This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. When news broke last week that Meta may cut the budget of its Meta Reality Labs unit by as much as 30 percent, followed by reports that the company is … Read more
OpenAI is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a 56-year-old man killed his mother and took his own life after delusion-filled conversations with ChatGPT. The lawsuit, filed in a California court on Thursday, accuses ChatGPT of putting a “target” on the back of 83-year-old Suzanne Adams, who was killed at her Connecticut home in August. … Read more
The token is now trading in a tight range, with buyers defending the $864-$867 zone and sellers capping gains near $868.50, as traders appear cautious.
Blazor vs React is a question every .NET developer eventually asks. Blazor lets you build interactive web UIs with C# instead of JavaScript. If you’re already a .NET developer, this means one language, one ecosystem, and far fewer existential crises about which state management library to use this quarter. Table of Contents What Is Blazor, Anyway? … Read more
New fund enables Save the Children to hold bitcoin, pilot digital wallets, and speed up emergency aid delivery.
The Berlin-based bridging and swap infrastructure provider has now raised $51.7M in total funding and processed more than $60B in onchain volume.
State attorneys general from across the US are demanding more accountability from AI companies, warning them that their chatbots may be violating state laws. As reported by Reuters, the AGs have given Meta, Google, OpenAI, and others a deadline of January 16th, 2026 to respond to demands for more safety measures for generative AI, saying … Read more
Venture capitalists Ross Fubini (XYZ Ventures) and Leslie Feinzaig (Graham & Walker Ventures) pull back the curtain on how VCs build their own go-to-market strategies — not just how they evaluate startups, but also how they win over LPs and founders alike. In this episode of Build Mode, they share hard-won lessons from raising their … Read more
The U.S. dollar, along with precious metals and bond yields, is reacting as expected to easier financial conditions, but crypto remains in a bearish trend.
The factories live on; the joint venture will not.
A set of Joy-Con 2 controllers is $79.99 at BJ’s. The Nintendo Switch 2 comes with a pair of Joy-Con 2 controllers, but it’s always good to have a second set around in case more people come over for a few rounds of Mario Kart World. BJ’s Wholesale Club is offering a set of Joy-Con … Read more
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, December 11, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Bernard Madoff Arrested for Investment Fraud in 2008, Germany Declared War on the US in 1941, UNICEF Was Founded in 1946, and we present you with these top … Read more
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A report found that most Bitcoin-stacking firms sit on unrealized losses, with a handful selling the asset as its price fell last month.
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Today, I’m talking with Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, and you’ll hear me start with the only question I think anyone should be asking any politician in the federal government right now: What the hell is going on here? Sen. Markey didn’t mince words with his answer. You’ll hear him compare the Trump administration to … Read more
BONK fell 4.5% as resistance near $0.00001010 capped early strength, sending the token into a tight consolidation band around $0.00000910.
Bitcoin bull market optimism has suffered since the Oct. 10 crash, as chances of a short-term BTC price rally above $100,000 appeared to be fading.
The USDGO token will be issued under U.S. federal oversight and backed 1:1 by U.S. dollar assets.
Disney says that alongside the agreement, it will “become a major customer of OpenAI,” as it will use its APIs to build new products, tools, and experiences, including for Disney+.
Five people have been arrested following a murder and kidnapping in April, with another four charged in Denmark.
Do you recognize this power bank? It might be recalled. | Image: INIU A company called INIU has issued a recall for its BI-B41 10,000mAh power banks because the lithium-ion batteries they use “can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.” The company has received 15 reports of the power banks overheating … Read more
On Me raises $6 million for its digital gift card platform that lets users purchase cards categorized by interests rather than being restricted to specific retailers.