Image: Reddit Even though you can no longer place tiles on Reddit’s r/Place canvas, which was a revival of an April Fools’ Day experiment, the platform has given us the chance to relive the experience. The company has provided a treasure trove of data, including a recap post that goes over numbers and statistics (things
Read MoreMK Manoylov / The Block: Singapore-based Luna Foundation Guard, a non-profit building reserves for the Terra (UST) stablecoin, buys $100M worth of Avalanche tokens to boost its reserves — The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), a Singapore-based nonprofit building reserves for the stablecoin Terra (UST) …
Read MoreWhat you need to know “Slow Horses” is now streaming on Apple TV+. The espionage drama series, which stars Academy Award winner Gary Oldman, will be told over six episodes. Two of the stars take their shot at Codebreakers to test how much espionage lingo they understand. “The Slow Horses aren’t the sharpest spies.” “Slow
Read MoreThe ability to edit tweets is coming—but it’s full of risks. This is how to do it right.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Another major California-based video game developer is initiating a return-to-office order. According to a report from Vice, League of Legends developer Riot Games announced it will be requiring employees to return to its Los Angeles headquarters while also eliminating vaccine and masking requirements. Riot is also no longer
Read MoreTechCrunch: Leaked recording: after laying off Better.com staff in December 2021, CEO Vishal Garg said the company “made $250M last year” but “probably pissed away $200M” — Vishal Garg admits he ‘failed’ in leaked recording addressing significant staff cuts
Read MoreJuli Clover / MacRumors: Apple releases a report it commissioned from Analysis Group, showing that the company’s iOS apps “are rarely the most popular app of a particular type” — Apple today shared a new App Store study that it commissioned from economists at Analysis Group, with the report highlighting …
Read MoreThe fan and air intake of the direct air capture system stands at the Carbon Engineering Ltd. pilot facility in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. | Photo by James MacDonald/Bloomberg via Getty Images To get climate change under control, experts say, we’re going to have to start sucking a whole lot
Read MoreSonic the hedgehog with his little satchel full of rings. Sonic’s cinematic franchise is eager to grow up Continue reading…
Read MoreSpotify Car Thing has added new features | Image: Spotify Spotify announced Thursday it was adding the ability to respond to phone calls and other new features to its Car Thing infotainment system. Owners of the $90 device, which went on sale in February, also will now be able to add songs and podcasts to
Read MoreRobotic mowers are becoming a common sight in some places, enabled by the cost of motors and the needed control electronics being much lower, thanks to the pace of modern engineering. But, in many cases, they still appear to be really rather dumb, little more than a jacked up bump-and-go with a spinning blade. [Clemens
Read MoreGuiding a startup through the early phases of growth can be intimidating. Many successful entrepreneurs pour incredible amounts of time, effort, and resources into getting their businesses off the ground. Once a company has taken off, though, it can begin to reap the reward for its labors. Over time, the payback can become significantly more
Read MoreResearchers discovered an SDK sending large amounts of data to a US defense contractor. Google has removed dozens of offending apps. Impacted apps should be deleted, but can be relisted once the SDK is removed. Google has removed dozens of apps for collecting data and sending it to a firm linked to US intelligence. Malware
Read MoreCredit: Plex If you’ve ever wished for a simpler way to manage all your streaming subscriptions and find what you want to watch quickly, easily, and without dropping a lot of cash, you may be in luck thanks to Plex Discover. Streaming media service Plex has just rolled out the new Discover feature as part
Read MoreAnushree Dave / The Block: Robinhood expands its crypto wallet to 2M+ users on a waitlist and says it will support transacting on the Bitcoin Lightning Network in the coming months — Quick Take — Eligible Robinhood customers can now send and receive crypto, the company announced Thursday at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami.
Read MoreHow to give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to a book you’ve read. Just finish a book that you couldn’t put down? Or worse, one that you curse yourself for buying? You can let other Book Store users know about it so they can share your joy (or pain) and help shape future recommendations the Book
Read MorePhoto by John Lamparski/Getty Images There’s a new group of affluent conservatives planning to revamp the American right by investing more than $30 million into new legal, policy, and media ventures, including “influencer programs,” according to a recent report from The New York Times. The coalition, known as The Rockbridge Network, features prominent conservative billionaires
Read MoreStephen Nelson (play-by-play), Hunter Pence (analyst), Katie Nolan (analyst), and Heidi Watney (reporter) will call the Astros – Angels game. What you need to know Apple has today confirmed its broadcast lineup for Friday Night Baseball. Melanie Newman (play-by-play), Chris Young (analyst), Hannah Keyser (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (reporter) will call the New York Mets
Read MoreCoinDesk: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gives her first speech on digital assets, saying a central bank digital currency would require years of development and more — The U.S. official addressed CBDCs, stablecoins and regulations. — A digital dollar could become a “trusted money comparable to physical cash …
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple TV+ has shared a new trailer highlighting new and existing sports docuseries. Apple TV+ has a number of upcoming series that will whet the appetite of sports fans. You’ll need an Apple TV+ subscription to watch. Sports fans have a lot to enjoy and more to look forward to.
Read MoreCredit: Warner Bros This week we have six shows to talk about and stream for the new weekend. We have a new show on the real world of Japanese organized crime, and a docuseries about one of the most horrible criminals ever in the UK. We have the fifth season of a Spanish-language teenage drama,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Activision Blizzard has just announced that all temporary and contingent QA workers of its Activision Publishing and Blizzard divisions are being converted to full-time employees — meaning nearly 1,100 temp game testers are getting full-time jobs with benefits. They’ll be making higher wages, too, with a new minimum
Read MoreLenovo’s ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook is selling for $349 instead of $599. | Image: Monica Chin / The Verge If you’re looking for an affordable laptop alternative, Chromebooks are a great option to consider. Yet there are several kinds on the market these days, and it can be overwhelming to pick the right for you
Read MoreIf you’re currently a video creator or are interested in trying it out, you may want to know how well your PC can perform various tasks in Adobe Premiere Pro. One of the best ways to do that is the Puget Systems benchmark for Premiere Pro. Puget Systems is a PC manufacturer that specializes in
Read MoreJay Peters / The Verge: Activision Blizzard will make all of its 1,100 temporary and contingent QA workers full-time employees starting July 1 and will raise minimum hourly rate to $20 — Nearly 1,100 temp game testers are getting full-time jobs with benefits — Activision Blizzard has just announced …
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