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Crypto

Core Lightning Team Sounds the Alarm as AI Uncovers Critical Flaws

On Wednesday, Core Lightning maintainers said that several vulnerabilities were found in Core Lightning (CLN), Blockstream’s Lightning implementation.

2026-08-27 · 00:30 UTC
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Tech

Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350 million at a $2.5 billion valuation

2026-08-27 · 00:24

The startup is only a year old but it has already generated a massive amount of hype (and money) while also spurring…

World

At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France

2026-08-27 · 00:02

One suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.

Tech

Mechanical Turk shutting down September 30

2026-08-26 · 23:55

Amazon will permanently shut down Mechanical Turk, its crowdsourcing marketplace, on September 30, 2026.

World

Zohran and the Short Link

2026-08-26 · 23:50

New York City uses memorable short links under nyc.gov (such as nyc.gov/click-to-cancel or nyc.gov/EndStreetHarassment)…

Tech

Amazon just tripled its order of Nvidia chips over ‘surging demand’

2026-08-26 · 23:47

Amazon is adding another 2 million Nvidia GPU chips to its data centers over the next two years.

Crypto

Crypto Advocacy Group Backs 32 CLARITY Act Supporters

2026-08-26 · 23:35

Crypto voters can move elections, says the Crypto Advocacy Group: will they prove it in the midterms?

Crypto

Bitcoin Price Eyes $100K as Prediction Markets, Wall Street Weigh In

2026-08-26 · 23:30

Prediction market traders are throwing millions of dollars behind bitcoin price targets stretching from $50,000 to…

World

'If you started running, they shot you' - inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisis

2026-08-26 · 23:11

Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.

Sports

Fearnley among Britons closing in on US Open place

2026-08-26 · 23:08

Jacob Fearnley is among the British players who stand one win away from a place in the US Open main draw in New York.

World

Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU - and it could be decided on fish

2026-08-26 · 23:08

On Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.

Sports

Super Bowl champions Seahawks to be sold in record $9.6bn deal

2026-08-26 · 23:05

NFL owners approve the $9.612bn record sale of the reigning Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks to a group led by…

World

The question dominating Indian politics: Is it worse when women swear?

2026-08-26 · 23:03

Rahul Gandhi's comments renew the debate over gender disparity in reactions to insults hurled at PM Narendra Modi.

Sports

'Mini-Rodri' Gonzalez shown he will be loved at Newcastle

2026-08-26 · 22:52

Nico Gonzalez is given a rapturous welcome before Newcastle's Carabao Cup win against West Brom following the £52m…

Tech

Meta’s $18B child-safety deal hinges on age verification tech that doesn’t work well

2026-08-26 · 22:47

The historic settlement reignites ongoing concern around how age-verification technology puts privacy at risk.

Tech

Russian Influence Network Used ChatGPT to Masquerade as Academic Experts

2026-08-26 · 22:46

The operation promoted a purported Israeli think tank that published copied scholarship under academics’ names and…

Science

Worst-case glacial lake flood scenarios in a transboundary Himalayan basin 2022

2026-08-26 · 22:44

Researchers assessed glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) risks in a transboundary Himalayan basin, examining both current…

Sports

Slovan Bratislava through in Champions League after extra-time brilliance

2026-08-26 · 22:37

A brilliant flick over the keeper from Cristian Martinez in extra time is enough to get Slovan Bratislava past Celje and…

Tech

Progress Linux 7.2 – Asahi Linux

2026-08-26 · 22:35

Asahi Linux released version 7.2 and made progress on power management for Apple Silicon, a complex challenge involving…

Other

Europe's last regular standard-gauge steam passenger service

2026-08-26 · 22:32

Europe's last regular standard-gauge steam passenger service operates from Wolsztyn, Poland, running weekdays between…

Tech

Bill Gates Wants a Robot Tax and Jobs Humans Can't Be Fired From

2026-08-26 · 22:16

Gates is calling for AI tokens and robots to be taxed so firms think twice before swapping out workers, plus a bracket…

Other

RIP, Tim Curry: Ars remembers his top 10 iconic performances

2026-08-26 · 22:13

A dashing pirate, a butler, a killer clown, an alien mad scientist in drag—the man had range.

Crypto

Defillama’s New Crypto Ratings Put 128 Tokens Under the Lens

2026-08-26 · 22:09

On Wednesday, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Defillama and the Web3 investment bank Forgd announced the…

Sports

How to follow Thursday's Champions League draw - and who is in each pot?

2026-08-26 · 22:05

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains when the league phase draw for the 2026-27 Champions League is, as well as…