More Good MagSafe Chargers Here are a few other MagSafe wireless chargers we have tested that didn’t quite manage to earn a place above. Photograph: Simon Hill UAG Wireless Charging Pad and Stand for $60: If you like industrial design with a carbon-fiber finish, this magnetic charging puck from Urban Armor Gear is solid. It…
Key Takeaways Rostec is preparing to launch a ruble-backed token, RUBx, on the Tron blockchain. The RT-Pay payment platform will integrate RUBx with current banking infrastructure, complying with Russian regulations. Share this article Rostec, Russia’s military-industrial behemoth, is set to roll out a ruble-backed stablecoin and a digital payment platform by the end of this…
Microsoft is closing its operations in Pakistan, marking the end of a 25-year presence in the South Asian nation. The Redmond-based company on Friday told TechCrunch that it is changing its operational model in Pakistan and will now serve its customers through resellers and “other closely located Microsoft offices.” “Our customer agreements and service will…
The leading cryptocurrency has been stuck at the same price all week despite multiple macroeconomic events that many believe should have catalyzed positive price action. Fourth of July Lull: Bitcoin Shows Little Movement Traditional markets were closed for U.S. Independence Day, and although crypto markets never sleep, bitcoin ( BTC) appears to have been in…
As the adoption of stablecoins slowly takes over, stewardship and proper regulation become a priority to maintain economic harmony. Bank of England (BOE) Governor Andrew Bailey seems to think the same. Bailey has cautioned that the adoption of digital currencies, including stablecoins, could upset the economic applecart if proper regulation isn’t implemented. Per remarks given…
Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel’s second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how…
Two Bitcoin (BTC) wallets that had been untouched for over 14 years suddenly moved their entire holdings of 20,000 BTC, worth around $2.18 billion, in a pair of rare transactions late Thursday. On-chain data shared by Lookonchain shows that each wallet shifted 10,000 BTC within half an hour of each other, as they surprised market…
Cruise robotaxis are back on the road… well, kind of. Though General Motors pulled the plug on its self-driving taxi business last year, the automaker has been quietly repurposing a few of the vehicles as it seeks to develop new driver-assistance technologies. This week, WIRED spotted a GM Bolt electric hatchback on the San Francisco-Oakland…
Following the recent transfer of 30,000 bitcoin by a long-dormant whale from 2011, the same entity has now shuffled an additional 50,009 BTC across blocks 903974 and 903985. On July 4, 2025, Bitcoin.com News detailed how this old-school whale had awakened to move bitcoin originally acquired in April and May 2011. At the time, the…
Bitcoin wallets that had been dormant for over 14 years suddenly reactivated, moving more than 80,000 BTC. According to Lookonchain, two Bitcoin (BTC) wallets dating back to 2011 sprang to life and transferred 20,000 BTC each, as a Satoshi-era holder emerged from long-term hibernation to move billions of dollars’ worth of the benchmark cryptocurrency. Movement…
