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This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. A few days ago, I walked into the basement of a midtown gym. Smoothies and healthy snacks were passed out. … Read more
When Quilty hit the industry trades earlier this year, the AI startup promised that its tool could accurately predict a film’s success just by reading the script. When people actually got a chance to experiment with Quilty’s product, though, they were left skeptical. Even with all the available data in the world, it predicted the … Read more
Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This week, I’m investigating where it might have been built – and why it definitely wasn’t the US. Almost a year after its announcement, the Trump phone has “launched.” A … Read more
Zcash developers are weighing a new shielded pool and turnstile accounting after the Orchard bug raised supply verification questions.
All twenty constituents in the CoinDesk 20 index were trading lower since yesterday.
The warning from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority adds pressure to a perps market already under increasing scrutiny from regulators.
The Australian data center operator plans to set up 5GW of capacity in India.
Just a cute little guy. Never underestimate the power that a cheap tablet holds over a kid under six. The Skylight Buddy is a device with one job: to be a cute little guy that helps your kid track routines and chores. It’s $139.99, plus an optional subscription. And to my surprise, even though it … Read more
Bitcoin whales flipped to support a BTC price rebound, but analysis warned that the Coinbase and Kimchi Premium still needed to return.
Bitcoin is now facing another headwind — the prospect of higher interest rates.
Liquidations were small relative to the size of the decline, pointing to spot selling rather than a leverage cascade, while open interest in ZEC futures climbed to a record high in token terms as traders crowded into the slide from the short side.
The ZCash team hired a hacker to find an exploit in the ZCash protocol, and he exposed a glitch that has been out there for four years.
House Republicans plan a summer vote on a congressional stock trading ban and new restrictions on lawmakers’ prediction market activity.
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Some of the largest banks are reportedly launching a tokenized deposit network in early 2027 in response to growing competition from stablecoin companies entering TradFi.
Bitcoin’s downside targets cluster near $50,000, but a larger weekly bearish setup puts a deeper correction toward $33,000 on the radar.
Zcash plummeted 40% after Shielded Labs revealed a major bug that went undetected for 4 years.
Indigo, citrus, and a touch of blush. It’s a Neo cocktail. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The MacBook Neo is Apple’s cheapest laptop, its most colorful, and its easiest to repair in years. That means owners can buy replacement parts in all four of its available colors and swap them in … Read more
Hayes said he would reconsider his stance if his assumptions that an exploit is still possible prove to be incorrect.
Pump.fun’s GO bounty platform already has hundreds of listings following its pitch to let users “Pay ANYONE to do ANYTHING.”
Your day-ahead look for June 5, 2026
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Back in 2002, Porsche fans sputtered with rage as the Cayenne made its debut at the Paris Motor. More than 20 years later, Porsche now sells more SUVs than anything else in its lineup. Last year, the Macan and Cayenne accounted for 62 percent of all Porsche sales. Now, these SUVs are trolling traditionalists in … Read more
Forward Industries moved $31.9 million in SOL to Coinbase Prime as its Solana bet sits over 70% underwater, underscoring growing strain on corporate crypto treasuries.
South Korean police reportedly launched the country’s first illegal gambling probe into local Polymarket users amid election-betting scrutiny.
An Orchard vulnerability that allowed undetectable counterfeiting of ZEC in its shielded pool has reignited debate over privacy coins.
Crypto is on course for its worst week since July 2024, with the ether price approaching a critical support as a zcash exploit and AI capital rotation pile on the pressure.
Flipsnack’s AI Living Visuals turns static images into cinematic motion directly inside digital documents — no video production workflow required. Since launching in March 2026, the feature has averaged 60 AI-powered generations per day across 3,000+ users, driven by one core insight: enterprise teams have always known motion content performs better, they just never had … Read more
American’s biggest banks plan to introduce a shared tokenized network next year to tackle the potential threat of stablecoins eating into their deposits.