Fragile Networks: How COVID-19 Reshaped Financial Risk

New research reveals consistent patterns of financial network reorganization during the pandemic, indicating heightened systemic risk and lingering vulnerabilities across global economies.

New research reveals consistent patterns of financial network reorganization during the pandemic, indicating heightened systemic risk and lingering vulnerabilities across global economies.

The recent increase in science fiction shows is driven by Marvel Studios’ decision to create multiple seasons of shows at once and Lucasfilm’s exploration of different animation techniques. Disney believes this focus on classic sci-fi themes will appeal to a broader range of science fiction enthusiasts.

Behold, PEPE, the frog of memes, has risen from the ashes of a prolonged slumber, embarking on a rally so extraordinary it would make even the most stoic investor blush with envy. CoinGecko, that oracle of digital wealth, proclaims a 67% surge in PEPE’s price over a mere seven days. A billion dollars, like manna from heaven, has been added to its market cap, solidifying its place as the third-largest meme coin. And the traders? They flocked like pigeons to a crumb, pushing daily volumes past $1.2 billion. What folly! What glory! 🤑
My dear, the crypto and NFT darlings are simply aflutter with excitement as the PENGU airdrop goes live on Solana. How utterly divine! 🥂
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I was really excited about the games Obsidian Entertainment planned to release in 2026, and I was surprised by the positive buzz around Sandfall Interactive’s first game. I also tried some games people recommended and a few that just caught my eye. In retrospect, I shouldn’t have been so sure about how things would turn out.

The network activity of Ethereum has become more fabulous 🎩 than a cuckoo clock after the Fusaka upgrade in early December. New data indicates a staggering addition of fans, even as the asset joyously tiptoes near a key technical level.

A new review challenges the assumption that artificial intelligence automatically improves regional climate projections, suggesting established methods remain competitive and crucial for reliable future assessments.

The series Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023) continued the story from The Next Generation and the film Nemesis, and was much better received by both critics and fans. Although Nemesis wasn’t well-liked overall, it remains one of the most intensely dark and unsettling stories in the Star Trek universe. The film begins with a particularly haunting and frightening opening four minutes, establishing a truly chilling atmosphere.

After the first look at Supernova, Godzilla fans immediately started guessing which alien monsters from past Godzilla movies might appear in the Monsterverse. In December 2025, well over a year before the film came out, a listing on the Writer’s Guild of America website appeared to confirm that SpaceGodzilla – a very powerful, cosmic version of Godzilla – would be included.
A distinguished physician of Ipoh, whose stethoscope once echoed with the heartbeat of trust, has become the latest casualty in a grand farce of digital folly. The good doctor, with a silver tongue and a heart of gold, fell prey to a two-act scam so absurd, it would make Gogol himself chuckle into his shtetl. 🤷♂️