Bank CEOs Head to Capitol Hill to Fight Crypto Rules
The heads of three of America’s largest banks are meeting with U.S. senators on Thursday. Their goal is to shape, and potentially block, key parts of upcoming crypto market structure legislation.
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US Uses Trade Deal To Make UK Pay More For Drugs
The Trump administration just struck a deal with the UK, using trade policy as a lever. Britain agreed to raise the price ceiling its National Health Service will pay for novel drugs by 25%. It’s a direct move to make other countries shoulder more of the global drug development cost.
The Yankees’ Clock Maker Just Went Bankrupt. Smartwatches Are To Blame.
The family-owned watchmaker behind the official clock at Yankee Stadium has filed for bankruptcy. The company says the rise of smartwatches and a disastrous acquisition in the wearables market led to its downfall, leaving it with over $36 million in liabilities.
The Spaceball Mouse Is Back From the Dead (For Now)
The designer of the 1988 Spaceball mouse is trying to revive the niche 3D controller with a new Indiegogo campaign. The Astroid 7000 promises intuitive two-handed control for apps like Blender, but it needs a last-minute funding miracle.
Neutrino Experiments Team Up to Solve a Cosmic Mystery
In a first, the T2K and NOvA neutrino experiments have combined their data, publishing a joint analysis in *Nature*. This collaboration offers more precise measurements of how these “ghost” particles change, which could help explain why the universe is made of matter and not antimatter.
Meta’s Mixed Reality Glasses Get Pushed Back to 2027
Meta has reportedly delayed its next-gen mixed reality glasses, codenamed Phoenix, from late 2026 to early 2027. The move comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushes for a more sustainable business model and higher quality.
I Switched to the Comet Browser and Chrome Feels Ancient
A new AI-native browser called Comet is challenging Chrome and Edge. It uses agentic browsing to execute multi-step tasks, like comparing products across open tabs. Built on Chromium, it supports all your existing extensions.
Webb Telescope Finds a “Milky Way” From When the Universe Was a Baby
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a stunningly well-formed spiral galaxy from when the universe was only about 1.8 billion years old. Named Alaknanda, this “Milky Way lookalike” challenges long-held theories about how quickly galaxies could organize themselves in the early cosmos.
Microsoft’s Prism Emulator Gets a Big Speed Boost for Windows on Arm
Microsoft has rolled out a significant update to its Prism emulator for Windows on Arm. It now supports translating crucial x86 instructions like AVX and AVX2, which many creative and gaming apps depend on. This means software like Ableton Live 12 can now run, even before it gets a native Arm versio
Meta Delays Its ‘Phoenix’ Glasses to 2027, Pushes Next-Gen Quest
Meta is pushing back the release of its high-end “Phoenix” mixed reality glasses by at least six months. The delay is part of a broader refocus on quality and sustainability within its Reality Labs division.