Month: October 2025
The Protocol: Solana’s Firedancer Proposes Uncapping Block Compute-Unit Limit
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. In this issue: Firedancer Devs From Jump Crypto Push Solana Toward Bigger Blocks Luke Dashjr Denies Hard Fork Claims as Bitcoin Governance Debate Heats Up UN: Experiment With Pension Funds Proves Blockchain … Read more
Apple’s next-gen Vision Pro revealed in new regulatory filing
We’ve been hearing rumors about Apple’s plan to launch a new version of its Vision Pro headset for months, and now a new filing with the Federal Communications Commission seemingly confirms the company’s work on the new device. In a filing spotted by MacRumors, Apple includes a diagram of a “Head Mounted Device” that looks … Read more
Solana, Dogecoin and Cardano Surge as Broader Crypto Market Rises
SOL, DOGE, and ADA surge past the broader market as crypto traders shrug off the U.S. government shutdown and Bitcoin tops $117K.
Speedrun Your RAG: Build an AI Recommender for your Steam Library
A smarter, faster way to search your Steam Library You know the feeling. You search for a game that is strategic, co-op, maybe with a sci-fi theme. You get a wall of titles that sort of match. What you wanted was a shortlist that truly captures the vibe behind your words. In this guide, we … Read more
Bank of England governor says stablecoins could reduce reliance on banks
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said stablecoins could thrive in a system that separates money from credit, reducing the UK’s reliance on commercial banks.
Amazon launches a grocery brand with most products under $5
The Amazon Fresh grocery items will be available online and at Amazon Fresh stores.
Risks Ahead for Crypto in Q4 Even With Macro Tailwinds: Grayscale
The current crypto bull market has been powered by a combination of macro demand for scarce digital assets and growing regulatory clarity, two forces that are expected to continue to shape investor focus in the final quarter of 2025, asset manager Grayscale said in a report Wednesday. According to Grayscale, the Federal Reserve’s decision to … Read more
White House Pulls Quintenz CFTC Chair Nomination After Clash With Winklevoss Twins
The Trump administration has withdrawn former commissioner Brian Quintenz’s nomination for CFTC chair, leaving the space once again vacant.
8BitDo’s fantastic Ultimate 2 controller is cheaper than ever
8BitDo hasn’t rushed to offer big discounts on its 2025 controllers, including the new Ultimate 2 wireless gamepad made for Switch, Switch 2, and PC. But now’s a good time to consider getting one, as there’s a rare $10 off deal available at Amazon ahead of October Prime Day, which kicks off next Tuesday. The … Read more
UK government tries again to access encrypted Apple customer data: report
The U.K. Home Office is seeking access to Apple users’ encrypted iCloud backups for a second time, after an earlier attempt failed earlier this year.
BNB Edges Higher As Community Rallies After X Account Hack
BNB traded within a wide range over the last 24-hour period, dipping early before recovering to finish the period near $1,020, up more than 1% despite a hack of the BNB Chain’s official X account. The hacker took advantage of the BNB Chain’s official X account to post phishing links promoting a fake memecoin called … Read more
Data breach at Canadian airline WestJet affects 1.2M passengers
The June data breach of Canada’s second largest airline WestJet was blamed on the Scattered Spider hacking group.
US Senate to hold hearing on crypto taxes as IRS offers relief on corporate tax
The US Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing on Wednesday on crypto asset taxation, following the IRS’s release of relief guidance on the Biden-era CAMT tax.
Ethereum’s ‘bull flag’ targets $10K as ETF demand returns
ETH price could rally to new all-time highs above $10,000, fueled by renewed institutional demand through Ethereum ETFs and treasury companies.
From CycleGAN to DDPM: Advanced Techniques in Medical Ultrasound Image Synthesis
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction II. Related Work III. Methodology IV. Experiments and Results V. Conclusion and References II. RELATED WORK A. Image-to-image translation Image-to-image translation is a domain of computer vision that focuses on transforming an image from one style or modality to another while preserving its underlying structure. This process is … Read more
Final 3 days to score extra discounts on community passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Only 3 days left to lock in even bigger savings on group passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025! Exclusive to founders and investors, save up to 20% on groups of 4–9 until Friday, October 3 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Eight Sleep’s first water-chilled pillow cover costs a cool $1,049
You’ll never need to flip your pillow to find the cool side with Eight Sleep’s new covers. | Image: Eight Sleep What is a good night’s sleep worth to you? Does a grand seem like a small price to pay to avoid a night spent constantly flipping your pillow in search of the cool side? … Read more
Xbox Cloud Gaming comes out of beta with improved 1440p resolution
Xbox Cloud Gaming is finally coming out of its preview state, more than five years after the streaming service first launched in 2020. “We’re officially removing the beta tag from Xbox Cloud Gaming,” says Dustin Blackwell, director of gaming and platform communications at Microsoft, in a briefing with The Verge. The beta tag removal coincides … Read more
Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month
Microsoft is raising the price of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription again and rebranding some of its Xbox Game Pass plans. Starting today, Game Pass Ultimate will be priced at $29.99 per month instead of $19.99 — a 50 percent increase. Microsoft is attempting to justify the price hike with a variety of upgrades … Read more
US government shutdown may signal crypto market bottom: Analysts
The first US government shutdown since 2018 may signal the next crypto market bottom, despite concerns over mixed equity market reactions, analysts told Cointelegraph.
Lost Texts Spur Oversight Inquiry Into Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler
House Republicans have launched a probe after the Inspector General found “avoidable errors” wiped nearly a year of Gensler’s text messages.
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Ubisoft launches Vantage Studios subsidiary to develop its biggest franchises
Ubisoft previously announced that it was working with Tencent on a new subsidiary focused on its biggest games. Now that offshoot has a name: Vantage Studios. The new operation, which Ubisoft describes as a “creative house,” will be responsible for the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six series. It includes studios in Montréal, Quebec, … Read more