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CFTC moves into Rhode Island fight over prediction market authority
Federal regulators are stepping into an escalating court battle over prediction markets, backing Kalshi’s challenge to Rhode Island’s attempt to block sports-related event contracts. On...
Blue Origin explosion is a major setback for NASA’s Moon plans and Amazon’s Starlink competitor
New Glenn rocket explodes at Launch Complex 36 on Thursday night in Florida. | Image: Spaceflight Now While Blue Origin investigates the root cause behind last night's spectacular explosion of its...
California sues 23andMe over 2023 data breach that affected 7 million users
California AG Rob Bonta has sued 23andMe over the 2023 data breach that led to the sale of 7 million users' data on the dark web.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes on its launchpad
Blue Origin says it experienced an anomaly that led to the explosion of its New Glenn rocket and its launchpad during testing.
Why Trump is investigating E. Jean Carroll
President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026. | Win McNamee/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed...
Nintendo’s newest WarioWare is a weirdo smartphone app
A decade ago, Nintendo made a big splash into the world of mobile gaming with a new Super Mario platformer directed by none other than Shigeru Miyamoto. But even though the game proved popular, it...
Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a speed boost and cleaner design
Microsoft is launching a revamped version of Microsoft 365 Copilot, offering a cleaner design that the company claims loads twice as fast. As part of this update, Copilot will provide more reliable...
Amazon’s last-gen Paperwhite is on sale for less than the entry-level Kindle
The 2021 Kindle Paperwhite has never been cheaper. | Photo: Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge If you like to read by the pool or at the beach, the 2021 Kindle Paperwhite remains one of the best e-readers...
Microsoft debuts a more buttoned-up look for Copilot
Copilot will look a little more consistent, and lose a little personality
Brett Kavanaugh just won a surprising victory for racial justice
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion in Pitchford v. Cain. | Aaron Schwartz/AFP via Getty Images Justice Brett Kavanaugh is a Republican. He served in a Republican White House,...