Author: Vidya Saras

We’ve heard about a lot of Star Wars movie projects that have tried to happen in the last almost seven years since The Rise of Skywalker, but perhaps the one that stung most was the one that came out of nowhere late last year, when Adam Driver and Steven Soderbergh casually revealed that they had worked on and pitched a movie about the return of the redeemed Kylo Ren to Lucasfilm, only for Disney higher-ups to kill it. But since then, both Lucasfilm and Disney have undergone significant leadership changes. Could The Hunt for Ben Solo live again? “Nope.” That was Soderbergh’s blunt…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The conversation around crypto and Real-World Assets (RWA) have often centered Ripple and XRP in recent times. This comes as no surprise, as the crypto firm has made major strides in moving into this potential trillion-dollar market over the last few years, making them one of the most recognizable names in the space. However, when looking at the space as a whole and going through the numbers, it shows that despite Ripple’s efforts, the blockchain is not the leader. Ripple Falls Behind Others For RWA Value Data…

Special thanks to Vlad Zamfir and Zack Hess for ongoing research and discussions on proof-of-stake algorithms and their own input into Slasher-like proposals One of the hardest problems in cryptocurrency development is that of devising effective consensus algorithms. Certainly, relatively passable default options exist. At the very least it is possible to rely on a Bitcoin-like proof of work algorithm based on either a randomly-generated circuit approach targeted for specialized-hardware resitance, or failing that simple SHA3, and our existing GHOST optimizations allow for such an algorithm to provide block times of 12 seconds. However, proof of work as a general…

XRP is showing signs of deep underlying strength, even if its price hasn’t fully reflected it yet.As of April 7, 2026, XRP is trading around $1.32, holding within a narrow consolidation range despite a surge in market activity. While price action appears muted on the surface, recent data reveals a far more dynamic picture unfolding beneath.In the past 24 hours, XRP recorded $3.86 billion in trading volume, while the total number of wallets on the XRP Ledger surpassed 8.1 million. These two developments, occurring simultaneously, highlight a growing divergence between network activity and price performance – a pattern that often…

Following leaked revelations at the end of March that Anthropic had developed a powerful new Claude model, the company formally announced Mythos Preview on Tuesday along with news of an industry consortium it has convened, known as Project Glasswing, to grapple with the cybersecurity implications of the new model and advancing capabilities more generally across the AI field.The group includes Microsoft, Apple, and Google as well as Amazon Web Services, the Linux Foundation, Cisco, Nvidia, Broadcom, and more than 40 other tech, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, and financial organizations that will have private access to the model, which is not yet…

Trump’s genocidal threat against Iran is one of the most vile and dangerous things an American president has ever done. Ad Policy Donald Trump talks with reporters on the South Lawn during the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Ididn’t think anything could top Donald Trump’s Easter Sunday rant, when he warned Iran to “open the Fuckin’ Strait [of Hormuz], you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH!” He promised to blow up bridges and energy facilities if Iran didn’t comply—a clear vow…

MIT.nano has announced that 16 startups became active participants in its START.nano program in 2025, more than doubling the number of new companies from the previous year. Aimed at speeding the transition of hard-tech innovation to market, START.nano supports new ventures through the discounted use of MIT.nano shared facilities and a guided access to the MIT innovation ecosystem. The newly engaged startups are developing solutions for some of the world’s greatest challenges in health, climate, energy, semiconductors, novel materials, and quantum computing.“The unique resources of MIT.nano enable not just the foundational research of academia, but the translation of that research…

Hackers linked to Russia’s military intelligence units are using known flaws in older Internet routers to mass harvest authentication tokens from Microsoft Office users, security experts warned today. The spying campaign allowed state-backed Russian hackers to quietly siphon authentication tokens from users on more than 18,000 networks without deploying any malicious software or code. Microsoft said in a blog post today it identified more than 200 organizations and 5,000 consumer devices that were caught up in a stealthy but remarkably simple spying network built by a Russia-backed threat actor known as “Forest Blizzard.” How targeted DNS requests were redirected at…

Meghan Markle’s move to trademark As Ever in Australia ahead of a visit with Prince Harry has sparked questions about the lifestyle brand. Experts say expansion may reflect slower-than-expected U.S. growth, especially after Netflix stepped back. Despite strong indications of a global expansion, a spokesperson for Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand remained while addressing the growing speculations. Why Filing An Australian Trademark Could Signal Challenges For Meghan Markle’s As Ever James Whatling / MEGA After recently filing a trademark for her As Ever brand in Australia, just ahead of an upcoming visit with her husband, Prince Harry, Meghan’s latest business move…

The government has announced a £100million package of measures aimed at unlocking private investment for Britain’s entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups, but business leaders have rounded on the plans, warning that established small firms are being forgotten while the broader strategy for enterprise remains “in a muddle.” Brought into force at the start of the new tax year, the changes expand eligibility for the Enterprise Management Incentives scheme, which allows qualifying companies to offer employees tax-advantaged share options. The package also doubles the amount a company can raise through the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts, both of which offer…