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Wyoming has introduced the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), the first stablecoin created and issued by a US government entity, according to an Aug. 19 announcement. Formerly called the Wyoming Stable Token (WYST), FRNT aims to deliver fast, secure, and transparent digital transactions for individuals, businesses, and institutions worldwide. According to the statement, each FRNT token [โฆ] The post Wyoming unveils FRNT...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Google didn't need to make its own smartphone. Even though the company spent several years having other manufacturers build phones it could slap its "Nexus" branding on, selling hardware is not core to Google's business. Things like advertising and Search still handily dwarf the inroads the company's made as a smartphone manufacturer, and that will likely remain true for the foreseeable future. Compared to the...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:On that note, Happy World Photography Day.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:One of my favorite features in iOS 26 is AutoMix for Apple Music, which uses artificial intelligence to create DJ-like transitions between songs. Ahead of iOS 26 being released to everyone next month, Spotify is looking to steal some of Apple Musicโs thunder with its own new spin on creating unique transitions between songs. moreโฆ
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Crypto weak, ETH ETF sees 2nd largest outflow ever. DAT stocks continue to fall on dilution fears. Strategy buys $51m BTC, relaxes financing rule. Chamath announces crypto SPAC. BMNR flips MARA to claim 2nd largest DAT spot. $3.9b ETH stuck in staking exit queue. KindlyMD raises $200m debt to buy BTC. Dutch firm Amdax to launch BTC treasury. BTCS issues a one-time โBividendโ in ETH. US Treasury asks for public comments...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Crypto markets face pressure as ETH ETFs see $197 million worth of outflows and geopolitical tensions create uncertainty for institutional investors.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:On Friday, Google teased a star-studded Pixel 10 keynote, and it now turns out that Jimmy Fallon will actually be hosting Made by Google 2025. moreโฆ
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:As you might have guessed, the US Cellular acquisition is the reason behind the improvement.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Paying rent in Bitcoin is easy, secure and gaining popularity among tenants. Many cities globally now have tech infrastructure to facilitate Bitcoin payments.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Goal of European leaders at White House meeting was to try to push the Russian leader into a cornerThe mood in the White House on Monday was strikingly upbeat.Natoโs ever-cheerful secretary general, Mark Rutte, set the tone as he addressed Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the gathered European leaders. โLetโs make the best out of today,โ he said with a smile, before repeatedly thanking the US president for his...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:As of Aug. 19, get $150 off the Roborock Q7 M5+ robot vacuum and mop at Amazon.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:In case you never turned song transitions off in Spotify, the streaming service is adding custom options for playlists. moreโฆ
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:AirPods Pro 2 are three years old, but rumors indicate theyโre not going anywhere just yet. In fact, in the absence of AirPods Pro 3, leaks indicate Apple could debut another big software upgrade for AirPods Pro 2 at its iPhone 17 event. Hereโs whatโs coming. moreโฆ
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Pierre Poilievre returns to House of Commons after shock April loss and narrower margin in Tory strongholdCanadaโs Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, has won a closely watched byelection in the province of Alberta, giving him a chance to return to parliament after suffering a shock defeat in Aprilโs federal election.Poilievre finished with 80.4% of the vote after Mondayโs election in the riding of Battle...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Mark Rowley says technology will be โnon-discriminatoryโ and โdoes not perform in a way which exhibits biasโThe Metropolitan police commissioner has hit back at demands to drop the use of live facial recognition cameras at this weekendโs Notting Hill carnival over concerns of racial bias and an impending legal challenge.Mark Rowley wrote in a letter that the instant face-matching technology would be used at Europeโs...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:The DJI Mini 3 with screen remote control is on sale at Amazon for $499, down from the standard price of $549. That's a 9% discount.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:The 'Wednesday' Lego set featuring a movable Wednesday Addams doll plus a ton of accessories is on sale for $19.99 โ $30 off โ at Best Buy.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Spotify launched a beta feature for Premium users that lets them customize transitions between songs.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Most of the net proceeds are earmarked for the firm's data center expansion, with $85 million set aside for capped call transactions to mitigate share dilution.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Geneva, Switzerland โ August 19, 2025 โ TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), announced today a strategic agreement with MetaMask. MetaMask will natively integrate TRON into the worldโs leading self-custodial crypto wallet developed by Consensys. This integration will enable MetaMask users...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Judge warns of โinherent dangersโ of lawyers relying solely on AI amid growing number of fake citations or other errors Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA lawyer has been referred to Western Australiaโs legal regulator after using artificial intelligence in preparing court documents for an immigration case. The documents contained...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Would we tolerate anything else that got worse over time, not as a result of normal wear and tear but because the manufacturer suddenly decided it should?Read more petty gripesI was pulling out of our driveway one holiday, about to embark on an epic multi-hour trip, when I realised something was off. It wasnโt a major problem โ no punctured tyre or busted door handle โ simply that my maps app wouldnโt connect to my...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Scientist warns long suspension poses potential risks to some wetland areas and native species of fish and birdsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEnvironmental flows in the Murray-Darling necessary to keep wetlands and fish healthy have come to an abrupt halt due to a legal stoush between the commonwealth and the New South Wales...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: GHD identified contamination threats to dams inland of Perth from sewage, oil spills, and soil erosionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlcoaโs plan to vastly expand its strip mining of forest near Perthโs dams poses a high risk to the water supply for the cityโs 2.3 million people, according to global engineering consultancy...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:TL; DR: Thinking About Use Cases I tried ChatGPTโs new Agent Mode: Is it really a new Agile AI Agent that autonomously identifies noteworthy signals in the daily communication and data noise? Or is it a glorified automated prompt execution device? Letโs find out. (Note: I only have a Plus account, which limits the experience.)
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Building AI agents in the real world often involves more than just making model calls โ it requires integrating with external tools, handling complex workflows, and ensuring the solution can scale in production. In this post, weโll walk through a real-world developer setup for creating an agent using the Docker MCP Toolkit. To make things...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:How are the CEOs of Ford, BYD, Lamborghini, Polestar, and more planning to survive the hellscape that is the current automotive world? We asked them.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Apple is shifting more iPhone production to India ahead of next monthโs iPhone 17 launch, Bloomberg reports. The company will build all four iPhone 17 models there, and for the first time US-bound shipments for the entire lineup will come from India at launch. The shift comes amid production expansion across five factories in India, including two plants that recently opened. Apple has been working to decrease its...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:The Apple iPad 11-inch (WiFi, 128GB) is on sale at Amazon for $299, down from the list price of $349. That's a 14% discount.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:If you're looking to ease your daily workflow with automation, it might take some time to make it work, but the end results will be worth the effort.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:SoFi will use Lightsparkโs Lightning-based UMA tech to offer real-time, low-cost international transfers directly in its app
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Hi HN, Aria and Tony here, co-founders of Parachute (https://www.parachute-ai.com/). Weโre building governance infrastructure that lets hospitals safely evaluate and monitor clinical AI at scale.Hospitals are racing to adopt AI. More than 2,000 clinical AI tools hit the U.S. market last year - from ambient scribes to imaging models. But new regulations (HTI-1, Colorado AI Act, California SB 3030, White House AI Action...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Colin Farrell goes all in with the trailer for "Conclave" director Edward Berger's upcoming film "Ballad of a Small Player."
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Cardano bulls make a strong case for an ADA price rally toward $2 or even higher, once the resistance at $1 is decisively broken.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Pop Mart, the Chinese company behind the Labubu franchise, has sold $670 million worth of related products this yearโmore than iconic US toy lines Barbie and Hot Wheels.
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