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Cryptocurrency-friendly investment firm Franklin Templeton introduced a blockchain-based money-market fund for professional investors in Hong Kong and said it’s also working on a version for retail investors as it looks to expand its footprint in Asia. The Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund invests in short-term U.S. government securities, with shares represented as tokens. Franklin…
Peloton is recalling around 833,000 of its original Bike+ machines following reports that some seat posts broke during use, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC reports that Peloton has received three complaints related to the issue, including two incidents in which users were injured. The affected Bike+ units were sold…
Eric KarabellNov 6, 2025, 06:41 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. Each week in the NBA is its own story — full of surprises, both positive…
The last time screenwriters Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet collaborated, on the Corbet-directed “The Brutalist,” they created a bold American epic that garnered deserved critical praise and awards attention for its textured 70mm images (captured via VistaVision) and sweeping vision of 20th-century art, culture, and politics. For their new film “The Testament of Ann Lee,”…
ICP$5,7006 pulled back from its rally above $6.50, to trade just below $5 throughout the European morning on Wednesday, nearly 25% below Tuesday’s peak. ICP recorded a resistance-shattering surge on Tuesday, gaining as much as 64% to eclipse the $6.50 mark, before profit taking capped much of these gains, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis…
A raft of voice-based hardware devices have emerged, aimed at companionship, productivity, or personal growth. These include card-shaped devices from Plaud and Pocket; pendants from Friend, Limitless, and Taya; and a wristband from Bee, which is now part of Amazon. Now, two former Meta employees who worked on interface design have launched Sandbar, a startup…
Ryan S. ClarkNov 5, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Face it. You’ve thought about this at home or at work. You’ve done it when you’re with family and friends. You’ve even thought about it before bed and when you should be watching your favorite team. Who…
The Golden Globes has announced that actress, producer, and three-time Golden Globe winner Dame Helen Mirren will receive the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award — and, as part of a new twist on how the honor will be given. Rather than during the Golden Globe Awards telecast, like in the past, both the Cecil B….
At an opulent speakeasy-style event at the Raffles hotel on Whitehall this week, the great and the good of what is left of the Conservative party marked the Spectator’s parliamentarian of the year awards. With the magazine’s editorial line still just about backing the Tories, despite the party facing an existential crisis from Reform UK,…
