CryptoNews

Binance Launches Lite Loan With No Liquidation for 30 Days

Binance has launched a 30-day bitcoin-backed loan offering up to 1,000 USDT, with no price-triggered liquidation during the initial term. A promotional 0.5% service fee remains available through Sept. 3. Key Takeaways Users can borrow up to 1,000 USDT against eligible BTC collateral. The initial 30-day term carries no price-triggered liquidation. Overdue balances face 36% annual penalty interest…
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Ripple Pushes Full XRPL Stack as Tokenized Assets Expand

Ripple is building issuance, stablecoin, trading, custody, and credit infrastructure as financial institutions adopt tokenized assets. Its XRPL ecosystem links programmable funds with continuous settlement, liquidity, yield, collateral, and compliance tools. Key…
NewsSpace

I bought a $50 telescope on Facebook Marketplace — here's what I learned

When brand new entry-level telescopes start at a few hundred dollars, the idea of getting anything decent for pocket change sounds like a pipe dream. Yet the secondhand market often hides real bargains for those willing to hunt them down. Deals like this appear because people buy on impulse, then quickly lose interest for various reasons. Facebook Marketplace seemed like the best bet for such a…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Is the future of data centers portable? Runware builds a pod to find out

On Tuesday, AI infrastructure company Runware announced the launch of its own modular data center called Sonic Inference Pod. Designed as a single transportable unit, the Pod represents a more flexible kind of compute that can sit alongside hyperscalers’ massive data center projects. Runware says the Pod can offer inference at a higher quality but lower cost than other serverless inference…
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NewsPhotography

Most photographers visiting Cuba's capital focus on the Chevys and cigars. David Saxe took a very different approach: going after the blur, the shadows and the things nobody poses for

Every photographer who lands in Havana knows the standard shooting checklist. A 1957 Chevy Bel Air against peeling pastel paint. A cigar-smoking abuela on a wrought-iron balcony. The Malecón promenade at golden hour. And the thing is, you’re probably going to get a nice picture. It’ll be, though, a picture that’s been taken roughly nine million times already. David Saxe went…
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