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Shiba Inu Sees 110 Billion In Outflows As Burns Go Hard

The stupendous amount of token burns this week hasn’t pushed SHIB’s price considerably higher: here’s the missing detail.

2026-08-19 · 17:10 UTC
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Tech

Show HN: Frugal Tokens – explore costs and usage across coding agents

2026-08-19 · 17:07

I wanted to share a project I’ve been working on called Frugal Tokens.

Other

A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer

2026-08-19 · 17:06

"I will tear apart this forest and bring back what it took from me."

Crypto

OCC head promises final GENIUS rules by November

2026-08-19 · 17:00

The US banking regulator released a 376‑page proposal in February, calling for public comment on rules to implement the…

Science

What size of planet would prevent space travel due to gravity? Part 2

2026-08-19 · 17:00

Our readers continue to grapple with this question, coming at it from different angles – and also considering how big a…

Other

Don’t be an archaeologist in a movie if you want to survive

2026-08-19 · 17:00

# Summary A retired archaeologist writes to a humor column observing that archaeologists have an exceptionally high…

Science

Tom Gauld on popularity in the lab

2026-08-19 · 17:00

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoonTom Gauld's weekly cartoon

Other

Twisteddoodles on distribution graphs (with added cats)

2026-08-19 · 17:00

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles

Science

Stunning image of a polar bear with an outsized snack wins major award

2026-08-19 · 17:00

Roie Galitz's breathtaking shot is one of the winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest, praised for its unusual…

Other

This sci-fi novel is a riveting tale of an oppressive galactic empire

2026-08-19 · 17:00

A rich widow, a disillusioned cop and a dim hypersled driver are caught in the machinations of the oppressive party…

Science

It is finally time to talk about the impact of fluctuating hormones

2026-08-19 · 17:00

For decades, women have felt the need to hide the impact of changes in their hormones, while scientists have excluded…

Science

The wild, gripping story of the psychedelic secreted by desert toads

2026-08-19 · 17:00

Kimon de Greef's The Ego Trip chronicles the rise of a potent psychedelic drug, from the toads that secrete it to the…

Crypto

Are Cardano & Ondo Drowning? BlockDAG’s Live Stablecoin Beta Triggers Mass Buying 

2026-08-19 · 17:00

Crypto market analysts continually examine technical structures to formulate a realistic Cardano price prediction while…

Science

Are flies following a strategy when they keep hitting windows? Part 4

2026-08-19 · 17:00

Answers continue to pour in as New Scientist readers ponder this question, with one reader widening it out to consider…

Science

This week’s new questions

2026-08-19 · 17:00

Why do humans have a common sense of beauty for things like sunsets, and do other animals share this appreciation?

Science

Moderna Stock Doubles on Cancer Breakthrough: Here’s What It Means

2026-08-19 · 16:54

A Phase 3 win against the standard of care sent the biotech's shares up 131% and left short sellers down $4.8 billion.

Science

mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in Phase 3 melanoma trial, Moderna and Merck say

2026-08-19 · 16:53

The vaccine reportedly thwarted the cancer's return and spread.

Sports

Tongue takes back-to-back wickets but misses out on hat-trick

2026-08-19 · 16:31

Josh Tongue removes Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman in back-to-back balls but falls just short of the hat-trick as Khurram…

Tech

Coinbase's Base Is Betting Big on AI Agents With $100K Startup Accelerator

2026-08-19 · 16:31

Base is narrowing its accelerator to 10 startups as it looks for teams building AI agents, payments, trading, and…

Science

Lindsay Clancy's trial puts postpartum psychosis on the map

2026-08-19 · 16:30

Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that can involve mania, depression, hallucinations and delusions.

Tech

StanChart, HSBC execute first live transaction on Swift blockchain ledger

2026-08-19 · 16:30

The transaction connected the banks’ separate tokenized deposit systems through Swift’s ledger, marking a step toward…

Sports

Questions remain over Vieira deal amid Senegal uncertainty

2026-08-19 · 16:26

Questions remain over the appointment of Patrick Vieira as Senegal's new head coach, with the country's football…

Tech

Extensible Software in the Age of LLMs

2026-08-19 · 16:26

Large language models are enabling a shift toward "extensible software" that allows individual users to customize…

Crypto

CFTC Bans Caroline Ellison From Trading for 5 Years Over FTX

2026-08-19 · 16:25

Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang received multiyear CFTC bans under final orders resolving their FTX-related civil cases.