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The Invention of the MMO

Habitat, created in 1982 on the Commodore 64 computer—which had only 64 kilobytes of memory—became the first massively multiplayer virtual world.

2026-09-09 · 16:38 UTC
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Crypto

U.S. Bank tests proprietary stablecoin in cross-border Stellar transaction

2026-09-09 · 16:37

The pilot moved USBDC between the bank’s North American and European entities on the public Stellar blockchain.

World

Watch: Norway bids farewell to King Harald

2026-09-09 · 16:36

Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects after 13 days of national mourning.

Crypto

Dubai Crypto Expo 2026 Gets a Running Start as Reputed Figures From the Crypto Space Come Together

2026-09-09 · 16:35

Dubai Crypto Expo 2026 gets a running start. Reputed figures from the crypto and TradFi space come together.

Science

Google's AI genome system evaluates every possible one-base change

2026-09-09 · 16:34

Most one-base changes to the human genome do nothing, but a few are significant.

World

Mother demands answers, weeks after black woman found hanging from Mississippi tree

2026-09-09 · 16:33

Her demands for information about what happened to Tasia Fortune have been echoed by shocked locals.

World

The UN challenges five centuries of cartography

2026-09-09 · 16:33

The UN voted overwhelmingly (164-1) to promote map projections that accurately represent continent sizes, moving away…

World

Europe's royalty pay respects to King Harald V in Norway

2026-09-09 · 16:30

The Prince of Wales and three Nordic kings were among those who attended proceedings on Wednesday.

Crypto

Bitcoin fails to reclaim $80K as Bessent fuels yen strength around 153 per dollar

2026-09-09 · 16:28

Bitcoin trended lower with US stocks on Iran escalation while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent contributed to fears…

Tech

Terence Tao: AI companies are harming mathematics

2026-09-09 · 16:23

AI firms are making new mathematical discoveries at a rapid pace, but not sticking around to help unpick the new proofs.

Tech

"Good" AI

2026-09-09 · 16:21

I cannot provide a meaningful summary of this content as the article text itself is not included—only the header,…

Other

I Haven't Lost a Customer Service Fight in Seven Months

2026-09-09 · 16:18

Over seven months, the author used AI agents to fight consumer service disputes and won every case, recovering over…

Crypto

Mexican Musician and Family Killed Over Bitcoin Cold Wallet Believed to Hold Millions

2026-09-09 · 16:16

Mexican prosecutors allege suspects targeted Camilo Séptimo keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez and his family while searching…

Crypto

Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP Meme Coin Implodes 98% in Just 90 Minutes

2026-09-09 · 16:14

On Wednesday, the crypto community is discussing Hunter Biden’s new meme coin as the launch has seen the coin drop from…

Tech

Defining AI Psychosis. Part 2: "Prolific AI Psychosis"

2026-09-09 · 16:13

The article defines "prolific AI psychosis" as a condition where people generate large volumes of AI output without…

Crypto

Canary Capital Launches the First U.S. Spot Staked TRX ETF (Ticker: TRXS)

2026-09-09 · 16:11

Brentwood, TN – (September 9, 2026) — Canary Capital Group LLC (“Canary Capital”), a digital asset investment management…

Tech

Superintelligence is coming. Should we let it?

2026-09-09 · 16:05

AI companies have been talking about superintelligent AI like it’s inevitable, but recent safety…

Tech

Anthropic Is Building a Predictive Surveillance System to Monitor Activists

2026-09-09 · 16:01

Anthropic is building an extensive surveillance system to monitor activists opposing AI development, including…

Crypto

US 5-Year Yield Hits 20-Month High: Are Stocks and Bitcoin at Risk? 

2026-09-09 · 16:00

The US 5-Year Treasury Yield has risen to 4.568%, its highest level in 20 months, as investors deal with rising oil…

Crypto

Why is XRP Stalling Despite Surging Futures Volume and Spot ETF Inflows?

2026-09-09 · 16:00

XRP futures trading volume reached a six-month high in August, indicating a strong return of liquidity and renewed…

Crypto

SWIFT Teased Always-On Pay. XRP Has To Earn The Lane.

2026-09-09 · 16:00

“Always-on. Interoperable. Compliant.” That’s the goal SWIFT is aiming for with this ecosystem revamp.

Science

NASA’s next major telescope might see alien oceans and rainbows

2026-09-09 · 16:00

The upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory should be able to spot the glint of water on habitable planets, and maybe more

Crypto

Trade groups seek to block Illinois crypto tax before January effective date

2026-09-09 · 15:57

Following on their earlier lawsuit, CCI and the Blockchain Association seek to block Illinois’ 0.2% crypto tax, arguing…

Tech

Understanding the Recent DDoS Attack Against Read the Docs

2026-09-09 · 15:55

In mid-to-late June 2026, Read the Docs experienced its largest DDoS attack in history, with peak traffic reaching 5.5…