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IKEA has officially announced its range of Matter-compatible smart home products. The Swedish furniture store is releasing 21 new items under the tentpoles of lighting, sensors and control. IKEA teased these releases back in July.Part of the roll out will include updates to existing categories in order to work with Matter, an open source smart home standard. “We’re upgrading our most-appreciated products while also adding new ones to solve even more everyday challenges,” Stjepan Begic, product developer at IKEA. “Our focus has been on keeping things simple from setup to daily use, so it’s easy for people to start, use…

Galaxy Digital has cut its 2025 year-end Bitcoin target to $120,000 from $185,000 in a new research alert circulated on November 5 and shared via screenshots on X by Alex Thorn, the firm’s head of firmwide research. In the note titled “Bitcoin Outlook Update: Lowering 2025 YE Target to $120,000,” Thorn situates the downgrade squarely in the context of a “major, multi-week selloff,” writing that “Bitcoin is trading below $100k for the first time since late June, with other cryptos faring worse.” Thorn stresses that the shift is cyclical rather than existential, stating plainly: “While bitcoin’s structural investment case remains…

Arshad Nadeem’s coach Salman Butt will travel with him for the upcoming Islamic Solidarity Games next week despite having been slapped with a lifetime ban by the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) which prohibits him from participating in any athletics activities. The ban, which the federation imposed on Salman on October 12 “for gross violations of the AFP Constitution”, barred Salman from participating in any athletics activity “whether as an athlete, coach, official, or office bearer, at both national and international levels, inside or outside Pakistan.” AFP cited “illegal and unconstitutional” elections held on August 31 by the Punjab Athletics…

The current Bitcoin price crash is being driven by major sell-offs from large whales as they offload massive early BTC holdings. In addition to this, though, there are also chart formations that suggest that the Bitcoin price crash is only in its beginning stages. This comes after the cryptocurrency closed the month of October in the red for the first time in seven years, setting a precedent for a likely bearish close to the year. Higher Low Trendline Needs To Hold The current Bitcoin price downtrend began after the cryptocurrency hit a new all-time high back in August. The rejection…

A Wi-Fi mesh system is one of the best upgrades you can make to improve your home’s internet coverage, especially if you’ve ever struggled with dead zones, buffering or dropped video calls. Unlike a single router that broadcasts from one central point, a mesh system uses multiple access points spread throughout your space to blanket your entire home with a strong, seamless Wi-Fi signal. Whether you’re working on multiple laptops, streaming 4K video in the living room or gaming online in the basement, a mesh setup helps ensure you get reliable Wi-Fi wherever you are.These systems are designed to handle…

What to Know: Gemini launches XRP perpetuals for EU traders, offering up to 100x leverage and $USDC settlement on a regulated venue. The move expands derivatives liquidity and price discovery for XRP, likely tightening spreads and attracting market makers across pairs. Increased hedging and funding strategies can accelerate alt rotations, boosting on-chain activity across wallets, bridges, and DEX aggregators. As EU XRP perps spur altcoin rotations, Best Wallet Token’s $16.8M presale is a smart purchase now. Gemini just switched on XRP perpetual contracts for EU customers, letting traders go long or short with up to 100x leverage and no monthly…

Crypto market dipped again as bearish sentiment continues to dominate investor outlook. The overall market capitalization fell by 1.41% in the past 24 hours, extending a broader 7-day decline of nearly 9%. This downturn coincides with the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, which has now stretched into a record 36 days. Crypto Market Dips Amid Prolonged U.S. Government Shutdown The price of Bitcoin fell 1.68% in the past day and lost a key support of around $102,000. According to analysts, the fall was due to bearish technical positions, profit taking by the institutional investors and also the lack of bullish momentum..…

Crypto market dipped again as bearish sentiment continues to dominate investor outlook. The overall market capitalization fell by 1.41% in the past 24 hours, extending a broader 7-day decline of nearly 9%. This downturn coincides with the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, which has now stretched into a record 36 days. Crypto Market Dips Amid Prolonged U.S. Government Shutdown The price of Bitcoin fell 1.68% in the past day and lost a key support of around $102,000. According to analysts, the fall was due to bearish technical positions, profit taking by the institutional investors and also the lack of bullish momentum..…

The last time I used a set of Noble Audio earbuds, the company managed to pack five drivers into the tiny housings. Now it’s back with a new model, the FoKus Prestige Encore, and despite only having four drivers this time, the company still took plenty of cues from its line of pro-grade in-ear monitors (IEMs). The biggest downside is that this new set is still plenty pricey, hitting your wallet for $699.Inside, the FoKus Prestige Encore has one 8mm dynamic driver, two balanced armature drivers and one 6mm planar magnetic driver. According to Noble, each of these components have…

FIFA has created a new annual award called the FIFA Peace Prize to be awarded for the first time during the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, world soccer’s governing body said on Wednesday. “Football stands for peace, and on behalf of the entire global football community, the FIFA Peace Prize — Football Unites the World will recognize the enormous efforts of those individuals who unite people, bringing hope for future generations,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement. The announcement came before Infantino appeared at the America Business Forum in Miami, where US President Donald Trump and Argentine…