Charmpay is a mobile application designed to bridge the trust gap in online commerce through secure escrow services. Users fund the platform, and funds are only released when both parties confirm satisfaction, reducing fraud.
A new AI lab called Flapping Airplanes launched yesterday, and a Sequoia partner has an interesting take on why they stand out.
Classic 2D animation may not be as prevalent as it once was, but some of the stuff we’re getting over the last few years has been incredible. That includes future classics like Mars Express and Scavengers Reign, and now you can add the Moebius-inspired Arco to the list. After making a splash on the festival … Read more
We’d play indoors on rainy days or Fridays before a holiday. Two rows of chairs in the middle of the classroom, arranged back-to-back. Our teacher would start a song playing on one of those massive 70’s-era cassette decks, and we kids would promenade around the empty chairs until the music stopped, at which point everybody … Read more
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pushing OpenAI for assurances it won’t seek a government bailout if it doesn’t turn a profit. In a letter to CEO Sam Altman, Warren says she is concerned that the company is preparing to fall back “on the classic strategy of privatizing profits and socializing losses” amid soaring spending and … Read more
On today’s episode of Decoder, I’m talking about the bidding war over Warner Bros. Discovery, which is the biggest story in the entertainment industry right now, and for good reason. It has pretty much everything you could want in a buzzy Hollywood saga — big names, big money, and big drama. Right now, the winning … Read more
Energy storage products like the Megapack, Megablock, and Powerwall drove
Spotify users can now share the podcasts, playlists, and audiobooks they’re listening to with up 10 people.
The new security feature makes it more difficult for police and malicious hackers to obtain a person’s precise location data from a cell phone company.
As financial institutions race to meet the demands of real-time payments, digital lending, and AI-driven analytics, many find themselves constrained by aging technology stacks designed for a different era. Monolithic legacy systems once the backbone of global banking are now widely recognized as barriers to innovation, operational resilience, and regulatory agility. Across the industry, modernization … Read more
At $50, the Rogbid Fusion is cheaper than other less functional ring watches. | Image: Rogbig It’s not a household name, but Rogbid has been churning out budget-friendly smart wearables for around a decade. Its latest creation capitalizes on the recent trend of functional ring watches, but unlike Timex and Casio’s wearables that don’t do … Read more
For three years, Flare Network has been dropping millions of dollars worth of free tokens into user wallets every month like clockwork. Tomorrow, that stops. The blockchain’s 36-month FlareDrop program—a distribution mechanism that allocated roughly 24 billion FLR tokens to network participants, around $252 million in FLR tokens as per today’s current market price. The … Read more
DePIN’s “death” narrative hides a market that’s quietly compounding revenues, as Messari’s new report pegs the sector at $10 billion with growing real‑world usage and cash flow.
Fidelity is launching a stablecoin that investors will be able to buy and sell for $1 when it arrives in the “coming weeks.” The stablecoin, called Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), will live on the Ethereum network and is backed by cash reserves, cash equivalents, and short-term US Treasuries, according to CoinDesk. A stablecoin is a … Read more
When you’re walking around and navigating with Maps, you can now ask Gemini questions like “What neighborhood am I in?” or “What are top-rated restaurants nearby?”
Android users could get a recovery payout of up to $100 each in a proposed settlement Google filed in San Jose, California on Tuesday night. As Reuters reports, the $135 million settlement is for a class action lawsuit claiming that Google collected users’ cellular data without their permission, even while Google apps were closed, location … Read more
Avalanche (AVAX) declined 4.4% and Polkadot (DOT) fell 4.1%, leading index lower.
The platform enables enterprises to use programmable stablecoins for payments and treasury while outsourcing custody, compliance and settlement.
The parliamentary inquiry comes as regulators warn that stablecoins could drain bank deposits and reshape payments.
Gold continues its parabolic rally, up 100% over the past year and seemingly finding new highs by the day. When will Bitcoin have its turn?
Russian lawmakers plan crypto regulations by midyear, permitting trading for qualified and retail investors while banning anonymous coins and domestic payments.
Two dials, twelve buttons, and a multi-function screen give you a ton of flexibility. The Corsair Galleon 100 SD didn’t just come out of the ether. The new full-size mechanical keyboard with a Stream Deck fused to its side is the result of a lot of things coming together over the years. Corsair’s gaming business … Read more