February 21, 2025
Can somebody let this robot down?
It’s not clear that anyone was asking for a company to build a muscular, sinewy robot or to see a video of it dangling, helpless from a hook, but life is full of surprises and this YouTube video of Clone Robotics’ “Protoclone” is here all the same. The Protoclone appears to be a prototype version…
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…
Best iPhone for seniors
Macworld The old trope that old people are hopelessly illiterate when it comes to technology is somewhat unwarranted. The home computer revolution is decades old at this point, and smartphones have been around for over 16 years. Seniors may not operate their smartphones as adroitly as their grandkids, but they aren’t just sitting around pining…
iOS 18.4 beta 1: Here’s everything new
Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 18.4. While it’s missing some of the most impressive Apple Intelligence features, it includes a ton of other new features and changes. Head below for our full roundup of everything new in iOS 18.4… more…
T-Mobile to give customers MLB.tv access, and perhaps better balls and strikes
Automatic balls and strikes are being tested in Spring Training, powered by T-Mobile’s 5G. Oh, and customers get MLB.tv free for the 10th straight season.
Google used the Gemini API and AI Studio to make the I/O 2025 puzzle
Last week, Google revealed the date of Google I/O 2025 with an interactive puzzle game. It turns out that Gemini played a big role in making it.
Google may be about to face some actual consequences for promoting its own stuff
EU regulators want to see Google Search stop prioritizing Google services over those offered by third parties. Last fall Google tested removing rich hotel booking options from Search, but soon abandoned that effort. Now the EU may be about to formally charge Google for violating Digital Markets Act anti-competition rules. Google’s pretty much always facing…
Deals: The Razer Basilisk V3 Pro and Logitech G502 X Plus are $55 off
Credit: Logitech Are you looking for a good gaming mouse? The biggest brands in this market are Razer and Logitech. Today, we have deals on a couple of the most popular ones from these brands: The Razer Basilisk V3 Pro and Logitech G502 X Plus. They cost the same and are discounted by nearly identical…
Bybit hacked for almost $1.5 billion in the biggest crypto theft ever
While 20th-century heists involved scoping out a location, recruiting a person on the inside and having a daredevil getaway driver waiting outside, the 21st-century version looks more like what Bybit experienced today. A hacker stole nearly $1.5 billion in Ethereum (ETH) and staked Ethereum from one of the exchange’s offline wallets, nabbing the largest cryptocurrency…