South Korea’s 7-Eleven stores are now accepting the Bank of Korea’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) as part of a limited-time test that runs through June. The company is participating in the “Hangang Project” pilot of the CBDC. Customers with accounts at one of seven partner banks — including Kookmin, Shinhan and Woori — can … Read more
The legal brief says a crypto exchange user’s contract “made clear that the records belonged to him and that the exchange would protect his privacy.”
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, mortgage interest rates dropped to historic lows — as low as 2.5%. Fast-forward a few years and rates soared — to highs nearing 8% in 2023, with the national average 30-year fixed mortgage APR as of April 1 still at 6.84%. The whiplash has left many people seeking to buy homes … Read more
At numerous points during today’s Nintendo Switch 2 event stream, fine print at the bottom of the screen directed viewers to Nintendo’s website for the full details on which original Switch titles will be supported by the new console. As it turns out, the company has put together a surprisingly detailed resource page that goes … Read more
Anthropic announced on Wednesday that it’s launching a new Claude for Education tier, an answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu plan. The new tier is aimed at higher education, and gives students, faculty, and other staff access to Anthropic’s AI chatbot, Claude, with a few additional capabilities. One piece of Claude for Education is “Learning Mode,” … Read more
Opinion by: James Strudwick, executive director, Starknet Foundation The outlook surrounding the use of new technologies has shifted in Washington. Tesla CEO and presidential adviser Elon Musk’s proposition to incorporate blockchain technology into the US Treasury has placed blockchain and its use for state finances at the forefront of the global debate. According to Musk, … Read more
The Duskbloods, a new game by FromSoftware, is coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch 2. The teaser trailer debuted during Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct video presentation, where it was revealed that it’s set to launch in 2026 with famed Elden Ring and Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki at the helm. No other details were provided. … Read more
Crypto trading firm Backpack, which bought the European arm of bankrupt exchange FTX, has begun the process for customers to claim their funds. Backpack, which purchased FTX EU for $32.7 million in January, directed customers to complete the first step of know-your-customer (KYC) verification in a post on X on Tuesday. Step two of the … Read more
In this edition of our “Behind the Startup” series, we sit down with Renç Korzay, co-founder of Giza, a pioneering force in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi). Giza is breaking new ground by developing a permissionless intelligence layer designed to empower autonomous agents—effectively bringing AI-driven optimization and intelligence to DeFi. In this candid conversation, … Read more
Major cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale Investments announced two new Bitcoin outcome-oriented exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to an April 2 announcement, the new products are the Grayscale Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (BTCC) and the Grayscale Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BPI). According to an email sent to Cointelegraph, the two new Bitcoin (BTC) funds are meant to … Read more
Traders are furious at centralized exchange Binance as meme coins crash and millions of dollars of liquidations fire off.
Switch 2 is getting an unexpected sequel to GameCube racing game Kirby Air Ride, with Masahiro Sakurai — the original Air Ride’s director, not to mention the creator of both Kirby and Super Smash Bros. — returning to lead development. Air Ride, launched in 2003, is a four-player racer in which players control different-colored versions … Read more
Nintendo is releasing a new 3D Donkey Kong game that will be an exclusive for the Nintendo Switch 2. The game, Donkey Kong Bananza, will release on July 17th, which is a little more than a month after the June 5th launch of the Switch 2. Bananza is a 3D platformer that gives DK a … Read more
It wouldn’t be a new Nintendo console without a big Zelda release, and the franchise’s next entry is sending the princess to war. During today’s Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo announced the forthcoming arrival of Age of Imprisonment, a new installment of Koei Tecmo’s Zelda-inspired Hyrule Warriors series. Like Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Age of … Read more
Justin Sun bailed out Techteryx’s TrueUSD stablecoin after nearly half a billion dollars of its reserves were rendered illiquid, people close to the matter confirmed, and the stablecoin issuer said in Hong Kong court documents. After acquiring TrueUSD from TrueCoin in December 2020, Techteryx appointed First Digital Trust (FDT), a Hong Kong-based fiduciary, to manage … Read more
Actively AI argues that most AI sales reps have “failed.” It just raised $22.5 million.
We finally know when the Nintendo Switch 2 is releasing. Here’s everything that Nintendo shared about the new console and games.
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Task, Datasets, Baseline RQ 1: Leveraging the Neighbourhood at Inference 4.1. Methods 4.2. Experiments RQ 2: Leveraging the Neighbourhood at Training 5.1. Methods 5.2. Experiments RQ 3: Cross-Domain Generalizability Conclusion Limitations Ethics Statement Bibliographical References 6. RQ 3: Cross-Domain Generalizability To evaluate how well our proposed … Read more
Cloud infrastructure is dominated by several large industry players: AWS, Microsoft’s Azure, and Google Cloud. While to some it may look like AI is headed in a similar direction, the founders of Parasail think AI infrastructure will look very different — and are betting their company’s fate on it. Parasail works with dozens of providers to … Read more
If you’re watching Netflix shows and movies on a TV, the streaming service will now offer many more language options for subtitles and dubbing. Starting today, you’ll be able to “pick from the full list of available languages for any title when watching Netflix on your TV,” Netflix said in a blog post. When watching … Read more
Hollow Knight: Silksong, the long-awaited sequel to Hollow Knight, has a new release year window: 2025, as revealed in a very brief clip during today’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. Silksong was first announced for Windows, Mac, Linux, and the Nintendo Switch in 2019. It was originally intended to be DLC for Hollow Knight, but according … Read more
A new report by Cointelegraph Research explores Coreum’s role in institutional blockchain adoption. It analyzes the project’s technical architecture, compliance framework and its potential impact on regulated asset tokenization. The report presents insights into transaction efficiency, security mechanisms and crosschain interoperability. It also evaluates how Coreum fits into the evolving financial landscape. Blockchain evolution and … Read more
Patreon, a subscription platform for online creators, is ge has signed podcasting partnerships with Sony Music Entertainment and Amazon’s Wondery, the company announced on Wednesday. Patreon says the partnerships are designed to make the site a home to fan engagement and exclusive perks for shows from major podcast networks, as the company looks to expand … Read more
Bundled in the fire hose of news regarding the Switch 2 Direct is one update sure to please Nintendo Switch Online subscribers: GameCube games are finally arriving on the service. A number of GameCube games will launch on the subscription service, including The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soul Calibur 2, F-Zero GX. Nintendo … Read more
Nintendo has taken the wraps off a Pro Controller to go along with the newly detailed Switch 2. It’s been upgraded with two new ‘GL’ and ‘GR’ buttons on the rear grips which can be used to remap other controls, a ‘C’ button to enable voice and video chats, and a 3.5mm audio jack along … Read more
Roblox, the popular gaming platform geared toward preteens, has made substantial updates to its safety policy in the last year following accusations of insufficient safety measures for children, which could expose them to risks like grooming, explicit content, and violent material. The company announced Wednesday three new parental control features, including the option for them … Read more