Industry

Samsung Electronics adds remote monitoring to SmartThings Family Care

Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it has strengthened remote family-care functions through a SmartThings update. The update adds new features to the Family Care service, including Care on Call, remote monitoring and Care Insight, and links Family Care with Galaxy Now Brief. It also connects a reassurance patrol function using the 2026 Bespoke AI Steam Ultra robot vacuum cleaner. SmartThings information is also integrated into Now Brief across phones and will expand to TVs and Family Hub refrigerators.

Crypto

XRP whales accumulate 20 million tokens as market watches for breakout

XRP has traded sideways for more than two weeks while holding support at $1.30 to $1.33, drawing market attention to a possible breakout as large holders continue to accumulate. XRP trades around $1.35 and has posted limited declines over the past day and week. The 50-day exponential moving average near $1.38 is seen as a key resistance level. Whale holdings rose after purchases of 20 million XRP, while exchange flows showed net outflows.