Vivopower struck a joint venture to gain indirect exposure to Ripple and XRP by sourcing up to $300 million in Ripple Labs shares, tapping strong South Korean investor demand while avoiding balance-sheet risk.
Vivopower Targets Ripple Labs Equity to Capture XRP-Linked Upside
A joint venture agreement has been executed to expand exposure to Ripple and XRP through private equity holdings. Vivopower…
Standard Chartered and Coinbase Expand Institutional Crypto Rails as Banking and Exchange Infrastructure Lock in
December 15, 2025
Standard Chartered and Coinbase are pushing institutional crypto adoption forward by expanding a global digital asset partnership, signaling deeper integration between regulated banking infrastructure and crypto-native platforms as institutional demand accelerates.
Standard…
US Space Force to get 'next level' tech to combat drones near Cape Canaveral launch sites
December 15, 2025
The U.S. Space Force is getting serious about drone threats.
Space Force is looking to boost its ability to deter and defeat uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) in the vicinity of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the Eastern Range, the 15-million-square-mile (39 million…
How color-changing, bacteria-infused spacesuits could help keep future astronauts safe from space radiation
December 15, 2025
In the future, some of us will be wearing clothes made of bacteria that change colors based on the level of radiation we’re exposed to. At least, that’s the hope of scientists and a fashion designer in Scotland.
Too much ionizing radiation exposure can cause long-term health problems, including cancer and reproductive issues. Radiation exposure is considered especially risky for…
Satellite constellations could obscure most space telescope observations by late 2030s: 'That part of the image will be forever lost'
December 15, 2025
Rapidly growing swarms of satellites around Earth are no longer just a nuisance for ground-based observatories — the reflections they cause are now intruding on space-based telescopes as well, according to new research.
Roughly 15,000 satellites currently circle the planet…
Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook’ — startups may get legal limbo instead
December 15, 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening that directs federal agencies to challenge state AI laws, arguing that startups need relief from a “patchwork” of rules. Legal experts and startups meanwhile say the order could prolong…
Google is rolling out a beta experience that lets you hear real-time translations in your headphones, the company announced on Friday. The tech giant is also bringing advanced Gemini capabilities to Google Translate and expanding its language-learning tools in the Translate app.
The new real-time headphone translations experience keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, so…
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
December 15, 2025
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly…
Shot with a Canon EOS R6 Mark II, this breathtaking panorama captures the profound stillness of Japan's countryside
December 15, 2025
In the misty dawn following heavy rain, photographer Megumi Murakami waited patiently at Lake Nakatsuna in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As the morning light pierced the fog and the cherry blossoms emerged in full bloom, their perfect reflections on a glassy lake surface created…
"Canon's Crop Mode now means I don’t need to buy that $10,000 super-telephoto lens for my camera!"
December 15, 2025
The 1.6x Cropping/Aspect Ratio setting is available on every Canon EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera including the EOS R6, R6 Mark II and R6 Mark III, and the EOS R5 and R5 Mark II, and yet it’s hardly ever talked about. Which I think is nuts as it’s a brilliant setting that instantly turns a 400mm lens into 640mm for mega telephoto reach.
I’m not a Canon EOS camera snob and will happily…
