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Brian Armstrong says Coinbase spent $50M fighting SEC lawsuit — and beat it

Coinbase on Friday said the SEC has agreed to drop the lawsuit against the company with prejudice, meaning it cannot be filed again. The move, which is still subject to the approval of the SEC’s Commissioners, is yet another signal that the Trump administration plans to be more friendly to crypto than the SEC was under former leader Gary Gensler. The SEC’s lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged that crypto assets were securities and that Coinbase was operating as “an unregistered national securities

Coinbase boss claims SEC will drop crypto lawsuit

Coinbase boss claims SEC will drop crypto lawsuit Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong said the potential dismissal of the lawsuit would be "hugely vindicating". Its boss Brian Armstrong said in a post on X on Friday that "an agreement" had been reached with the regulator's staff to dismiss the legal action which would see it pay no fines or make any changes to how it operates, when confirmed. The US regulator alleged in 2023 that Coinbase had violated laws by offering investments that ar

The remarkable banter of Cory Barlog and Neil Druckmann on the creative process

Cory Barlog, creative director at Sony Santa Monica Studio, and Neil Druckmann, studio head and head of creative of the video game developer Naughty Dog, had a remarkable unscripted conversation at the Dice Summit about their approaches to creativity. They’re among the most success creators in the game industry, and so it was worth listening to their hour-long talk before hundreds of their peers. Barlog was creative director on God of War, which won the Game of the Year Award in 2018 at The Ga

After Pixel 4a, now Fitbit trackers are getting a bad battery update

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Google is releasing a battery performance program for Fitbit Sense and Versa 3. The update will reduce battery capacity, and affected users can claim $50, much like they could with the Pixel 4a. Failure to update may result in a factory reset and data loss. Google took Pixel 4a owners on a wild ride this year, those still using this smartphone from 2020. The Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program update released in January 2025 reduced capacity by aroun

One of our favorite power banks is 52 percent off right now

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . A Baseus model with 100W fast charging can be yours for $47.59 with our exclusive code. Here's a great deal on one of our favorite power banks. You can pick up the skinny Baseus Blade for $47.59 with the help of our exclusive code. That's 52 percent off the regular price of $100. The

Coinbase says Trump’s SEC has ended its enforcement case against the crypto company

Coinbase says that the SEC has agreed to end an enforcement case that accused it of illegally running an unregistered securities exchange. This could signal a major change in how the US government will enforce the crypto market now that Trump is in office. The lawsuit, which was filed during the Biden administration , has long-been considered an attempt to bring the crypto industry under the same investor-protection rules that govern stocks and other securities. Coinbase had been fighting the l

Fly To Podman: a script that will help you to migrate from Docker

Migrate from Docker to Podman. fly-to-podman is a small bash script that helps you migrate from Docker to Podman. It will migrate your Docker containers, images, and volumes to Podman, as well as keep your container data and configurations (mounts, ports, etc.) intact. Full blog post: From Docker to Podman: full migration to rootless

Posh (YC W22) Is Hiring

About POSH POSH is revolutionizing the battery energy storage industry by providing innovative, intelligent, and sustainable solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. We help businesses optimize power management and reduce carbon footprints. We are seeking an Energy Analysis & Modeling Engineer to support our mission by developing, analyzing, and optimizing energy storage models that improve system performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Responsibilities Develop, v

Sony Soundbar Price Crashes to Just $98, Cinematic Sound Without the Price Tag

Picture is one thing, but really what brings a viewing experience from good to great is audio. To do that, what you want is a really good sound system, and the good news is you don’t need to break the bank to install one. Right now, Sony has a 2.0 channel soundbar on sale for 25% off. Normally going for $130, that discount is enough to bring this television audio accessory down under $100 at just $98. See at Amazon A Soundbar’s True Value The movie-watching experience is 50% sound. You can ha

DC Is Relaunching Batman for Only the Fourth Time in Almost 85 Years

A Batman #1 doesn’t come along very often. Well, unless you’ve been reading comics for the past 15 years, in which case, it’s come along a couple times already. Modern comic books! But even then, in what is about to be eight-and-a-half-decades of Batman that’s still not a lot of relaunches–and DC is going all-in to make this fourth one stand out. Last night at ComicsPro DC confirmed that the fourth-ever relaunch of the primary, solo Batman book (there are of course, dozens upon dozens upon doze

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6 of the Best Pull-Up Bars for Your Home Gym in 2025

Pull-up bars have different height and weight capacities. Make sure the one you pick can handle your weight and height. Pull-up bars can come straight or with handles in different angles intended to target different upper body muscles. Determine whether you prefer an over the door, free standing or wall-installed pull-up bar for personal use. CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. A pull-up b

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EV battery manufacturing capacity will rise when 10 plants come online this year

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Ten new electric vehicle battery factories are on track to go online this year in the United States. This includes large plants from global battery giants such as Panasonic, Samsung, and SK On, and automakers such as Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Stellantis, and Toyota. If they all open in 2025, the country’s EV batte

SEC’s “scorched-earth” lawsuit against Coinbase to be dropped, company says

On Friday, a Coinbase executive declared the "war against crypto" over—"at least as it applies to Coinbase." According to Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to drop its lawsuit against the largest US cryptocurrency exchange as the agency shifts to embrace Donald Trump's new approach to regulating cryptocurrency in the US. The SEC sued Coinbase in 2023, accusing Coinbase of "operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregister

The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?

TP-Link is one of the most popular router manufacturers in the US, but the company is facing a potential ban due to security concerns about its links to China. A December report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the US Commerce, Defense, and Justice Departments are investigating TP-Link, though no evidence of deliberate wrongdoing has yet emerged. “We are a US company,” Jeff Barney, president of TP-Link told WIRED, “We have no affiliation with TP-Link Tech, which focuses on mainland Ch

Did a Rock Hit Your Windshield, or Did Your Windshield Hit a Rock?

You’re driving along, minding your own business, and—TING! Something smacks your windshield. You didn't see it coming, but the glass is cracked. Where the heck did it come from, and why did it hit your windshield? As I always say, you don’t understand something unless you can model it. So let’s try a little thought experiment. We’ll start with a basic scenario, where someone ahead of you drops an object in the road, and then see what we need to make it work. Follow the Bouncing Ball OK, imagi

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Anker’s 58-liter solar fridge is a noisy power-monster

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for almost 20 years. Anker is pushing portability limits with the launch of its giant 58-liter Solix EverFrost 2 dual-zone refrigerator / freezer. It’s portable because it has wheels, a handle, and slots for two batteries. But this thing weighs 64 pounds (29kg) empty and quickly reached 120 pounds when I filled my review unit with drinks and food. It

A huge trove of leaked Black Basta chat logs expose the ransomware gang’s key members and victims

A trove of chat logs allegedly belonging to the Black Basta ransomware group has leaked online, exposing key members of the prolific Russia-linked gang. The chat logs, which include over 200,000 messages spanning from September 18, 2023, to September 28, 2024, were shared with threat intelligence company Prodaft by a leaker. The cybersecurity firm says the leak comes amid “internal conflict” within the Black Basta group after some members allegedly failed to provide its victims with functional

This 1.9-pound smartphone battery life can be measured in months

Bottom line: Advances in battery technology combined with more efficient hardware and smarter software have allowed smartphones to reach impressive runtime milestones. To borrow a phrase from the automotive world, however, "there's no replacement for displacement" – meaning capacity is still king. The problem, of course, is that few want to lug around a handset with a giant battery just to get more uptime between charges… or at least, that's what most manufacturers believe. For those who priori

BritCSS: Fixes CSS to use non-American English

BritCSS Fixes CSS to use non-bastardised spellings Permits using English (traditional) spellings for CSS properties, rather than English (simplified). Because this is implemented with a client-side script. You can use this to properise the CSS of any page. Demo on CodePen Usage To use this script, simply include it in your HTML: < script src =" https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/DeclanChidlow/BritCSS/britcss.js " > </ script > To enter debug mode: britCSS . debug ( true ) ; To stop the script

Best Over-Ear Headphones for 2025

Shure Aonic 50 Gen 2: A lot of us liked Shure's original Aonic 50 headphones, but they had pretty middling noise cancellation. Well, the 2nd-gen version addresses that issue -- the noise canceling is much improved -- and Shure has more than doubled the the battery life to around 45 hours (they now have a quick-charge feature) and also shrunk the headphone's carry case a bit, although it's still not that compact. Those upgrades make the Aonic 50 Gen 2 a top noise-canceling headphone. The Aonic 50

This 1.9-pound smartphone's battery life is measured in months

Bottom line: Advances in battery technology combined with more efficient hardware and smarter software have allowed smartphones to reach impressive runtime milestones. To borrow a phrase from the automotive world, however, "there's no replacement for displacement" – meaning capacity is still king. The problem, of course, is that few want to lug around a handset with a giant battery just to get more uptime between charges… or at least, that's what most manufacturers believe. For those who priori

Dash cam deal: Save $400 on our favorite high-end dash cam, installation included!

We have a list of the best dash cams full of great options, but if what you’re looking for is a high-end model, our favorite premium offering is the Nextbase IQ 4K. It’s not cheap, but today’s deal will make it a much more enticing option. The unit’s retail price is $699.99, but today’s bundle offer will get you the Nextbase IQ 4K, an additional Nextbase IQ Rear Window Camera, and professional installation for just $599.99. Get the Nextbase iQ 4K Dash Cam, Rear Window Camera, and installation fo

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Apple may have just solved my biggest iPhone 17 Air worry

Apple’s latest product, the iPhone 16e, has a lot going for it. But for me personally, it’s not the new model I’m most excited about. This fall’s iPhone 17 Air wins that prize, and one key detail of today’s launch has alleviated my biggest concern about that device: battery life. Ultra-thin design can be both a strength and weakness This fall, Apple is expected to launch four new iPhones once again. The lineup will look like this: iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Air iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 17 Pro Max La

Black Basta ransomware gang's internal chat logs leak online

An unknown leaker has released what they claim to be an archive of internal Matrix chat logs belonging to the Black Basta ransomware operation. ExploitWhispers, the individual who previously uploaded the stolen messages to the MEGA file-sharing platform, which are now removed, has uploaded it to a dedicated Telegram channel. It's not yet clear if ExploitWhispers is a security researcher who gained access to the gang's internal chat server or a disgruntled member. While they never shared the r

I changed these 11 iPhone settings and improved its battery life dramatically

Kerry Wan/ZDNET With the way we use our iPhones these days, it can be hard to make it through a single day on a full charge. A few FaceTime calls, some text messaging, and opening Maps a few times, and you could already be 25% down. If you've experienced this problem, you're not alone. These phones can be very power-hungry -- even the more affordable iPhone SE 4 has battery issues. The problem is made worse by all the different apps, features, and settings vying for battery life. And the kicke

See a garbage truck’s CNG cylinders explode after lithium-ion battery fire

Garbage truck fires are never ideal, but they are usually not catastrophic. When a fire broke out on December 6 in the back of a garbage truck making its Friday rounds through the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, the fire department responded within five minutes. Firefighters saw flames shooting five feet into the air out the back of the truck, and they prepared to put the fire out using hoses and water. Four minutes after their arrival on scene, however, the garbage truck exploded in rather

Fitbit’s got a battery problem

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Last month, Fitbit Versa 3 and Sense owners started getting notifications to download a mandatory firmware update. The problem? Overheating batteries. In an official consumer notice, Google (which owns Fitbit) notes that the firmware update would “reduce the risk of battery overheating and reduce battery capacity.” Affected users, of

Bankrupt Nikola wants to sell its whole business by April

Electric trucking startup Nikola is hoping to sell what remains of its whole business as early as April, lawyers for the company told a judge Thursday during the first hearing of its bankruptcy case in Delaware. The lawyers claimed Nikola already has at least three interested buyers (who they did not name) and that the company hopes to solicit other bids, with a submission deadline likely in late March. If Nikola can’t find a buyer willing to take on the whole business, the company will pivot

Best Buy Slashed JBL 5.1 Soundbar With Subwoofer to Nearly 60% Off, Cheaper Than Amazon

Sound is 50% of the movie-watching experience. You can have the best picture in the world available, but it won’t leave its full impact if the audio is just coming out of the TV. The best way to improve your home audio for watching movies, football games, and big budget TV shows without breaking your own budget is with a soundbar. You’ll find a soundbar to be a significant enhancement to what the built-in speakers you TV is working with which usually sound tinny and weak in comparison. You deser

Chinese smartphone firm Oppo launches slim $1,870 folding phone to rival Samsung, Huawei

Oppo's new Find N5 folding smartphone on display at a press briefing in London. Chinese smartphone firm Oppo has unveiled its new flagship folding phone Thursday, touting a slimmer body and artificial intelligence-focused features in a bid to compete with high-end foldable devices from the likes of Samsung and Huawei. The company's Find N5 phone that can fold in half, will retail at a starting price of 2,499 Singapore dollars ($1,867.70). When it's folded shut, the Find N5 looks like a normal

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