Prediction Markets Don’t Have a Gambling Problem, Says Crypto Attorney While regulators around the world ban Polymarket for being a gambling platform, attorney Aaron Brogan has a good argument for why it’s not.

Bitcoin Whales in ‘Accumulation Phase’ After Trump Inauguration: CryptoQuant Selling pressure for Bitcoin has been reduced greatly after realizing daily profits as high as $10 billion as the asset approached $100,000 in December.

Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Whipsaws as Risk Assets Get Feel-Good Boost Your day-ahead look for Jan. 24, 2025

Sony’s next flagship noise-canceling headphones might be close to launch The WH-1000XM5s launched almost three years ago. | Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeIt’s been three long years since Sony launched its flagship WH-1000XM5 headphones, our pick for the best wireless headphones for most people, so we’re due a follow-up — and a regulatory filing indicates that the XM6 cans might nearly be ready to launch. The Federa…

Apple finally admits next-gen CarPlay isn’t coming in 2024 Better late than never. | Image: AppleNow that we’ve almost hit the second month of 2025, Apple has finally updated its CarPlay webpage to say it won’t be arriving in 2024. As noted by MacRumors, the 2024 timeframe for the first vehicles to support CarPlay 2 has been removed from the website without adding a new launch date. Apple first announce…

Google agrees to crack down on fake reviews for UK businesses Annoyed by fake reviews on business pages? So is the CMA. | Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeGoogle will take firmer action against British businesses that use fake reviews to boost their star ratings on the search giant’s reviews platform. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Friday that Google has agreed to improve its …

Microsoft is closing its British flagship store in London Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeMicrosoft says it’s shutting down its UK “experience center” in London next month, nearly six years after it first opened as a 21,000-square-foot Microsoft store. “To better align with its focus on digital growth, Microsoft has decided to exit the lease at the Microsoft Experience Centre in London early,” says an u…

Vitalik Buterin Calls for Added Focus on Ether as Part of the Network’s Scaling Plans Buterin called for implementing incentives for layer 2 networks to allocate a portion of their fees to ETH using mechanisms like burning fees and staking.

TRUMP, MELANIA Memecoins Made Millions for Some, Less Than $100 for Many An analysis of wallets showed 77% of TRUMP holders earned less than $100, with over 80% of TRUMP or MELANIA holders likely to be investors who held less than $1,000 worth of Solana-based assets.

Crypto Venture Capital Funding to Rise This Year, Won’t Hit Previous Highs: JPMorgan Digital asset projects are increasingly turning to community-driven platforms to raise money, the report said.

Building an AI-powered product photo editor – what features would actually help you? Hey sellers! I’m working on an app to help streamline product photography workflow, and I’d love your input: Current planned features: One-click background removal + AI background generation Batch processing for multiple images Auto-resize for different platforms (Amazon, Etsy, etc.) AI upscaling for marketplace requirements Brand consistency t…

Bitcoin Steady Near $104K After Bank of Japan Delivers Hawkish Rate Hike Risk assets, including BTC, held steady while the Japanese yen rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest in 17 years.

RUNE Plunges 30% as THORChain Pauses Bitcoin, Ether Withdrawals The pause comes amid community concerns around the settlements protocol solvency.

Tesla starts sales of revamped Model Y in U.S. for about $60,000 Tesla will start deliveries of the Model Y Juniper in the U.S. in March.

Trump is searching for potential TikTok buyers — who are the likely contenders? After stepping in to restore TikTok in the U.S. and delaying a law that would effectively ban the app, Trump is looking for avenues to keep the popular platform afloat.

LPT: You can use extensions like ‘Bye Bye, Google AI’ or ‘Hide Google AI Overviews’ to remove the AI results in Google’s search engine Here’s a link to the extensions: https://chromewebstore.google.com/search/Hide%20Google%20AI%20Overviews Personally, I started using Bye Bye, Google AI because it can remove other things. submitted by /u/onover

MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio: 16″ 120Hz UHD+, Ultra 9-185H, RTX 4080, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1393 + Shipping Says backordered, but mine shipped within a couple days. Seems like a pretty good deal considering the specs even with RTX 5xxx on the way. https://www.cdw.com/product/msi-s…-1/7781399 > *Now…

What’s the first version of android you ever used and what device? I was curious about what people’s first android device was and what version it was running? I started out very early with the T-Mobile G1 and 1.5 cupcake. I was a very early user and contributer on XDA wayyy back in the day. submitted by /u/Obvious_Pressure7610

Does any Android brand handle HDR video the convenient way Apple does? I love the idea of HDR video, but the reality is messy. It’s not convenient to share or upload with websites. And HDR on a display that doesn’t support HDR or has very poor capabilities (like Vesa HDR400), is just so bad that SDR should be used instead. So then you have to transcode your HDR video into a new file. Such a pain. Today I read about…

Apple Watch Bands Are Safe to Wear, Says Apple, After Lawsuit Filed Following a class action lawsuit that alleges some Apple Watch bands contain toxic “forever chemicals,” also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Apple has ensured that Apple Watch bands are “safe for users to wear.” Apple’s full statement today:Apple Watch bands are safe for users to wear. In addition to our own testing, we als…