https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlyTAAofLS4Hiber has teamed up with avatar company Ready Player Me to bring cross-platform 3D avatars into the HiberWorld.Read MoreRead More
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The secret police: A private security group regularly sent Minnesota police misinformation about protestors When US marshals shot and killed a 32-year-old Black man named Winston Boogie Smith Jr. in a parking garage…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The NFT boom of the past couple years appears to be conclusively over for average consumers. For big social networks, though, it appears that the work is just getting started. The latest platform to embrace non-fungible tokens is Reddit, which on Thursday announced the arrival of “blockchain-backed collectible…
Verification can be a handy tool in building an audience. | Photo by Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images If you’ve spent any time on Twitter — or any social media, really — you’re likely familiar with the blue checkmark. These badges indicate verified accounts. According to Twitter, a verified account is any account of…
Encryption is getting a makeover in the age of quantum computers. DEPOSIT PHOTOS Encryption is an important part of keeping our digital lives private. For the most part, it works well. However, new generations of quantum computers could threaten to decode the algorithms that the modern encryption process relies on. Earlier this week, the US…
On May 16, Butler Hospitality, an on-demand platform for room service and amenities, sent an email to vendors that might have been considered reassuring under other circumstances. “We are writing to inform you [that] room service and catering services will continue as is. All collateral is still functional,” the email read. “We appreciate your loyalty…
The music catalog of the Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s largest record company, will be available to users of Africa-focused streaming service, Mdundo, following the signing of a licensing deal. Mdundo said the deal will strengthen its offering to its 17 million active monthly users, and accelerate its growth across Africa. The music streaming…
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. It doesn’t feel like a short week, does it? Alex, Natasha and Mary Ann got on the mic to bring an especially packed episode full of big news, fire transitions and even a…
Lightyear, a Dutch startup founded in 2016, announced production of its first prototype car by the end of the year. At $263,000 USD for one of the 946 planned units at launch, you’ll have to pony up some cash and hope you get lucky just to get one. Read More
I’m not a dessert person, in general. I don’t like overly sweet things and I’d rather spend my precious gut-real-estate on savory dishes. I’ll eat all the French fries and skip the chocolate cake, thanks very much. But if I am going to indulge in dessert, I prefer something that isn’t cloyingly sweet. A lemon…