Science

Could Four Billion People Die at 3°C?

A 2025 UK actuarial report has circulated claims that four billion people could die at 3°C of warming, but the author argues these figures lack scientific rigor and are presented without clear…

2026-08-18 · 18:58 UTC
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Tech

Show HN: PantheonGPU – GPU health testing and AI workload benchmarking

2026-08-18 · 18:47

PantheonGPU is a GPU health testing and benchmarking tool that supports both NVIDIA and AMD GPUs through 45 focused…

Crypto

Trump Family Crypto Firm Tied to Chinese AI Models US Government Called a Security Risk

2026-08-18 · 18:36

WorldClaw accepts World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin while offering AI models from Chinese companies facing U.S.

Crypto

Bitcoin Whale From 2012 Suddenly Moves $13.7M After 14 Years

2026-08-18 · 18:35

Amid August’s wave of dormant bitcoin suddenly waking up after the Coldcard exploit, a relic from 2012 joined the…

Crypto

XRPL Adoption Expands Through Real Token Listing

2026-08-18 · 18:30

XRPL adoption gains visibility as Real Token enters another exchange, giving the asset a broader route toward market…

Crypto

Galaxy Joins Morgan Stanley’s Push to Bring Staking to Crypto ETPs

2026-08-18 · 18:21

Galaxy will provide staking infrastructure for Morgan Stanley’s Ethereum and Solana ETPs, giving investors access to…

Crypto

$16 Billion Of Dubai’s Skyline Is Heading To The XRP Chain

2026-08-18 · 18:16

The Dubai Land Department has taken a landmark step by tokenizing official property title deeds directly on the XRP…

Tech

Pacing model development in an era of cyber-critical capabilities

2026-08-18 · 18:14
Other

How does IKEA come up with names for its products?

2026-08-18 · 18:11
World

Disney sues FCC and its chair, escalating fight against Trump's chief censor

2026-08-18 · 18:11

FCC demands "total capitulation" in Trump censorship campaign, Disney suit says.

Tech

Turbovec – Google's TurboQuant for vector search in Rust

2026-08-18 · 18:07

Turbovec is a Rust-based vector search library implementing Google Research's TurboQuant algorithm, offering significant…

Crypto

Bitcoin Wallet Maker BitBox Says AI Found Severe Flaws in Firmware

2026-08-18 · 18:06

The Swiss hardware-wallet maker found two severe bugs with the help of frontier AI models, and warns that older firmware…

Crypto

Ripple Prepares To Unlock 1 Billion XRP On September 1

2026-08-18 · 18:05

XRP is approaching a deadline that could put its market under pressure.

Tech

OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach

2026-08-18 · 18:00

The new safeguards include more detailed monitoring of models during the development process, as well as greater…

Sports

Aston Villa agree deal for West Ham's Wan-Bissaka

2026-08-18 · 17:56

Aston Villa agree to sign West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka on an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy at the…

World

US mother begged for help before her children's killings, mother-in-law testifies

2026-08-18 · 17:54

Lindsay Clancy has admitted killing her daughter and two sons but has pleaded not guilty to murder, saying she was…

Sports

Fifa sacking 'deeply troubling' - Uefa executive

2026-08-18 · 17:51

Fifa's decision to dismiss senior executive Kevin Lamour following his criticism of president Gianni Infantino sends a…

Sports

Even the Queen could not watch - 10 years since Olympic hockey gold

2026-08-18 · 17:43

Ten years since Team GB clinched women's hockey gold at the Rio Olympics, BBC Sport looks back at the legacy of that…

World

US announces new sanctions on top ICC figures

2026-08-18 · 17:40

The Trump administration has vowed to dismantle the international court "brick by brick".

Crypto

Kraken’s Krak debuts US debit card as Payward broadens financial services push

2026-08-18 · 17:39

The multi-asset card lets US customers spend crypto and fiat and earn cashback as Kraken’s parent company expands across…

Other

Columbia House, Mail-Order Media Company, Is Shuttering

2026-08-18 · 17:32

Columbia House, the legendary mail-order music club that launched in 1955 with its famous "12 albums for a penny" offer,…

Crypto

AAVE Holds Support as Sellers Maintain Control

2026-08-18 · 17:30

Buyers need confirmation near support before AAVE can challenge resistance, while a break below $85.99 could reopen…

Tech

Show HN: macOS data protection keychain for Electron apps

2026-08-18 · 17:25

Keychain-store is a new secure storage library for Electron and Node.js apps on macOS that leverages the native Data…

Crypto

CLARITY, 401(k)s and Long-Term Holders Drive Bitcoin’s 5 Tailwinds

2026-08-18 · 17:25

Bitcoin is staring down five immediate sources of selling pressure even as five longer-term catalysts build a case for…