WeTravel books $27M to build fintech and more for bespoke group travel
Travel is back on the radar for investment, with consumers and business users both on the move again after a long pandemic period of staying in one place. Today, a startup called WeTravel — which builds tech for the specific needs of group travel — has raised $27 million, money that it will be using … Read more
Crypto Exchange Bybit Spends $3.8M on Bithumb Shareholder T-Scientific’s Convertible Debt
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has invested 5.5 billion won ($3.8 million) in South Korean stock exchange-listed IT company and blockchain investor T-Scientific, a shareholder in crypto exchange Bithumb.
The latest version of Amazon’s orb-like Echo smart speaker is just $49.99 right now
Spooky season is also savings season. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Spooky season may soon be coming to a close, but deals season is still in full swing. First off, you can buy the latest version of the Amazon Echo smart speaker for just $49.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, or Target. This … Read more
YouTube rolls out new design with pinch-to-zoom on iOS and Android and other updates
YouTube announced a makeover to its interface today, including a new look, a pinch-to-zoom feature, precise seeking, new buttons, ambient mode and a dark mode that’s “even darker.” The updates will gradually roll out to all users beginning today. YouTube’s new pinch-to-zoom feature lets users on iOS and Android devices zoom in on videos so … Read more
El precio del token de Dogechain se triplicó en siete días
El proyecto relacionado con la dogecoin está creciendo. Y no es la primera vez. Mientras tanto, miembros de la comunidad están votando por una “gran quema”.
Hyperbitcoinization Is Coming to an Emerging Market Near You: an Interview With Paxful’s Ray Youssef
Paxful CEO and co-founder explains why the global south will lead the Bitcoin revolution.
Celsius Bankruptcy Judge Agrees to Appoint a Consumer Privacy Ombudsman in Case
The move comes after court documents released in early October revealed the financial details of hundreds of thousands of Celsius’ customers.
Fallout 4 to get next-gen update
Image: Bethesda Game Studios Unlike Skyrim, which has seen a launch on just about every console generation three times over, Fallout 4 has been, until now, contained to one console generation. But today, Bethesda announced Fallout 4 will be getting a next-gen refresh. According to the announcement on Fallout’s website, the update is due for … Read more
NEAR Foundation Urges Wind-Down of USN Stablecoin, Sets Aside $40M
The foundation is setting aside $40 million for a “protection program,” which it says is equal to the amount of a “collateral gap” associated with the undercollateralization of the USN project.
Meta Downgraded by BofA to Neutral From Buy Partly on Metaverse Concerns
Investment in the metaverse will remain an overhang on the stock, the report said.
Crypto Mining Data Center Firm Soluna Tumbles After Capital Raise
Soluna Holdings shares fell over 40% in Monday’s trading session.
Galaxy S22 phones are starting to get their Android 13 update
The One UI 5 update has landed on some Samsung Galaxy S22 series phones across Europe. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Reports are emerging from Galaxy S22 series owners that the stable version of Android 13 is now available to download following weeks of beta updates. As reported by Android Authority and … Read more
Tesla’s Bitcoin losses rise to $170M in the first 9 months of 2022
The electric vehicle maker’s actual BTC losses are far lower, with $64 million worth of previously realized profits to offset the decline.
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Dragonfly, Haun Ventures and Sequoia talk web3 and more at TC Sessions: Crypto
While the overall crypto markets have been in a rough spot lately, web3 venture capitalists have never had more conviction — or more funding at their disposal — to back startups and teams building in the space. The big question on their minds is whether tokens and startup valuations have bottomed out, or if they … Read more
To better thwart ransomware attacks, startups must get cybersecurity basics right
The Department of Justice (DOJ) famously declared 2021 as the “worst year” for ransomware attacks, but it seems that title could be in 2022’s hands very soon. Despite some rare wins in the war against hackers over the past 12 months — from the government’s seizure of $2.3 million in bitcoin paid out to the … Read more
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Resident Evil Village’s expansion is worth it for one terrifying sequence
Rose Winters can use her magic powers to help fend off zombies. | Image: Capcom Resident Evil Village’s DLC made me scared of the doorways in my own home. It happened after an intense sequence in Shadows of Rose, the story campaign included with the new Winters’ Expansion. I figured there was no way Capcom … Read more
PayPal is getting more secure passkey logins
PayPal is introducing passkeys as a means for its users to quickly and securely log in to the payment service. | Image: PayPal PayPal has announced today that passkeys are being added as a new, password-less login method to secure PayPal accounts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users on PayPal.com, with plans to expand passkeys … Read more
iPadOS 16’s Stage Manager is not the future of multitasking you were hoping for
I do love my Stage Manager messaging command center. But even that would be better with better multitasking. | Image: Apple / David Pierce There is really only one big idea inside of iPadOS 16. The new operating system comes with plenty of improvements and upgrades, of course — editable messages, a Weather app (finally), … Read more