Breaking news, curated around the clock
Sports

Play BBC Sport's new Match of the Day Predictor game

Play BBC Sport's new Match of the Day predictor game to test your football knowledge and build up your streak.

2026-08-18 · 14:04 UTC
Read article →
Crypto

Bitcoin Wallet Untouched for 15 Years Suddenly Springs to Life

2026-08-18 · 14:03

The address received 8.54 BTC in June 2011 when the coin traded around $14 and stayed silent for 15 years before moving…

Crypto

 Polymarket Is Now Illegal in South Korea

2026-08-18 · 14:00

South Korea's regulator ordered nationwide access blocked, rejecting Polymarket's legal defense.

Science

Female clones created from the blood of male mice

2026-08-18 · 14:00

A CRISPR-based tool can perform sex reversal on male mouse embryos, reliably turning them into healthy females – a feat…

Tech

Warp’s new system is an out-of-the-box software factory for AI development

2026-08-18 · 14:00

On Tuesday, Warp introduced Warp Factories, a new infrastrructure system designed to make building AI software factories…

Tech

Anthro Energy breaks ground on factory that could pave the road to solid-state batteries

2026-08-18 · 14:00

Battery materials startup Anthro Energy has broken ground on a Louisville factory to make electrolytes, including those…

Sports

Former world champion Dott goes on trial over child abuse allegations

2026-08-18 · 13:58

The 2006 world champion is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy in Glasgow and South…

Sports

Why Sheffield United are in the High Court and what it could mean

2026-08-18 · 13:54

Sheffield United's owners face a winding-up order in the High Court on Wednesday which could have a wide range of…

Sports

Bezos consortium bought almost 40% of Liverpool

2026-08-18 · 13:51

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought close to 40% of Liverpool from Fenway Sports Group (FSG).

Tech

OpenAI launches a safer ChatGPT for teens — years after teens started using it

2026-08-18 · 13:50

ChatGPT for Teens adds age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and learning tools designed to steer teens…

Sports

Albon to stay with Williams for 2027 season

2026-08-18 · 13:48

Alex Albon will stay at Williams for the 2027 season after signing a one-year contract extension.

Tech

Perplexity’s free AI offer left it with millions more users in India

2026-08-18 · 13:45

Perplexity's India revenue rose about 60% after the Airtel offer ended for new users, even as downloads declined.

Crypto

Toyota Finance opens tokenized bonds to retail investors via mobile payment app

2026-08-18 · 13:41

Retail investors can apply to buy the 1 billion yen bond without a securities account and receive perks through Toyota’s…

Crypto

Dow Jones, Sensex and Nasdaq Fall: What It Means for Crypto Investors

2026-08-18 · 13:41

Global equity indices including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite and India’s BSE Sensex dropped amid…

Sports

Buss trying to block her siblings' sale of family stake in Lakers

2026-08-18 · 13:39

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is trying to stop her siblings' sale of the family's remaining stake in the NBA…

Tech

Python Polars Cheatsheet (based on our O'Reilly book)

2026-08-18 · 13:38

Polars is a fast DataFrame library for Python that enables data transformation, analysis, and visualization through…

Tech

A group of Gandalfs protest outside the home of Peter Thiel in Argentina

2026-08-18 · 13:35

A group of protesters dressed as Gandalf gathered outside Peter Thiel's Buenos Aires home to criticize his company…

Crypto

The FOMO Train Is Loading: 5 Coins Traders Could Risk on During Altseason 2026’s Next Dip

2026-08-18 · 13:30

Each token on this list is tied to a distinct catalyst, from exchange fee revenue to enterprise partnerships, meaning…

World

Ukraine appeals to FIA to overturn Russia inclusion

2026-08-18 · 13:29

Ukraine's government appeals against FIA's decision to welcome back Russian and Belarussian drivers.

Tech

Apple’s new macOS update reportedly contains a video of AirPods with a camera

2026-08-18 · 13:28

A video in a MacOS Tahoe release candidate version shows a user wearing AirPods, looking at a book, and talking to Siri.

Crypto

Citi Brings Bitcoin Into Custody+ as Markets Move Toward 24/7

2026-08-18 · 13:28

Bitcoin custody will join Citi’s broader institutional platform later this year, combining crypto and traditional asset…

Crypto

Nasdaq’s 23-Hour Trading: What Changes for Nifty, Options, Stocks, and Bitcoin?

2026-08-18 · 13:27

Nasdaq’s 23-hour model could change when Indian investors receive U.S.

Tech

NeoBrowser: An MCP server that drives real Chrome with your logged-in sessions

2026-08-18 · 13:25

NeoBrowser is an MCP server that allows AI models to control a real Chrome browser with your existing logged-in…

Tech

The Amazon Tax

2026-08-18 · 13:22

Amazon generates nearly $1 billion weekly from search ads that don't increase overall sales in a category but instead…