Bloomberg: Fidelity, Invesco, VanEck, and WisdomTree refile for a spot bitcoin ETF with Coinbase as market surveillance provider, to answer the US SEC’s objections — In a flurry of Friday afternoon activity, Fidelity Investments, Invesco, VanEck and WisdomTree filed a fresh set of applications …
Read MoreScreenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge After a month of outrage, protests, and unrest from the community, Reddit has finally flipped the switch to shut down some third-party apps. Apollo, an iOS app that became a rallying point for the recent protests against Reddit’s imminent API pricing, no longer loads any content from the
Read MoreScreenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge After a month of outrage, protests, and unrest from the community, Reddit has finally flipped the switch to shut down some third-party apps. Apollo, an iOS app that became a rallying point for the recent protests against Reddit’s imminent API pricing, no longer loads any content from the
Read MoreGoogle has announced that it will block Canadian news articles from its search engine and other services in response to a new law that would require tech companies to pay publishers for content. This move comes after Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, also vowed to blackout Canadian publishers on its platforms, stating
Read MoreSnapchat, the popular social media platform, has recently announced a significant milestone for its subscription service, Snapchat+. In just one year since its launch, Snapchat+ has reached an impressive 4 million paid subscribers. This achievement highlights the growing popularity and appeal of the platform’s premium features. In addition to this exciting news, Snapchat has also
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Many popular third-party Reddit apps will be shutting down on Friday because of the platform’s forthcoming paid API, and fans of the apps are sending them off with heartfelt posts and memes. The Apollo for Reddit subreddit, for example, is filled with posts celebrating the app. “So long
Read MoreThe number of satellites whizzing by over our heads at any moment is staggering, and growing at a rapid rate as new constellations are launched. But sometimes it’s the old birds that are the most interesting, as is the case with some obsolete but still functional military communications satellites, which thanks to a lack of
Read MorePhoto by Sean Hollister Ever heard the urban legend about how the original Nintendo Game Boy survived a bomb? I have reason to believe that’s not true. But until recently, the flagship Nintendo Store at New York City’s Rockefeller Center housed an original Game Boy that, it claimed, was damaged in a bombing during Operation
Read MoreIn the ever-evolving world of social media, algorithms play a crucial role in determining what content we see and interact with. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently taken a step towards transparency by shedding light on the inner workings of its AI-powered algorithms. In this article, we will delve into how
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge The world’s most valuable company briefly crossed the $3 trillion mark on January 3rd, 2022, and today is the first time its market cap has reached that bar again, as individual AAPL shares showed a price above $192 soon after trading began on Friday. Its share price maintained that level and eventually
Read MoreImage: TCM via Twitter About a week after the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO gutted the leadership team of Turner Classic Movies, a group of famed directors — Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson — has been brought on board to curate films for the network, as reported earlier by CNBC. TCM is the
Read MoreMocopi is fully wireless and only requires a Bluetooth connection to your phone, so you can use it anywhere. | Image: Sony Sony is introducing Mocopi, its wireless, phone-based motion capture system for controlling virtual avatars, to the US following the product’s Japanese debut earlier this year. Mocopi is available to preorder now for $449
Read MoreThe SEC and federal prosecutors in New York have filed insider trading charges against the compliance chief of a Chinese fintech firm. Chief compliance officer for LianLian Global (USA) Steven Teixeira pleaded guilty to federal charges in exchange for cooperation. Teixeira’s actions have prompted worries about the legitimacy of the Chinese fintech business and the
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you’re looking for a third-party Reddit app for Android after rif is fun for Reddit (RIF) goes away soon, you’re going to have a few options. The developer of Relay for Reddit announced Friday that the app would continue to be available after July 1st, while the
Read MoreThe new sign-in prompt now appears as soon as you try to access Twitter and removes the previously available background preview. | Image: Twitter / The Verge If you currently try to access Twitter without logging in to your user account, you’ll be unable to see any of the content that was previously available to
Read MoreI repeat, the IARC is not a food safety agency. | Photo by Yui Mok / PA Images via Getty Images Yesterday, Reuters broke the news that the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) will declare aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic” next month. However, that doesn’t mean you have to raid your
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge The Apple Card may soon no longer be backed by Goldman Sachs. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Goldman Sachs is in talks to offload its partnership with Apple to American Express. Apple launched its credit card in partnership with Goldman Sachs in 2019 and, more recently, made its
Read MoreIn today’s digital age, cloud adoption has become a necessity for businesses to stay ahead of the game. However, many organizations struggle with adapting and optimizing their infrastructure while delivering outstanding services to their customers. That’s where Cloud Adoption Frameworks come into play, offering a structured approach to cloud migration and management. In this article,
Read MoreAri Levy / CNBC: Nasdaq gained 32% in H1 2023, its best first half since 1983’s 37% rise; Nvidia is up 195%+, Meta is up 130%+, Apple and Amazon are up 50%+, Alphabet is up 34%+ — – The Nasdaq jumped 32% in the first six months of the year, its best first half since
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Read MoreBrian Krebs / Krebs on Security: Kazakhstan arrested Nikita Kislitsin, Group-IB’s former head of network security, on June 22 for his alleged role in the LinkedIn and Dropbox hacks in 2012 — Nikita Kislitsin, formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan …
Read MoreEmma Roth / The Verge: The FTC proposes penalizing companies for shady review practices, including fining companies buying fake reviews up to $50K for each time a customer sees one — If you, too, are so very tired of not knowing which reviews to trust on the internet, we may eventually get some peace of
Read MoreAshley Carman / Bloomberg: Sources: Spotify is in talks with partners to add full-length music videos to its app, as part of growing efforts to establish video as a core part of its app — Spotify Technology SA is considering adding full-length music videos to its app, which could help the streaming service better compete
Read MoreCredit: David Imel / Android Authority The sequel to Samsung’s tracking device was spotted on the Bluetooth SIG website. The listing reveals it will have Bluetooth 5.3. The Smart Tag 2 could make an appearance during July’s Unpacked event. Back in April, a report claimed Samsung was working on a Galaxy SmartTag 2 and that
Read MoreImage: Jsaux Jsaux is currently the Steam Deck accessory company — but its latest dock isn’t exclusively for Valve’s handheld. Remember the new RGB dock we mentioned earlier this week? Turns out it’s got a push-to-open expanding stand that fits not only the Steam Deck but also the Asus ROG Ally, handhelds from Ayaneo, OneXPlayer,
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