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Mar 26 2026CRYPTO

Mixin Cuts Crypto Transfer Costs Across Blockchains

Mixin, a privacy‑focused digital asset platform, has widened its gas fee subsidy scheme so that users can move money between blockchains without paying the usual transaction fees. The initiative, first announced last year, lets people link their external Web3 wallets to Mixin’s network. They pay

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Mar 26 2026FINANCE

Municipality Finance Raises £50 Million in New Debt Deal

Municipality Finance Plc has just issued an extra £50 million of debt, boosting the total size of its existing bond series to £425 million. The new portion will mature on 1 February 2028 and carries a fixed interest rate of 4. 625 % per year. This addition is part of the company’s larger €50 billio

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Mar 26 2026FINANCE

AI Money Guides: Friend or Risk?

More than a third of people, no matter their age, are turning to chat‑style helpers like Claude and ChatGPT for investment advice before they even talk to a real adviser. The trend is growing as companies such as Anthropic find fresh ways to add AI into banking and investing. Some worry about the da

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Mar 25 2026FINANCE

Micron’s Big Dividend Boost: Is the Stock Worth Your Money?

Micron Technology, a key player in making memory chips for computers and phones, just lifted its quarterly dividend from $0. 115 to $0. 15 per share – a 30 % jump that pushes the yearly payout to $0. 60 and gives investors a return of about 0. 14 % on today’s share price. This move comes while the c

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Mar 25 2026HEALTH

Childhood Hardships and Lung Cancer Risk

Many adults are now being studied to see how tough times in childhood affect their health later. Researchers followed more than 150, 000 people from the UK Biobank for about four decades. They asked each person about scary or difficult events before age 18 and grouped them into none, mild (1–2

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Mar 25 2026FINANCE

Big Gains in 401(k)s: Is It Time to Re‑think Your Plan?

Many people notice their retirement accounts have grown a lot after years of market ups and downs. In late 2025, the average balance in a 401(k) hit $146, 400, up more than ten percent from the same time last year. The average IRA also climbed to $137, 095. This is good news for workers who save for

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Mar 25 2026HEALTH

Social Media and the Science Trust Gap

Many people now look to social media for health tips, but a recent survey shows that this habit also fuels the spread of wrong information. The study found that three‑quarters of those who forward science or medical posts do so after only seeing the headline, not by reading the whole story. Th

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Mar 25 2026BUSINESS

Virtual stars: what makes fans buy?

More companies are betting on digital personalities to push products. At first glance, it sounds futuristic—animated faces, synthetic voices, and storylines made to order. But the real question isn’t how new this idea is, but how well it actually works. Researchers tested three big levers that migh

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Mar 25 2026WEATHER

Michigan's Shifting Weather: What’s Next After a Slow Warm-Up

Michigan’s weather is playing a slow game of catch-up this week. While the state won’t see dramatic changes overnight, the southern half is in for a steady rise in temperatures starting today. By Thursday, residents there could enjoy a much warmer feel in the air—though not all regions will get the

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Mar 24 2026POLITICS

Global Leaders Unite to Boost Kids’ Learning and Tech

Melania Trump opened a two‑day summit on Tuesday, inviting leaders from more than 40 countries to talk about better ways for children to learn and use technology. She used the event as a launchpad for her “Fostering the Future Together” program, which she first announced last year at the U. N. Gener

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