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Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government

Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now, the plant's owner is getting a $1.9B loan from the U.S. Energy Department.

2026-09-08 · 15:25 UTC
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Crypto

Robinhood Takes Equity Stake in Crypto.com, Taps Exchange to Power Prediction Markets

2026-09-08 · 15:25

The multi-year deal makes OG.com the infrastructure and clearing engine behind Robinhood's fastest-growing business.

Tech

Disappointed Optimists

2026-09-08 · 15:13

Designers frequently ask how to make others "do things the right way," but the author argues this is a "cursed problem"…

Crypto

Ethereum Puts Gas-Free UX at Heart of Its 2027 Upgrade

2026-09-08 · 15:12

The ability to pay for transactions without actually holding ETH comes as a double-edged sword for Ethereum traders.

Sports

Sheff Utd sign experienced forward Ayew

2026-09-08 · 15:08

Sheffield United sign former Crystal Palace and Leicester City forward Jordan Ayew on a deal until the end of the season.

World

Sudan's healthcare system on brink of collapse after cuts, medical charity warns

2026-09-08 · 15:06

Médecins Sans Frontières is urging world leaders to increase funding to help the millions who need aid.

Crypto

Tom Lee's Bitmine Adds $70 Million in Ethereum, Holdings Reach 5.93 Million ETH

2026-09-08 · 15:04

The company says it holds roughly 4.9% of Ethereum’s supply, with most of its tokens staked to earn rewards.

Tech

Chrome is now shipping updates every 2 weeks as AI changes the security landscape

2026-09-08 · 15:04

Google is speeding up Chrome’s release schedule to ship security patches and new features faster.

World

In West Bank, date farmers weigh impact of UK sanctions on Israeli settlers

2026-09-08 · 15:03

Palestinians strongly back a ban on settlement goods, but Israel's government says it is a "big mistake".

Tech

Reverse engineering the 2008 LogiCola, a logic drill program

2026-09-08 · 15:00

A developer has released an updated version of LogiCola, a logic drill program originally created in 2008, making it…

Science

Google DeepMind Releases AlphaGenome Atlas

2026-09-08 · 14:55

Google DeepMind has released AlphaGenome Atlas, a comprehensive database that predicts the effects of all 9 billion…

Tech

ZX Spectrum: Experimenting with 1-Bit Sound

2026-09-08 · 14:54

A developer working on ZX Spectrum sound synthesis successfully implemented multichannel 1-bit sound playback…

Science

How Climate Resilient Are the Largest Cities?

2026-09-08 · 14:49

A new AlphaGeo report analyzing 72 of the world's largest cities reveals that climate resilience is not determined by…

Tech

Benchmarking Qwen3.8 27B quantizations: 4-bit holds up, 1-bit collapses

2026-09-08 · 14:49

A benchmark study of Qwen 3.8 27B quantizations found that 4-bit Q4_K_M quantization (17 GB) maintains full model…

World

The two Christian saints who are the Buddha

2026-09-08 · 14:44

The Christian saints Barlaam and Josaphat, venerated by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since at least the 10th…

Crypto

$100 Oil Could Be Bitcoin’s Next Problem

2026-09-08 · 14:40

The real threat to Bitcoin isn’t the Iran conflict itself.

Crypto

Zcash Surges 2,496% as Privacy Sector Leaves Crypto Rivals Behind

2026-09-08 · 14:40

Privacy is the only major crypto sector trading above its level when bitcoin peaked in October 2025, rising 213% while…

World

DHS 'Predictive Policing' Unit Is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits

2026-09-08 · 14:40

Border Patrol operates secretive predictive policing units called Predictive Intelligence Targeting Teams (PITT) that…

Sports

Russo and Greenwood nominated for Ballon d'Or

2026-09-08 · 14:40

England stars Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood are among 30 players nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or.

World

Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats as relations worsen

2026-09-08 · 14:38

For years, Hungary was viewed as Russia's closest ally in the EU, but the new government has dropped the pro-Kremlin…

World

Paramount Caught Using 'Astroturf' Group to Drum Up Fake Support for Merger

2026-09-08 · 14:33

Paramount has been caught using a fake grassroots organization called "Neighbors for Strong Communities" to generate…

Sports

Hogh and Tierney close to returns for Celtic

2026-09-08 · 14:32

Manager Martin O'Neill confirms Celtic duo Kasper Hogh and Kieran Tierney could play a part in Wednesday's Scottish…

Crypto

Japan May Be Selling Treasuries: 5 Crypto Coins Worth Watching Before the Next Liquidity Wave

2026-09-08 · 14:30

Japan’s possible Treasury sales remain unconfirmed, but the yen’s surge has increased market attention.

Sports

England different from when Pietersen left - Root

2026-09-08 · 14:18

Joe Root says the England team is "very different" to the one Kevin Pietersen was sacked from in 2014, after the former…