Ethereum Developers Finally Schedule ‘Pectra’ Upgrade Pectra is a “hard fork” of Ethereum encompassing an array of wallet, staking, and efficiency improvements.

A giant battery power plant is on fire in California MOSS LANDING, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: A fire erupted at Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday.  | Photo: Getty ImagesA fire broke out at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Central California Thursday. The battery power plant is the largest in the world according to the company, Vistra, that owns it. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office…

Prime members can save $50 on the Amazon Kindle Colorsoft in its first sale Comic book and graphic novel Kindle readers get a little reprieve with today’s deal. | Photo: Andrew Liszewski / The VergeMuch of Amazon’s experimentation in the Kindle line has generally led to bigger devices that are easier to read, but the Kindle Colorsoft is the first that ventures beyond a fully monochromatic viewing experience. Of course, …

It’s perfectly fine to ignore your smartwatch this January If you saw my training load data for January, it would resemble a stock crashing. Hard. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeEvery January, fitness tech and wearable companies love to remind us about New Year’s Resolutions. For a small number of people, New Year’s features, challenges, and marketing campaigns will be exactly the push the…

Microsoft triples down on AI Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeMicrosoft made a trio of announcements this week that are going to be very important for how the company approaches its big AI bet in 2025. It started off by creating a new AI engineering group to focus its developers on building an AI platform and tools for both Microsoft and its customers. Microsoft then announc…

Here’s how to play the Switch 2 early Image: The Verge, NintendoNintendo’s taking the Switch 2 on tour. With the console now revealed, the next question on everyone’s mind (outside of what games will be available at launch) is when will we be able to get our hands on it. While Nintendo hasn’t shared the release date for the console, it is offering the chance for the public to previe…

Instagram will show your friends what Reels you’ve liked Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeInstagram is bringing back one of its more chaotic features, now reworked for the short-form video era. A new tab in the Reels feed will serve up videos that a user’s friends have liked or added commentary to, Instagram leader Adam Mosseri announced in a video message today. Users will be able to see which …

Some of the Switch’s 2 first accessories are all about Mario Kart Nacon’s folding steering wheel for the Switch 2 will be priced at around $30. | Image: NaconDuring the Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo teased the next entry in its Mario Kart series. We likely won’t know more details about the follow-up to Mario Kart 8 until Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct event in April, but Nacon has already announced some of the first a…

Lawmakers press Meta, Apple, Google, and others on massive Trump donations Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImagesSens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) are putting pressure on big tech firms to explain their motives for donating to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. In letters to Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Uber, the lawmakers express concerns about the co…

Woot’s Big Apple Watch Band Sale on Solo/Braided Loops Ends Today Earlier this week, Woot brought back a massive sale on the Braided Solo Loop and Solo Loop bands for Apple Watch, and the sale is set to end later tonight. All bands are in brand new condition and come with a one year Apple limited warranty. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Woot. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may rece…

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Gains 6.3% as Index Trades Higher From Thursday Litecoin (LTC) joined NEAR Protocol (NEAR) as a top performer, gaining 5.9%.

Cash App fined $255 million in back-to-back settlements Cash App is closing out the week on the hook for $255 million in multiple settlements around its consumer protections. Block, the company that owns Cash App, agreed Wednesday to pay $80 million to 48 states that fined the company for violating laws intended to keep illicit activity off the platform. “State regulators found Block was not in com…

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court ruled that the law that could oust TikTok from the US unless Chinese parent company ByteDance sells it is constitutional as applied to the company. “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means o…

The Ring Battery Doorbell Pro, one of our favorite video doorbells, is cheaper than ever The Ring Battery Doorbell Pro is a great video doorbell if you’re embedded in Amazon’s ecosystem and is currently $80 off. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge If you’re looking for a way to protect yourself from porch pirates, it’s a good idea to invest in a solid smart video doorbell. The Ring Battery Doorbell Pro is one of the bes…

Do people still use SMM panels for marketing? I always tried to grow my social media pages organically, I’ve been working with two SMM specialists for a few years now, and it’s mostly been going fine – steady growth on Instagram, still enough people on Facebook, and recently started making content for TikTok (obviously that’s over now). But what I’ve never done is use one of those SMM pane…

Apple Expected to Launch 20+ Products This Year: Here’s the Full List 2025 promises to be quite a big year for Apple, with the company rumored to be planning more than 20 product announcements this year. Apple’s rumored smart home hub will be its second all-new product to launch in as many years, following the Apple Vision Pro headset last year. And of course, we will get several new iPhone and Apple Watch models…

Apple Store App Launches in India Apple has launched its dedicated Apple Store app in India, marking another increase in the company’s presence in the country (via TechCrunch). The app builds upon Apple’s existing retail infrastructure in India, which includes its online store, which launched in September 2020, and its first physical retail locations that opened in Mumbai and N…

Amazon Discounts USB-C AirPods Max to $449.99 ($99 Off) Amazon today has the USB-C AirPods Max on sale for $449.99 in every color, down from $549.00. This is a new all-time low price on the USB-C headphones, and the first time in 2025 that we’ve tracked any notable sale. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, whi…

Apple TV+ Has Big Day With ‘Severance’ Return and ‘Silo’ Season Finale With so much hype surrounding the return of Severance, it can be easy to forget that another Apple TV+ hit show, Silo, is wrapping up its second season. Silo follows the lives of 10,000 people living in an underground bunker to escape the seemingly toxic wasteland outside. The people are unaware of why the silo was built, and those who seek the…

Boerse Stuttgart Digital Lands MiCA License From Germany The license will enable it to provide services across the European Union.