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The fake goods crisis cuts two ways. Luxury brands lose more than $30 billion a year to counterfeits, while buyers in the booming $210 billion second-hand market have no reliable way to verify that what they’re purchasing is genuine. Veritas wants to solve both problems with a solution that combines custom hardware and software. The startup claims that it has developed a “hack-proof” chip that can’t be bypassed by devices like Flipper Zero, a widely available hacking tool that can be used to tamper with wireless systems. These chips are linked with digital certificates to verify the authenticity of the…

In such a heavily saturated digital era, it is easy to curate your reach, but Z believes in the value of bridging community with our neighbors. “This is our game,” Z says. “This is the game of life and we’re all in this together.” OurChess is a gathering rooted in inclusivity and accessibility, hosting other events in Harlem and Lower Manhattan, too. It is always free-to-the-public and celebrates learning—”each one, teach one.” It had been years since I tried my hand at chess, but enthusiasm roped me in, compelled by my longtime admiration and the opportunity to tread uncharted waters.Antilles…

First comes Deadpool, then comes Elsa Bloodstone: the redheaded gunslinger joins the cast of Marvel Rivals this Friday, February 13. As the second character of Season 6, Elsa is a Duelist focused on getting in and out of fights quickly. Her moveset lets her dash around the battlefield, trap enemies, and fire cluster bombs that rain down from above. Her burst pistol and rifle let her switch between mid and long range, and her cooldowns reduce the longer she’s alive to build up Instinct. And when it comes to her Ultimate, she summons the Glatrox demon to rush enemies and…

According to a report from Matt Zenitz, Tennessee is set to lose an on-field assistant coach. Michael Hunter, who was hired by Josh Heupel and Jim Knowles to coach cornerbacks last month, will head to the Los Angeles Rams after a brief stay in Knoxville.Hunter joined Tennessee after spending time with Ohio State.Co-defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter is also in charge of the secondary, but Tennessee is now left with an opening. Hunter helped Tennessee make several additions to the roster, including Auburn cornerback Kayin Lee, Miami cornerback Jadais Richard, Colorado athlete Isaiah Hardge and Michigan cornerback Tevin Metcalf.AdvertisementTennessee was going…

Hubble may no longer be the gold standard, but it can still capture some impressive images. The telescope’s latest snapshot is our clearest view yet of the Egg Nebula. Roughly 3,000 light-years away from Earth, the nebula’s name is derived from its dense layer of gas and dust cloaking a central star.The new image shows the nebula’s four beams of starlight (from that central star) escaping from its gas-and-dust “shell.” On either side of the disc-like cloud are fast-moving outflows of hot molecular hydrogen. The orange highlights in this image indicate the glow of infrared light.As the beams of starlight…

Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty ImagesSpotify’s stock popped 15% as the music streaming platform added more users and bolstered features in newer markets.Here’s how the company did compared to LSEG estimates.Earnings per share: 4.43 euros vs 2.74 euros expectedRevenue: 4.53 billion euros vs 4.52 billion euros expectedRevenue in the fourth quarter rose 7% year over year.The Swedish company said monthly active users jumped 11% from a year ago to 751 million, surpassing the 744.7 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet. Paid subscribers surged 10% year over year to 290 million.Spotify attributed strong user additions to growth in…

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.Coq au vin is one of those dishes that reveals as much about a cook’s philosophy as it does about technique. A cornerstone of classic French cooking, it was a dish we were formally evaluated on when I attended French culinary school, a lesson testing everything from proper browning and sauce construction to timing. To see how the heavy hitters stack up, I pitted two icons against each other in a side-by-side showdown: Julia Child…

Fords loves the Italian vermouth’s bittersweet notes of baking spices, clove, nutmeg, and caramel, but he’s especially happy with how the Lambrusco adds not just bubbles but depth, too. Whereas a prosecco delivers a lighter, crisper fizz, a red Lambrusco might layer on more structure and earthiness. “Obviously, the Lambrusco’s bubbles lift the cocktail,” he says. “But you also infuse the drink with the richness of red wine.”Another beloved NYC drinks destination, Dante, is bullish on having spritzes on its menu regardless of the season. In fact, as it expands beyond its Big Apple locations with outposts and pop-ups in…

Get ye to Windows Update, because there’s a good chance you’ve got new Secure Boot certificates to install. Microsoft just announced that it will be refreshing those certificates, which were originally introduced when Secure Boot debuted in 2011, as a security precaution. Secure Boot was a way for Microsoft to protect systems from running unsigned and potentially malicious code before Windows launched. It went on to be an installation requirement for Windows 11, as well as anti-cheat software used in Valorant, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6/7 and Battlefield 6.Without the new Secure Boot certificates, Microsoft says your system will…

Does everything feel like too much these days? Get When Life Sucks: 21 Days of Laughs and Light for free when you join the Tiny Buddha list. “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” ~Lao Tzu For many years, I was deeply involved in spiritual communities—satsangs, meditation centers, ashrams, and groups focused on positivity, service, and personal growth. These places gave me comfort, community, and a sense of purpose. But they also shaped something inside me that I didn’t fully recognize until much later: I had built my self-worth around being a “good…