Death Stranding is getting a film adaptation
Death Stranding | Image: Kojima Productions The Death Stranding cinematic universe is getting a little bigger. Not long after a sequel to the 2019 video game was announced, now comes news that a film is also in the works. The project will be a joint collaboration between developer Kojima Productions and Hammerstone Studios, led by … Read more
US Trustee names Wintermute on creditor committee in FTX bankruptcy case
The committee would play a role in representing creditors who lost funds or were otherwise affected by the downfall of FTX, reported to be one million people.
Can China’s venture capital market help it reignite growth?
As China looks to reignite growth, what role will its technology industry play? And is there enough capital flowing to support a new generation of tech startups that could keep China competitive? It’s not a secret that the Chinese economy slowed in recent quarters, thanks to global macroeconomic turbulence, geopolitical matters and the country’s now-fading … Read more
Apple is expanding Mythic Quest with a new spinoff series
Ashly Burch, who stars in Mythic Quest, is part of the team heading up the new series. | Image: Apple Apple is building on the success of its Apple TV Plus comedy about game development, Mythic Quest, with a new spinoff series titled Mere Mortals. The eight-episode series will be more like the excellent episodes … Read more
The Echo Show 15 with Fire TV: a major upgrade with a major flaw
Fire TV comes to the Echo Show 15, but you need to use a remote. The Echo Show 15 now comes with the Fire TV interface, thanks to a software update that started rolling out last week. Amazon’s largest smart display already offered a few streaming apps, but the update brings more streaming services, more … Read more
Some Peacock originals are coming to JetBlue’s in-flight entertainment system
Some new content for the in-seat screens. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Peacock original show Bel-Air doesn’t actually have anything to do with flying, but you may be able to watch it next time you’re in the air. JetBlue has announced that it’s partnered with NBC’s streaming service to bring some … Read more
Here are the 13 shows leaving HBO Max (yes, ‘Westworld’ is one of them)
After reports circulated that “Westworld,” among other titles, would soon be pulled off HBO Max, the company sent out an announcement via email yesterday confirming the sad news. Westworld isn’t the only show to get the axe. More than a dozen shows will leave the streaming service in the coming days, including “The Nevers,” “Raised … Read more
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You’ll be able to do push-ups and pet a cute pup in Fire Emblem Engage’s main hub
Image: Nintendo Nintendo released a new trailer about the main hub zone of Fire Emblem Engage, a floating fortress called the Somniel, and it looks like it will improve on the academy in Fire Emblem: Three Houses in just about every way. One of the new areas in the Somniel, for example, is a “training … Read more
LightOn Lyra-fr model is now available on Amazon SageMaker
We are thrilled to announce the availability of the LightOn Lyra-fr foundation model for customers using Amazon SageMaker. LightOn is a leader in building foundation models specializing in European languages. Lyra-fr is a state-of-the-art French language model that can be used to build conversational AI, copywriting tools, text classifiers, semantic search, and more. You can … Read more
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 launches on PS5 in fall 2023
The Spideys are back in the fall of next year. | Image: Sony Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 from PlayStation’s Insomniac Games will officially be launching on PS5 in fall 2023, Sony announced on Thursday. While we don’t have any more specific timing than that launch window, it means that there will be one more major game … Read more
Apple’s planned classical music app is still MIA as 2022 winds down
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge When Apple acquired classical music streaming service Primephonic back in 2021, the company revealed plans to launch a standalone app with many of Primephonic’s best features by the end of this year. But we’re now in mid-December. iOS 16.2 was just released without any sign of the app … Read more
Trump Announces $99 Digital Trading Card NFTs
The edition of 45,000 NFTs features President Trump in various costumes and poses and will be minted on Polygon.
You can save $250 on the HP Spectre x360 today
The HP Spectre x360 is a slick convertible laptop with excellent battery life. | Photo by Monica Chin / The Verge A capable and steeply discounted configuration of the HP Spectre x360 13 is kicking off our deal roundup for today. It’s available at HP for $999.99 (normally $1,249.99). This 2-in-1 convertible laptop has a … Read more
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GitHub brings free secret scanning to all public repos
Every developer knows that it’s a bad idea to hardcode security credentials into source code. Yet it happens and when it does, the consequences can be dire. Until now, GitHub only made its secret scanning service available to paying enterprise users who paid for GitHub Advanced Security, but starting today, the Microsoft-owned company is making … Read more
Stripe-backed Eion digs up $12M Series A to help farms capture carbon with green rock dust
Agriculture produces what might be some of the hardest planet-warming carbon emissions to eliminate. People need to eat, and right now, the way we make food generates a lot of greenhouse gases — about a third of the total created by human activity. There are some simple ways to reduce it, like eating less meat, … Read more
Aztec Network takes on encrypted blockchains with $100M round led by a16z
Aztec Network, a privacy layer for web3, has raised $100 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the startup’s co-founders Zac Williamson and Joe Andrews exclusively told TechCrunch. “At a high level, Aztec is an encrypted version of Ethereum,” Andrews said. “Normally on Ethereum everything is public, but we are making … Read more
Poolit raises millions to turn accredited investors into LPs in VC, private equity funds
Dakotah Rice spent years working in the investment banking industry at firms such as Goldman Sachs, Carlyle and Coatue. One thing that stood out to him was how only a small group of select people and firms could invest in venture capital and private equity funds. The barrier of entry is high, as minimums to … Read more
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Corsair’s Xeneon OLED flexes on them other gaming monitors
When it’s flat, it’s impossible to tell that the Xeneon Flex is hiding a clever bending mechanism behind it. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge You’re either on team flat or team curved when it comes to how you prefer your gaming monitors to look. Corsair’s new $1,999 Xeneon Flex, a new … Read more
Web3 Community Platform Console Launches Beta to Fix ‘Broken’ Social Networks
The decentralized, privacy-forward startup hopes to address the challenges Web3 communities face on other social networks like spam, bots and reckless crypto shilling.
How hard has this bear market been for Bitcoin mining? Watch Market Talks on Cointelegraph
Join us as we discuss the current state of the crypto market, particularly in terms of the current bear market and Bitcoin mining. Hosting the show will be Ray Salmond, head of markets at Cointelegraph, and our special guest this week is Drew Vosk.
Wintermute, Venture Cap Octopus Given Seats on Key FTX Creditor Committee
The crypto firms and individual investors will play a key role in representing the issues of the million or so potentially owed money by Sam Bankman-Fried’s company
Coinbase Introduces Recovery Tool for Lost ERC-20 Tokens: Report
Users will be able to recover more than 4,000 as-yet unsupported Ethereum-based tokens starting in a few weeks, according to TechCrunch.