AI’s Jurassic Park Moment
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EU to probe $61B Broadcom-VMware deal over competition concerns
When Broadcom announced it was spending an eye-popping $61 billion for VMware in May, it seemed only a matter of time before the deal caught the attention of regulators, especially in Europe and the U.K. And sure enough, this week the EU announced that it was officially investigating the deal. In an official statement, EU’s … Read more
Two men indicted for hacking a dozen Ring cameras and livestreaming swatting attacks
Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Two men have been accused of hacking into Ring doorbells and using their cameras to livestream swatting attacks, according to the Department of Justice. Kya Christian Nelson, 21, James Thomas Andrew McCarty, 20, and unnamed others allegedly spent a week using stolen Yahoo email addresses and passwords to … Read more
Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Set for Extradition to the U.S.
A hearing in the Bahamas is set for Wednesday morning, reports Bloomberg.
Rocket Lab’s first mission from Virginia delayed until 2023
We’re going to have to wait a little longer for Rocket Lab’s American debut. The company, which is headquartered in Los Angeles, was due to launch a trio of satellites for radio-frequency analytics customer HawkEye 360 to orbit from the company’s new site at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. It would’ve marked the first time … Read more
Crypto Markets Today: More FTX Fallout as Traders Turn Defensive
Top assets in the crypto market hold steady. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today’s crypto markets.
NASA’s InSight mission is winding down — look back at the Mars lander’s many accomplishments
Another Mars robot is settling in for a long, long sleep. With dust caking its solar panels, InSight has been losing the ability to recharge for months — in the spring, it was operating at just one-tenth of its landing power. Now, the thick layers of dust might have doomed InSight for good. NASA announced … Read more
The Pixel 8 camera might adopt a new HDR technique
The Pixel 7 used the same camera sensor as the previous generation, but that might be changing. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Pixel 8 is a long ways off, but some snippets of camera app code identified by developer Kuba Wojciechowski are giving us an early glimpse into what Google … Read more
Who has returned donations or contributions from FTX amid the firm’s reputational risks?
Politicians and news organizations have reportedly planned to return roughly $6.6 million in donations from FTX — a mere fraction of the crypto exchange’s estimated contributions.
Spotify explores rebranding its main podcast creation tool
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge A very happy holidays to you all! The news is slow, and the food is fried. I made the best latkes of my life (of anyone’s life?) this weekend and also ate four Peter Pan jelly donuts in the span of 24 hours. It really is the most … Read more
More investors, more problems
Amid 2021’s record-breaking funding activity, it wasn’t uncommon to see startups raise rounds composed of numerous small checks from a large number of firms and angel investors. But now that said companies are looking to raise extension financing, they’re realizing that more investors doesn’t always mean more future money. Last year, FOMO was running high, … Read more
FTC puts Zuckerberg on the stand over Meta’s plan to acquire Within
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand on Tuesday in a hearing about Meta’s acquisition of Within, the VR company that makes the fitness app Supernatural. In July, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Meta in an attempt to block the deal, which the government agency alleges is anti-competitive. The hearing comes at … Read more
The Drop Sense75 is not the keyboard you’ve been waiting for
In August, Drop announced its first new in-house mechanical keyboard in quite a while: the 75% Drop Sense75. On paper, the $349 gasket-mount keyboard looked like a winner, with an understated but classy design, Drop’s DCX keycaps, in-house stabilizers and its Holy Panda X tactile switches. The final result is a bit of a disappointment, … Read more
Uniswap to allow users to buy cryptocurrency using debit and credit cards
Users of the decentralized exchange will also be able to use bank transfers to purchase crypto.
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4 legislative predictions for crypto in 2023
We may not see much from Congress, but there is a chance the SEC will continue making crypto policy via litigation.
Bach’s Accidental Masterpiece
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Ethereum bounces above $1.2K, but derivatives metrics show traders fear a collapse
Demand for leverage buying remains absent in ETH despite the recent bounce to $1,200 as the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to hike interest rates.
Crypto’s Responsibility to Law Enforcement in 2023 and Beyond
After a series of high profile exploits and indications that blockchain is being used to launder money, the industry and law enforcement have to develop better practices and tools to follow the money.
Cruise soft-launches robotaxi rides in Phoenix and Austin
Cruise has soft-launched its robotaxi service in Phoenix and Austin, making its own deadline to enter two new markets before the end of 2022. The GM-backed company has until now only operated its ridehail service in San Francisco, where it launched a fully driverless commercial service over the summer. “In both Phoenix and Austin we … Read more
Delta will reportedly make its in-flight Wi-Fi free
Who doesn’t like free Wi-Fly? | Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images Delta Air Lines is reportedly planning to make in-flight Wi-Fi free on a “significant portion” of its planes starting early next year, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The company has reportedly been running tests where anyone who’s a member … Read more