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I’m already growing hoarse in Golden Gate Park as Charli XCX takes the stage at a San Francisco music festival. The crowd starts jumping as a guitar hook hits, and I reluctantly comply, bouncing around on these aging knees as my chunky Puff necklace almost flies off the chain.During a lull in the set, someone next to me compliments the necklace, which has stainless steel swirls and a bulbous orange center. Their eyes grow wide as I flip the cap off and explain that it’s a hidden USB flash drive—I plugged the Puff into my phone to show off the…

RedotPay’s plans for a US stock market debut have reportedly been delayed as the stablecoin payment company prepares to expand into the country.The company delayed plans for a US initial public offering (IPO) while it seeks regulatory approvals and contends with legal disputes involving Binance, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.A RedotPay representative declined to comment on the timing of an IPO to Cointelegraph. The representative instead pointed to the company’s US expansion, saying RedotPay obtained a money transmitter license in the US this week and is preparing to launch its product in the country.The reported…

Researchers from Okayama University of Science, Tokyo City University, the Natural History Museum, Kishiwada City (Osaka Prefecture), and other institutions have uncovered four fossil bones that went unrecognized for roughly three decades. The bones were found inside rock containing mosasaur remains collected in Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture. One of the newly identified fossils is the premaxilla, the bone at the very front of the upper jaw. This marks the first time a premaxilla has been confirmed in a mosasaur fossil discovered in Japan. Other unusual anatomical features in the remains do not match those seen in previously described mosasaurs, suggesting…

The last time Real Madrid went two consecutive seasons without a major trophy (2008-2010), they eschewed Galacticos and brought in Jose Mourinho who built the team from the back.So after the last two trophyless seasons, they brought Mourinho back.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThat means ultra-conservative tactics, plus a slew of central defenders and outside backs, not something that would normally excite Madridistas.But even a superstar-studded attack does not work without a solid, veteran back line.Welcome, then, Marc Cucurella, Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate. But Real Madrid President Florentino Perez did not forget about scoring goals.He also added Yan…

Iowa and New Hampshire are out, though they may not go down without a fight. South Carolina and Nevada are in.The Democratic National Committee formally approved sweeping changes to the party’s 2028 presidential primary calendar on Saturday, putting states that are more racially diverse at the front of the line.The order in which states vote typically plays a significant role in shaping the presidential primary — influencing both what issues are discussed and who ultimately emerges.Party officials set South Carolina first on Jan. 22, 2028, followed by Nevada (Feb. 1), New Hampshire (Feb. 8), New Mexico (Feb. 15), Michigan (Feb.…

When I’m asked what to buy if you want to get into making electronic music, I often recommend Elektron’s budget-minded Model:Samples and Model:Cycles grooveboxes. They don’t grab headlines the way Teenage Engineering’s gear or the Telepathic Instruments Orchid do, and even compared to the company’s higher-end and more niche musical offerings like the Digitakt, Octatrack, or Tonverk, they’re often overlooked. But as my collection has grown to include fancier and far more expensive instruments, I still find myself coming back to the Model series.Those looking to get their first groovebox are often drawn to more familiar brand names like Korg…

Bitcoin could bottom in October before recovering to around $130,000 ahead of the 2028 halving, according to Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price peaked above $126,000 in early October 2025, meaning that the “market should bottom in October,” Klippsten told Cointelegraph. He argued that Bitcoin has so far bottomed about 12 months after each previous bull market peak, while cautioning against extrapolating from only a few previous cycles.Klippsten’s prediction for an October bottom builds on a June interview with Cointelegraph, when he said Bitcoin may bottom earlier than in previous cycles as long-term holders accumulated a record share of supply,…

NextEra Energy, the world’s largest publicly traded electricity company, has systematically erased or downplayed its clean energy messaging since President Donald Trump returned to office, a potent example of the industry’s retreat from environmental positioning during his second term. NextEra used to bill itself as a global leader in renewable energy production and the energy transition. Now, the company has adopted Trump’s “American energy dominance” language and emphasizes its “diverse” array of electricity sources—prominently, gas—as the president favors fossil fuels and castigates clean energy, Inside Climate News found in a review of NextEra’s securities filings, press releases, financial statements and…

A body has been found in the search for an 18-year-old British man who went missing last year while hiking in Romania, UK police said.George Smyth, a geology student at the University of Bristol, went missing in November.On Saturday, Avon and Somerset police said a body found in the region of the country is believed to be that of Smyth.His family have been informed and are being supported by a family liaison officer, the force added.Smyth’s family said: “We are all devastated by George’s death.“He was the best of us and is deeply missed by his younger brothers, family and…

Soon after, they alerted police to the discovery and explained that keeping it for themselves was not an option.”There are so many coins and bars – it would be almost impossible,” the site manager Mario told VRT.”Besides, that would be theft.”Kobe agreed: “€9m – you simply can’t keep that hidden.”The property currently belongs to CAW Oost-Vlaanderen, which provides welfare support in Dendermonde, a Flemish community of around 47,000 people.Its director, Geert Hillaert, said his first reaction was “surprise and amazement”, adding that he hoped the treasure might eventually be used to support the charity’s work and meet the “enormous need…