Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees
Hopper will pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations that it used deceptive “dark patterns” to hide fees and mislead travelers about the cost and benefits of services.
Postgres transactions are a distributed systems superpower
Postgres transactions enable a powerful approach to durable workflows by co-locating workflow metadata and application…
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Claude's AskUserQuestion: "No response after 60s – continued without an answer"
A bug was reported where Claude's AskUserQuestion tool automatically proceeded with a decision after 60 seconds of user…
Tech
Vulkan is now available on NetBSD
A developer has successfully brought Vulkan support to NetBSD by building and installing the Lavapipe software driver…
Bitcoin Rallies Above $61K as US-Iran Talks Set to Resume on July 18
Fresh diplomatic momentum between the United States and Iran improved market confidence after negotiators completed…
Anthropic is discussing a new custom chip with Samsung
The news comes about a week after OpenAI announced its own custom AI chip in a partnership with Broadcom.
Crypto
Japanese Financial Giant SBI to Shut Down Bitcoin Mining Pool
SBI Crypto, the subsidiary of the Japanese financial giant, is the latest firm to shutter its Bitcoin mining endeavor.
Historic win against Boks would revitalise England regime
Will a win against double world champions South Africa in their spiritual home of Ellis Park in Johannesburg, a place…
'That's huge!' - Kapp bowls Wyatt-Hodge as SA make dream start
South Africa's Marizanne Kapp bowls England's Danni Wyatt-Hodge for 12 as England fall to 20-2 at the start of their ICC…
'Unbelievable' - best shots from day four of Wimbledon
Enjoy the best shots from day four of Wimbledon 2026, featuring British hopefuls Katie Swan and Arthur Fery.
Crypto
XRP Whale Activity Surges Across Leading Exchanges
Capital movements within the blockchain very often precede the price dynamics visible on trading terminals.
Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six, Syrian state media say
There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.
Crypto
Bitcoin Core Developer Warns Users to Pause BTC Transfers When BIP-110 Deadline Nears
Bitcoin core developer Jon Atack is telling users to hold off on transactions during the second week of August 2026,…
Cusack's coach her 'nemesis', mum tells inquest
Cusack would still be alive if the coach of the women's team had not been employed, her mother says.
Bitcoin price taps new July high above $62K on weak US jobs data
Bitcoin took daily gains to nearly 4% on the second day of "green July" as US labor-market signals supported an easing…
How SWIFT Is Testing Out XRP Bridge Liquidity Now
SWIFT’s liquidity overhaul isn’t a gamble: it’s a well-calculated step to make transactions immediate for everyone.
Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns
A former software manager claims Wisk rushed software testing ahead of a crucial 2025 flight test.
Tokenized Equities Drive bStocks Growth Surge
Binance bStocks expanded from $5.6 million to over $100 million in assets within only fifteen trading days.
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FAA proposal: Supersonic airliners can fly over US cities if they’re quiet
New US rules would legalize quiet supersonic flights without the sonic boom.
Crypto Shorts Get Rekt as Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Rise to Weekly High Prices
Bitcoin continued rising after hitting a 21-month-low earlier this week, topping $62,000 and leading a broader crypto…
June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe
It will be some months before the true toll of Europe's worst-ever heatwave is confirmed, but researchers can estimate a…
Crypto
Bitget Launches U.S. Stock Options, Expands Stock+ Platform
Bitget has launched US stock options trading, becoming the first major crypto exchange to offer direct access to US…
FBI director discloses Strategy holdings months after deadline: Report
Strategy is a registered US government contractor, though Kash Patel claimed that “no current conflict exists” with his…
Binance Reenters Philippine Market Through Newly Approved SEC Sandbox Program
Binance has taken a major step toward reestablishing its presence in the Philippines after regulators approved a…