As rebuilding efforts continue across western North Carolina in communities devastated by Hurricane Helene, college students are ditching their traditional spring break trips to bring hope and help to those in this hurting community. Cru Campus Ministry and Unto, a global humanitarian organization, have teamed up to send more than …
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Biggest Crypto Hacks by North Korea’s Lazarus Group
With cryptocurrency stored digitally and often valued in the millions or even billions when converted to fiat, it has become a prime target for hackers. Since the bull run in 2017, the world has seen significant increases in token values, and the Lazarus Group has carried out multiple attacks on …
Read More »Jonah Peretti helped shaped digital media — can he do it again?
Jonah Peretti’s career to date has been defined by constant reinvention. As the founder and CEO of BuzzFeed, Peretti has been at the forefront of digital media for almost two decades, navigating changes as the once small startup transformed into, at one point, a multimedia powerhouse. But as the company …
Read More »‘Roller Coaster Ride’: America’s Aging Crisis Is Straining Families, but There Are Ways to Prepare
Life expectancy for Americans reached 78.4 years in 2023. That is nearly 11 months longer than the year before. This extended lifespan, though, has led to warnings of an aging population crisis that could affect seniors on a number of levels. For 82-year-old Alice Butler of Portsmouth, VA, growing older …
Read More »Raydium’s New LaunchLab Could Challenge Pump.fun in the Meme Coin Wars
Raydium, a decentralized exchange (DEX) and autonomous market maker (AMM) on the Solana ecosystem, is said to be developing its own token launchpad, similar to Pump—popularly known as pump.fun. This comes from a report from media publication Blockworks that an anonymous core contributor at Raydium confirmed the rumor. The Reason …
Read More »Browser Use, the tool making it easier for AI ‘agents’ to navigate websites, raises $17M
We may not have an agreed-upon definition of AI “agent” yet, but a multitude of startups want to create “agentic” tools to automate various tasks online. One such firm, Browser Use, has attracted a ton of interest from developers and investors thanks to its solution that makes websites more “readable” …
Read More »Down Syndrome Is Not a Burden, but Rather a Tremendous Gift
COMMENTARY I was only 8 years old when my little brother Daniel was born. But I vividly remember my mother crying a lot and my dad saying that he would have given his left arm for Daniel to get better. They spent the first few weeks of Daniel’s life desperately searching …
Read More »Lawmakers Across US Push for Ten Commandments in Public Schools: ‘Why Would We Not Mention God?’
Republican legislators in more than a dozen states have introduced bills calling for the public display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The movement gained momentum after Louisiana became the first state in the modern era to mandate such displays. Adam Althouse, a Texas parent, believes his 16-year-old …
Read More »GCash Partners With Circle to Bring USDC to Millions, Launches ₱1M Crypto Promo
Local mobile e-wallet GCash recently announced its partnership with Circle, a global financial technology firm that allows payments, commerce, and financial applications to integrate digital currencies and utilize blockchain, to offer the stablecoin $USDC. GCash and Circle Partnership The partnership enables GCash users to receive, purchase, store, and transact with …
Read More »PDAX Adds $USDG: What You Need to Know About the Paxos-Backed Stablecoin
The locally licensed crypto platform Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX) recently announced the listing of $USDG, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin by blockchain firm Paxos. The listing adds to the more than 50 tokens currently available on the platform. What is $USDG? $USDG is issued by Paxos Digital Singapore Pte. Ltd., …
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