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The XRP Ledger (XRPL) released version 3.0.0 of its reference server software, rippled, introducing a wide-ranging set of amendments, bug fixes and internal changes aimed at improving accounting accuracy, developer tooling and long-term protocol extensibility. Operators running XRPL servers are required to upgrade to the version to maintain network compatibility, according to RippleX, the development…
Robotics company 1X found some big potential buyers for its humanoid robots designed for consumers — the portfolio companies of one of its investors. The company announced a strategic partnership to make thousands of its humanoid robots available for EQT’s portfolio companies on Thursday. EQT is a large Swedish multi-asset investor, and its venture fund…
Former men’s flyweight title challenger Brandon Royval looks to reenter championship contention when he takes on Manel Kape in the main event at UFC Fight Night on Saturday from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (10 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPN+, prelims at 7 on ESPN2/ESPN+). Royval enters the fight following a unanimous decision loss in…
The Costume Designers Guild unveiled the nominees for the 28th CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards) showcasing a wide variety of work across film, TV, and short form. Among the nominees for are Oscar frontrunners “Wicked: For Good” (Paul Tazewell), “One Battle After Another” (Colleen Atwood), “Hamnet” (Malgosia Turzanska), and “Sinners” (Ruth E. Carter). In TV, heavy-hitters like “The Studio” (Kameron Lennox), “Hacks” (Kathleen…
The Welsh valleys have some of the highest numbers of people claiming incapacity benefits in the whole of Britain. In Abertillery, Maesteg and Merthyr Tydfil, getting on for a quarter of the working-age population is not employed – in large part due to long-term ill-health. If the government was serious about reducing the growing welfare…
Save the Children has expanded its offering for accepting cryptocurrency donations with the introduction of its Bitcoin Fund. Developed with digital asset firm Fortris, the initiative allows the organization to hold bitcoin BTC$92,560.78 donations for up to four years, giving donors more control over when contributions are converted and used, the charity said on Thursday…
Spoor launched in 2021 with the goal of using computer vision to help reduce the impact of wind turbines on local bird populations. Now the startup has proven its technology works and is seeing demand from wind farms and beyond. Oslo, Norway-based Spoor has built software that uses computer vision to track and identify bird…
Dec 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Jason Collins played for six teams across his 13-year NBA career and was the first active, openly gay player in NBA history. He is currently undergoing treatment for Stage 4 glioblastoma. This is his story. A few months ago, my family released a short statement saying I had a…
ATX TV Festival & Mark Duplass Set Indie TV Pilot Competition in 2026 You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Exclusive: The Austin-based TV festival created its first-ever TV pilot competition “in direct response to the growing practice of independently-produced television series.” ad Source link
A “de-alcoholisation facility” sounds like somewhere to check in after a boozy Christmas, but in the new annexe of a brewery in south Wales they are extracting hangovers from beer. With demand for no-alcohol and low-alcohol (“nolo”) beer taking off in the UK, the hi-tech brewing apparatus enables the plant at Magor, which produces more…
