In Leigha Mumby’s first pretrial appearance since she was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of her former boyfriend, a judge today set Jan. 21 as the next pretrial, granting the defense’s request for a 60-day extension to go over new discovery in the case. The State Attorney’s Office added the vehicular homicide charge against Mumby in late October, following the death of Daniel Waterman on Oct. 8. He was 22. Mumby, 24, was driving her car with Waterman in the passenger seat on Feb. 9 when the couple got into an argument. According to statements by Waterman before his death, Mumby intentionally drove the car recklessly, crashing into a tree on I-95. Waterman’s safety settings on his iPhone automatically activated through its crash detection technology, calling 911 and electronically providing the 911 dispatcher with the coordinates of the crash scene, between Palm Coast Parkway and Matanzas Woods Parkway. Waterman had no pulse at the scene, according to a paramedic, while Mumby was incapacitated and trapped, but conscious. Both were extricated. Mumby was originally charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, and reckless driving causing serious bodily injury, both felonies. The new charge, also a felony, does not carry a mandatory minimum sentence on conviction, but if Mumby is convicted, she is now much more likely to face prison than with the two previous charges alone. Mumby discovered that she was pregnant the morning of the crash. The tension between her and Waterman was related to that discovery. She gave birth to the child on Oct. 11, according to a petition for grandparental rights filed earlier this month by Heather Waterman, Daniel’s mother, and the child’s grandmother. There has been no contact between the Waterman family and Mumby. Mumby, a Flagler Beach resident, is represented by Jacksonville attorney Reid Hart. Assistant State Attorney Melissa Clark is prosecuting the case.
https://flaglerlive.com/mumby-pre-trial/
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7 simple tweaks to reduce CPU usage on Windows
If you’ve noticed high CPU usage on your Windows desktop or laptop, you’ve come to the right place. Unless you’re running a demanding application, high CPU usage usually means something is using more processing power than it should, causing your computer to feel slow or unresponsive. The good news is that there are several straightforward tweaks you can try yourself to reduce CPU usage, which can improve performance and, in the case of laptops, extend battery life. Reboot your PC Before trying any time-consuming fixes to reduce CPU usage, start with the simplest one of all-restarting your computer. If you came here because you noticed high CPU usage, this should be your first step before diving into more detailed tweaks. A reboot also helps establish a baseline for your CPU usage on a fresh start, making it easier to track how much subsequent tweaks improve performance. A reboot works in several ways: it kills runaway processes (tasks that hang or get stuck in a loop), stops unnecessary background apps and updates, resolves temporary software glitches, and even helps with memory leaks. In short, it gives your system a clean slate and often fixes high CPU usage instantly. Close programs that are not in use If you open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), go to the “Processes” tab, and click on “CPU” to sort the list by the percentage of CPU power each program uses, you might be surprised at just how much some programs and services can draw. Admittedly, this isn’t the most precise way to monitor CPU usage, since programs and services constantly fluctuate in their demands, but it is a good starting point for identifying candidates to shut down. Of course, if an app is using a huge percentage of your CPU, that’s likely the culprit, and you should close it. Personally, I was shocked by how much processing power my RGB software consumed, to the point that I did some tests and now turn it off before playing intensive games. But don’t ignore the smaller background programs-just a few apps like Discord, Slack, and Asana can add up and hog a lot of your CPU’s capacity. By shutting down these programs when they’re not in use, you’ll reduce CPU load, leaving more processing power available for your foreground tasks. Disable startup apps If you’ve identified apps that are using a lot of CPU, or if you simply want to prevent programs from launching automatically, there’s an easy solution: disable startup apps. This will reduce your CPU usage right from boot and can make your system feel a lot faster, especially during startup. To do this, open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and head over to the “Startup Apps” tab. Right-click the app you wish to disable during startup, then click “Disable.” Alternatively, left-click the app and click “Disable” in the top-right corner. Do this for all apps that you don’t actively use or require during each startup, and you’ll notice the difference immediately. If you wish to disable all startup apps and services at once, press Win+R, type “msconfig,” and press Enter. Go to the “Services” tab, click “Hide All Microsoft Services,” then select “Disable All” and press “OK.” Note that this will also disable potentially useful apps like your graphics card’s drivers, but it’ll keep Microsoft’s services intact. Generally speaking, I don’t recommend disabling them, as you might disable critical services like the ones responsible for audio and LAN. Optimize Windows services Disabling Windows services without understanding their function can cause certain features or functions on your system to stop working correctly. Only disable services that you know and understand. Windows has numerous services running in the background. They’re critical to supporting your system’s functionality, but depending on your use case, you might not actually need all of them. Disabling a few of the non-essential ones can slightly lower CPU usage, especially on lower-end CPUs. You can find Windows services by pressing Win+R, typing “services. msc,” then hitting Enter. To prevent a service from starting with your system, double-click it and change the Startup Type to Disabled (alternatively, set it to Manual so it only starts when needed by Windows or an application). Some services you might want to consider disabling are: Print Spooler: Manages print tasks sent to your printer. Windows Search: Indexes files and folders so you can search them more quickly in File Explorer. Remote Registry: Allows you to modify the Windows registry remotely. All Xbox Services: Used for the Xbox Live features in Windows, such as the Game Bar. Windows Error Reporting Service: Collects error reports when an app or Windows crashes. Parental Controls: Allows you to use parental controls on their system. Geolocation Service: Provides the geographic location of your system to Windows and apps. Windows Biometric Service: Used for fingerprint or facial recognition. Disable if you’re on a desktop or don’t use it. Sysmain: Preloads frequently used apps into RAM. It can improve performance (especially with HDDs), but also causes high CPU usage. Scan your system for malware Sometimes, malware can cause high CPU usage spikes without your knowledge because malware is often well-hidden and won’t appear in Task Manager. Performing a scan with Windows Defender is one of your first lines of defense. Open the Start menu, type “Windows Security,” and open it. Go to “Virus & Threat Protection” > “Scan Options” > “Full Scan.” In case Windows Defender doesn’t find anything, or if the issue persists, and you suspect that malware could still be at play, try running a full scan using a different antivirus tool like Bitdefender or Malwarebytes. Tweak the Windows power plan If your goal is to set a hard limit on CPU usage to reduce overheating, noise, or improve battery life, you can do so by editing your power plan. As you can probably guess, lowering your CPU’s maximum processor state will also negatively impact performance, especially with demanding tasks like gaming, but you should still be able to handle basic tasks like web browsing and document editing without any issues. To edit the power plan, go to Start, type “Edit power plan,” and open it. Click “Change advanced power settings,” then scroll down to “Processor power management” and expand it. Expand “Maximum processor state” and set it to the percentage you want, for example 85%, then click “OK.” Keeping your applications, drivers, BIOS, and Windows itself up-to-date is essential to ensuring that everything operates correctly. For example, a random glitch in a chipset driver update might have been hotfixed recently, but until you update, you’ll encounter high CPU usage. Apps can also draw more CPU power than necessary, but these issues are often fixed with an update, so make sure to update all programs that you commonly use or run in the background. Similarly, an outdated BIOS can indirectly result in higher CPU usage than necessary because it’s handling the CPU’s clock speeds and voltage suboptimally. In the case of Windows updates, things can be a bit tricky. After an update, Windows often uses extra processing power, so you might see CPU usage spike for a few hours. However, if high CPU usage persists constantly, it could indicate a bug. In that case, you may need to roll back the update or, if available, install a newer version to resolve the issue. Hopefully, you’ve managed to reduce your CPU usage by combining a few of these tweaks. Whether your goal is to maximize how much processing power you have for your games and demanding apps or to reduce power usage and heat on a laptop, these tips will help you control how much of your CPU is being used.
https://www.howtogeek.com/simple-tweaks-to-reduce-cpu-usage-on-windows/
Here’s how I turned a Raspberry Pi into an in-car media server
Many of us have a large collection of physical media sitting around, whether that’s CDs, vinyl records, or cassettes. Unfortunately, there isn’t nearly as much to do with them as there used to be—you’d be hard-pressed to find a modern vehicle that runs CDs, much less cassettes.
This is how I got all the benefits of my personal media collection in my vehicle without using up any space on my phone.
## Why Run a Personal Music Server, and How Do They Work?
I started collecting CDs and vinyl records after yet another Spotify song disappeared from my playlist without warning. But I had one problem: I couldn’t easily take them with me in my car, since it has no CD or record player.
Luckily, it’s easy enough to digitize physical media. The trouble is taking it all with you once you convert it. File size and storage become significant problems. High-quality media—whether ripped from a CD or purchased in FLAC from Qobuz—takes up a lot of space.
If you’re an avid collector and digitizer, it’s easy to accumulate a media library tens or even hundreds of gigabytes in size. My phone just doesn’t have that much extra storage—I’m constantly running out as it stands.
If you set up a music server, storage isn’t much of an issue. You can easily attach a 1TB external SSD or even a USB flash drive. When you run out of storage, just attach another.
In many ways, a personal media server works almost exactly like Spotify or Apple Music, except instead of streaming songs from their libraries, you stream from your own library.
All you need to do is create a digital copy of your CDs, load them onto a small computer that will serve the music to your phone, and install it in your car.
## How I Set Up a Music Server in My Car
There are two main components to this setup: the **server** and the **client**. The server provides the music, and the client plays it back.
### Setting Up the Server
I set up the server using Navidrome on a Raspberry Pi 4. I chose Navidrome because it’s very easy to install and use. If you’d also like to store and stream video, you might consider something like Jellyfin instead.
Getting Navidrome up and running is straightforward:
1. **Install a lightweight OS on your Raspberry Pi.**
I went with a headless version of Raspberry Pi OS. When prompted to apply OS customization settings, make sure you click “Edit Settings” and enter your Wi-Fi network details so you can connect via SSH. Otherwise, you’ll need a keyboard and monitor connected to the Pi to manage it.
2. **Install Navidrome.**
Follow the instructions on the Navidrome website for the pre-built binary. It’s just a matter of downloading and installing a DEB file. Everything else is handled automatically. The default settings worked perfectly for me.
3. **Set up the Pi as a Wi-Fi access point.**
This lets you connect your phone directly to the server without relying on any external network. Navidrome supports this out of the box with a single command:
“`
sudo nmcli device wifi hotspot ssid password ifname wlan0
“`
After running this, the network became visible on my phone immediately.
4. **Configure the hotspot to launch automatically on boot:**
– Run `nmtui` on your Raspberry Pi.
– Navigate to **Edit a connection**.
– Select your hotspot (mine was named ExampleHotspot).
– Uncheck the box labeled “Automatically connect” to ensure the hotspot starts every time you boot the Pi.
The hard part was done!
The only remaining step was to set up the Pi to automatically mount my external SSD when connected and configure Navidrome to look for music on that drive.
### The Client: Playing Music from the Server
There are many clients compatible with Navidrome, but I chose **Symfonium** because it works well with Android Auto, which was important for my setup.
Symfonium only requires a few configuration details:
– The IP address of your music server with port `4533`.
– Your Navidrome username and password.
When your Raspberry Pi serves as both the hotspot and the media server, the server IP address is the same as the gateway address. To find it, run `ip a` in the terminal and look for the `wlan0 inet` entry. For me, this was `10.42.0.1`.
Once configured, you have seamless access to your entire music library through Symfonium.
## Final Thoughts and Future Plans
The server works remarkably well as is, but it has one drawback: adding new music isn’t as easy as I’d like. I currently have to physically disconnect the external drive, connect it to my PC, add new music, then reattach it to the Raspberry Pi.
Once the weather warms up, I plan to permanently wire this setup into my car and add a second wireless adapter. This will handle automatically syncing music from my home network—eliminating the need for manual music transfers altogether.
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If you have a large personal collection of music and want an easy way to enjoy it on the go without compromising phone storage, setting up your own music server is a great solution. Give it a try and rediscover your favorite albums anytime, anywhere!
https://www.howtogeek.com/turned-a-raspberry-pi-into-an-in-car-media-server/
How to complete Life of a Pharmacist in ARC Raiders
How to Complete Life of a Pharmacist in ARC Raiders
Life of a Pharmacist is one of the later-game quests in ARC Raiders, and completing it is fairly straightforward. However, be prepared to make some noise and potentially traverse hostile territory to reach your destination. Here’s everything you need to know to complete the quest efficiently.
Quest Overview
To complete the Life of a Pharmacist quest, you need to visit a specific pharmacy located in the Buried City, break in, and photograph four different locations inside to document the pharmacist’s life.
Where to Find the Pharmacy
The pharmacy, named Arabusto Pharmacy, can be found in Piazza Arabusto. This area is situated near the collapsed highway on the eastern edge of the Buried City map. Your objective is to breach the front door of the pharmacy and explore inside.
Inside the Pharmacy
Once inside, you can loot any items on the shelves if you have the space. After gathering loot, head upstairs to the living quarters, which are accessible from the back of the store. This is where you’ll find the four locations you need to photograph.
Fortunately, you don’t need to bring a camera with you. When you interact with each objective, your Raider will automatically pull one out and take the photo.
The Four Photograph Objectives
- Pharmacist’s Family: At the top of the stairs, take a picture of the family portraits hanging on the wall. This documents the pharmacist’s family.
- Pharmacist’s Skill: Interact with the piano located on the western wall of the first room to document his skill.
- Pharmacist’s Hobbies: Head into the next room and interact with the potted plants placed on top of the shelves to capture his hobbies.
- Pharmacist’s Taste: Take the nearby stairs down to the home’s first floor and interact with the table to document the pharmacist’s taste.
Completing the Quest
After photographing all four locations, Life of a Pharmacist will be complete. You can then return to Speranza to collect your reward. Note that you do not need to extract from the area to finish the quest and claim your prize.
With these steps, you’ll be able to complete the quest quickly and get back to gearing up for the next challenge in ARC Raiders.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146770/how-to-complete-life-of-a-pharmacist-in-arc-raiders
Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro mouse review: Serious bite
Finding a good gaming mouse that balances performance and comfort can be challenging. Luckily, Razer offers the perfect mix with their latest release—the Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro.
### A Subtle Yet Powerful Design
Unlike many Razer products known for their flashy RGB lighting, the DeathAdder V4 Pro takes a different approach. It forgoes the signature visual flair in favor of comfort and pure performance. Its sleek, simple black design might seem almost plain at first glance, but Razer’s focus here is clearly on functionality over aesthetics.
### Lightweight and Ready to Go
Weighing in at just 56 grams (1.97 oz.), this mouse is impressively lightweight. The box includes the mouse equipped with Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen-4 technology and a True 8000Hz wired/wireless polling dongle, along with a USB-C-to-A cable. Setup is straightforward—plug and play. For those looking to customize features, Razer’s proprietary Synapse software offers additional options.
### Designed for Comfort and Long Gaming Sessions
The ergonomic design of the DeathAdder V4 Pro makes it extremely comfortable to use, especially if you prefer a fingertip grip style. This mouse is clearly built with long gaming sessions in mind. Once you try it, switching back to other gaming mice feels like a downgrade.
### Customizable Sensitivity and Polling Rate
Performance-wise, the mouse allows users to switch sensitivity through a dedicated button, cycling between 400, 800, 1600, 3200, and 6400 DPI (dots-per-inch). However, the button’s position near the bottom, where it doubles as the power button, isn’t the most intuitive placement.
Razer Synapse remains the best tool for managing the DeathAdder V4 Pro’s polling rates, allowing customization from as low as 125Hz up to an impressive 8000Hz. The software also features a smart polling rate switcher that automatically adjusts DPI when games are running in full screen. When no game is detected, the polling rate defaults to 1000Hz to conserve battery.
### Handy Dongle and Performance in Action
The included dongle features a convenient three-LED design that displays connection quality, battery level, and polling rate at a glance.
In my experience, the DeathAdder V4 Pro performs exceptionally well across various games. For casual games like *Hearthstone*, *Keeper*, or *Hades 2*, the default 1000Hz polling rate is more than sufficient. For fast-paced shooters such as *Battlefield 6*, *Marvel Rivals*, or *Team Fortress 2*, bumping the polling rate higher truly enhances responsiveness.
### Extra Functions and Battery Life
Two additional side buttons increase functionality, while Razer Synapse allows you to create multiple profiles tailored to different games. Battery life is impressive—lasting several days on high polling settings and extending to weeks with normal use. One standout feature is that the mouse can maintain its maximum 8000Hz polling rate even while charging and connected via wire, an edge over many competitors.
### Final Thoughts
Overall, the Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro shines as a top-tier gaming mouse. Its comfortable, ergonomic design is a major plus, and the clicks have a satisfying hollow sound. The optical scroll wheel is highly responsive, though its long-term durability remains to be seen. The battery life and dongle quality add to an already impressive package.
While the price tag of $169.99 may be steep, those who invest in this mouse are likely to be highly satisfied with the performance and comfort it delivers. For gamers serious about both, the DeathAdder V4 Pro is a winner.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146749/razer-deathadder-v4-pro-mouse-review-score
Bitwise Updates Spot Dogecoin ETF Filing as DOGE Price Eyes $0.35
Bitwise Advances Spot Dogecoin ETF Filing as DOGE Price Eyes $0.35
Bitwise has filed an 8(a) form for its Spot Dogecoin ETF, initiating a 20-day SEC review window. This filing marks a significant milestone for the meme coin’s potential entry into regulated markets. According to Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas, the move signals Bitwise’s intent to move forward rapidly with the listing, barring any regulatory intervention.
## What is the 8(a) Form Filing?
The 8(a) form acts as an automatic effectiveness application. When filed with U.S. securities exchanges, it allows an ETF to be listed automatically after 20 days unless the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) objects. This means the Spot Dogecoin ETF could potentially launch within three weeks.
Bitwise has demonstrated a pattern of expedited filings and robust compliance strategies in the ETF sector. Their decision to pursue a Dogecoin product highlights the growing institutional interest in meme-based assets and their expanding role within investment portfolios.
## Implications of the Filing
This filing represents one of the first attempts to list a Dogecoin-focused ETF under automatic approval conditions. If the SEC does not intervene, the ETF could become one of the few meme coin-based funds available in the United States.
Analysts note that such a listing would broaden investor access to DOGE and could enhance its legitimacy within the broader cryptocurrency landscape. The upcoming 20-day period is crucial, as it will determine whether the fund moves forward smoothly or faces additional regulatory scrutiny.
## DOGE Price and Technical Outlook
Amid the ETF filing momentum, DOGE’s price remains range-bound but shows notable volatility. As of the latest data from CoinGecko, DOGE trades at $0.1659 with a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $1.82 billion. The token has gained 1.16% over the past day but is down 10.68% over the last week.
Technical analyst NekoZ has identified a large symmetrical triangle pattern forming on DOGE’s weekly chart, now approaching its apex. DOGE currently sits near the lower boundary of this triangle, which is often a strong support and bounce zone.
A confirmed breakout above the upper trendline of this triangle could propel DOGE’s price toward $0.35, potentially triggering a new impulse phase. Market participants are closely watching these technical levels as the ETF narrative evolves.
## Looking Ahead
Historically, ETF milestones have influenced sentiment and price action across major cryptocurrencies. If DOGE maintains its current support levels, the combination of regulatory progress and favorable technical patterns could reshape its short-term trading trajectory.
The next few weeks will be critical for both the Spot Dogecoin ETF filing and DOGE’s price development.
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https://bitcoinethereumnews.com/tech/bitwise-updates-spot-dogecoin-etf-filing-as-doge-price-eyes-0-35/
Cloudflare Introduces Email Service to Compete with Amazon SES, Resend, and SendGrid
During Cloudflare’s recent Birthday Week, the company announced the private preview of its Cloudflare Email Service. This new globally managed service enables developers to send and receive emails directly from Workers using native bindings—without the need for API keys.
The managed Email Service allows developers to send transactional emails directly from Workers, automatically configure SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for improved deliverability, and route and parse incoming emails using Workers AI.
Thomas Gauvin, product manager at Cloudflare, and Celso Martinho, senior director of engineering, explained the focus of the new service:
> “We’re focusing on deliverability and time-to-inbox with Cloudflare Email Service. We’re tightly integrating with DNS to automatically configure the necessary DNS records like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, such that email providers can verify your sending domain and trust your emails.”
According to the documentation, developers will be able to use Workers to process incoming mail and even store attachments in R2, Cloudflare’s S3-compatible object storage. Additionally, tasks can be added to Cloudflare Queues for further processing.
To simplify testing, developers can use Wrangler to emulate the email sending process locally. Here’s an example snippet:
“`javascript
export default {
async fetch(request, env, ctx) {
await env.SEND_EMAIL.send({
to: [{ email: “hello@example.com” }],
from: { email: “api-sender@your-domain.com”, name: “Your App” },
subject: “Hello World”,
text: “Hello World!”
});
return new Response(`Successfully sent email!`);
}
};
“`
While Amazon SES is a similar service from AWS and is available in multiple regions, Cloudflare has simplified the user experience by offering a single global endpoint—consistent with many of its other managed services.
Gauvin and Martinho further emphasize:
> “In true Cloudflare fashion, Email Service is a global service. That means we can deliver your emails with low latency anywhere in the world, without the complexity of managing servers across regions.”
This announcement is not Cloudflare’s first foray into mail-related products. In 2021, the company launched Email Routing, a service focused on forwarding inbound emails.
Jamie Lord, solution architect at CDS UK, commented on the latest announcement:
> “Cloudflare just solved one of development’s most persistent headaches. Cloudflare’s approach cuts through this complexity entirely. The combination with Email Routing creates something powerful. Inbound emails can trigger Workers that process content, whilst outbound emails close the loop—turning email from a necessary burden into a genuine application component.”
The new Email Service supports both REST APIs and SMTP, making it compatible with existing email frameworks like React Email. This arrangement simplifies the process of sending HTML-rendered emails to users.
Zeno Rocha, founder and CEO of competing service Resend, shared his perspective on Twitter:
> “Email is not a winner-takes-all kind of market, and that’s why we’ve been able to enter such a competitive space and still thrive. Competition is good because it forces the best product to win.”
The private beta of Cloudflare Email Service was just one highlight of Birthday Week 2025. In celebration of their 15th anniversary, Cloudflare also introduced a Data Platform designed to ingest, store, and query analytical data tables using open standards like Apache Iceberg.
In addition, Cloudflare unveiled Observatory and Smart Shield—monitoring tools integrated into the Cloudflare dashboard that provide actionable recommendations and one-click fixes for performance issues.
The beta for Cloudflare Email Service is scheduled to launch in November and will require a paid Workers subscription. Message-based pricing is still being finalized.
https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/10/cloudflare-email-service/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global
Weekend Crypto Meltdown: What Happened and Why
**Historic $19 Billion Crypto Liquidation Rocks Markets Over Weekend of October 10-11, 2025**
Over the weekend of October 10-11, 2025, the cryptocurrency market faced its biggest liquidation event in history. Approximately US$19 billion worth of leveraged trading positions were wiped out within just 24 hours, impacting over 1.6 million traders worldwide.
To put this into perspective, this crash ranks alongside previous infamous events such as the COVID-19 market crash of March 2020 and the FTX collapse. This is a significant moment in crypto history — one that we’ll still be discussing years from now. So, let’s unpack what happened over that turbulent weekend so you can keep up with your crypto mates.
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### What Does Liquidation Mean?
Before diving deeper, it’s important to note that in the UK, leverage tied to cryptoassets is not permitted. This explanation focuses on what traders abroad—particularly in the USA—are doing that affects Bitcoin’s price globally.
Imagine a USA-based investor wants to buy Bitcoin because they believe its price will rise. They have $100 of their own money but seek to buy more Bitcoin than that would normally allow. They use a crypto trading platform offering loans and borrow $900 more, enabling them to purchase $1,000 worth of Bitcoin. This is called **10x leverage** — controlling ten times more money than they actually own.
The platform agrees, but with a crucial condition:
*“If Bitcoin’s price starts dropping, we’ll automatically sell the investor’s Bitcoin before losses get too large.”*
When things go wrong and Bitcoin’s price drops by 10%, the investor’s $1,000 position is now worth only $900. Since they borrowed $900 and only had $100 of their own money, they have lost everything they invested.
The platform steps in and says:
*“We need to protect our $900. We’re selling your position right now.”*
This forced automatic sale is called a **liquidation**.
**The Result:**
– The investor loses their entire $100 — it’s completely gone.
– The platform recovers their $900 by selling the investor’s position.
– Typically, the platform doesn’t lose money.
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### The Chain Reaction
Now, imagine millions of traders in similar situations with billions of dollars at stake. When the market starts dropping, it triggers a devastating chain reaction:
1. Prices begin to fall.
2. Thousands of leveraged positions hit their liquidation thresholds.
3. Platforms automatically sell assets to recover loans.
4. This massive selling pushes prices down even further.
5. More liquidations get triggered.
6. The cycle keeps snowballing downhill.
Unfortunately, the severity of such a crash means some traders can lose everything — sometimes even ending up “moving in with their weird uncle” after suffering total losses.
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### What Triggered This Crash?
The immediate catalyst was geopolitical. On October 10, 2025, President Trump announced 100% tariffs on Chinese imports effective November 1, 2025, alongside export controls on critical software.
Although cryptocurrency is often considered independent of traditional finance, it behaves similarly to a high-risk tech investment. When Trump announced these massive tariffs, investors feared an escalating US-China economic conflict.
As a result:
– Investors sold risky assets such as stocks and crypto.
– They moved toward safer havens like cash, gold, and bonds.
– Crypto prices plunged sharply.
– Leveraged traders began getting liquidated.
– Liquidations accelerated price drops even more.
Markets inherently dislike uncertainty, and a trade war between the world’s two largest economies creates enormous doubt about global economic growth — exacerbating the crypto crash.
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### The Scale of Destruction
– **Total liquidations:** Over US$19 billion in 24 hours
– **Traders affected:** 1,618,240 people
– **Long positions liquidated:** US$16.7 billion (bets on prices going up)
– **Bitcoin liquidations:** US$1.37 billion
– **Ethereum liquidations:** US$1.26 billion
– **Largest single trade wiped out:** US$87.53 million on one Bitcoin trade
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### How Leverage Works When Things Go Right
Leverage can amplify profits — here’s a winning example for a USA-based trader:
– Using $100 of their own money and borrowing $900 (10x leverage), they buy $1,000 worth of Bitcoin.
– If Bitcoin rises 10%, their position grows to $1,100.
– After repaying the $900 loan (plus small fees), they keep $200 — doubling their initial $100 investment.
A small move in price can lead to enormous gains.
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### Leverage When Things Go Wrong
But leverage cuts both ways. The more leverage you use, the faster you can get liquidated:
| Leverage | Own Money | Borrowed | Total Position | Price Drop to Liquidation | Result |
|———-|———–|———-|—————-|————————–|———————————|
| 10x | $100 | $900 | $1,000 | 10% | Lose entire $100, position liquidated |
| 5x | $100 | $400 | $500 | 20% | Lose entire $100, position liquidated |
| 2x | $100 | $100 | $200 | 50% | Lose entire $100, position liquidated |
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### Who Actually Loses Money?
The trader who uses leverage loses their entire collateral — the money they put in. Most of the time, that’s the only party losing real money.
Exchanges and lending platforms generally don’t lose money because they automatically liquidate positions before losses exceed collateral. They also maintain insurance funds for extreme cases, such as rapid price crashes where selling speed can’t keep up. However, these situations are rare.
The system prioritizes protecting the lender over the trader.
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### Where We Are Now
Just days before this crash, Bitcoin had been soaring, pushing past $125,000 and setting new all-time highs. The rally was fueled by strong institutional investment through ETFs in the USA and rising concerns about traditional currency devaluation.
As of Monday morning, October 13, 2025:
– Bitcoin is trading around $115,000.
– Ethereum has recovered from approximately $3,400 to about $4,100.
The market is catching its breath after the violent weekend selloff.
If confidence returns, traders may see current prices as a buying opportunity. But if bad news or trade tensions escalate, selling could continue.
There could be sideways movement or a period of relative stability as the market digests recent news. Of course, with crypto’s famous volatility, anything can happen.
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### What We Have Learned
For those new to crypto volatility, this weekend taught us several key lessons:
– **Leverage trading lets traders control far more money than they actually own, but it’s extremely risky.**
– There’s potential for high rewards, but equally high risks — you have to ask yourself how much risk you can live with (or how comfortable you’d be moving in with your weird uncle).
– Even a small price drop can wipe out an entire leveraged investment.
– Despite claims of independence, crypto behaves very much like a high-risk asset tied to traditional market sentiments.
– Leverage trading is like flooring the accelerator pedal in an electric vehicle: you can take off fast, but one wrong move might mean costly crash repairs.
– What traders do overseas, especially USA-based leveraged traders, influences crypto prices worldwide — affecting all traders, even those in countries like the UK where leveraged crypto trading is banned.
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**Stay informed, trade carefully, and always understand the risks before using leverage in cryptocurrency markets.**
https://blog.coinjar.com/weekend-crypto-meltdown-what-happened-and-why-2/
New patent shows Gemini activates when phone nears your face
**New Patent Reveals Gemini AI Assistant Activates When Phone Nears Your Face**
*By Akash Pandey | Oct 03, 2025, 06:50 PM*
Google is developing an innovative way to summon its AI assistant, Gemini, without the need for hotwords or pressing any buttons. According to a recent report by Android Headlines, this advancement comes from a newly filed patent by the tech giant.
### How the Technology Works
Modern smartphones use a capacitive sensor grid within their touchscreens to detect touches by monitoring changes in the electrical field. Google has discovered that these sensors can also sense nearby objects—even without physical contact—such as a user’s face or hand.
When a phone is brought close to a user’s mouth or face, the capacitive sensor grid detects a unique change in the electric field pattern. This distinct pattern signals the system that the user’s face is near, triggering Gemini to activate automatically.
### Benefits to Users
This new activation method offers several advantages. It proves especially useful in scenarios where traditional voice commands or button presses are challenging, such as when wearing a mask or in noisy environments.
Additionally, since it relies on low-power capacitive sensors, this system is energy-efficient and unlikely to drain your phone’s battery significantly.
The report also suggests that over time, this detection method could become smarter and more accurate, improving the overall user experience.
### What’s Next?
Despite the exciting potential of this technology, there is currently no information on when it might be released to Android users. The details are based solely on the patent filing, so it remains uncertain how or when Google plans to implement this feature in future smartphones.
For now, many devices still rely on a dedicated AI key or customizable button to manually activate Gemini.
Stay tuned for updates as this technology develops and moves closer to real-world application.
https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/google-is-working-on-new-way-to-summon-gemini/story