A super PAC called Fairshake, funded primarily by top cryptocurrency companies, achieved several wins in congressional primaries and plans to spend over $100 million to support pro-crypto candidates in the general elections. CNBC reports: Fairshake and its two affiliated political action committees, one for Republicans, one for Democrats, quietly racked up half a dozen other
Read MoreMicrosoft’s canceled Xbox cloud console, codenamed Keystone, has been detailed in a new patent spotted by Windows Central’s Zac Bowden. From the report: Back in 2021, Microsoft announced that it was working on a dedicated streaming device for Xbox Game Pass. That device was later revealed to be codenamed Keystone, which took the form of
Read MoreNational Australia Bank seems to think that monitoring the angle customers hold their phones will offer extra protection against scammers. “Speaking during the Australian Banking Association Conference in Melbourne Wednesday (June 26), CEO Andrew Irvine said the lender introduced more ‘friction’ to payments processes and new predictive protection tools to spot scammers,” reports PYMNTS.com, citing
Read MoreCredit: Adam Birney / Android Authority The Lenovo Yoga Book 9i is one of the coolest laptops in existence, featuring a dual-screen configuration and powerful capabilities that really set it apart from most of the competition. That said, it can be an expensive device, so any savings you can catch on it are welcomed. Today,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samsung’s next Unpacked event is right around the corner, taking place on July 10th in Paris, France. Judging by various leaks and the recent invite video, we’ll be seeing new versions of the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip phones (and perhaps a closer look at the Galaxy
Read MoreResearchers say Rabbit left secure data vulnerable to bad actors. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge Rabbit and its R1 AI gadget are under fire again, and it’s much more serious than the time we found out its launcher really could just be installed as an Android app. A group of developers and researchers
Read MoreHori’s design is a little funky, but those yellow and violet versions look fantastic. | Image: Hori Nearly five years after Valve discontinued its experimental Steam Controller, a new officially licensed gamepad for Steam is on the way. The new controller is made by Hori, and it’s only coming to Japan (at least for now).
Read MoreCredit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Apple’s self-service repair diagnostic tool allows users to perform tests to check part functionality, identify needed repairs, etc. The tool, previously exclusive to Apple technicians, was launched in the US last year for self-service repairs. Apple has expanded the tool to 32 European countries, including the UK, France, Germany,
Read MoreBuoyed by customer demand, SingleStore, the company behind the relational database SingleStoreDB, has decided to natively integrate Apache Iceberg into its offering to help its enterprise customers make use of data stored in data lakehouses. “With this new integration, SingleStore aims to transform the dormant data inside lakehouses into a valuable real-time asset for enterprise
Read MoreAmazon officially announced Prime Day 2024 will run July 16-17 and Amazon’s own devices are expected to be heavily discounted. But there are plenty of Apple deals going on now ahead of the big shopping event, delivering savings of up to $650 off. Amazon Prime Day 2024 runs July 16-17. You can gear up for
Read MoreMacworld iCloud Drive is a great way to manage files. It automatically moves files from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac’s Desktop and Documents folders to iCloud to make sure that you have enough local storage space. But an annoying aspect of this is that there’s no way to indicate that you want a file to
Read MoreRivals have been trying to outdo the AirTag since Apple introduced its Bluetooth tracker in 2021. In those three years, Samsung has gone through two generations of Galaxy SmartTags, Chipolo and Pebblebee have relaunched their lineups to support Google’s updated Find My Device network, and Tile — well, Tile keeps trying to do its own
Read MoreGoogle has introduced an AI-powered “Summarize this email” feature for the Gmail app on Android and iOS. This feature is available to paid subscribers and provides a summary of email threads with over two responses. In addition to this feature, Google has also added a Gemini side panel to Gmail’s web interface. Google recently rolled
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Microsoft and Qualcomm have convinced software developers to lean into their latest Arm push. Continue reading…
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Many early adopters have reported facing reliability issues with new trackers that support Google’s updated Find My Device network. Google is working on network enhancements to improve performance, which should roll out in the coming weeks. After several delays, Google finally rolled out its upgraded Find My Device network
Read MoreForget room-temperature beverages. These insulated bottles, mugs, and tumblers keep hot drinks steaming and cold ones frigid.
Read MoreReference Mode enhances colors and metadata, making it ideal for use in professional workflows. Here’s how to use it on your iPad Pro. Using iPad Pro and Apple Pencil Reference Mode on an iPad is a special display mode designed for professionals. It uses High Dynamic Range (HDR) as opposed to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR).
Read MoreThe leak of a purported series of CAD renders of the Apple Watch Series 10 show it having an even larger screen than the Apple Watch Ultra, on a smaller body. Apple Watch Series 10 could have an even larger screen size as this Apple Watch Ultra It’s been previously claimed that the next Apple
Read MoreThomas Claburn reports via The Register: Mozilla Corporation was sued this month in the US, along with three of its executives, for alleged disability discrimination and retaliation against Chief Product Officer Steve Teixeira. Teixeira, according to a complaint filed in King County Superior Court in the State of Washington, had been tapped to become CEO
Read MoreWhen Docker burst onto the scene in 2013, Linux containers seemed like an overnight success. But the evolution to containers—and microservices and Kubernetes—was actually decades in the making, based on kernel primitives in the Linux operating system. Docker used these primitives, namely cgroups and namespaces, as building blocks to create a lightweight, easy-to-use software packaging
Read MoreWaymo has been steadily expanding its services in the US and claims its robotaxis are safer than human drivers, but the self-driving sector has suffered knocks due to multiple accidents. Read more: Waymo opens its robotaxi service to all in San Francisco
Read MoreDr Valeria Nico discusses the importance of energy harvesting technologies, in the name of scientific advancement and a more sustainable planet. Read more: Better than batteries: Sustainably powering devices the non-traditional way
Read MoreDr Valeria Nico discusses the importance of energy harvesting technologies, in the name of scientific advancement and a more sustainable planet. Read more: Better than batteries: Sustainably powering devices the non-traditional way
Read MoreWhatsApp, the popular Meta-owned instant messaging platform, is reportedly developing a new feature that will allow users to call directly from within the app without the need to save contacts in the address book. WhatsApp will soon allow you to dial numbers and place calls directly from the app WABetaInfo, a known WhatsApp tipster publication,
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: An online gaming dispute made its way to the real world when a New Jersey man flew to Florida to attack another player with a hammer, authorities said. Edward Kang, 20, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and armed burglary with a mask, according to
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