On Saturday, USA Today dropped a headline-grabbing article to its 5.1 million followers on X, declaring, “ XRP is the smartest cryptocurrency to buy with $500 right now.” The post quickly ignited chatter across social media, prompting a wave of hot takes from bitcoin die-hards and devoted XRP fans alike.
Crypto Twitter Melts Down Over USA Today’s XRP ‘Smart Buy’ Claim
There’s a lot…
Tesla (TSLA) is not paying its bills, and this has led to at least two small American businesses going bankrupt. The automaker had over $110 million in liens with contractors over the last 5 years.
CNN released a new report that examines lien claims from contractors hired by…
In one of the most innovative battlefield escapes to date, a Ukrainian soldier managed to flee Russian encirclement thanks to a drone-delivered electric bike.
According to reports from Ukrainian news outlet Censor.net and The Telegraph, the dramatic incident took place in…
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes “70 MPH e-bikes” prompting new law changes, recalled Amazon/Walmart e-bikes, Vietnam banning gasoline-powered motorcycles, and more.
The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek’s YouTube…
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Is Square Enix's Latest New Action RPG Coming to Switch 2
August 1, 2025
Today’s Nintendo Partner Direct ended on a Square Enix double-whammy. One of the games is a brand new HD-2D action-RPG entitled The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, and it’s coming to Switch 2 in 2026.
The Adventures of Elliot follows the adventurer…
Cronos: The New Dawn Confirms Bloober Horror for Nintendo Switch 2 Alongside September Release Date
August 1, 2025
Bloober Team’s twisted sci-fi nightmare, Cronos: The New Dawn, is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 with a release date of September 5, 2025.
The studio revealed its release date plans during today’s July 2025 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, narrowing its launch window down…
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Is Flying Toward Nintendo Switch 2 Next Year
August 1, 2025
A brand new Monster Hunter Stories game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, as shown in today’s Nintendo Partner Direct.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection opened the Direct today, showing off the new story-focused game set in a kingdom seemingly at war. We see shots of a big monster egg on the cusp of hatching, various characters fighting against something called “the…
Proton Launches Free 2FA App with Native Desktop Support
August 1, 2025
Proton Releases Privacy-Focused 2FA App With Desktop Support
Swiss-based privacy tech company Proton has officially launched Proton Authenticator, a new open-source two-factor authentication (2FA) app available across all major platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux…
Earlier this week, Dropbox announced that it will be shutting down its password manager app, Dropbox Passwords, just five years after it first launched. The service shutdown will occur in several phases. Starting August 28th, Dropbox Passwords will become read-only in both…
I’m not sure my puny human eyes could tell the difference between, say, 360Hz and 500Hz. But the sweatiest, most competitive of PC gamers say they can, and I’m not about to call them liars (especially if they’re teamed up with me in Fortnite). Said gamers might want to check out a pair of new monitor designs from AOC, which hit an incredible 610Hz speed.
The Agon Pro AG246FK6 might not…
