking a bold step in the decentralized finance (DeFi) and Internet of Things (IoT) spaces. Coldware’s unique approach to integrating IoT with blockchain technology is beginning to … Read more
As cryptocurrencies have been battered in a broad-market correction over the past weeks, digital asset investors sought refuge in tokenized U.S. Treasury products. Since late January, the combined market capitalization of Treasury-backed tokens grew $800 million to hit a fresh all-time record of $4.2 billion on Wednesday, data source rwa.xyz shows. Real-world asset platform Ondo … Read more