Ex-Cardano CMO Maverick Adam Bates Jumps Ship to XION as Chief Marketing Officer

New York City, United States, May 12th, 2025, Chainwire Crypto’s heavy hitter who catapulted Cardano to a top 10 project will ignite XION’s quest to make Web3 invisible and mainstream XION, the trailblazing blockchain rewriting the rules to make Web3 mainstream, just revealed Adam Bates as its Chief Marketing Officer. Renowned for his game-changing run… Continue reading Ex-Cardano CMO Maverick Adam Bates Jumps Ship to XION as Chief Marketing Officer

Ticketmaster will finally show the full price of your ticket upfront

Now you can see how much Ticketmaster tacks on before you reach checkout. Now you can see how much Ticketmaster tacks on before you reach checkout. Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Ticketmaster… Continue reading Ticketmaster will finally show the full price of your ticket upfront

Apple’s Murderbot series is goofy sci-fi with a side of existential crisis

The adaptation of Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries adds a playful tone to Apple’s growing sci-fi lineup. The adaptation of Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries adds a playful tone to Apple’s growing sci-fi lineup. Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing… Continue reading Apple’s Murderbot series is goofy sci-fi with a side of existential crisis

Classiq Raises $110M in Series C Funding

Classiq, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based company providing a quantum development platform, raised $110M in Series C funding. The round was led by Entrée Capital, with participation from Norwest, NightDragon, funds managed by Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE), Clal, Neva SGR, Phoenix, Team8, IN Venture, Wing, HSBC, Samsung Next and QBeat, as well as other new and… Continue reading Classiq Raises $110M in Series C Funding

Google’s AI image-to-video generator launches on Honor’s new phones

Honor 400 buyers will be the first to try Google’s effort at creating videos from images on a phone. Honor 400 buyers will be the first to try Google’s effort at creating videos from images on a phone. Dominic Preston is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at… Continue reading Google’s AI image-to-video generator launches on Honor’s new phones

Tesla employees ask Elon Musk to resign, confirm massive demand problem, get fired for it

Some Tesla employees officially asked for Elon Musk to resign as they confirmed the automaker is facing a massive demand problem, which they attribute to the CEO. One employee got fired for it. Regardless of the political spectrum, there’s no doubt that many Tesla employees still support CEO Elon Musk amid his extreme politicization, whether… Continue reading Tesla employees ask Elon Musk to resign, confirm massive demand problem, get fired for it

Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads (2025), WIRED Tested and Reviewed

Honorable Mentions Photograph: GettyImages There are dozens of sleeping pads on the market and we’ve tested most of them over the years. While none of these made our top picks, here are some more pads we’ve used and enjoyed. Sea to Summit Ether Light XT for $150: At just 17.3 ounces for the regular, the… Continue reading Best Backpacking Sleeping Pads (2025), WIRED Tested and Reviewed

AI Brown-Nosing Is Becoming a Huge Problem for Society

When Sam Altman announced an April 25 update to OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4o model, he promised it would improve “both intelligence and personality” for the AI model. The update certainly did something to its personality, as users quickly found they could do no wrong in the chatbot’s eyes. Everything ChatGPT-4o spat out was filled with an overabundance… Continue reading AI Brown-Nosing Is Becoming a Huge Problem for Society

Lawmakers Want to Cut Low-Income Schoolchildren Off from the Internet

This week, the Senate voted to shutter a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that provides free internet for low-income children, which could risk cutting them off from tools they need to do homework. As Ars Technica reports, the GOP-controlled Senate voted along party lines to repeal the late Biden-era initiative that lends out free Wi-Fi hotspots to… Continue reading Lawmakers Want to Cut Low-Income Schoolchildren Off from the Internet

Chinese Tech Giant Wants to Translate Your Cat’s Meows Using AI

I can has cheeseburger? Doodle Translate Chinese tech company Baidu is working on an artificial intelligence-based translation system that could finally decode the greatest language mystery in the world: your cat’s meows. As Reuters reports, the company filed a patent with the China National Intellectual Property Administration proposing an AI-powered system to translate animal sounds.… Continue reading Chinese Tech Giant Wants to Translate Your Cat’s Meows Using AI