GameStop’s crypto era brings FTX gift cards to its video game stores

The two corporations introduced a partnership. | Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images GameStop is doubling down on crypto, and as a part of its rising growth into blockchain applied sciences, it introduced a brand new partnership with crypto change FTX on Wednesday. The two corporations haven’t spelled out too many particulars about what … Read more

Channel stores are officially the hottest new thing in streaming

Image: YouTube YouTube is constructing a system that will enable customers to subscribe to streaming providers by means of the YouTube app, The Wall Street Journal reported, and will launch the so-called “channel retailer” as early as this fall. The Journal’s report didn’t say which providers is likely to be a part of the retailer, … Read more

Channel stores are officially the hottest new thing in streaming

Image: YouTube YouTube is constructing a system that will enable customers to subscribe to streaming providers by way of the YouTube app, The Wall Street Journal reported, and will launch the so-called “channel retailer” as early as this fall. The Journal’s report didn’t say which providers may be a part of the retailer, solely that … Read more

Peloton gears up to hike prices, lay off 800 workers, and shutter stores

Peloton’s Bike Plus will return to its unique $2,495 pricing from $1,995. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy had his job reduce out for him when he took over the helm in February as the corporate laid off 2,800 workers. Now, roughly six months later, McCarthy has despatched … Read more

Dozens of Whole Foods stores will soon let you pay with just a scan of your palm

Image: Amazon Amazon’s palm scanning technology is expanding to 65 Whole Foods places throughout California. The checkout units have been launched in 2020 as half of the Amazon One fee service, permitting prospects to pay with a scan of their palm. This is the largest rollout by the corporate but, with the primary new Whole … Read more

With BGMI pulled from Indian app shops, ‘uncertainty’ grips world of Esports

A ‘state of limbo’. That’s what India’s Esports business is going through after Krafton’s in style recreation Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) was pulled from the Google Play Store and App Store final week. Technically, the sport has not been banned–it has solely been pulled from shops as a result of an interim authorities order. And … Read more

Apple is planning to put ads right in the App Store’s Today tab

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple is planning to present ads in the App Store’s Today tab and on particular person app pages, according to MacRumors, 9to5Mac, and AppleInsider. The two new advert placements will broaden upon the ads you’ll be able to already see in the App Store’s search tab and in … Read more

US FCC commissioner asks Apple, Google to remove TikTok from their app stores

Brendan Carr, the commissioner of the United States Federal Communications Commission has written asking Apple and Google to remove TikTok’s app from their app stores over information safety considerations. The well-liked short-form video app is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, which had earlier confronted stress from former US President Donald Trump over nationwide safety considerations. In … Read more

Ikea announces record player that might actually make it to stores this time

Ikea’s upcoming record player. | Image: Ikea Ikea, which has by no means been scared to dive into new product classes, has introduced plans to release a record player as a part of its new Obergränsad assortment this fall. The record player was designed in collaboration with home music supergroup Swedish House Mafia, and has … Read more

Ikea announces record player that might actually make it to stores this time

Ikea’s upcoming record player. | Image: Ikea Ikea, which has by no means been scared to dive into new product classes, has introduced plans to release a record player as a part of its new Obegränsad assortment this fall. The record player was designed in collaboration with home music supergroup Swedish House Mafia, and has … Read more