The US Treasury Department blames North Korean hacking group Lazarus for stealing $625 million in cryptocurrency from the Ronin network, the blockchain backing the Axie Infinity play-to-earn crypto game, according to a report from Vice. On Thursday, the Department of Treasury updated sanctions to include the wallet address that received the funds and attributed it
Read MoreWhile rarely seen by users, the technology behind telephone exchanges is actually quite interesting. In the first hundred or so years of their existence they evolved from manually-operated switchboards to computer-controlled systems, but in between those two stages was a time when dialling and switching was performed electromechanically. This was made possible by the invention
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple will give $1 to the WWF for every transaction that takes place via Apple Pay. All Apple Pay transactions in the Apple Store, via the Apple Store app, and in the online Apple Store will be included. The donations will run from now through Earth Day on April 22.
Read MoreWhat you need to know Satechi has announced the Dual Vertical Laptop Stand for $39.99. The new stand can prop up any two devices including iPhones, iPads, and MacBook Pros. Early birds can save $20 by entering a discount code during the checkout process. Standing two Apple devices up never looked so cool. Satechi, the
Read MoreThe open-source software project coreboot hit a major milestone this week when Linux developers at 3mdeb successfully installed it to an Alder Lake motherboard. According to PC Gamer, the programmers were able to install Coreboot on an MSI Z690 Alder Lake motherboard. Coreboot is an open source BIOS, designed to boot in one second while
Read MoreThe Google Pixel 7’s camera may be identical to the Pixel 6. Google may rely on software and sensor upgrades for improvements. Google’s next Pixel model may not offer much of an upgrade to its camera, at least not on the hardware front. Leaker Yogesh Brar has made an interesting claim regarding the Pixel 7,
Read MoreWhat you need to know WeWork appears to be working on adding Apple Wallet support to allow people to use an iOS 15 feature to unlock offices. The iOS 15 Office Key feature would allow doors to be unlocked even when a device is powered off. There is no timeline for when any of this
Read MoreJassy calls 2021 a “crazy and unpredictable year.” | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Andy Jassy, who became Amazon’s CEO last year, has released his first annual letter to shareholders, which acts as a recap of how the company did in 2021 and outlines its goals for the future. The letter starts by extolling Amazon
Read MoreWhat you need to know Clubhouse is testing new mini-games to get people talking in rooms. A new mini-game asks a series of questions to prompt conversation. Clubhouse is the original live voice app but faces competition from Spotify and Twitter. Clubhouse knows that it needs to get people talking again. Live voice chat app
Read MoreAlex Longley / Bloomberg: Kpler, which provides data analytics tools to commodity traders, raises $200M led by Five Arrows and Insight Partners — Kpler Holding SA, a provider of data and analytics to commodity traders, said it will receive about $200 million in private equity funding for its continued expansion.
Read MoreiOS gaming on the go is leveling up. Xbox Game Pass, also known as Xbox Cloud Gaming or xCloud, has been on Android for a while now, but it’s more recently come to iOS in the form of a beta that’s open to everyone. With this game streaming service, iOS users can start or continue
Read MoreTwitter’s board may have its work cut out for it. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Twitter’s board could be in for a fight with the company’s single largest shareholder. According to a report from The Information, it views Elon Musk’s offer to take over the company as unwelcome. This follows Musk’s offer
Read MoreStaying up to date with updates is always important, which also counts for your browser. You should make sure to keep Firefox up to date, which is easy no matter what device you’re using. Here’s how to do it. Read more: How to update your Google Chrome browser on any device
Read MoreCoinDesk: The US Treasury says North Korea-backed hacking group Lazarus is tied to the theft of cryptocurrencies worth $600M+ from the Axie Infinity-linked Ronin bridge — Ronin was hacked for more than $600 million in crypto late last month. — The U.S. Treasury Department alleged …
Read MoreImage: Segway Segway has a new speaker accessory attachment for its electric scooters that makes V8 engine noises. The Ninebot Engine Speaker is a Bluetooth wireless speaker that straps onto a number of Segway’s personal transport vehicles. It can not only get rowdy with your favorite beats but also cause a ruckus like there’s a
Read MoreTake a good look — it’s the last you’ll see of Snapshot. Google’s Snapshot feature, which was introduced back in 2018 and occasionally (but not often) updated, is finally gone, according to an article at 9to5Google. The Android feature, which could be accessed via a small and easily overlooked inbox icon on the Assistant screen,
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Vanguard Group disclosed on April 8 that it increased its Twitter stake to 10.3%, or 82.4M shares, making it Twitter’s largest shareholder, ahead of Elon Musk — While Elon Musk is trying to buy Twitter Inc., he’s no longer the company’s largest shareholder.
Read MoreMalenia, Goddess of Rot (AKA one of the toughest bosses in the game) Before I reached Malenia, a notoriously tough boss in Elden Ring, I had already heard a bit about the player named “Let me solo her,” who — as their name implies — is fully capable of taking on the two-phased foe by
Read MoreAshley Carman / Bloomberg: A year after launching podcasts and other audio tools for creators, sources say Facebook has shifted its focus to metaverse events and online shopping — Facebook’s interest in podcasts is fading, barely a year after it began. — Last April, during a hot market for audio …
Read MoreEven if you have that large, lovely 16-inch Macbook Pro, that one monitor is not always enough for all the incredible things you’d like to do and see with your computer. If you’re looking for the best monitor for Mac, you’ve come to the right place. Your best 4K USB-C monitor option is the MSI
Read MoreAmir Efrati / The Information: Source says Twitter’s board of directors views Elon Musk’s takeover offer as unwelcome, suggesting the company will fight the bid — Twitter’s board of directors views Elon Musk’s takeover offer as unwelcome, said a person familiar with the situation, suggesting it will fight the bid.
Read MoreCustomizing the Workout app on your Apple Watch can help you close your rings more easily. | Vjeran Pavic / The Verge While you can use any compatible fitness app to track activities on the Apple Watch, the native Workout app gives you a ton of options. That said, the default settings may not always
Read MoreElon Musk took the Securities and Exchange Commission to task during a TED appearance Thursday, claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private despite the agency concluding that he had not. “I should say actually… with Tesla back in the day, funding was actually secured,” Musk said. “I want to be clear about that.”
Read MoreTikTok has become one of the most popular apps around, with over 1 billion users worldwide. Every day, new and ever weirder trends and hashtags are going viral. Therefore, you may want to update your username to fit the latest niche or better suit your personality. Here’s how to change your name on TikTok. Read
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge ASUS has officially launched the Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition, and it’s available for $1,999.99 on Newegg and Amazon. The laptop comes with a 12th Gen Intel i9-12900H plus integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics — but its futuristic design is what really makes it stand out. Photo
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