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Source: The Verge Samsung first released the Galaxy Fit 3 in several countries outside the US last February. The device comes equipped with a 1.6-inch display surrounded by an aluminum body and lasts up to 13 days on a single charge. The Galaxy Fit 3 has some of the same fitness-tracking features as the pricier…
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Source: The Verge If you have a New Year’s resolution to enhance your smart home, buying a smart display isn’t a bad way to kick things off. The Echo Show 5 is one of the most cost-effective ways to add a visual interface to control your devices, especially since it’s receiving a 50 percent discount…
Source: Coin Tegraph 2025 is shaping up as the most important year ever for crypto regulations. Here’s how laws and rules are set to change worldwide. Read Full Article
Source: Live Mint Mumbai: India’s market regulator said it has uncovered an alleged front-running scheme involving Ketan Parekh, convicted in 2008 for stock market manipulation, and Rohit Salgaocar, whose company facilitated these “illicit” trades that led to unlawful gains of ₹65.77 crore. Parekh and Salgaocar orchestrated trades based on confidential, non-public information (NPI) related to…
Source: Bitcoinist Meme coins are back, and they’re more popular than ever. The meme coin market not only recovered throughout 2024 but even saw unprecedented highs in early December when its market cap reached $137B. The wave is still far from over. Despite ongoing fluctuations over the past 30 days, 2025 is already off to…
Source: Coin Tegraph From Sam Bankman-Fried to the man responsible for hacking Bitfinex, many convicted felons are ringing in 2025 behind bars. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Telegram is trying to crack down on scams with a new feature that lets official third-party services assign verification icons to users and chats, the messaging service announced on Wednesday. This is separate from the verification process Telegram has for public figures and organizations. Instead of displaying a blue checkmark, accounts and…
Source: Live Mint LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Robusta coffee futures on ICE rose on Thursday as rains continued to delay the Vietnam harvest and heighten quality concerns. * Robusta coffee gained 1.7% to $4,957 a metric ton by 1200 GMT, driven by the rain-hampered harvest in top producer Vietnam. * “The continuous rainy weather…
Source: Coin Tegraph KuCoin has introduced a payment system that lets crypto holders make direct purchases using their accounts on the trading platform. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Tesla’s production and delivery numbers for 2024 are out, and the numbers are pretty sobering. The premiere EV company in the US produced 1.77 million cars this year, a drop of about 4 percent compared to the previous year, and delivered 1.79 million vehicles this year, or about 1 percent less than…
