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ESPN launches sportsbook in partnership with Penn Entertainment Penn Entertainment and Disney’s ESPN are partnering to launch a sportsbook, which will be branded ESPN Bet.

PayPal launches PYUSD stablecoin backed by the US dollar Image: PayPalPayPal is launching its own stablecoin: PayPalUSD (PYUSD). The company says the cryptocurrency token is “fully backed by U.S. dollar deposits” and can be bought or sold on PayPal’s app or website at $1.00 per PYUSD. With PYUSD, you can make person-to-person payments, fund purchases with the currency at checkouts, and transfer PYUSD …

Belkin Launches New 2-in-1 MagSafe Charging Pad Belkin today announced the launch of a new accessory in its BoostCharge Pro lineup, debuting a 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad with MagSafe integration. Priced at $80, the ‌MagSafe‌ Charging Pad has a ‌MagSafe‌ puck for charging a compatible iPhone at up to 15W. iPhones have supported ‌MagSafe‌ since the iPhone 12, and all models will work with 15…

Twelve South Launches More Affordable Curve SE Stand for Mac Notebooks Popular accessory maker Twelve South today announced the launch of the Curve SE, an aluminum multi-piece stand that builds on the original Curve MacBook Stand. The three pieces of the Curve SE snap together so you can position your MacBook at the ideal ergonomic height. It can be used alongside a secondary display like the Studio Display, and y…

BBC launches an ‘experimental’ Mastodon server Illustration: The VergeThe BBC has launched its own “experimental” Mastodon server, marking one of the first major news outlets to establish an instance on the Twitter alternative. You can access the server at social.bbc, which encompasses posts from a handful of BBC accounts, including BBC Radio 4, BBC Taster, BBC Research & Development, and a …

Ukraine Launches Missile Strikes in Russia, Moscow Says Kyiv did not take responsibility for the attacks, which could be a bid to broaden a war that has mostly rained ruin and death on Ukraine.

ChatGPT for Android launches next week Illustration: The VergeSince launching in November, OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool has reached a number of users at a rate that’s astounding for anything outside of Threads — now the company says it’s ready to release an app for Android. The ChatGPT for Android app is launching a few months after the free iOS app brought the chatbot to iPhones and iPads…

OpenSea Makes ‘Deals,’ Launches Peer-to-Peer NFT Swaps The new feature allows collectors to trade NFTs directly with each other as well as add WETH to “sweeten the deal.”

Apple Pay Launches in Morocco Apple Pay is launching in Morocco today, based on backend code discovered by Apple researcher Aaron613 and subsequent confirmation by one of the country’s banks. CIH Bank is launching ‌‌Apple Pay‌‌ in the country as of Tuesday, according to the bank’s Twitter account. It’s not clear if other banks in Morocco will be coming on board with support …

Apple Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UK Apple has announced the launch of Tap to Pay on iPhone in the United Kingdom, allowing independent sellers, small merchants, and large retailers in the country to use ‌iPhones‌ as a payment terminal. Introduced in February 2022, the feature allows compatible iPhones to accept payments via Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other…

watchOS 10 Launches for Public Beta Testers Apple today provided the first beta of the upcoming watchOS 10 update to public beta testers, allowing the general public to try out the new Apple Watch software ahead of its fall launch. ‌watchOS 10‌ can be downloaded after upgrading your iPhone to the public beta version of iOS 17 and after signing up on Apple’s beta software website. With th…

Elon Musk launches his new company, xAI Elon Musk on Wednesday announced the debut of a new AI company, xAI, with the goal to “understand the true nature of the universe.”

Elon Musk’s new xAI company launches to ‘understand the true nature of the universe’ Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesxAI, Elon Musk’s newly formed AI company, has revealed itself with a new website detailing its mission and team at https://x.ai/. “The goal of xAI is to understand the true nature of the universe,” according to the website. The team is headed up by Elon Musk and includes team members that …

Apple Launches Online Store on China’s WeChat Platform Apple has launched an online store in China’s WeChat app, the Tencent-owned social media platform has announced (via Reuters). China’s dominant messaging app will host the Apple store via one of its mini-programs, which typically offers e-commerce, financial, and live-streaming services to WeChat’s over 1.2 billion users. Customers will be abl…

rideOS Launches Ridehailing Platform rideOS, a technology platform designed to accelerate the safe, global rollout of next-generation transportation fleets, today launched its new Ridehail Platform — including a Ridehail API and open-source mobile apps. The Ridehail API offers an easy way for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), autonomous vehicle (AV) companies, and…