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Star Wars: The Old Republic Director James Ohlen Discusses BioWare Exit After EA Killed New Republic Reboot

May 18, 2026
James Ohlen, the former director of BioWare MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic, has discussed his exit from the storied RPG maker in 2018 — after an attempt to reboot the game that ended up squashed by publisher EA. Ohlen was a BioWare veteran of 22 years, with a string of high profile credits on BioWare classics such as Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old…
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CryptoNews

Why Is XRP Unique? Ripple CEO Explains What Makes XRP Stand Out

May 18, 2026
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse shared why he sees XRP as unique, pointing to its speed, low cost, scalability, and long-running community support. He cited three-to-five-second settlement, fractions-of-a-penny transaction costs, and more than 4 billion completed transactions. Key Takeaways Garlinghouse said XRP stands out for its speed, low costs, and scalability. Ripple’s CEO highlighted…
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NewsSpace

4 bright stars form a giant 'diamond' in the May night sky: Here's how to find it

May 18, 2026
With the evening moon appearing as a crescent phase for much of this upcoming week, we now have an opportunity to view some of the fainter sky objects that now occupy our spring evening sky. Looking high overhead and toward the south just after nightfall, there is a broad star pattern formed by four stars. The near-third magnitude star, Cor Caroli (in the constellation of Canes Venatici the…
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We still can't see dark matter. But what if we can hear it?

May 18, 2026
The most mysterious and yet ubiquitous stuff in the cosmos, dark matter is effectively invisible. This is simply because it doesn’t interact with light. But what if instead of trying to see dark matter, scientists attempted to hear it instead? New research suggests dark…
AI & RoboticsNews

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts

May 18, 2026
On Friday, OpenAI launched a new set of personal finance tools in preview for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the U.S., letting them connect their accounts and ask questions ranging from spending analysis to future financial planning. OpenAI has partnered with the financial connection service Plaid to manage the account connections. Users can connect to over 12,000 financial institutions, including…
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