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The future of Affinity Designer, Photo and Publisher, subscription-free alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud, was uncertain after the apps’ developer Serif was acquired by Canva in 2024. Now, over a year later, the changes Canva has introduced are big, but not necessarily unwelcome. The newly relaunched Affinity by Canva combines all three apps into a single piece of illustration, photo editing and layout software, and rather than move to a subscription model as many feared, Canva’s made it entirely free. Or, at least, freemium.Affinity is available now as a desktop app for macOS and Windows, with an iPadOS version on…

Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the short-term holder Realized Price, a key on-chain level. Here’s where the next major support line lies for the asset. Bitcoin Has Again Dipped Below STH Realized Price In its latest weekly report, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has discussed about some key Realized Price levels for Bitcoin. The “Realized Price” here refers to an indicator that measures the cost basis of the average investor or address on the BTC network. Related Reading When the metric is trading above the asset’s price, it means the holders as a whole are sitting on a net unrealized profit.…

Shiba Inu’s effort to grow beyond being a meme coin is struggling. Its blockchain network, Shibarium, was created to bring real use and value to the project, but it has not gained much attention or activity. Developer interest and user engagement are very low, and the network’s overall growth has slowed down sharply. Recent network issues, including technical troubles and security problems, have made things worse. Many users have left, and new projects are not joining. As a result, Shibarium now shows very little activity, leading many in the crypto community to call it a “ghost chain.”  Shiba Inu’s Struggle…

Fresh off the flight, Jorge Lorenzo steps into Singapore’s blur of heat, humidity and halogen lights. Part racetrack, part digital playground, the city feels alive — and Lorenzo’s right at home in both. Here, speed isn’t just mechanical; it’s coded into everything. From the silent movement of electric cars to the hustle and bustle of people going about their days, this is a city that hums in gear six. For Jorge, who once lived for the thrill of milliseconds, it’s oddly familiar — just a different kind of racetrack. By the time he reaches Marina Bay Sands, TOKEN2049, one of…

Google’s YouTube is restructuring its products team in a major shift towards AI, offering voluntary buyout packages with severance to its U.S.-based employees. CNBC reports that YouTube, Google’s online video platform that has been a staple of the internet since its launch in 2005, is undergoing a significant staffing shakeup as the company pivots to focus on AI. According to an internal memo from YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, the company is restructuring its products team for the first time in a decade, a move that comes as parent company Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai has urged staff to embrace AI for increased productivity.…

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta said it would “aggressively” ramp up spending to stay competitive in the AI arms race, sending its stock down more than 10 percent in morning trading despite posting record revenue in the third quarter. The Wall Street Journal reports that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta reported record revenue of $51.2 billion in the third quarter, a 26 percent year-over-year increase, but warned that capital expenditures around AI are likely to accelerate significantly next year. The company also reported a surprise one-time tax charge of $15.9 billion that dragged down its net income to $2.7 billion, far below analysts’ expectations.…

Nearly a decade after NASA partnered with Lockheed Martin to build the X-59, the supersonic jet has completed its first flight in California, according to a press release spotted by Gizmodo. The X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (Quesst) aircraft is designed to reach supersonic speeds without the “sonic boom,” and now with this latest test flight complete, NASA and Lockheed plan to conduct future tests to measure the X-59’s “sound signature and conduct community acceptance testing.”The flight on Tuesday was between US Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California and NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. “The X-59 performed…

A fresh wave of bullish optimism has swept across the meme coin community as technical analysts point to a potential explosive rally that could propel the PEPE price by more than 1,500%. This massive surge could see the meme coin breakout toward a new all-time high of $0.00012 by early 2026.  PEPE Price Targets $0.00012 With Final Accumulation Zone An analyst from Wins, a cryptocurrency trading school, has projected on X social media a 1,500% move in the PEPE price, forecasting a potential rally toward $0.00012. According to the chart, this bullish target aligns with a projected increase in market…

Brands like Asics, Fleet Feet and more are hosting or activating at pre-marathon running events, viewing them as an ideal way to build relationships with customers amid the rise of run club culture Among New Yorkers, the first Sunday in November is synonymous with Marathon Day.  While the day of the race is an all-city celebration, the week leading up to the New York City Marathon has become a multi-day celebration in its own right. Brands, run clubs and running specialty stores are hosting numerous events throughout the city, the most popular being “shakeout runs.” A shakeout run is typically…

Bitcoin (BTC) has seen heightened volatility following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points and announce the official end of quantitative tightening (QT) by December 1st. The move marks a pivotal shift in US monetary policy as the central bank signals the beginning of a more supportive liquidity cycle after months of restrictive financial conditions. Traders reacted sharply across risk assets, with Bitcoin initially spiking before retracing as markets reassessed the implications of renewed liquidity and shifting economic expectations. Related Reading Meanwhile, fresh data from CryptoQuant highlights a powerful underlying trend in the Bitcoin…