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Twisteddoodles on a brand-new type of robot

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles

2026-08-26 · 17:00 UTC
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Science

The healthcare industry isn’t built for coming off medication

2026-08-26 · 17:00

Starting a new medication is relatively easy once you have a prescription from your doctor, but stopping is much harder,…

Tech

Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the ‘female economy’

2026-08-26 · 17:00

Capital F, one of the few all-female-led VC firms, announced Wednesday the $17 million close of its debut fund.

Tech

The Harness Is the Thing

2026-08-26 · 16:59

The author reflects on how AI-driven development tools have transformed software engineering, with the "harness"—a…

Tech

Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future

2026-08-26 · 16:59

"Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.

Tech

Apple is holding its iPhone launch event on September 9

2026-08-26 · 16:53

The event is expected to be a notable one, as Apple is rumored to unveil its long-awaited foldable iPhone.

Crypto

Altcoin Volume Dominance Hits Two-Year High as Market Cap Gains $135B

2026-08-26 · 16:50

Altcoins captured as much as 65% of Binance trading volume during the latest crypto rally, the highest share in two…

Tech

Show HN: Build your own theme park

2026-08-26 · 16:40

A web application allows users to design and build custom theme parks by selecting attractions, rides, and themed areas…

Crypto

Bitcoin’s $4B Short Squeeze Meets a Critical $80,000 Ceiling

2026-08-26 · 16:40

Bitcoin’s near-30% surge from below $65,000 to almost $80,000 was fueled in part by a short squeeze that liquidated…

Sports

Hatton expects LIV to continue despite job cuts

2026-08-26 · 16:33

Tyrrell Hatton says he expects LIV Golf to continue next year despite confirmation of job losses.

Sports

Root shows off-field leadership - now for on-field

2026-08-26 · 16:31

Joe Root has shown himself to be the off-field leader England need - now comes a chance to show his credentials as…

Sports

Olympic champion Liu announces break from competition

2026-08-26 · 16:25

Women's Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu confirms that she will not compete during the 2026-27 season.

Sports

'0% chance' - Atletico hit back at Barca over Alvarez transfer row

2026-08-26 · 16:23

Barcelona have again restated their desire to sign Julian Alvarez, prompting another angry response from Atletico Madrid.

Crypto

SEC sends crypto custody rule overhaul to White House for review

2026-08-26 · 16:19

The securities regulator’s crypto custody overhaul could clarify how investment advisers and funds hold digital assets…

Science

FDA Approves First in Class Targeted Therapy for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

2026-08-26 · 16:19

The FDA approved Rasonque (daraxonrasib), a first-in-class RAS inhibitor targeting the most common form of pancreatic…

Crypto

Tokenized Deposits Could Drain $700 Billion From Bank Lending, Dallas Fed Warns

2026-08-26 · 16:18

A shift toward faster, more rate-sensitive deposits could push banks into safer assets, constrain lending, and raise…

Crypto

77% of Americans see crypto in retirement plans as risky: Survey

2026-08-26 · 16:10

A new survey finds broad skepticism toward crypto in workplace retirement plans as US policymakers move to expand access…

Crypto

XRP Chases $2 Tag: Millions Of Institutional Capital Enter

2026-08-26 · 16:07

Millions roll into XRP-related products on Wall Street as chart analysts float the $2 near-term target.

Sports

Allen to miss British and English Opens for personal reasons

2026-08-26 · 16:06

Mark Allen will sit out the British Open and English Open for personal reasons, extending his absence from the…

Tech

Launch HN: Risklytics (YC S26) – Insurance brokerage for frontier tech companies

2026-08-26 · 16:06

Hi HN, we're Sam and Alex, founders of Risklytics (https://risklytics.ai).

Other

Tim Curry, Star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King's It, Dies Aged 80

2026-08-26 · 16:03

Tim Curry, the versatile British actor best known for playing the flamboyant Dr.

Tech

Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids’ access to its apps as part of settlement with states

2026-08-26 · 16:03

One of the most notable changes is that Meta plans to implement a daily two-hour time limit for teens that can only be…

Science

5 graphs that show how the record-breaking El Niño will affect the world

2026-08-26 · 16:00

A stronger El Niño means more extreme weather, including droughts and wildfires in some places and flooding and tropical…

Tech

What’s driving Sweden’s startup boom, from Lovable to Legora 

2026-08-26 · 16:00

Vibe-coding darling Lovable just raised $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation, roughly doubling its worth in eight…