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Cryptocurrencies have revolutionized the finance sector by providing borderless, open, and decentralized value exchange systems. Volatility is, however, arguably one of the largest hurdles that Bitcoin and Ethereum, among other cryptocurrencies, are faced with. Their values can change exponentially within a few hours, making them unsuitable for routine transactions or as a stable store of value.This is where Stablecoins fill in — digital currencies meant to stabilize their value by pegging against an asset reserve like fiat money, commodities, or even other digital currencies. Within several different stablecoin categories, crypto-collateralised stablecoins have been the focal point for uniting decentralization with…
Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 127 to make India pull off a record ODI chase of 339 against Australia in a thrilling second semi-final of the Women’s World Cup on Thursday. Rodrigues and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who hit 89, put on 167 runs for the third wicket as India won with nine balls and five wickets to spare in the outskirts of Mumbai at DY Patil Stadium. Amanjot Kaur hit the winning boundary to trigger wild celebrations in the Indian camp with smiles and tears of joy in the dug out. India will face South Africa in the final at…
George R.R. Martin of A Game of Thrones fame and a group of fellow authors have made substantial progress in their ongoing legal battle against AI giant OpenAI. The authors allege that Sam Altman’s AI giant pirated their books online, trained ChatGPT and other AI models on their works, and then allowed AI to plagiarize their works when answering user queries. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by George R.R. Martin and other book authors against OpenAI has taken a favorable turn for the plaintiffs. A recent ruling by a federal court has advanced two additional theories…
The popular NYC studio’s annual lifting competition is evolving with team and doubles divisions, a larger venue and a renewed focus on community as in-person fitness events gain ground Tone House is taking its signature in-person strength competition, Lift Off, to new heights. Under the direction of newly appointed president James McMillian, the New York City-based athletic training studio is expanding its annual event into a larger and more inclusive format. Originally a solo-based competition, Lift Off will now feature doubles and team divisions. “Our founder created Lift Off to bring people together, but before, it was one person on…
Dyson is holding an early Black Friday sale on vacuums and related products. Sure, Black Friday isn’t for another month, but who are we to turn down a fantastic deal? To that end, the Dyson V8 Absolute cordless vacuum is on sale for just $300, which is a discount of $290. That’s nearly half off.Dyson devices are all over our list of the best cordless vacuums, and for good reason. The company makes effective products. The V8 Absolute has been designed to clean all floor types, in addition to upholstery. It’s also been engineered to squeeze into tight spots, which…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits annually into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans, a dramatic drop after the United States previously allowed in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution from around the world. The Republican administration published the news Thursday in a notice on the Federal Registry. No reason was given for the numbers, which are a dramatic decrease from last year’s ceiling of 125,000 set under Democratic President Joe Biden. The Associated Press previously reported that the administration was considering admitting…
The UAE gym giant continues to push the marketing envelope, this time celebrating the debut of a new Strongman class with what it’s calling the world’s heaviest billboard A couple of weeks ago, GymNation made headlines for removing all of its weights to mark World Mental Health Day. Now, the 24-hour United Arab Emirates gym giant has more than made up for it, unveiling a one-ton billboard to promote its new Strongman class. GymNation chief marketing officer Rory McEntee said the brand had to enlist a team of super-strong men and women to install the billboard, which consists of forty weight plates and now stands sealed off by…
Immersive productivity for Windows 11 is now available on the Meta Quest 3 and 3S with the latest release of Meta’s Horizon OS. The feature, called Mixed Reality Link, was available on a limited basis after public previews began last year. The Windows virtual desktop experience is now rolling out to all users.After installing Mixed Reality Link on their Windows 11 PC, users will pair the machine with their Meta Quest headsets. Mixed Reality Link also supports portable, cloud-based solutions such as Windows 365 Cloud PC, Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Dev Box and others. The virtual environment, which displays the…
A key technical indicator on the XRP price chart is sending an important signal about the strength of its ongoing price action. The Relative Strength Index (RSI), which measures momentum, is climbing higher in tandem with price, a development that popular XRP analyst EGRAG CRYPTO says validates the current bullish phase. In one of his recent posts on X, he explained that this alignment between price and RSI shows a healthy uptrend where buying pressure will continue to dominate. RSI Alignment Shows Healthy Market Momentum EGRAG CRYPTO highlighted that when both price and RSI make higher highs, it is one…
It’s been around three and a half years since season four of Stranger Things premiered. We finally have an actual trailer for the fifth and final season of Netflix’s retro-soaked adventure series. It’s a good thing, as the first batch of episodes drop on November 26.As previously mentioned, this is a real trailer with tons of footage and not a teaser. It’s over two minutes of Hawkins-based goodness. This is an action-packed affair that’s heavy on emotion and light on the type of 1980s-style humor the show has become known for. That seems right, given the stakes are higher than…