The golden age of handheld gaming is already over
For a few glorious years, a $399 portable gadget could run almost anything you’d want to play. In 2022, the Steam Deck finally made PC gaming portable and affordable. I played through the vast majority of Elden Ring on a Steam Deck, agape that such a rich world could comfortably fit between my two hands. … Read more
BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF sheds $528 million, the second-largest daily outflow on record
IBIT recorded its second-biggest single-day net outflow since launch on Wednesday, missing a January record by less than half a million dollars, as the Iran-driven sell-off pulled institutional money out of bitcoin.
Bitcoin funding spike shows longs defending $70K: Will ETF outflows reverse bulls’ efforts?
Bitcoin dropped closer to a critical support level as spot and long futures traders’ efforts to hold $75,000 failed. Is sub-$70,000 BTC next?
Bitcoin could be heading much lower, fund manager warns as $150 billion Treasury operation nears
Fund manager Michael Kramer says a $150 billion liquidity drain from upcoming U.S. Treasury operations could push bitcoin sharply lower.
XRP drops 4% below $1.30 as heavy selling breaks key support zone
XRP lost another major support level after high-volume selling accelerated late in the session, keeping focus on whether the months-long compression structure is now breaking lower.
Bitcoin drops below $73,000 as US strikes on Iran spark $1 billion liquidations
Crypto majors sold off 3% to 4% and nearly $1 billion in leveraged positions were wiped out after U.S. airstrikes on an Iranian military site near the Strait of Hormuz reignited the conflict markets had started to price out.
US charges Google employee with insider trading bets on Polymarket
The Justice Department and the CFTC allege that Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo profited $1.2 million on Polymarket after accessing non-public information at work.
Kraken rolls out Bitcoin vault product for holders to earn yield
Within the first 10 hours of launch, the Kraken Earn BTC Vault raked in $30 million worth of Bitcoin deposits from 4,000 unique wallets.
Bitcoin falls further as BTC miners pivot to AI, pro-crypto legislation stalls
Bitcoin’s underperformance of stocks deepens as BTC miners pivot to AI and pro-crypto regulation in the United States stalled.
U.S. CFTC files request to erase Gemini settlement that it no longer considers fair
The regulator went back to analyze the 2022 case and decided that it wouldn’t have been pursued under current management and practices.
Google engineer charged with insider trading after making $1.2M on Polymarket
According to the complaint, a Google engineer risked over $2.7 million on wagers related to Google’s 2025 Year in Search campaign.
Can we have the day off?
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Why Google’s AI can’t spell Google (or anything else)
Google is embarrassing itself, again.
I analysed 20 years of my chats
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Crypto card monthly transaction volume surges 230% from 2025
Payment volume on crypto-linked credit and debit cards has been steadily increasing since 2024, reaching about $7.8 billion in cumulative transactions this month.
A Google employee allegedly used inside information to win $1.2 million on Polymarket
Federal prosecutors charged a Google employee with fraud after he allegedly made $1.2 million on Polymarket bets related to Search-related trends in 2025, as reported earlier by ABC News. In their now-unsealed complaint, prosecutors allege that Michele Spagnuolo “knew the outcome of these wagers before the trading public did because he had accessed Google’s confidential, … Read more
Internet traffic in Iran increasing
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Bitcoin miner inflows to Binance soar as BTC struggles to hold uptrend: Is $70K next?
Weakening spot demand, miner inflows to exchanges and freshly opened shorts put downside pressure on Bitcoin price.
Google engineer insider-traded search results on Polymarket, Feds allege
The charges mark the second major arrest over insider trading on a prediction market.
Why We Stopped Using JSON.parse in React Native
:::tip JSON.parse hit a limit we needed to go past, so we abandoned it and used a simdjson wrapper. ::: This article provides a practical guide to react-native-fast-json, when to use it, how to install it, and patterns that keep memory under control. The problem we hit. Our app needed to read a ~250 MBJSON … Read more
Polymarket weighs KYC requirements amid global crackdown on prediction markets
The predictions market operator reportedly explored mandatory user verification requirements, breaking from its policies of allowing traders to access its services using pseudonyms.
Process financial documents using Amazon Bedrock Data Automation
Financial institutions process thousands of documents daily, including tax forms, loan statements, and purchase orders. Each has a unique format, structure, and field names, making it challenging to create automation workflows using optical character recognition (OCR) software. Amazon Bedrock Data Automation (BDA) helps solve these challenges by automating the extraction, validation, and analysis of data … Read more
Nobody Told Me Securing APIs Was My Problem in OutSystems
I have been developing enterprise applications with OutSystems for several years already. Long enough to be critical. Long enough to be sure that some mistakes will not be repeated again. And long enough to know that the most dangerous belief you can take into a project is that OutSystems takes care of your application’s security. … Read more
Crypto cash backs potential new allies in Congress as industry’s PAC presence widens
As crypto world notches political wins in Texas and beyond, some of its emerging political action committees ditch bipartisan approach for a Republican focus.
Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9
The company has finally set a date for the first customer deliveries of what CEO RJ Scaringe has said is “maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date.”
Triomics nabs $22M to bring oncology-specific AI to cancer centers
The Series B round was led by Battery Ventures.
AI Chatbots Could Quietly Pull Users Away From Reality, Researchers Warn
Researchers warn that prolonged chatbot interactions could distort how some users experience reality and social connection.
Apple’s newest iPad Air is up to $100 off for the first time
If you want an iPad that’s more powerful than the entry-level model but less expensive than the iPad Pro, the latest iPad Air is the one to buy, and it’s down to one its best prices to date. The 11-inch Air with 128GB of storage and Wi-Fi connectivity is available at Amazon starting at $519.99 … Read more