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The Wow signal was a strong narrowband radio signal detected on August 15, 1977

On August 15, 1977, Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope detected a strong narrowband radio signal appearing to originate from the constellation Sagittarius, which astronomer Jerry Ehman…

2026-08-15 · 21:42 UTC
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Tech

Show HN: Live Claude Usage HUD for a $38 Thermalright Trofeo Vision LCD

2026-08-15 · 21:42

A developer created a desktop HUD that displays live Claude API usage statistics on a $38 Thermalright LCD display…

World

Australian state to launch gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack

2026-08-15 · 21:41

New South Wales, where the attack took place, will offer gun owners cash to give up their firearms.

Tech

Tracking down a Zsh history data loss bug

2026-08-15 · 21:39

A long-time Zsh user discovered and debugged a data loss bug where commands would mysteriously disappear from their…

Science

No-New-Physics Consciousness

2026-08-15 · 21:37

Robin Hanson argues for a "no-new-physics" view of consciousness, contending that conscious experiences can be fully…

Crypto

Trump Brings Crypto, AI And Prediction Markets Together

2026-08-15 · 21:35

The American crypto industry is now invited to the heart of power.

Tech

Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery

2026-08-15 · 21:29

The woman claimed that AI tools are "taking everyday life and turning it into child sexual abuse."

World

Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years

2026-08-15 · 21:27

In a worst-case scenario, category one Lala could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island.

Tech

VisionQuest trailer kicks off Disney's D23 fan event

2026-08-15 · 21:21

Also: Ahsoka S2 teaser, Doomsday trailer, news about MCU's X-Men and Star Wars: Starfighter

Sports

'Absolutely miles ahead!' GB women win brilliant relay gold

2026-08-15 · 21:14

Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Success Eduan and Imani-Lara Lansiquot dominate the 4x100m relay to win a…

Science

Abdominal fat predicts heart disease risk better than BMI

2026-08-15 · 21:14

A study of over 260,000 people shows that waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio are better predictors of…

Sports

Hunt wins third gold as Asher-Smith makes history

2026-08-15 · 21:13

Amy Hunt claims the third gold medal of her bid for a historic quadruple and Dina Asher-Smith makes history as Great…

World

Cornell: Pro Palestine Students Targeted by ICE: Come Back to US or Lose Funding

2026-08-15 · 21:07

Cornell University is threatening to cut funding for two graduate students who fled the U.S.

World

Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets

2026-08-15 · 21:03

Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war.

Crypto

Abu Dhabi’s $764M Bitcoin Bet Holds Firm Through Market Pain

2026-08-15 · 21:01

Two of Abu Dhabi’s biggest sovereign investment vehicles sat through a roughly $118 million hit to their Blackrock spot…

Crypto

Bitget Tightens Crypto Transfers to 16 Platforms Amid Sanctions Push

2026-08-15 · 20:57

Bitget is tightening controls on 16 crypto platforms amid US and EU sanctions, with users facing stricter checks on…

Tech

Cultivating a state of mind where new ideas are born

2026-08-15 · 20:54

Great ideas are fragile and easily killed by social pressure, which is why solitude—understood not as physical isolation…

Sports

Great Britain storm to 4x100m relay gold

2026-08-15 · 20:51

Great Britain quartet Romell Glave, Zharnell Hughes, Jeremiah Azu and Louie Hinchliffe race to 4x100m relay gold at the…

Sports

Johnson-Thompson vows she still has hunger to compete

2026-08-15 · 20:49

Katarina Johnson-Thompson says if she is "not competitive, I will start asking questions" after finishing 21st at the…

Sports

Villa begin Suzuki talks - Sunday's gossip

2026-08-15 · 20:23

Aston Villa are in negotiations over Zion Suzuki, boosting Juventus' hope of signing Emiliano Martinez, while Arsenal…

Sports

West Ham break EFL record to sign Engels for £22m

2026-08-15 · 20:19

West Ham United pay a £22m fee, a new EFL record, to sign Celtic's Belgium international midfielder Arne Engels.

Tech

Humazon

2026-08-15 · 20:18

Edward Stratemeyer pioneered the "content farm" model in publishing by creating fictional authors to meet reader demand,…

Tech

Plastic mechanical computer from 1963: The Digi-Comp 1 [video]

2026-08-15 · 20:15

I cannot provide a summary of this article because the provided text contains only metadata and navigation elements from…

Crypto

Edelman Financial’s $34M Bitcoin ETF Bet Tops Its Amazon Stake

2026-08-15 · 20:05

Edelman Financial Engines, which manages $326 billion in client assets, disclosed a $34 million position in spot bitcoin…