Sci-fi horror film Backrooms is a triumph for its 20-year-old director
With its origins in a creepy image posted on 4chan, Backrooms is an unusually potent big-screen experiment in fear and perception, says Davide Abbatescianni
Striking photos show how sands are encroaching on oases in the Sahara
A photo essay from Tommy Trenchard explores efforts to protect the fragile ecosystems of oases in Chad
Think you have a good sense of humour? So do most people…
Feedback is alarmed by a study that explored how funny people think they are, and that discovered certain traits in…
New Scientist recommends a brilliant take on the evolution of birds
Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte's The Story of Birds offers an excellent and sometimes startling account of bird…
Playnance’s $GCOIN Further Expands Global Reach With BitMart Listing
The second of five significant exchange listings Playnance has scheduled for June alone is today’s debut of $GCOIN on…
World
Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman
India's government said three Indian sailors were missing and 21 crew had been rescued after the hit on the Settebello…
The Dynamo and the Computer: The Modern Productivity Paradox (1989) [pdf]
https://gwern.net/doc/economics/automation/1989-david.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48479996…
Bitcoin Is Getting Closer to the Bottom, But Demand Is Falling: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin's bear market might be nearing an end, analysts said, but individuals and institutions aren't lining up to buy…
Why SpaceX 2040 Revenue FCST $4.3T in highly unlikely
SpaceX's projected $3.4 trillion revenue by 2040 (182× its 2025 revenue) requires 41.5% annual growth for 15 years from…
GeoLibre 1.0
GeoLibre 1.0 is a free, open-source, cloud-native GIS platform that enables visualization, exploration, and analysis of…
Providers, not insurers, are responsible for excess U.S. health care cost (2024)
# Summary Health care providers, not insurers, are responsible for the excess costs of the U.S.
Nightrush.com Responds to the AI Personalization Wave Reshaping iGaming And Raises the Bar
Norwich, United Kingdom, June 10th, 2026, PlayNewswireNightrush.com, an independent iGaming comparison and review…
We managed to glean some interesting details about the Artemis III mission
"I was on the phone with Blue Origin leadership that night, all the next day, all through the weekend."
How JPL Keeps the 13-Year-Old Curiosity Rover Doing Science
NASA's Curiosity rover, which has been exploring Mars for over 13 years, continues operating through innovative…
Tokenized Deposits Drive Banks’ Blockchain Push
Four leading U.S. banks are developing blockchain payment rails through The Clearing House for a planned 2027 launch.
Nightrush.com Responds to the AI Personalization Wave Reshaping iGaming And Raises the Bar
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Any early shocks? Sutton's World Cup 2026 score predictions - opening group games
BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the scores of the first round of group games at the…
Crypto
Japan’s 3 Biggest Banks Join Forces to Launch Yen Stablecoin by March 2027
Japan’s three largest banks announced plans Wednesday to jointly issue a yen-pegged stablecoin and begin live commercial…
'In emergency, break glass' - England seek stability in Root
BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt explains why England turned to Joe Root to replace Ben Stokes as interim Test…
Anchorage backs Treasury’s GENIUS AML rules, seeks secondary-market sanctions clarity
A public comment letter argues that regulated stablecoin issuers need clearer compliance standards to avoid sanctions…
Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google
Google AI Overview court loss in Germany could spell doom for AI search industry.
Sports
McKenna steps down as Ipswich boss
Ipswich Town announce that Kieran McKenna will step down as manager and leave the club this summer.
Netflix expands revamped mobile app across Asia and doubles down on kids’ gaming
The media giant is pushing to expand its mobile and gaming business.
Tech
Claude Desktop spins up a VM without no way of stopping it
Claude Desktop on Windows is automatically spawning a 1.8 GB Hyper-V virtual machine on every launch, even when users…