GamingNews

The Next Halo Game From Halo Studios Was Reportedly Still Years Away, Before Microsoft Handed the Franchise to Activision

The next Halo game from Halo Studios was reportedly still years away from launch before Microsoft canceled it this week. Microsoft continued its Xbox “reset” this week by gutting Halo Studios, leaving a skeleton crew to manage existing games in the series, and handing the Halo franchise to Call of Duty company Activision. Activision is setting up a new team to build the next mainline…
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CryptoNews

DOJ Seizes $84M From Tether-Linked Payment Processor Capstone

The largest stablecoin issuer would have been using the firm as a bridge to be able to hold bank accounts in the U.S. and settle payments to “hundreds of individuals and entities.” The DOJ seized $84 million from Capstone accounts at Wells Fargo and Morgan Chase. Key…
CryptoNews

Binance-Owned Coinmarketcap Buys Coinglass as Data Debate Grows

Coinmarketcap has acquired crypto derivatives analytics platform Coinglass for an undisclosed sum, adding open interest, funding rates, liquidations, and options data to one of the industry’s largest market-data platforms. Coinglass will continue operating independently for now, but the deal has already sparked debate over data concentration, as Coinmarketcap is owned by Binance. Key…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off

Muse’s traction is surging, fueled by Meta’s promotion of the AI app at its annual Meta Connect developer conference this week and strong early reviews that praised its polished design and highly capable AI model under the hood. At the start of the week, Muse had surpassed 2.5 million downloads since its September 8 launch. Now the app has amassed more than 3.4 million downloads…
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NewsPhotography

Beachgoers called for help for an injured sea turtle. Instead, authorities found the first-ever sea turtle nest on the West Coast. Photos prove the rare sighting isn’t a one-time thing

When a sea turtle was spotted on the sand at a California beach this week, beachgoers immediately called a lifeguard over for help. But instead of an injured turtle, authorities found the first-ever documented case of a sea turtle nesting on the West Coast of the US. Photos prove that more than one mother turtle is nesting much farther north than usual. On September 16, a sea turtle was spotted…
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