Author: Vidya Saras

In the cryptocurrency space, XRP is gaining much attention, and many people are making predictions regarding its prospects for 2025. Bitstamp, a cryptocurrency exchange, excites investors with its promising future. The XRP Army, a dedicated group of aficionados, is feeling hopeful after Bitstamp declared that the altcoin will “make history” next year. A Year Of Development And Transformation For XRP, 2024 has been a great year. The digital asset has gained more than 250% since the March 2020 low of $0.1151 up to a current high of $2.30. The impressive gain comes after significant events that have made the climate…

Interpol has issued a “Red Notice” for Hex founder Richard Schueler, also known as Richard Heart, for allegedly committing tax fraud and assault.

After several years in leadership roles with the Crosschain Interoperability WG, first as part of EEA’s technical staff and latterly as co-chair through her EEA member company QualitaX, Anaïs Ofranc is stepping down as co-chair. During that time, alongside co-chair Dr Weijia Zhang of Wanchain, Anaïs has helped the group produce a number of specifications and related documents, most recently the first release version of the EEA DLT Interoperability Specification, as well as implementation case studies and other reports and guidelines. She has also been involved in helping the group reach out to new members, participants, and others working on…

Top NFT Collections (Last 24h) Here are the hottest NFT Collections of the day. Rank Name Volume Transactions Chains URL 1 Azuki 2,167.50 ETH 169 ethereum View 2 Pudgy Penguins 1,495.31 ETH 87 ethereum View 3 Doodles 1,030.62 ETH 153 ethereum View 4 Azuki Elementals 857.45 ETH 501 ethereum View 5 Lil Pudgys 504.55 ETH 274 ethereum View 6 BEANZ Official 420.86 ETH 545 ethereum View 7 Bored Ape Yacht Club 291.65 ETH 17 ethereum View 8 Gemesis 281.76 ETH 3708 ethereum View 9 Mutant Ape Yacht Club 198.40 ETH 65 ethereum View 10 Cool Cats 181.71 ETH 115 ethereum…

If Google’s generative AI Gemini Assistant chatbot is to surpass OpenAI’s ChatGPT in popularity in the coming years, it may have to do so without some of the promotional partnerships that helped thrust Google search front and center into Americans’ lives.In a US federal court filing on Friday, Google proposed a series of restrictions that for three years would bar the company from requiring its device manufacturer, browser, and wireless carrier licensees to distribute Gemini to their US users. Google also would give those partners more flexibility in how they set their default search provider for their users.Google’s proposal counters…

With a hostile incoming administration, a massive infrastructure of courts and judges waiting to turn “freedom of speech” into a nostalgic memory, and legacy newsrooms rapidly abandoning their responsibility to produce accurate, fact-based reporting, independent media has its work cut out for itself. At The Nation, we’re steeling ourselves for an uphill battle as we fight to uphold truth, transparency, and intellectual freedom—and we can’t do it alone.  This month, every gift The Nation receives through December 31 will be doubled, up to $75,000. If we hit the full match, we start 2025 with $150,000 in the bank to fund…

Try taking a picture of each of North America’s roughly 11,000 tree species, and you’ll have a mere fraction of the millions of photos within nature image datasets. These massive collections of snapshots — ranging from butterflies to humpback whales — are a great research tool for ecologists because they provide evidence of organisms’ unique behaviors, rare conditions, migration patterns, and responses to pollution and other forms of climate change.While comprehensive, nature image datasets aren’t yet as useful as they could be. It’s time-consuming to search these databases and retrieve the images most relevant to your hypothesis. You’d be better off with an…

This week’s binding directive to US government departments to implement secure configurations in cloud applications, starting with Microsoft 365 (M365), is a reminder to all CISOs that cloud platforms, even from major providers, aren’t completely secure out of the box. “Cloud stuff is easy to manage, easy to deploy,” said Ed Dubrovsky, chief operating officer and managing partner of Cypfer, an international cyber incident response company. “The challenge of that is the default of M365 platform is not really secure. We in the security profession have been yelling for years [at Microsoft], ‘Why aren’t you saying MFA [multifactor authentication] must…

King Charles’ brother, Prince Andrew, has reportedly refused to walk the late Queen’s corgis because he struggles with feelings of demoralization.The Duke of York will skip Christmas with the king to avoid attention over his connection to alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo.Prince Andrew has since claimed that he severed ties with Yang Tengbo following government advice, denying sensitive discussions.Article continues below advertisementPrince Andrew Refuses To Walk The Late Queen’s CorgisMEGAAndrew is reportedly so disheartened by his current situation that he has declined to walk Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis, which he inherited following her passing.Instead, the duke reportedly leaves the task to footmen, who…

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., on Nov. 10, 2024, assured the government would immediately reconstruct houses damaged by Typhoon Marce in Cagayan. In his speech during the distribution of financial aid in Buguey, Cagayan, President Marcos said he brought all relevant government agencies to ensure all help is extended to those rendered homeless by Marce. “Hindi kaya ng isang department gawin lahat. Kaya ang tinatawag po namin, ginagawa po namin ay what we call the whole-of-government approach. Ibig sabihin, lahat ng iba’t ibang departamento kahit papaano ay makakadala ng tulong at makakatulong para mabigyan ng relief, para ma-rescue ang ating…