A Toronto director has just signed with a major agency after her first movie impressed critics and audiences alike. The film, which blends personal memories with creative storytelling, follows an eight-year-old girl whose family moves from Hungary to Canada. Things take a difficult turn when her old
Sony Group Corporation recently announced its latest financial results, showing a slight drop in annual profits but predicting a strong rebound in the coming year. For the period ending in March, the Tokyo-based company earned 1. 03 trillion yen ($6. 6 billion), which is 3. 4% lower than the previou
Donovan's Reef is gearing up for another summer of beachside fun in Sea Bright. This Monmouth County spot has been a go-to since 1976, and it's easy to see why. With a private beach, an oceanfront tiki bar, and music that keeps the energy high, it's no surprise the place made USA Today's shortlist f
Every year, thousands of hopefuls send in their work hoping to get noticed. This time, fate smiled on four new faces—Mateo Gomez, Isa Moon, Chiara Motley, and Brandy E. Palmer—when Fox handpicked them for its 2026 Writers Incubator. Instead of the usual slow climb, they’ve jumped ahead with a three-
Countries often use money as a weapon in disputes, and Iran’s experience shows how digital cash can’t always escape the same fate. When the U. S. froze assets linked to Iran, it wasn’t just about politics—it exposed a hard truth about Bitcoin’s limits. Many thought crypto would be untouchable becaus
Crypto trading used to be the main thing keeping a major exchange alive. When prices of Bitcoin and unknown coins crash, so do the exchange’s profits. That is exactly what happened recently. Its stock price dropped 5 percent before the market even opened, after the company reported a loss in the fir
The company behind Kraken wants to become a full-fledged federal bank just for cryptocurrency. They’ve asked regulators for a special trust charter, which would let them offer official custody services to big investors and businesses. If approved, this new Payward National Trust Company could keep d
Last April, new rules kicked in across Australia that make it harder for shady crypto businesses to hide dirty money. The country’s financial watchdog, AUSTRAC, isn’t waiting around—it’s already out checking how well crypto firms are following these rules. Two big sweeps are happening right now. Fi
Dogecoin saw a 14% jump in just one month, but experts aren’t calling it a full recovery. Many believe this rise is just a short-lived bounce, not the start of a long-term upward trend. One trader pointed out key price levels where Dogecoin might struggle to break through. These levels include zones
Amazon is giving its smart TVs a new name. Instead of Fire TV, they will now be called Ember TVs. The change mostly affects the physical TVs Amazon makes itself. Other brands that use Amazon’s software will still sell their devices under the Fire TV name. This could make it easier for shoppers to te
