Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Former cryptocurrency kingpin Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty of fraud. A New York jury delivered the verdict on November 2nd, concluding a trial that has seen Bankman-Fried defend himself against claims that he criminally mismanaged his crypto exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research.After more than a month in trial, the jury took less than four hours to decide Bankman-Fried’s fate, declaring him guilty on all seven charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He will be sentenced by Judge Lewis Kaplan in a future hearing and faces decades in prison.Bankman-Fried started FTX in 2019, and its valuation rose stratospherically during a post-pandemic crypto boom.... Continue reading…

Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch Another big esports brand is making some major changes. 100 Thieves, which already announced layoffs in January, is laying off more staff and spinning out its internal game development studio and its Juvee energy drink, 100 Thieves president and COO John Robinson said in a Thursday thread on X (formerly Twitter). The cuts impact roughly 20 percent of the company’s employees and primarily affect Juvee and the game development studio, Robinson tells The Verge. (Robinson wouldn’t confirm a specific number of employees affected.)100 Thieves was founded in 2017 by Call of Duty star Matt “Nadeshot” Haag and quickly became known for blending gaming and apparel to become something like the Supreme of esports. (Drake and Scooter Braun are... Continue reading…

Over five weeks, the FTX founder’s parents watched from the galleys — deluded, humiliated, and finally defeated. Continue reading…

Photo illustration by Cath Virgina / The Verge The trial could have huge implications for the crypto industry. Stay up to date as The Verge covers the trial from the Manhattan court. Continue reading…

Most modern browsers, including Google Chrome, support extensions, which add additional features to the browser or provide quick access to services. Installing too many extensions, however, can add bloat to the browser and make it run slowly. Chrome is already known for taking up a significant amount of system resources, so you wouldn’t want the extensions to further strain the system. In this guide, we’ll tell you how you can easily remove Chrome extensions you don’t need.

The Pixel Tablet is among the tablets you can buy in 2023, and it's readily available to purchase now from various retailers in the U.S. There's a lot to like about the Pixel Tablet, including its 10.95-inch 2560x1600 LCD panel, the aluminum enclosure with nano-ceramic coating, and more. But what I like the most about this particular tablet is that it comes bundled with the charging speaker dock in the box.

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is removing the free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit for most of its 238,000 employees and some aren’t happy about it. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the company started informing employees this week that in January 2024 the free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit for permanent Microsoft employees will no longer be available.I understand that Xbox employees will continue to keep the benefit, but the vast majority of Microsoft employees who aren’t part of Xbox / Microsoft Gaming will see the benefit disappear next year. Microsoft employees will be able to purchase a discounted 12-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription at the company’s internal store.Some Microsoft employees have taken to the... Continue reading…

Black Friday is swiftly approaching, and so are the deals on laptops and other everyday tech. While the shopping event itself hasn't started yet, you can already find some tempting deals from Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon, and other retailers. These apply on some of Apple's latest products, which don't often see major discounts en masse. To help you save big on AirPods, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watch, we've listed the respective deals below.

This year has seen no shortage of new and exciting Android devices, ranging from premium classic phones to innovative foldables. However, this means choosing the right phone can be a bit of a chore. In this post, we'll consider two flagship devices released this year: the Google Pixel 8 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S23+. While both devices are ideal for anybody who wants a phone packed with impressive features, they offer some notable differences that might influence your decision.

Dell’s 27-inch UltraSharp U2724DE. | Image: Dell Dell has announced four new UltraSharp monitors that have the potential to be good gaming displays in addition to playing to the brand’s traditional strength of offering color-accurate screens for work. The two 27 inchers have 1440p resolutions, while the other two 24-inch monitors are 1080p. All of them have IPS LCD displays with 120Hz refresh rates, double the 60Hz that Dell has typically offered with its UltraSharp models. While 120Hz monitors have traditionally been of most interest to gamers, who arguably have the most to gain from a screen that updates twice as quickly as a standard model, Dell is pitching the faster refresh rates in these UltraSharp models as part of a suite of features to enhance visual comfort and reduce eye... Continue reading…

The MacBook Pro (M3, 2023) is arguably Apple's best Mac to date. It offers macOS Sonoma, the capable M3-series chips, and two size options. Expectedly, this laptop costs a premium, as it's an investment that should last you for many years. So, this begs the question: Is the MacBook Pro (M3, 2023)'s memory upgradeable, or are customers limited to one configuration? The short answer is "no."

Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers out there, especially if you're using a Chromebook. The stable version of Chrome is excellent on its own, but for power users, there are numerous tweaks you can add to suit specific needs.