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Hey Ethereum community! We last spoke August 5 – how you been? We’re here to talk about something fresh we’ve shipped. Maybe you’ve already noticed, but we’ve got a new Developers section. For a long time, this content was a wall of links to products you might find helpful when building a dapp. We provided very little context and left a lot of connecting the dots up to you. We thought we could do better. Technical information about Ethereum is often fragmented, which can be a barrier for new developers who are trying to get their bearings. Getting to grips…

The Philippines is set to host Crypto Vision Conference—a national blockchain and digital assets host in—Makati, Metro Manila on 26 April 2025.Organised by Museigen.io, the event—Crypto Vision Conference 2025 (CVCPH2025)—will focus on key developments in blockchain technology, decentralised finance, NFTs, and emerging financial infrastructure in the Philippines. The conference aims to bring together stakeholders from various sectors, including government, banking, fintech, and software development.Participants will include regulators, company executives, developers, and content creators. Source: Museigen.ioWhat to expect at CVCPH2025?The one-day event will take place from 9:00 to 19:00 PHT and is scheduled to include keynote presentations, panel discussions, technical workshops,…

Buterin said it is “absurd” that Ver could face life in prison over tax charges. Others have also come to Ver’s defense. Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has criticized the United States’ prosecution of Roger Ver, a Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash advocate. In an X post on March 1, Buterin said that Ver’s potential life imprisonment over alleged non-violent tax crimes is “absurd,” adding that other people and companies have faced more serious accusations but received lighter sentences. Buterin said that Ver is being targeted for political reasons, namely his stance on freedom and resistance to state power. Buterin wrote: …

Stanford’s report shows Chinese AI is on the rise overall, with models from Chinese companies scoring similar to their US counterparts on the LMSYS benchmark. It notes that China publishes more AI papers and files more AI-related patents than the US, although it does not assess the quality of either. The US, in contrast, produces more notable AI models: 40 compared to the 15 frontier models produced in China and the three produced in Europe. The report also notes that powerful models have recently emerged in the Middle East, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, as the technology becomes more global.Courtesy…

The litigation would afford schools a high-profile venue in which to detail the Trump administration’s lawlessness and aggression. Ad Policy Columbia University faculty members gather in Manhattan to protest the university’s concessions to President Donald Trump’s administration on March 24, 2025(Barry Williams / New York Daily News via Getty Images) The Trump administration’s assault on higher education continues to escalate. The White House has pressured universities into shutting down diversity and equity programs of all sorts, terminated hundreds of millions of dollars in research grants inconsistent with its political agenda, and moved to slash reimbursements for the grants that…

Renewable power sources have seen unprecedented levels of investment in recent years. But with political uncertainty clouding the future of subsidies for green energy, these technologies must begin to compete with fossil fuels on equal footing, said participants at the 2025 MIT Energy Conference.“What these technologies need less is training wheels, and more of a level playing field,” said Brian Deese, an MIT Institute Innovation Fellow, during a conference-opening keynote panel.The theme of the two-day conference, which is organized each year by MIT students, was “Breakthrough to deployment: Driving climate innovation to market.” Speakers largely expressed optimism about advancements in…

Deep visibility into malware-siphoned data can help close gaps in traditional defenses before they evolve into major cyber threats like ransomware and account takeover SpyCloud, the leading identity threat protection company, today released new analysis of its recaptured darknet data repository that shows threat actors are increasingly bypassing endpoint protection solutions: 66% of malware infections occur on devices with endpoint security solutions installed. SpyCloud offers integrations with leading endpoint detection and response (EDR) products, such as Crowdstrike Falcon and Microsoft Defender, that close this detection gap. EDRs play a vital role in detecting, protecting against, and responding to threats on…

Researchers hope AI can help with the shortage of mental health providers. Basak Gurbuz Derma/Getty Images/Moment RF hide caption toggle caption Basak Gurbuz Derma/Getty Images/Moment RF New research suggests that given the right kind of training, AI bots can deliver mental health therapy with as much efficacy as — or more than — human clinicians. The recent study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows results from the first randomized clinical trial for AI therapy. Researchers from Dartmouth College built the bot as a way of taking a new approach to a longstanding problem: The U.S. continues to…

Ciel Rose is a France-based artistic duo made up of a director and a director of photography. They create promotional films for brands like Decathlon and Electro Dépôt, as well as music videos for artists. Their work is all about blending storytelling with striking cinematography, giving each project a strong visual identity. For their portfolio, the goal was to design a site that feels smooth and immersive while staying true to their universe. The real challenge was to craft a unique experience that enhances their work without taking the spotlight away from it. We wanted to strike the right balance…

Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful kinds of explosions known in the cosmos, may help provide a piece of the puzzle when it comes to one of the most challenging open problems in all of physics — how the universe’s heaviest elements are forged.A new study’s findings suggest that extraordinarily powerful light from gamma-ray bursts might help produce these elements from the outer shells of dying stars.Previously, research has suggested the formation of the heaviest elements, such as gold, requires copious amounts of neutrons that atomic nuclei can absorb to become larger and larger. But because of this, “scientists assumed that…