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The best chargers at CES 2025
Image: Ugreen If there were some common themes among the chargers and portable power solutions announced at CES this year, it would be more power and more convenience through built-in cables. It’s not a new idea, but with most devices now being USB-C-compatible, it’s easier for companies to integrate charging cables without having to accommodate … Read more
Nintendo’s next Lego console will be a Game Boy
Image: Nintendo / Lego While we’re all waiting for official news about the Switch 2, Nintendo has gone ahead and announced a very different kind of console. The company is teasing a collaboration with Lego that will see the original grey brick known as a Game Boy rendered in Lego blocks. There are no details … Read more
Ubisoft delays Assassin’s Creed Shadows again
Image: Ubisoft Ubisoft announced a “strategic update” today, and the changes include a delay for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the upcoming entry in the franchise that takes place in feudal Japan, from February 14th to March 20th. “As part of the renewed focus on gameplay quality and engaging Day-1 experiences, it has been decided to provide … Read more
0G Foundation raises $30M selling AI nodes
Node operators will receive up to 15% of the 0G token’s supply over the next 3 years.
What it will take for TikTok to survive in the US
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case against the TikTok divest-or-ban bill on Friday, which will determine the future of the app in the US. Read the full story at The Verge.
How Microsoft can turn Windows PCs into an Xbox
Illustration: The Verge Lenovo’s mysterious “future of gaming handhelds” event at CES delivered confirmation this week that Microsoft is combining “the best of Xbox and Windows together” for handhelds. Microsoft’s VP of Next Generation, Jason Ronald, spoke to my colleague Sean Hollister after the event to reveal that not only are big changes coming to … Read more
You’ll finally be able to buy the Super Retro Champ that plays SNES and Genesis carts
The Super Retro Champ plays classic 16-bit titles from the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. | Image: My Arcade First announced at CES four years ago, My Arcade’s Super Retro Champ was a chunky handheld that could play classic 16-bit titles using original Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo cartridges. The console didn’t end up launching, … Read more
Seedless and Secure: How 2PC-MPC is Transforming Key Management in Web3
If you’ve spent any amount of time in crypto, you’re likely to have heard the expression “Not your keys, not your bitcoin.” A mantra preached by privacy hardliners, it emphasizes the importance of using self-custody wallets rather than leaving your funds in an exchange account or software wallet. Owning a self-custody wallet is analogous to … Read more
Comcast and other TV streamers are now chasing YouTube’s ad dollars instead of the other way around
TV providers and streamers’ real competition isn’t each other, it’s social video. Or at least that’s what the president of Comcast Advertising, James Rooke, said during an interview on Wednesday at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The ad exec was speaking about the company’s Monday launch of “universal ads,” a solution that lets marketers buy … Read more
Circle contributes $1M USDC to Trump's Inauguration Committee
Overcollateralized stablecoin issuers like Tether and Circle are collectively the world’s 18th-largest buyers of US government debt.
Google searches for deleting Facebook, Instagram explode after Meta ends fact-checking
Google searches for how to cancel and delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts have seen explosive rises in the U.S. since Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will end its third-party fact-checking system, loosen content moderation policies, and roll back previous limits to the amount of political content in user feeds. Experts see … Read more
Hacks and scams stole $3B from crypto activities in 2024 — PeckShield
According to the security firm, hacks accounted for more than 70% of crypto losses due to illicit activities in 2024, compared to 30% for scams.
PowerSchool says hackers stole students’ sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, in data breach
In an FAQ obtained by TechCrunch, PowerSchool confirms it negotiated with the threat actors responsible for the breach. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The HackerNoon Newsletter: GOAT, Memes, and the Millionaire AI Agent (1/9/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 9, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at the Macworld convention in 2007, Connecticut became the fifth state to join the United States of America in 1788, The government of … Read more
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Google’s Daily Listen AI feature generates a podcast based on your Discover feed
Google is testing a new “Daily Listen” feature that automatically generates a podcast based on your Discover feed. The company confirmed to TechCrunch that Daily Listen is a personalized AI-powered audio experience that is designed to help you stay up to date on the topics you care about. The feature is currently rolling out on … Read more
Doublepoint launches free Apple Watch app to control devices with hand gestures
Finnish startup Doublepoint launched its free app, WowMouse, for the Apple Watch this week at CES 2025. The app uses the wearable’s sensors, compass, and accelerometer to turn your hand into a mouse that can control devices through hand gestures. The Apple Watch already uses a similar technology for the double tap feature it released … Read more
Crypto for Advisors: 2025 Outlook
In today’s issue, Leo Mindyuk from MLTech provides a crypto outlook for 2025 and highlights key factors that could drive the adoption of these assets. Then, Miguel Kudry from L1 Advisors shares his insights on the topic in Ask and Expert. –Sarah Morton You’re reading Crypto for Advisors, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter that unpacks digital assets … Read more
Video editing app Captions switches to a freemium model to boost growth
Video editing app Captions is looking to cash in on uncertainty around TikTok and ByteDance’s video editing app CapCut’s future in the U.S. by turning to a freemium model. The app, backed by Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz, has been a paid-only app until now. However, the company is changing its course to … Read more
US cleared to sell $6.5B in Bitcoin — Will it crash BTC price?
US government holds about $18.50 billion worth of Bitcoin, which it may sell entirely ahead of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Grayscale Rebalances Crypto Large Cap Fund to 90% Bitcoin and Ethereum
The remainder of the fund’s assets will be split among XRP, Solana, and now Cardano.
Cypherpunk AI: Guide to uncensored, unbiased, anonymous AI in 2025
AI models are a privacy nightmare that are often borked by the safety team. Here’s how to get around the censorship and use AI anonymously.
Netflix’s Sakamoto Days turns a hitman into a small business owner in new trailer
Netflix / TMS Entertainment Though Yuto Suzuki’s manga Sakamoto Days hasn’t been publishing for all that long, an animated adaptation of the series is already making its way to Netflix in just a few days. Set in a world where it’s not uncommon for people to have superhuman abilities, Sakamoto Days tells the story of … Read more