December 2025

XRP-linked company lands first European banking client for payments

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Ripple has secured its first European banking customer for its licensed payments stack, with Switzerland-based AMINA Bank adopting Ripple Payments to support near real-time cross-border transfers for crypto-native customers, according to a statement released by the company on Friday. AMINA, a FINMA-regulated digital asset bank, will use Ripple’s payments infrastructure to bridge traditional banking rails […]

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Tired of your Windows 11 desktop? Microsoft offers free upgrade of hand-picked themes in its store

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Microsoft revealed a new feature for its Store in Windows 11 It’s a hub full of selected or trending themes to apply to the office There are over 400 themes in total, including 35 new efforts Microsoft wants to allow you to quickly personalize your Windows 11 desktop and, to this end, has introduced a

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Jim Carrey almost walked away from the ‘Grinch’ $20 million offer

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Jim Carrey struggled with Grinch makeup Jim Carrey has revealed how close he came to leaving one of the most important roles of his career, nearly giving back a $20 million salary while filming. How the Grinch Stole Christmas. As the holiday classic celebrates its 25th anniversary, the actor opened up on a new oral

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MiCA will create or destroy euro-pegged stablecoins by 2026: DECTA

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German payment processor DECTA expects the euro-pegged stablecoin market to continue to evolve through 2026 as the European Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation comes into full force, bringing common European rules on reserves, issuer supervision and operational standards. This regulatory foundation is expected to facilitate the integration of euro-regulated stablecoins into payment systems, trading platforms

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Tips and answers to the Quordle for Saturday, December 13 (game no. 1419)

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Want a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you are looking for the Friday puzzle instead then click here: Quordle tips and answers for Friday, December 12 (game #1418). Quordle

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Finally, Warhammer 40,000 is getting the Total War treatment, and I can finally build a 40,000 tower empire, turn by turn.

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Creative Assembly and Sega revealed Total War: Warhammer 40,000 There will be four playable factions, a multitude of iconic units from the 40K universe and a galactic scale level. There’s no release date yet, but it will come to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S Finally. Finally! The strategy gaming giant that is Total War

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US lifts sanctions against Brazilian judge targeted by Trump

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Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes watches as indigenous people attend a session in which judges discuss the so-called “Marco Temporal” (temporal milestone) legal thesis, at the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, December 10, 2025. — Reuters BRASILIA/WASHINGTON: The United States has lifted sanctions against Brazil’s Supreme Court justice targeted for overseeing a criminal

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Workbooks integrates AI and promises empowered sales teams

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Workbooks adds AI features like transcription, sales coaching and automated data hygiene to its CRM Only 16% of UK businesses use AI in CRM, giving early adopters a significant competitive advantage. AI adoption expected to increase in 2026, with 59% of executives planning major investments Top CRM platform Workbooks just added artificial intelligence (AI) to

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Filecoin trades thin and underperforms broader crypto markets

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Filecoin fell 0.2% to $1.37 over the past 24 hours as the token underperformed broader crypto markets. The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk 20 Index, was 3% higher at press time. FIL’s trading activity jumped 29% above the seven-day average, signaling increased institutional interest, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The high volumes suggest

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