Crypto firm Ripple to buy primer broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion

Crypto startup Ripple said Tuesday that it’s agreed to buy prime brokerage firm Hidden Road for $1.25 billion in the company’s biggest acquisition to date.

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How to Use a VPN: 4 Easy Steps to Get Started

Learn how to set up and use a VPN with just four easy steps. This step-by-step guide takes you through how you can secure your connection and online data.

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How to Permanently Save Voicemails in iOS & Android

Important voicemails need to be saved for various reasons — whether legal, business, or personal. Find out how to permanently save a voicemail on iOS and Android devices with our step-by-step guide.

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Blackbird gobbles up $50M for its blockchain-based payment-loyalty app for restaurants

A founder who has carved out a name for himself building products to help restaurants connect better with would-be diners has raised $50 million for his latest startup: a new take on the idea of customer loyalty.  Blackbird Labs has built a payments-meets-loyalty-meets-blockchain platform for restaurants to grow repeat business while reducing some of the […]

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XL Batteries is using petrochemical infrastructure to store solar and wind power

The startup has commissioned a demonstration unit of its organic flow battery.

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Why Creatives Are Suddenly Obsessed with This 4K Monitor

It’s not just the ultra-thin bezels and color accuracy; this display is changing how pros work and create.

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Meta expands restrictions for teen users to Facebook and Messenger

The system imposes more restricted settings on younger users – though campaigners say it’s unclear what difference they make.

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Meta introduces restricted Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger

Meta is introducing Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger. The feature, which automatically enrolls young users into an app experience with built-in protections, will be available on these platforms in the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Canada before expanding to additional regions in the future. Teen Accounts first rolled out to Instagram last September after Instagram […]

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Turkey’s Sipay raises $78M to expand its Stripe-like services into emerging markets

Billing itself as “Stripe for emerging markets,” Turkish Fintech Sipay has raised a $78 million Series B funding round, claiming a valuation of $875 million in the process. This round is significant, as Sipay plans to expand into markets outside of Turkey, offering additional services like remittances that Stripe currently does not offer in those […]

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Apple might import more iPhones from India to side-step China tariffs

Apple is considering importing more iPhones from India to side-step the 54% additional tariffs on goods imported from China that U.S. President Donald Trump announced last week, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing anonymous sources. The company sees this as a short-term measure while it seeks to negotiate with the Trump administration to get an […]

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