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Leaked details reveal potential pricing for Lego’s Nintendo Game Boy
We still don’t know what the Lego Nintendo Game Boy will look like. | Screenshot: Instagram Aside from an October 2025 release, the teaser Lego and Nintendo released in January for their upcoming Game Boy collaboration was light on details. But according to an Instagram account that Video Games Chronicle says has a reliable track … Read more
Trump floats 20% ‘dividend’ check, but DOGE savings still don’t add up
DOGE admitted to clerical errors in its estimated savings, but observers say they haven’t been properly reflected in its documentation.
Woman Who Defrauded Bybit Out of $4.2 Million Gets 10-Year Jail Sentence
She spent the haul on Louis Vuitton handbags, sunglasses, and a Mercedes-Benz.
Jeep’s parent company announces ‘hands free, eyes off’ driving feature
STLA AutoDrive will let you take your eyes off the road in certain situations. | Image: Stellantis Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, Dodge, and Ram, announced its first “hands free, eyes off” partial autonomous driving feature. The company is pitching this new feature, which is called STLA AutoDrive, as for drivers who want to … Read more
How to Build a No-Limits Stock Market Scraper with Python
Being a software engineer who works extensively with financial data, I recently hit a wall with traditional stock market APIs. After getting frustrated with rate limits and expensive subscriptions, I decided to build my own solution using web scraping. Here’s how I did it, and what I learned along the way. Introduction: Why I Needed … Read more
Amazon now has creative control over the James Bond franchise
Barbara Broccoli’s longstanding beef with Amazon is a big part of what kept the e-commerce giant-turned-studio from producing new James Bond movies following its acquisition of MGM in 2021. But now, it seems like both parties have set aside their differences in order to get the ball rolling on 007’s next chapter. Today, Amazon MGM, … Read more
Our favorite things: gear, gadgets, and other stuff
We all have our favorite stuff. It could be a laptop that you’ve used for several years or the snazzy new one that just arrived last week. It could be the headphones that deliver your favorite music and podcasts, the controller that helps you win your games, or the app that puts a weird background … Read more
Skylight Calendar Max review: a game-changer for busy parents
This giant digital wall calendar and its AI assistant helped me manage my family’s busy schedules. Spring is my busy season. Since my kids were old enough to play team sports, the impending arrival of March brings an avalanche of organizational tasks. Practice schedules, game schedules, and snack signups equal so many dates to remember. … Read more
Twitch caps streamers’ storage at 100 hours of highlights and uploads
Twitch on Wednesday announced it will begin limiting streamers to 100 hours of highlights and uploads, and will delete content if a channel exceeds the limit. The company said it’s introducing the change because highlights haven’t been effective in driving discovery or engagement, and because storage is costly. The storage cap goes into effect on … Read more
Xbox Game Pass was supposed to be the Netflix of gaming — what happened?
Hello, and welcome to a special episode of Decoder! This is David Pierce, editor-at-large at The Verge. Nilay is off this week for a much-deserved break from what I can only describe as a pretty bleak news cycle. So I’m filling in for him, and the Decoder team thought this would be a good opportunity … Read more
iPhone 16 Pro versus Galaxy S25 Ultra: which camera is better?
At Samsungâs Unpacked event last month, the company announced the latest smartphones in its Galaxy S-series: the S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra. As The Vergeâs reviewer, Allison Johnson, said in her review, âSamsung didnât need to reinvent the wheel.â The company has had solid scores for the last few years, and it looks like … Read more
The Dune survival game launches in May, but you can build a character now
It’s almost time to touch down on Arrakis. Developer Funcom announced that its upcoming multiplayer survival game Dune: Awakening will be launching on Steam on May 20th. But there are a pair of apps launching today that will help tide you over until you can drink the blood of your enemies. First up is the … Read more
Scuf’s Valor Pro is a promising start for its Hall effect Xbox controllers
Scuf just announced its latest pro-style controller for Xbox and PC, the first to come close to the $100 price point. The $99.99 Scuf Valor Pro — available for purchase starting today in 15 different styles — isn’t exactly a budget controller in its own right, but context matters. I’ve tested the delightfully translucent version … Read more
2014 Vitalik Buterin couldn’t raise for Ethereum today
If Vitalik Buterin were starting Ethereum today, he would struggle to raise funds owing to the shift in crypto’s focus from innovation to influencer-driven marketing.
Canon’s new PowerShot V1 puts video first
Canon’s PowerShot V1 features a new Type 1.4 sensor that’s similar to a Micro Four Thirds sensor. | Image: Canon Canon has announced a new point-and-shoot compact camera called the PowerShot V1 designed to appeal more to video content creators. The V1 pairs a wide-angle lens with a new sensor from the company, and it’s … Read more
OpenAI now serves 400M users every week
OpenAI is increasingly looking like a consumer company, telling CNBC that it now has 400 million weekly active users. Usage is still growing at a rapid pace as the AI developer behind the AI chatbot, ChatGPT, “only” had 300 million users in December 2024. Though OpenAI has not revealed the number of paid customers with … Read more
Onramp and Arch Launch Bitcoin-Backed Lending Service
Bitcoin financial services firm Onramp has partnered with lending platform Arch to introduce a bitcoin-backed lending service, the companies announced. The new product allows BTC holders to secure loans while keeping ownership of their assets, a move aimed at investors looking to access liquidity without selling their bitcoin (BTC). The service provides bitcoin-collateralized loans, allowing … Read more
Crypto-enabled hawala transactions: Legal and regulatory implications
Explore the informal hawala remittance and transaction market and the challenges that it poses when combined with cryptocurrencies.
Apex Fusion Launches PRIME Chain and AP3X Token, Bridging Bitcoin and Ethereum
The Apex Fusion Foundation has launched its blockchain ecosystem, introducing the AP3X token and the PRIME chain. This development marks the start of a multi-chain network aiming to integrate Bitcoin’s security features with Ethereum’s smart contract functionality. The PRIME chain, the first component of the Apex Fusion ecosystem, is now operational. It uses a decentralized … Read more
24% of top 200 cryptos at 1-year low as analysts eye market capitulation
The current altcoin downtrend “points toward possible capitulation as overleveraged positions are flushed out,” one analyst told Cointelegraph.
Fixed income could be DeFi’s ‘missing link’ says Treehouse CEO
Treehouse CEO Brandon Goh says that fixed income could be DeFi’s missing link to more widespread adoption, particularly at an institutional level, in the latest episode of Hashing It Out.
Why Crypto’s Future Depends on Fair and Transparent Token Distribution
It stands to reason that the manner in which tokens are distributed can significantly impact a crypto project’s success, in both the short term and long term. With a fair distribution model, community trust is accrued, the risk of market manipulation lessened, and credibility established. On the flipside, though, an unfair distribution model that enriches … Read more
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Gains 4.9% as Index Rises From Wednesday
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3245.42, up 1.3% (+40.73) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. 18 of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: NEAR (+4.9%) and FIL (+4.6%). Laggards: LTC (-5.9%) and UNI (-3.4%). … Read more