12 features coming during first half of October on Windows 11 Insiders

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been tracking early releases from the company, and it’s been interesting to see a mix of previews. They’ve shared some builds from their upcoming 24H2 and 25H2 releases, but also some experimental features that aren’t necessarily tied to any specific version. It gives a good look at what they’re exploring.

Paxos’ PYUSD Typo: A Typo That Could Have Bought the World 🤯💸

This fiasco has laid bare a delightful paradox in stablecoins: protocols can mint money with the enthusiasm of a toddler at a candy store, needing no proof of reserves. Web3’s “trustless” ethos, it seems, extends only to trusting Paxos not to typo their way into financial oblivion. Solutions exist, yes, but issuers appear to prefer the old-fashioned charm of winging it.

How D’Angelo’s Unshaken Elevated Red Dead Redemption 2’s Story

Red Dead Redemption 2 offers a deeply moving and intelligent story centered around Arthur Morgan and John Marston, making it a truly unique game. It’s a complex narrative often cited as one of the best in video game history, and I want to focus on one particularly brilliant aspect that makes it so special.

Percy Jackson Cast A Major God For Season 3 (And It’s An Actor Nobody Expected)

Variety announced today that Kate McKinnon, known for her comedy work on *Saturday Night Live* and in films like *Barbie* and *Yesterday*, will appear in season 3 of *Percy Jackson*. She’s been cast as Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty. The show’s description of her character suggests she’ll have significant interactions with Percy this season, and it sounds like the show is staying true to the original books.