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Science

Hot weather in the UK is now almost as deadly as a cold snap

Cold weather has always killed more people than hot weather in England and Wales – that's about to change  

2026-08-26 · 12:26 UTC
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Tech

X sends in the lawyers to shut down open source project

2026-08-26 · 12:25

X has sent cease and desist letters to Nitter and XCancel, open source projects that allowed users to view X posts…

Tech

Omarchy is full of security holes

2026-08-26 · 12:17

Omarchy 4.0 contains numerous serious security vulnerabilities, including bash injection flaws and the ability for…

World

China advises its citizens to leave Taiwan ally Eswatini over 'security risks'

2026-08-26 · 12:17

Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

World

Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda

2026-08-26 · 12:11

A fake US think tank called the Hanover Institute, funded and set up by Israel, published over 560,000 words across 124…

Tech

Anthropic Sees Massive $30 Trillion Opportunity For AI

2026-08-26 · 12:05

The artificial intelligence company Anthropic is preparing to offer investors a total addressable market reaching more…

Tech

Proliferate (YC S25) Is Hiring

2026-08-26 · 12:00

Proliferate, a YC S25 startup building an open-source AI IDE for human-agent collaboration, is hiring a founding product…

Crypto

Taurus links digital asset platforms to Swift’s blockchain ledger

2026-08-26 · 12:00

Taurus expects first institutional clients to connect in days, with initial DLT transactions through its platforms…

Tech

Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses

2026-08-26 · 12:00

The glasses, called Legato Frames, integrate the company’s patented hearing-assistance technology into the arms of…

Sports

Man City's Kabore set for permanent Wrexham move

2026-08-26 · 11:57

Manchester City's Issa Kabore is poised to seal a permanent switch to Championship club Wrexham following his loan spell…

World

Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say

2026-08-26 · 11:55

A hospital official told the BBC that the door to the ward was not locked, but manned with security guards, to protect…

Crypto

Morning Minute: LayerZero Announces ATLAS as New Settlement Engine

2026-08-26 · 11:50

The market liked the news, with ZRO up 10% and jumping nearly 50% off its local bottom.

Crypto

Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2027 Set for April 19-21 at HKCEC

2026-08-26 · 11:49

The Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2027 (“the Festival”) is scheduled to be held from April 19 to 21, 2027, at the Hong Kong…

Sports

Root's message has '100%' landed, says Tongue

2026-08-26 · 11:45

Fast bowler Josh Tongue said captain Joe Root’s message to the England players about their off-field behaviour has…

Tech

Show HN: Typebase – A single-folder back end you write in TypeScript

2026-08-26 · 11:33

Typebase is a TypeScript-based backend framework that lets developers define their entire server—database schema, API…

Crypto

XLM Crashes 13.5% as Stellar RWA Value Reaches $3B: Is $0.1874 at Risk?

2026-08-26 · 11:33

XLM fell 13.5%, returning toward the crucial $0.1874 breakout support zone.

Other

The heart, hope and steely determination behind a musical legacy

2026-08-26 · 11:32

BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.

Crypto

Cryptoquant’s Bitcoin’s Bull Score Jumps to 80, but $83,000 Is the Real Test

2026-08-26 · 11:30

Bitcoin’s Bull Score, a Cryptoquant gauge of market health, jumped from 30 to 80 in a single week as bitcoin rallied to…

Crypto

Ethereum (ETH) Price Prediction: ETH Bulls Target $2,600 After Fresh 30,000 ETH Buying

2026-08-26 · 11:30

Ethereum is holding above key moving averages as traders assess whether the latest consolidation can fuel another…

Crypto

BlackRock Is Loading Up on Crypto: 5 Altcoins Investors Are Watching Before the Next Major Surge

2026-08-26 · 11:30

BlackRock’s reported ETF activity has renewed focus on institutional cryptocurrency demand.

Crypto

Bitcoin Gifts in India: Can the Taxman Trace Who Sent the Crypto?

2026-08-26 · 11:23

 Bitcoin transfers can occur between two individuals without any third party getting involved.

Crypto

U.S.-Iran De-Escalation Could Ignite a Massive Risk-On Rally — 5 Crypto Coins Investors Are Watching for the Next 500x Opportunity

2026-08-26 · 11:13

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Tech

IBM's new Granite 4.2 models ride the wave of interest in local LLMs

2026-08-26 · 11:10

The focus is on agentic capability and predictable enterprise deployment.

World

German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'

2026-08-26 · 11:02

Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.