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Fenwick denies claims it was key to the multibillion-dollar FTX fraud - Fenwick & West, a law firm once contracted by F... - cointelegraph.com/news/fenwick…

Fenwick denies claims it was key to the multibillion-dollar FTX fraud

Law firm Fenwick & West has denied it knew of the fraud at crypto exchange FTX, and asked a judge to dismiss a proposed lawsuit alleging that it helped the exchange.
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Iran, European trio to continue contacts in coming days: Foreign ministry china.org.cn/2025-08/27/conten…

Iran, European trio to continue contacts in coming days: Foreign ministry - China.org.cn

​Iran and the three European countries of France, Britain and Germany, collectively known as the E3, have agreed to continue their contacts in the coming days, the Iranian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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Researchers find evidence of ChatGPT buzzwords turning up in everyday speech

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On-screen and now IRL: FSU researchers find evidence of ChatGPT buzzwords turning up in everyday speech - Florida State University News

Within five days of ChatGPT’s release in 2022, the artificial intelligence chatbot gained more than a million users. Today, more than half of all adults
Kathleen Haughney (Florida State University News)

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Save the Children: Starving children in Gaza don’t even have the strength to cry dailyyemen.net/2025/08/28/save…

Save the Children: Starving children in Gaza don’t even have the strength to cry

The head of Save the Children, a children’s rights organization, described in shocking detail the slow suffering of starving children in Gaza, saying they are so physically weak they cannot even cry.In her address to a UN Security Council meeting on
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Altered states of consciousness induced by breathwork accompanied by music

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Neurobiological substrates of altered states of consciousness induced by high ventilation breathwork accompanied by music

The popularity of breathwork as a therapeutic tool for psychological distress is rapidly expanding. Breathwork practices that increase ventilatory rate or depth, facilitated by music, can evoke subjective experiential states analogous to altered stat…
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Bitcoin trend reversal to $118K or another drop to $105K: Which comes first? - Bitcoin traders have been buying all the dips but B... - cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin…

Bitcoin trend reversal to $118K or another drop to $105K: Which comes first?

Bitcoin bounces keep fizzling despite traders buying the dip in size. Will the range highs be reclaimed, or is $105,000 BTC’s next stop?
Big Smokey (Cointelegraph)

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Criminals are ‘vibe hacking’ with AI at unprecedented levels: Anthropic - AI company Anthropic warns its AI chatbot Claude is... - cointelegraph.com/news/cybercr…

Criminals are ‘vibe hacking’ with AI at unprecedented levels: Anthropic

Hackers with barely any coding knowledge are now able to successfully carry out cyberattacks using AI, warns Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude.
Brayden Lindrea (Cointelegraph)

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21 Questions About The Claim That Iran Orchestrated Antisemitic Attacks In Australia thealtworld.substack.com/p/21-…

21 Questions About The Claim That Iran Orchestrated Antisemitic Attacks In Australia

Caitlin Johnstone- In what way would it benefit Iran to “undermine social cohesion and sow discord” in Australia?
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Top 5 Crypto That Investors Are Buying in Bulk - The cryptocurrency market has always been a race to spot opportunities before the crowd. ... - blockonomi.com/top-5-crypto-th… #pr

Top 5 Crypto That Investors Are Buying in Bulk

Discover the top 5 cryptocurrencies investors are buying in bulk, including Ethereum, XRP, Cardano, and TRON, with price predictions for the coming years.
Oliver Dale (Blockonomi)

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Google Cloud Launches Universal Ledger to Accelerate Payments Innovation - After a year of explosive stablecoin growth, Google Cloud has unveiled its Univers... - news.bitcoin.com/google-cloud-… #blockchain #google

Google Cloud Launches Universal Ledger to Accelerate Payments Innovation – Blockchain Bitcoin News

After a year of explosive stablecoin growth, Google Cloud has unveiled its Universal Ledger (GCUL), a programmable platform for payments.
Emmanuel Musa (Bitcoin News)

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Jeffrey Sachs: Ending the Genocide Now consortiumnews.com/2025/08/27/…

Jeffrey Sachs: Ending the Genocide Now

A U.N. Security Council vote to grant Palestine permanent U.N. membership would end Israel’s zealous delusions of permanent control over Palestine, write Jeffrey Sachs and Sybil Fares. But the U.S. stands in the way. By Jeffrey D.
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Two Super Mario Series Amiibo Return To Amazon 7 Years After Selling Out

Goomba: Super Mario Amiibo Series $16 | MSRP is $20 See at Amazon Koopa Troopa: Super Mario Amiibo Series $16 | MSRP is $20 See at Amazon Amazon has restocked a pair of Nintendo Amiibo figures that it hasn't had in its inventory in more than seven years. Super Mario fans can add Koopa Troopa and Goomba Amiibo to their ...

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Two Super Mario Series Amiibo Return To Amazon 7 Years After Selling Out

Amazon is selling the Koopa Troopa and Goomba Amiibo figures for $16, which is 20% below Nintendo's new MSRP.
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Hatsune Miku x Sonic Collaboration Announced with New Artwork and Weekly Music Videos; First Song Live

Sega has announced the official Hatsune Miku x Sonic the Hedgehog collaboration titled Project ONSOKU. This collaboration project will feature five original songs and music videos released weekly by various renowned artists. Further, these songs will also be available in the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. The first ...

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Hatsune Miku x Sonic Collaboration Announced with New Artwork and Weekly Music Videos; First Song Live

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Ghost Of Yotei Limited Edition PS5 Gear Preorders Begin September 4

PS5 Slim Ghost of Yotei Limited Edition Bundle $600 | Releases October 2 Preorder at PlayStation Direct PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro Console Covers - Ghost of Yotei Gold Limited Edition $65 | Releases October 2 Preorder at PlayStation Direct DualSense Wireless Controller - Ghost of Yotei Gold Limited Edition $85 | Releases ...

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Ghost Of Yotei Limited Edition PS5 Gear Preorders Begin September 4

The lineup includes limited edition PS5 Slim consoles with disc drive, PS5 faceplates, and DualSense controller.
Brendan Hesse (GameSpot)

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First Friends: How the First Couple’s Consigliere Went From Modeling Mogul to Special Envoy unlimitedhangout.com/2025/08/i…

First Friends: How the First Couple's Consigliere Went From Modeling Mogul to Special Envoy

Unlimited Hangout investigates how Paolo Zampolli became a recent Trump appointee despite his past of servicing corrupt, predatory and globalist ambitions targeting the world’s oceans, facilitating fraud, and aiding citizenship-by-investment scams.
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No Man's Sky's Voyagers Update Adds Custom Ship Building And More

Every time Hello Games is readying an update for No Man's Sky, studio founder Sean Murray tweets out cryptic emoji that send the community's head spinning. For the Voyagers update, he posted a waving emoji, followed by a group of three waving emoji to hint at the major feature of the update: ships big enough to travel around in with your friends. The Voyagers ...

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No Man's Sky's Voyagers Update Adds Custom Ship Building And More

This huge update includes ship building with extensive customization, spacewalking, and new graphical enhancements.
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Ethereum by the Numbers: Network Fees Stay Low as Onchain Use Holds Steady - As August winds down, readings on Ethereum’s supply, fees, throughput, holders and... - news.bitcoin.com/ethereum-by-t… #learning-insights #ethereum(eth) #blockchain

Ethereum by the Numbers: Network Fees Stay Low as Onchain Use Holds Steady – Learning - Insights Bitcoin News

If conditions persist, supply looks set to drift gradually, keeping ETH’s monetary profile anchored by usage.
Jamie Redman (Bitcoin News)

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Pump.fun Buys Back $58M PUMP Tokens; Price Up 4% - Pump.fun, the oldest and largest memecoin launchpad on the Solana (SOL) ecosystem, has an... - coingape.com/pump-fun-purchase… #24/7cryptocurrencynews #altcoinnews #solana

Pump.fun Buys Back $58M PUMP Tokens; Price Up 4%

Pump.fun meme launchpad repurchased $10.65 million worth of $PUMP tokens last week, thus increasing total buybacks to $58M.
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Civilization 7 is testing a "harsher" option for its divisive Age Transitions

The transitions between the three major ages of a Civilization 7 match have been a hot topic ever since release. Arguably the biggest shake-up to the 4X series’ formula in the new entry, the decision to pick a new civ at the start of each era has been divisive. In order to give Civ 7 players more flexibility and appease those wanting a more classic ...

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Civilization 7 is testing a "harsher" option for its divisive Age Transitions

Civ 7 is cooking up a third Age Transition Impact setting called Collapse, but Firaxis isn't 100% sure it'll ever see the light of day.
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Tokyo Otaku Mode Also Suspends US Merchandise Shipments

Yet another online retailer that specializes in Japanese merchandise including anime and game products announced the President Donald Trump “Termination of De Minimis Treatment for All Countries” executive order is halting service to the US. Tokyo Otaku Mode is also suspending shipments following the Japan Post announcement and shared its own statement on the ...

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Tokyo Otaku Mode Also Suspends US Merchandise Shipments - Siliconera

Trump's “Termination of De Minimis Treatment for All Countries” hit Tokyo Otaku Mode, as it suspended US merchandise shipments.
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OpenAI sued by parents of teen who died by suicide after ChatGPT allegedly encouraged him and provided instructions

The lawsuit alleges that instead of raising the alarm or alerting others, ChatGPT validated and supported the planned suicide.

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OpenAI sued by parents of teen who died by suicide after ChatGPT allegedly encouraged him and provided instructions

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Germany’s declaration to stop sending weapons to Israel: symbolic gesture or major shift? #Palestine mondoweiss.net/2025/08/germany…

Germany’s declaration to stop sending weapons to Israel: symbolic gesture or major shift?

While Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s announcement that Germany is stopping arms deliveries to Israel made international headlines as a shocking policy reversal, the details tell a different story.
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Hirogami Isn’t Folding: Developer Holding Firm on September 3 Launch Despite Silksong Avoidance

Bandai Namco Studios Singapore and Kakehashi Games have confirmed that their upcoming 3D platformer Hirogami is still set to launch on September 3, 2025, for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. While other indie developers have recently ducked out of the early September release window following the surprise ...

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Hirogami Isn’t Folding: Developer Holding Firm on September 3 Launch Despite Silksong Avoidance

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FFVII Remake Intergrate Switch 2 FPS Confirmed

Square Enix took to social media to confirm the framerate for the Switch 2 version of FFVII Remake Intergrade, and it noted the Final Fantasy VII title runs at 30fps. This came after some reports from gamescom 2025 demos of the title suggested it might be running at 40fps, as shared on places like Reddit. Hitting 30fps on the Switch 2 isn’t unexpected for FFVII Remake, as ...

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FFVII Remake Intergrate Switch 2 FPS Confirmed - Siliconera

The Switch 2 FFVII Remake framerate is confirmed, and it's 30fps just like the original PS4 release and PS5 Graphics option.
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Oh Wow, Spider-Man Multiplayer Is Here And It Looks Amazing

The new PC mod isn't quite the same as the cancelled Spider-Man: The Great Web, but it's still pretty neat
The post Oh Wow, Spider-Man Multiplayer Is Here And It Looks Amazing appeared first on Kotaku.

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New Mod Adds Multiplayer To Marvel's Spider-Man

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USDC Gains Ground in Banking as Circle Teams up With Finastra for Global Transfers - A major leap in global finance is underway as USDC settlement integrates into bank... - news.bitcoin.com/usdc-gains-gr… #stablecoin #featured #circle #usdc

USDC Gains Ground in Banking as Circle Teams up With Finastra for Global Transfers – Featured Bitcoin News

A major leap in global finance is underway as USDC settlement integrates into banking infrastructure, unlocking faster, cheaper international payments without disrupting existing fiat systems.
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Ken Levine’s BioShock successor Judas still in development, with a new gameplay system that decides who the villain is based on your actions

Remember Judas, the first-person shooter and next game from BioShock creator Ken Levine? Yeah, it's hard to blame you if you forgot. Similarly to BioShock 4, Judas has not been heard or seen in over a year, but Levine just dropped a new blog post out of the blue detailing what's ...

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Ken Levine's BioShock successor Judas still in development, with a new gameplay system that decides who the villain is based on your actions – Destructoid

I almost forgot about this one, but it sounds very promising
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'ACT CIVILIZED' U.S. Elite Panic as Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament Demands | Laith Marouf rachelblevins.substack.com/p/p…

'ACT CIVILIZED' U.S. Elite Panic as Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament Demands | Laith Marouf

U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack is facing widespread backlash after he told reporters to “act civilized” at a press conference during his visit to Beirut, and warned that he would stop taking questions if the room became “animalistic.”
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Directive 8020's Narrative Fast-Travel Feels Like A Boon For Completionists

Supermassive Games has already proven itself as one of the most popular storytellers in interactive cinematic horror--since Until Dawn's release a decade ago, more than half a dozen similar titles that focus on different monsters have been released. Directive 8020 is the latest of these as part of its anthology series The Dark Pictures, and sees the ...

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Directive 8020's Narrative Fast-Travel Feels Like A Boon For Completionists

The new Dark Pictures game's Turning Points mechanic isn't just for undoing mistakes, but for completionists.
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Persona 5 Royal Keychains Show Characters With Their Personas

Bandai Namco announced its gashapon capsule machines in Japan will feature a Persona 5 Royal capsule rubber mascot line of keychains of characters paired off with their Personas. There will be 10 total. They’ll show up in the country in December 2025, with each try costing 300円. Since there are US and Canadian branches of this division, we will likely see them ...

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Persona 5 Royal Keychains Show Characters With Their Personas

The next Persona 5 Royal gashapon keychains feature Phantom Thieves characters paired up with each of their Personas.
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Death end re;Quest: Code Z Now Available on Steam With 30% Launch Discount

Idea Factory International has announced that the roguelite dungeon crawler is now available on PC via Steam, with a 30% launch discount until September 10, 2025. The Deluxe Pack offers the following for $15 USD: • 4x PC Wallpapers (1920 x 1080, 2560 x 1440, 3840 x 2160) • 9x Mobile Wallpapers • Digital Soundtrack (32 [...]

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Death end re;Quest: Code Z Now Available on Steam With 30% Launch Discount

Idea Factory International has announced that the roguelite dungeon crawler is now available on PC via Steam, with a 30% launch discount until September 10, 2025.
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I hope this Overwatch 2 ban for calling someone a ‘noob’ isn’t Blizzard using a half-baked AI tool

If I can't call someone a "noob" in Overwatch 2's text chat, what am I supposed to write? I'm not good at writing poems, I'm not a comedian, and I save love letters for my wife. Maybe I should just not write at all, because Blizzard can apparently ban players from game comms for these minor insults and a lot less. A ...

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I hope this Overwatch 2 ban for calling someone a 'noob' isn't Blizzard using a half-baked AI tool – Destructoid

Or else, we should all start playing with comms off.
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Game Informer just posted:

Stardew Valley Headlines The PS Plus September Lineup

The PlayStation Plus Essential tier gives subscribers free games every month, and recently, those games have been particularly excellent. Last month's offerings included Lies of P, one of the best games of 2023, but the upcoming September lineup announced on the PS Blog manages to top even that; you'll get Psychonauts 2, Viewfinder, and Stardew Valley, one of the most ...

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Stardew Valley Headlines The PS Plus September Lineup

Plus, get Psychonauts 2 and Viewfinder.
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