If you didn’t catch Mythic Quest’s series finale when it first debuted last month, there’s a chance you may never be able to see the episode as it originally was. Shortly after Mythic Quest’s fourth season and its Side Quest spinoff hit Apple TV Plus, the streamer announced that it was cancelling the series. The … Read more
OpenAI is upgrading ChatGPT’s “memory” again. In a changelog and support pages on OpenAI’s website Thursday, the company quietly announced “Memory with Search,” a feature that lets ChatGPT draw on memories — details from past conversations, such as your favorite foods — to inform queries when the bot searches the web. ChatGPT release notes were … Read more
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, April 18, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Osborne Computer introduced in 1983, and we present you with these top quality stories. From How to Set Up Simhub With Gran Turismo 7 to Trump vs Apple: … Read more
Crypto exchange Kraken has launched FX perpetual futures, expanding into traditional markets with round-the-clock trading for major forex pairs, the company said in a blog post Friday. The first contracts, EUR/USD and GBP/USD, are now live on Kraken Pro, with more to follow. Unlike standard forex products, FX perps have no expiry and operate 24/7, … Read more
Available to mint for free via Magic Eden, the Solana Game Pass fuels an initial season of gaming benefits, with more to come.
Bitcoin’s (BTC) richest traders and investors are increasingly bullish on BTC despite facing downside risks from unfavorable macroeconomic factors, the latest onchain data suggests. Bitcoin whales absorbing 300% of new supply Bitcoin whales and sharks are now absorbing BTC at record rates—over 300% of yearly issuance—while exchanges are losing coins at a historic pace, according … Read more
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is planning a lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase, alleging the company is selling unregistered securities to residents of the US state, after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) dropped its federal case against the exchange. According to Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, the lawsuit is an exact … Read more
When Friends With Benefits burst into crypto consciousness in 2020, it was the kind of FOMO-inducing project that immediately had people talking. With a wink-wink, sexy name and members including musicians Erykah Badu and Azealia Banks, it was a club that many wanted to be a part of. Emerging at a time when everyone was … Read more
The Roomba Combo 10 Max is a highly capable robot vacuum and mop that practically maintains itself. Wouldn’t it be nice to tidy up your home without breaking a sweat? The Roomba Combo 10 Max robovac / mop hybrid can make that dream a reality, as it delivers an almost fully hands-free cleaning experience. And … Read more
Covid.gov, the government website where you could previously find information about covid, now redirects to a page that pushes the conspiracy theory that the virus originated from a lab. Navigating to the website reveals a prominent banner with the words “Lab Leak” and a photo of Donald Trump, as spotted earlier by Wired’s Andrew Couts. … Read more
Kraken made the “difficult decision to eliminate certain roles and consolidate teams where redundancies exist,” a spokeperson told Decrypt.
KiloEx, a decentralized exchange (DEX) for trading perpetual futures, said Friday it recovered all of its hacked funds after a sophisticated attack this week left users reeling with losses of around $7 million. The DEX is working to close the legal process of recovering the funds and is awarding 10% of the recovered amount as … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) is likely headed for a period of heightened volatility as 170,000 BTC — worth over $14 billion at its current price of $84,500 — have moved from wallets held for three to six months, a cohort often linked to market turning points, CryptoQuant warned in a post. On-chain behavior from this group has … Read more
South Korea kicked off 2025 with political chaos, regulatory heat and a crypto market finally brought to heel — or at least forced to grow up. The nation closed 2024 in disarray following then-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law stunt in December. In the aftermath, authorities spent the first quarter drawing lines in the … Read more
The company sells “cooling credits” for its sulfur dioxide-based geoengineering projects.
In the financial world, timing is everything. And in January 2025, Carl “Moon” Runefelt made a call that is now almost impossible to ignore. A familiar name in the crypto space, Runefelt tweeted: “Debts are rising alongside greed and euphoria in the stock market. The signs of a financial crisis are growing. I believe we … Read more
Subaru’s first and only EV, the Solterra, is getting a facelift for 2026 with many upgrades that include a better AWD system, longer range, and improved performance. Subaru gave the new model a standard symmetrical all-wheel drive system that allows front and rear motors to work independently and offer better control in various weather conditions. … Read more
Welcome to another weekly round-up from the HackerNoon team celebrating promising startups around the globe. New to HackerNoon Startups of the week series? See our past features here. Each week, the HackerNoon team highlights three startups from our Startups of the Year database. These featured companies have earned nominations in their respective tech categories and/or … Read more
For startups around the world, the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield program offers unmatched exposure, credibility, and connections to scale their businesses. TechCrunch has long been committed to spotlighting companies solving real-world problems in scalable and sustainable ways — making it a powerful launchpad for startups both in and outside the U.S. Several Latin American startups have … Read more
Opinion by: Axel Schorn and Dr. Duc Au Traditional stocks, bonds and commodities markets have long benefited from well-established standards governing the flow of information and data. These standards underpin the seamless functioning of trading, settlement and regulatory compliance, ensuring all participants can rely on the same consistent frameworks. As the financial industry moves into … Read more
I have been reporting in Washington for nearly six years, and on politics for over a decade, and Iâve attended more corporate-sponsored policy events (and tend to nod off during them) than I can remember. Iâve also reported on the gradual disintegration of reality caused by the rise of MAGA, so I thought my tolerance … Read more
Nintendo announced on Friday that it will open Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S. on April 24, following a delay due to the Trump administration’s hefty tariffs. Fans feared the long-awaited console would spike in price due to Trump’s export rules on international goods, but Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2 will still cost $449.99 and … Read more
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eXch CEO Johann Roberts told Decrypt the decision was spurred by a “verified whistleblower from the DOJ” who provided “enough real data.”
If you want to make the most out of a world increasingly filled with AI tools, hereâs a habit to develop: start taking screenshots. Lots of screenshots. Of anything and everything. Because for all the talk of voice modes, omnipresent cameras, and the multimodal future of everything, there might be no more valuable digital behavior … Read more