Month: August 2025

AOL is finally shutting down dial-up

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AOL dial-up is ending on September 30th according to a statement posted on the company’s website. It marks the end of the service that was synonymous with the internet for many since its launch in 1991.  “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet,” reads the statement by the Yahoo-owned company. … Read more

Corporate America’s Recession Fears Plummet Despite the Highest Average Tariff Rate Since 1910

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Corporate America’s fears of a looming economic recession have evaporated as quickly as they emerged early this year. The number of S&P 500 companies that mentioned the word “recession” during their second-quarter earnings call dropped sharply to just 16, down sharply from 124 in the first quarter, according to data source FactSet. A recession is … Read more

Nigerian profitable food delivery Chowdeck lands $9M from Novastar, Y Combinator

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Chowdeck, a Lagos-based food delivery startup that has stayed profitable in a notoriously tough and low-margin market, has raised $9 million in Series A funding to launch a quick commerce strategy and expand into more cities in Nigeria and Ghana. The equity round was led by Novastar Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, AAIC Investment, … Read more

LayerZero Proposes $110M Stargate Token Merger in Consolidation Play

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The LayerZero Foundation has proposed acquiring the closely-related Stargate (STG) and merging its token economy into the LayerZero (ZRO) ecosystem, a move that would consolidate the two protocols’ cross-chain infrastructure under a single asset. Stargate Finance was developed by the same team that created the LayerZero protocol, and the two companies share cofounders. The plan … Read more

Bitcoin Bulls Take Another Shot at the Fibonacci Golden Ratio Above $122K as Inflation Data Looms

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Bitcoin (BTC) bulls mounted a fresh challenge to a crucial resistance level as traders looked forward to U.S. inflation data. The top cryptocurrency rose to $122,056, testing the 1.618% Fibonacci extension originating from the 2018 bear market low and the 2022 bear market low. The 1.618% extension is derived from the “golden ratio,” a revered … Read more

XRP Rallies Above $3.25 After Ripple-SEC Settlement as Institutional Interest Surges

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Technical Analysis Overview XRP jumps 11% in the 24-hour period ending August 11, moving from $2.90 to highs of $3.27 before settling at $3.22. The breakout comes as institutional trading volumes spike 208% to $12.40 billion following the formal dismissal of the SEC’s case against Ripple Labs. Open interest in derivatives rises 15% to $5.90 … Read more

How I Built Local-First Apps with React Native + RxDB (and Why Your App Probably Needs This Too)

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You know that moment when you’re in the middle of nowhere, your 4G turns into “E”, and your mobile app decides to become a very expensive paperweight? Yeah. That’s exactly why I wrote this. Picture a delivery driver staring at a loading spinner because the app can’t load their route without internet. Or a warehouse … Read more

Faster, Fairer Payments for LATAM Creators on Clapper

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Clapper is committed to building a platform where creators are empowered not just through visibility and engagement, but through financial fairness and access. As part of our mission to grow the global creator economy, we have introduced a new payout infrastructure across Latin America that ensures creators are paid quickly, fairly, and with minimal friction. … Read more