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Polymarket is one of the largest prediction market apps in the world, is returning to the US in 2025. It’s a decentralized platform built on the Polygon blockchain. Market trading and payouts are denominated in USDC, but multiple cryptocurrencies and networks are supported for transactions. Highly regarded for its speed and transparency, you’ll find a…
Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jonathan Edward Thomas, 32, has been arrested for his role in the theft of 64 cell phones from Metro PCS on November 18. Cebran Bill Kohn, 31, was previously arrested in connection with the same incident. At about 3:38 a.m. on November 18, Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers responded to…
Is tracking your food worth it? I spent six weeks testing an AI meal-tracking app to answer that question. Getty Image/Zooey Liao/CNET Have you ever looked at food packaging or even a meal on your plate and thought, “How healthy is this?” That’s the question today’s food and barcode scanning apps aim to answer with…
Talk to single people in their 20s and 30s and chances are they will shudder at the mention of dating apps. There are social media pages dedicated to ‘Tinder Nightmares’ while men are infamously left defeated by a hugely skewed sex ratio and women swear they run into the same ‘situationships’ on the apps every…
The police have arrested three youths and recovered 16 snatched mobile phones and three stolen bikes from their possession. Arrested accused have been identified as Desumajra residents Satnam Kumar, Sunny, Arsh Ali, alias Manna, and Karan, alias Bhola, a resident of Sunny Enclave. A case under Sections 304 and 3 (5) of the BNS was…
Drivers will be able to claim government subsidies to cut the cost of buying a new electric car until 2030 under plans to be announced by Rachel Reeves at next week’s budget. The chancellor will unveil an extra £1.3bn for subsidies for new electric vehicles (EVs) and a further £200m for charging points, as she…
Spotify has begun encouraging users to update their app hinting that the much-awaited 2025 Wrapped is not far. “Get the updated app to experience 2025 Wrapped at its best,” Spotify says on its website, along with a QR code to download the latest version. The streaming service, however, does not mention when the feature is…
TL;DR: This Microsoft Office 2024 Home and Business license works on both Mac and PCs, and it’s now on sale for just $149.97 (reg. $249.99) for a limited time. $149.97 $249.99 Save $100.02 Whether you grew up using Word to write essays for school or you remember whipping up presentations for work on PowerPoint,…
Ant Group’s new “vibe coding” artificial intelligence app LingGuang has overwhelmed servers after user downloads surpassed 1 million in just four days, hitting the milestone faster than OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Sora, according to the Chinese fintech giant. The app’s innovative functionality of generating applications in response to users’ text prompts was temporarily suspended on Thursday…
America’s Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott’s Mumbai concert turned into a hub for robbers after fans reported theft of their valuable assets, such as jewellery and mobile phones worth at least Rs 18 lakhs, as per the Mumbai police. Thousands of fans gathered to enjoy the US rapper, singer, and songwriter’s high-energy performance at the Mahalaxmi…