Filed under: FTX is just the latest company facing an uncertain future as cryptocurrency values drop, revealing flaws in risky financial strategies that fueled the recent crypto and NFT boom. By Verge Staff 51 updates since May 20, 2022, 3:20 PM UTC RSS Follow this stream Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On January… Continue reading Crypto collapse: it’s looking like a long, cold, contagious winter
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Read Elon Musk’s first email to Twitter employees
/ The new owner of Twitter speaks to employees after nearly two weeks of chaos and uncertainty. Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk sent his first email to Twitter employees on Wednesday evening, warning of a “challenging economic climate” ahead and the need for the company to launch Twitter Blue… Continue reading Read Elon Musk’s first email to Twitter employees
Federal contractors must disclose climate impact under new Biden rule
/ As a huge spender, the federal government can use its weight to clean up supply chains. President Joe Biden delivers remarks before signing H.R. 5376, the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,” Tuesday, August 16th, 2022.Image: White House The Biden administration proposed a new rule today that would require federal contractors to disclose their greenhouse… Continue reading Federal contractors must disclose climate impact under new Biden rule
iPhone 14’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature is coming later this month
Apple/ Tech / Apple confirms it’s using a $450 million fund to help Globalstar with infrastructure for its new satellite emergency SOS feature. Image: Apple Apple’s new Emergency SOS via satellite feature for its iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models is arriving later this month. iPhone 14 and 14 Pro owners in the US… Continue reading iPhone 14’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature is coming later this month
Elon Musk ends remote work and tells Twitter staff to prepare for ‘difficult times ahead’
/ Elon Musk’s first email to staff at Twitter warns employees: ‘The road ahead is arduous and will require intense work to succeed.’ Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk has sent his first email to Twitter’s staff, warning employees to prepare for “difficult times ahead” and putting an immediate end to remote… Continue reading Elon Musk ends remote work and tells Twitter staff to prepare for ‘difficult times ahead’
Auto sales ‘overshoot’ will make it impossible to prevent the worst effects of climate change
/ Greenpeace Germany released a new report that concludes that automakers are on track to sell 400 million more vehicles than is feasible to keep global temperatures under 1.5°C. Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and other major automakers are on track to sell 400 million more diesel and… Continue reading Auto sales ‘overshoot’ will make it impossible to prevent the worst effects of climate change
The Pixel Watch calorie bug is a reminder of why ‘accuracy’ isn’t everything
/ Chasing accurate calorie burn on wearables is a wild goose chase. Instead, you should focus more on how consistent the data is. Calorie data can only ever be a very rough estimate. Like many other first-gen devices, the Google Pixel Watch has a lot of quirks. So far, early users have reported that the… Continue reading The Pixel Watch calorie bug is a reminder of why ‘accuracy’ isn’t everything
Another affordable EV is suddenly not very affordable anymore
/ The 2023 Kia EV6 will start at $49,795, including a $1,295 destination charge, which is over $7,000 more than the 2022 model. It’s the latest EV to get a significant price hike. Say it with me now: EV prices are going in the wrong direction. Image: Kia America Kia America just announced the 2023… Continue reading Another affordable EV is suddenly not very affordable anymore
Sports Story launches on the Switch next month
/ In today’s Indie World Showcase, Nintendo showed off an impressive list of indie games coming to the console, including the long-awaited sequel to Golf Story and Polygon’s 2021 game of the year, Inscryption. Image: Nintendo Nintendo held its fall Indie World Showcase today showing off a number of titles primed to hit the Switch… Continue reading Sports Story launches on the Switch next month
The firm that bought my car for more than I paid new has lost 98 percent of its value
/ Carvana investors are fleeing because there’s no obvious end in sight to the company’s cash bleeding. E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune via Getty Carvana, the used car dealer that trusts robotic algorithms to buy your car practically sight unseen, was the third-fastest company to ever make it onto the Fortune 500 — only… Continue reading The firm that bought my car for more than I paid new has lost 98 percent of its value