Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app
Spotify is releasing the new desktop app as a research preview in more than 20 markets
Crypto
Kalshi and Polymarket Midterm Markets Favor Democratic Sweep With $12.5M Combined Volume
Prediction market traders on Polymarket and Kalshi are pricing a Democratic sweep of the 2026 U.S.
Spotify will reserve tickets for top fans of an artists in a bid to drum up engagement
Spotify said that it will monitor activity like streams and shares to determine who is a top fan
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series today at 4 p.m. ET.
Epic dreaming is leaving people exhausted and distressed
Some people experience vivid, incessant dreams that leave them feeling exhausted the next day, with researchers calling…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Orders Near-Weapons-Grade Uranium to Stay
On May 21, 2026, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, ordered that the country’s near-weapons-grade…
Crypto Exchange Blockchain.com Files for IPO in the US
Long-running crypto exchange Blockchain.com has confidentially filed to take its business public via the U.S. markets.
Sports
Arteta told of title win by crying son - while having barbecue
Arsenal manager Mike Arteta says he could not watch the game that secured the Premier League title, opting to have a…
IG Europe taps Bitpanda to expand crypto trading across Europe
IG Group, which launched spot crypto in the UK last year, is bringing the service to European investors through…
Crypto
Bitcoin ATM Firm CoinFlip Blasts 'Meritless' Lawsuit as Missouri Demands Restitution for Seniors
Missouri's top prosecutor accused Bitcoin ATM operator CoinFlip of “knowingly facilitating fraudulent transactions.”
Is Grayscale Quietly Accumulating Hyperliquid? Arkham Flags $10M HYPE
Arkham Intelligence has flagged fresh on-chain activity involving an address suspected to be linked to Grayscale after…
Former Bellator boss Coker to launch new fight league
Former Bellator and Strikeforce boss Scott Coker has announced plans to launch a fight league next year which he hopes…
Show HN: Freenet, a peer-to-peer platform for decentralized apps
For the past 5 years or so I've been working on a ground-up redesign of Freenet, my peer-to-peer project from the early…
Syndicate Labs Shuts Down as Crypto Cuts and Closures Mount
The shutdown is the latest in a wave of crypto and tech cutbacks driven by weaker demand, tighter funding, and AI pivots.
Michael Keating has died at the age of 79 (1947–2026)
Michael Keating, the British actor best known for playing Vila Restal in the BBC's science fiction series Blake's 7…
Get your passwords out of Bitwarden while you still can
Following Bitwarden's new CEO hire (a mergers-and-acquisitions specialist with a history of dismantling companies), the…
Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods
Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles…
Crypto
Crypto : Cardano under tension after a controversial vote
Cardano is going through a funding crisis that directly threatens its scientific foundation.
REAL Finance Signs First Securities Tokenization Agreement, Activating Institutional Pipeline of More Than $100 Million
REAL Technologies Inc., the parent company of REAL Finance, announced today that it has executed its first securities…
Crypto
Blockchain.com Moves Toward IPO With SEC Draft S-1 Filing
Blockchain.com Group Holdings Inc., one of the oldest crypto companies in the industry, filed a confidential draft S-1…
Why is ZEC Price Surging Today?
Zcash (ZEC) price is surging today by more than 14.55%, trading near $667.92 at press time with strong trading volume…
Three police officers to accompany 10,000 England fans at World Cup
UK police are sending just three officers to the US to accompany England fans at the World Cup, after American…
Indexing a year of video locally on a 2021 MacBook with Gemma4-31B (50GB swap)
The author, a photographer/videographer shuttling between the Maasai Mara and Silicon Valley, built a local AI indexing…