JPMorgan Closed Kanye’s Account. Yes, There’s a Crypto Angle
“Financial censorship” proves crypto’s point, and pushes us towards a world where people are more individualistic and self-reliant.
EU commissioner McGuiness says privacy, AML may look different from US under MiCA
The commissioner said Europe is watching U.S. securities regulation developments very closely, but Europe is not following the American lead in its attitude toward energy use.
Fossil’s first Wear OS 3 watch is a wellness-focused Gen 6
The Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition will be the company’s first Wear OS 3 watch. | Image: Fossil Hot on the heels of the Pixel Watch, Fossil has announced it’s launching its first-ever Wear OS 3 watch — the Gen 6 Wellness Edition. It’ll also introduce a new Wellness mobile app for health and fitness … Read more
Netflix’s ad tier will cost $6.99 a month and launch in November
Image: Netflix Starting in November, Netflix will finally roll out its new ad-supported tier for just a few bucks a month, yet another sign that the onetime disruptive upstart streaming service has slowly become a cable package by another name. Netflix announced today that its new Basic with Ads tier is slated to launch on … Read more
Nvidia’s ‘priority access’ program is one way to get your hands on an RTX 4090
Some lucky shoppers will get to buy these early. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge In a recent post on the GeForce forums, an Nvidia community manager announced that the company is testing a new program called “verified priority access.” The program will give some potential shoppers the opportunity to reserve a GeForce … Read more
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Cuts Commercial Paper Holdings to Zero
The company has been gradually replacing its commercial paper holdings with U.S. Treasury bills.
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Netflix undercuts Disney+ with launch of its $7/month ad-supported plan starting Nov. 3
The moment has finally come. Today, Netflix hosted a press call to reveal a preview of its new ad-supported tier, “Basic with Ads,” which will launch on November 3 in nine countries, including the U.S., and cost $6.99 per month, $13 less than Netflix’s Premium plan. This aligns with reports that the new plan would … Read more
Huge Elden Ring update will seemingly make players a lot harder to kill
Image: FromSoftware Elden Ring, the game that feels like it was released several years ago but was in fact launched just this February, has announced a massive update. According to Bandai Namco on the game’s website, the patch intends to “encourage more versatility in terms of gameplay” — if “encourage” also means “make you a … Read more
It’s not just you — Slack says it’s having issues with threads, channels, and more
No, boss, I’m not slacking… and that’s the problem. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you’ve been having some issues with Slack, you’re not alone — the service’s status page reports that “something’s not quite right” with messaging, apps, integrations, APIs, and connections. The issues, which seem to affect threads, channels, notifications … Read more
UK gov’t introduces bill to digitize trade documents — potentially traced using blockchain
The Lord Privy Seal of the U.K.’s House of Lords introduced the bill, which ironically was “ordered to be printed” following a first reading on Oct. 12.
Crypto Asset Manager BlockTower Launches $150M Venture Capital Fund: Report
The crypto-focused asset management firm will back DeFi and infrastructure projects
Crypto VC deployment still slow as investors wait for even lower valuations
Ongoing volatility in the crypto markets is leading to mismatched conversations between venture capitalists and founders — and entrepreneurs aren’t often finding themselves on the winning side. While some crypto-native and general funds are actively deploying capital into the digital asset world, others are taking a slower approach. Over the summer, some market participants anticipated … Read more
Apple looks even more like a bank now that it’s adding a savings account to Apple Card
Kristen Radtke / The Verge Soon, Apple Card users will be able to open a “new high-yield Savings account,” Apple says. There’s just one hitch: Apple won’t say what interest rate it’s offering. There’s also no specific timeline for when consumers can access these savings accounts. Apple has been moving into fintech with the Apple … Read more
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales launches on PC in November
The game will be available on Steam and the Epic Games Store. | Image: Sony Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales for PC will be released on November 18th, Insomniac Games announced on Thursday. You can preorder the game now on Steam and the Epic Games Store for $49.99. Similar to Sony’s other PC ports, Miles Morales … Read more
Adderall is officially in short supply
Adderall is hard to find. | Image: Patrick Mallahan III For weeks, pharmacists around the United States have been struggling to fill prescriptions for Adderall, and on Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed the nationwide shortage. “There is not sufficient supply to continue to meet US market demand,” the agency said in a statement. … Read more
Sony’s new ZV-1F vlogging camera comes with a lower price but a lot fewer features
The ZV-1F’s tiny wind screen is included with the purchase. | Image: Sony Sony has announced a new point-and-shoot camera centered on vlogging, and it is targeted at beginners with a low price point. The ZV-1F is an offshoot of its ZV-1 camera from 2020, but unlike that model, it’s not a twist on the … Read more
Meet these five emerging startups at TC Sessions: Crypto
Whether it’s seasoned industry behemoths or fresh, fearless upstarts ready to challenge the status quo, you’ll find them — and everything in between — at TC Sessions: Crypto on November 17 in Miami. Pay to play: It’s early-bird season, folks, so buy your pass today and save $150 — before prices go up. Take a … Read more
Apple partners with Goldman Sachs to introduce high-yield savings accounts for Apple Card holders
Apple is taking a big step towards offering more banking services to its customers. The company announced today it’s partnering with Goldman Sachs to soon launch a new Savings account feature for its Apple Card credit cardholders which will allow them to save and grow their “Daily Cash” — the cashback rewards that are earned … Read more
Despite Crypto Bear Market, Web3 Developers Are Still Building, Study Shows
A report from Web3 developer platform Alchemy shows that the number of smart contracts deployed on Ethereum has increased by 40% since the end of the first quarter, despite ether’s 60% plunge this year.
Crypto Startup Fabric Systems Raises $13M Seed Round to Provide Blockchain Hardware
The funding included participation from Metaplanet – run by Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn – Blockchain.com and 8090 Ventures.
I want to skip out on the Disney Plus Skip Intro button
Disney Plus’ convenient feature is an excessively bright intrusion. | Screenshot: Disney Plus Disney Plus, I hate your damn Skip Intro feature, and I wish I could stop its annoying, bright, immersion-breaking icon from popping up at the start of every show. It’s assaulting my eyes every week when I sit down to watch Andor, … Read more
Al tech aims to make metaverse design accessible for creators
The Mona metaverse unveiled an AI-enabled material creator for advanced creative and personalized metaverse design.