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Coinbase secures EU crypto license, swaps Ireland for Luxembourg as main hub

Coinbase has secured a license from Luxembourg to offer crypto services across the European Union and will make the country its central hub in the region. The U.S. crypto exchange's main European base has been in Ireland since 2023. Coinbase said Friday that it obtained its Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license from Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). MiCA is a sweeping regulation that aims to create a harmonized legal framework for crypto across all 27 EU m

One UI 8 could give screenshots an HDR glow-up that was missing from betas

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is testing HDR screenshot support for One UI 8 with its latest closed beta (ZYF7) release. The feature likely relies on Android 16’s embedded gain maps to show true HDR imagery when viewed correctly. HDR screenshots aren’t yet available in the One UI 8 Beta 2 release, but may arrive with future open betas or the stable release. Samsung will be bringing Android 16 to its devices with the release of One UI 8. The beta program is live for the Galaxy

T-Mobile may soon offer 36 month installment plans, versus the current 24-month default

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR A new report claims T-Mobile is at least considering 36-month EIPs, versus its current two-month contract for new devices. Not only is there an internal report claiming such a program is the in the works, a few smarwatches briefly showed the new terms live on T-Mobile’s website before they were reverted back. It’s possible 36-month EIP program will only apply to select devices like watches and tablets, though it’s also certainly possible the carrier has po

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Meta unveils its Oakley smart glasses

After months of rumors, Meta has officially announced its next pair of smart glasses with Oakley. The smart glasses have double the battery life of the Meta Ray-Bans and are able to capture 3K video. The models are based on Oakley’s HSTN (pronounced “how-stuhn”) design, and are described as Meta’s “first product for athletes and fans alike.” The limited-edition Oakley Meta HSTN model with gold-colored accents costs $499 and will be available for preorder on July 11th. The rest of the collection

Circle shares extend their rally after Senate passes landmark stablecoin bill

Circle Internet Group Initial Public Offering at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. Shares of Circle continued to climb on Friday as investors cheered the Senate approval of its proposed stablecoin legislation, the GENIUS Act. The stock was up nearly 17% in premarket trading as excitement continued to build. The bill passed the Senate Tuesday and now heads to the House of Representatives. Shares rose 33% on Wednesday on the news. The market was closed Thursday fo

Google just made it way easier to use Chrome extensions on Android — here’s how

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing a new version of Chrome for Android that supports extensions, and recent builds show significant progress. It’s now possible to install Chrome extensions directly from the Chrome Web Store, and they will persist even after restarting the browser. The feature is still experimental and intended for future Android-powered PCs, but anyone can sideload the APK to try it now. While Google Chrome is by far the most popular browser on And

Gmail’s suggested responses are worse than useless to me

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority As much as I love complaining about how AI sticks its tentacles into every aspect of life, I’m still a big fan. It’s like me hating the app formerly known as Twitter while still being happy to doomscroll on it for long periods. However, one aspect of AI that has only irked me from day one is the Gmail suggested responses, which have somehow managed to be worse than useless. You know the ones I mean, because Gmail is far from the only purveyor of these chirpy

This Retro Gaming Keyboard Hits All the Right Nostalgia Vibes and It's a Great Keyboard

As a child of the '90s few things get my nerd brain tingling like good ol' Super Mario. Even hearing my best friend's Mario-themed phone notifications take me back to a simpler time. So it's no surprise that I completely nerded out when I saw 8BitDo's Retro Mechanical Keyboard decked out in Mario colors. A solid mechanical keyboard with a heavy dose of nostalgia? Count me in. If the Mario theme isn't up your alley, the Retro is available in a few different versions, each pulling something from

Here’s My Experience With 5 Cheap Gadgets I Bought From AliExpress

If you're shopping online, you may have noticed products from Temu and AliExpress often come up in your shopping search. These items are so cheap that you may wonder if it's really a steal or if you should stay away. I was in that boat as well. And I love a good YouTube video where the host tests cheap tech from low-cost retailers. So, curious as I am, I decided to try my hand at testing cheap home products from the popular discount marketplace, AliExpress. Now, when shopping for a new piece of

Octobass

Composers and orchestras like to use their lowest instruments sparingly, for maximum impact. Few instruments go lower and are used more sparingly than the huge and strange octobass, one of the rarest classic instruments in existence. Invented in 1850 by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, the octobass was intended to bring an extremely deep rumble to the orchestra sound. The three-stringed instrument stands between 11 and 12 feet tall, about twice the height of a double bass. This giant bass produces soun

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 20, #270

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition might be tough. Read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports jo

These 7 Essential Vitamins Could Help You With Hair Growth

Everyone experiences a light shedding of hair each day, but there comes a point where it may be concerning and affect your overall hair thickness. However, you may be able to figure out what's causing it to help you come back from it. Some people experience hair loss because of hormones or genetics, while others may need to up their intake of certain vitamins. A balanced diet full of vitamins and minerals can help you achieve healthy locks while boosting your overall health at the same time. It

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 20, #740

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. If you're a fan of a certain form of entertainment that's also kind of a sport, the blue group in today's NYT Connections puzzle should be easy for you. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go the

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for June 20, #1462

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Wordle puzzle might be tough, but if you get your vowels all lined up, you could get it right away. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on. Today's Wordle hints Be

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 20, #474

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is tough at first, but once you realize the theme, you can look for the obvious answers. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini

Microsoft strengthens Windows 365 Cloud PCs with virtualization-based protection

What just happened? Cloud-based Windows installs are generally more secure than local setups, especially against physical and network attacks targeting endpoint devices. Now, Microsoft is raising the bar further by enhancing security features specifically for Windows 365 Cloud PCs. Microsoft recently announced two security-focused changes to the Windows 365 Cloud PC platform. The subscription-based service will soon disable all user-level file redirections and enable several virtualization-base

Estrogen: A Trip Report

The following blog post discusses my personal experience of the phenomenology of feminising hormone therapy. It will also touch upon my own experience of gender dysphoria. I wish to be clear that I do not believe that someone should have to demonstrate that they experience gender dysphoria – however one might even define that – as a prerequisite for taking hormones. At smoothbrains.net, we hold as self-evident the right to put whatever one likes inside one’s body; and this of course includes hor

Trump gives TikTok another ban extension

is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. For the third time, President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok to spin out from its Chinese parent company or face a US ban. As White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed in a statement Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order on Thursday extending the

Godfather Android malware now uses virtualization to hijack banking apps

A new version of the Android malware "Godfather" creates isolated virtual environments on mobile devices to steal account data and transactions from legitimate banking apps. These malicious apps are executed inside a controlled virtual environment on the device, enabling real-time spying, credential theft, and transaction manipulation while maintaining perfect visual deception. The tactic resembles that seen in the FjordPhantom Android malware in late 2023, which also used virtualization to ex

Best Internet Providers in St. Louis, Missouri

What is the best internet provider in St. Louis? CNET recommends Spectrum as the best internet provider in St. Louis. It offers wide coverage, fast speeds and solid pricing. However, if Spectrum isn’t available at your place, AT&T Fiber and Verizon 5G Home Internet are great alternatives. For budget plans, Spectrum starts at $25 a month for eligible households. Verizon and T-Mobile plans can drop to $35 a month with mobile bundles. Need serious speed? AT&T Fiber offers 2Gbps and 5Gbps plans, m

Ryuk ransomware’s initial access expert extradited to the U.S.

A member of the notorious Ryuk ransomware operation who specialized in gaining initial access to corporate networks has been extradited to the United States. The suspect is a 33-year-old foreign man who was arrested in April 2025 in his home in Kyiv at the request of the FBI. He was extradited to the United States yesterday, June 18. In 2023, the Ukrainian cyber police, the National Police, and international law enforcement partners began investigating a ransomware operation whose members carr

Soundcore ANC Earbuds by Anker Are Nearly Free, Clearing Out Amazon’s Inventory With Limited Stock

Do you need an upgrade to your earbuds but don’t know where to turn? You’re not alone. There are a lot of really good earbuds out there now, but finding the ones that are right for you is getting harder and harder. Thankfully, sometimes you just need a quality pair of earbuds at a good price, and that’s where this deal on the Soundcore Space A40 earbuds comes in. See at Amazon Normally $80, this deal knocks off 44%, which means that you can currently get your hands on these amazing earbuds for

The 20 Most Pointless Kitchen Gadgets, According to Chefs

If you've ever worked in a professional kitchen, you know how valuable space is. There's simply no room for single-function gadgets that barely get uses, or worse, don't do much of anything at all. If you can't stand clutter -- and wasting money -- you should think about your kitchen in the same way. Avoiding overrated and useless tools is a good place to start. To find out which kitchen tools aren't worth the space they occupy, I turned to five professional chefs. These career cooks are the ul

The secondhand Switch 2 market is already a minefield of bricked consoles

Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR Reports of bricked secondhand Switch 2 consoles are already coming in. Nintendo has been banning consoles that use MiG Switch carts, with no recourse. This has major implications for the used Switch 2 market going forward. The Nintendo Switch 2 has only been out for a few weeks, but some lucky users have already found deals on secondhand consoles. One Reddit user reported finding such a deal, scoring a sweet $50 discount on the console, even though new

8 ways to write better ChatGPT prompts - and get the results you want faster

dabldy/Getty Images ChatGPT is the world's most popular generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool. While there's always the possibility it will simply make stuff up, there's a lot you can do when crafting prompts to ensure the best possible outcome. That's what we'll be exploring in this how-to. Also: The top 20 AI tools of 2025 - and the #1 thing to remember when you use them In this article, I'll show you how to write prompts that encourage the large language model (LLM) that powers Chat

Texas Instruments unveils $60 billion 'historic' plan to expand US chipmaking

Forward-looking: Texas Instruments has unveiled plans to invest more than $60 billion to expand its semiconductor manufacturing operations in the United States, marking what the company describes as the largest single investment in foundational chip production in US history. The initiative will include the construction and expansion of seven semiconductor fabrication plants across Texas and Utah, a move expected to create approximately 60,000 jobs. The investment comes amid ongoing efforts by t

Finding Dead Websites

As some of the work planned for Marginalia Search this year has been progressing a bit faster than anticipated, there was time to implement an unplanned change. This post details the implementation of a system for detecting when servers are online, to avoid serving dead links and improve data quality, and for detecting when websites have significant changes including ownership transfers and parking. Table Of Contents Feature Rationale Availability detection is useful not just for filtering o

FC Barcelona launches Barca.Pass with Futureverse to give fans borderless access

FC Barcelona has tapped Futureverse, a leader in AI, blockchain, and immersive fan experiences, to launch the Barca.Pass, the club’s first official digital collectibles wallet. This marks a milestone in sports history with the largest single Web3 wallet deployment to date. More than 11 million fans with an existing Barça ID now have instant access to a personalized digital identity and exclusive digital experiences, all without needing any crypto knowledge. Fans can access Barça.Pass today at w

Someone just pulled off the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 heist: Nearly 3,000 consoles stolen

Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR In a high-stakes heist, thieves stole 2,810 units of the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 console from a semi-truck. The driver reported the robbery to authorities in Colorado after he discovered the missing cargo. The stolen consoles are worth a whopping $1.4 million. If you pre-ordered a Nintendo Switch 2 from GameStop, there’s a chance your console was part of a $1.4 million shipment stolen from a semi-truck in Colorado. In what can be described as