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Science

Do we live in a simulation? If so, it could be a giant consciousness experiment

Philosophers have pondered whether we live in a simulation for centuries.

2026-09-23 · 15:00 UTC
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Crypto

Bitcoin long liquidations hit $280M as BTC price dips under $84K

2026-09-23 · 14:52

Bitcoin long liquidations mounted as BTC/USD briefly traded below $84,000, while analysis flagged key support to hold.

Crypto

XRP Ledger Permission Delegation Upgrade Targets October 5

2026-09-23 · 14:45

The XRP Ledger is nearing activation of a feature that would grant businesses and financial institutions more precise…

Tech

Eight Sleep’s new Pod 6 comes in smaller and solo sizes, starting at $1,999

2026-09-23 · 14:45

Eight Sleep said the new pod is now 20% faster than the previous generation

Tech

Jev Can't Be Calibrated

2026-09-23 · 14:39

Jev, TypeSafe's new classification model that provides typed decisions with probability scores, is useful for solving…

Crypto

Reputed Crypto Analyst Expects BTC to Dip as Low as $79,000 Before Bull Market Pump Can

2026-09-23 · 14:35

Reputed crypto analyst expects BTC to dip as low as $79,000.

World

Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire

2026-09-23 · 14:32

Martin Ryan is pardoned months after he was jailed on charges of spying, but a second Frenchman remains in prison.

World

White House rolling out red carpet for historic Xi Jinping visit

2026-09-23 · 14:32

Trump and Xi are expected to discuss a range of issues from trade to AI during the latter's multi-day visit to…

Crypto

Peter Brandt Sees Ethereum at $8,600 if ETH Clears $5,000

2026-09-23 · 14:30

Ethereum could eventually reach $8,600 if it first clears $5,000, according to a long-term chart posted by veteran…

Crypto

Kalshi Thinks Bitcoin Price Will Reach $97K in 2026, but Not This Month

2026-09-23 · 14:30

Traders on Kalshi now give bitcoin roughly a 46% chance of topping $100,000 before year-end, even as their bets on a…

Tech

YouTube doubles down on video shopping with AI-powered ‘Ask YouTube’ feature

2026-09-23 · 14:30

YouTube's AI feature can now help you compare products as you shop.

Tech

YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI

2026-09-23 · 14:30

ouTube’s new custom feeds let users describe the videos they want to see in their own words, then use Gemini to build a…

Tech

StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Inside the changing rules of venture capital

2026-09-23 · 14:30

StrictlyVC joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss the changing VC landscape thanks to AI.

Tech

YouTube adds new creator tools like video A/B testing, dynamic thumbnails, and live dubbing

2026-09-23 · 14:30

Many of these tools hinge on using generative AI to try out a variety of different tactics on a video to find what works…

Tech

YouTube’s new ‘Short Series’ feature brings episodic viewing to Shorts

2026-09-23 · 14:30

As microdrama apps gain traction, YouTube is clearly betting that episodic short-form storytelling will stick around.

Tech

YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app

2026-09-23 · 14:30

YouTube is adding new features to generate ideas and monitor the performance of thumbnails.

Crypto

How Will the Upcoming BTC and ETH Options Expiry Affect the Price?

2026-09-23 · 14:29

Bitcoin and Ethereum’s next options expiry is set for Friday, September 25, 2026.

Sports

The moment Antonelli knew he had been transformed as an F1 driver

2026-09-23 · 14:26

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli tells BBC Sport how he is "still finding my way" in F1 after a 2024 crash "stayed in…

Tech

Here’s the trailer for Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, in theaters October 16

2026-09-23 · 14:21

In this cursed timeline, we have been gifted with something so unfathomable that we could never have imagined it.

Tech

After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai

2026-09-23 · 14:20

Feds know of 5 crashes where cars using comma.ai devices hit slow or stopped vehicles.

Tech

Jev in practice: typed decisions, scoped authority

2026-09-23 · 14:11

A team built safe-upgrade, an AI agent that handles dependency upgrades by separating three distinct concerns: Jev makes…

Sports

Man Utd still £1bn in debt with £63.5m spent on new stadium

2026-09-23 · 14:10

Manchester United's overall debt remains over £1bn despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe's extensive cost-cutting measures, with the…

World

Seattle City Council votes to ban surveillance pricing in sale of groceries

2026-09-23 · 14:04

The Seattle City Council passed the Fair Pricing and Transparency Act, which would prohibit personalized pricing in…

Sports

England players carrying World Cup scar - Saka

2026-09-23 · 14:03

England winger Bukayo Saka says the team are still carrying the "scar" of their heartbreaking World Cup semi-final exit…