Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Michael Alan Stollery, the CEO of blockchain company Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services (TBIS), has pleaded guilty to securities fraud over a $21 million cryptocurrency scam. The California man admitted to falsifying details around the BAR coin, a crowdfunding token that should have — but wasn’t — registered with…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
A chaotic battle in MultiVersus. | Image: WB Games MultiVersus, Warner Bros. Games’ free-to-play fighting game starring characters from many WB universes, launched in open beta in the Americas, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on Tuesday. The game is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S, and PC, and it has…
Enlarge / You, too, can look this cool while streaming from the PSVR 2 headset. (credit: PlayStation Blog) Users of the original PlayStation VR headset quickly got used to sliding the display away from their faces when they needed to get a quick look at their surroundings. That won’t be necessary on the PSVR 2,…
As many subsectors in the crypto market continue to take heavy hits from recent volatility, some market players see decentralized finance (DeFi) as resilient and gaining interest despite the negative macroeconomic environment. Centralized financial institutions are similar to traditional firms, with people running their operations and managing their funds. In contrast, DeFi protocols use technology…
Oura, the company behind the Oura Ring lineup of wearable devices, today announced that blood oxygen sensing is rolling out to the third-generation Oura Ring. It’s a long time coming — Oura previewed the feature last fall. But Oura, asserting that the wait was worth it, says oxygen sensing will be able to deliver a…
Save $539.50: Skip the trendy exercise bikes and go with something cheaper. As of July 26, the advanced Echelon EX-7s Smart Connect indoor bike is $1,092.67 at Amazon after a 33% discount — its best price ever. An exercise bike is one of the best additions to your home gym. And if you don’t feel…
Sony’s latest look at the upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset paints the picture of a new virtual reality toy that’s competitive with other popular HMDs, like the Oculus Quest 2. But there is one standout in its new broadcast feature. With a connected PlayStation 5 HD Camera, you’ll be able to beam an image of your…
The Oculus Quest 2 is about to get a lot more expensive. From August 1, 2022, one of the best VR headsets out there is going to see its price jump up to $400 / £400 / AU$630 for the 128GB version (up from $299 / £299 / AU$479), and $500 / £500 / AU$790…
Anyone still considering whether to update to 64-bit Linux kernels now has another big motivation after it was revealed 32-bit editions won’t be getting a major security fix. Intel’s Pawan Gupta recently took to the lore.kernel.org mailing list to answer customer questions, one of which concerned the fix to Retbleed for 32-bit OS’. “Intel is…
Mattress off-gassing refers to a specific process that happens when a bed-in-a-box is unpacked. That telltale new mattress smell can take you by surprise if you aren’t prepared for it, and some mattresses stink more than others. If you’re particularly sensitive to mattress off-gassing, you may find that you don’t sleep as well the night…