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World

After Years of Holds and Cuts, the Fed Just Raised Rates Again

The Federal Reserve just did something it hadn’t done in 1,148 days: raise interest rates.

2026-09-16 · 18:08 UTC
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AFTER 2049 Confirms Headliners Claptone and Crusy for Singapore Grand Prix Weekend Kickoff

2026-09-16 · 18:05

SINGAPORE, 10 September 2026 – TOKEN2049, the world’s largest digital assets conference series, announced the line-up…

Crypto

US House tax committee advances crypto tax overhaul in 38–5 vote

2026-09-16 · 18:01

A bipartisan House committee vote advanced legislation that would reshape federal tax rules for stablecoins, staking,…

Tech

Hackers publish thousands of drivers’ data after breaching Florida motor vehicle database

2026-09-16 · 18:00

The ShinyHunters gang leaked the files online after saying the Florida state agency did not pay their ransom demand.

Science

Asteroid hit the moon and flung rocks 120 kilometres from the crater

2026-09-16 · 18:00

Researchers have watched a huge crater form on the lunar surface, and its widespread effects could help inform future…

Science

Earth is getting less dusty – which is both good and bad

2026-09-16 · 18:00

The amount of dust in the atmosphere has fallen, which is good for our lungs, but is a loss for ecosystems that depend…

Science

T. rex teeth show the enormous predatory dinosaur was warm-blooded

2026-09-16 · 18:00

Analysis of the chemistry of ancient T.

Crypto

Kraken Parent Payward Plans Onchain Perpetual Futures for US Clients on Hyperliquid

2026-09-16 · 17:57

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, plans to launch onchain perpetual futures for US clients through Hyperliquid’s…

Crypto

Bitcoin Price Holds $75,500 as Traders Price In Fed Rate Hike

2026-09-16 · 17:52

Bitcoin’s price oscillated between $75,000 and $76,000 following a market slide triggered by the failed passage of the…

Crypto

FlamingoFinance Loses $346,000 in DeFi Exploit Using $18M Flash Loan

2026-09-16 · 17:48

FlamingoFinance lost about $345,900 in a DeFi exploit after an attacker manipulated share prices in older Flamincome…

World

Senate CLARITY Act Vote Stalls Over Ethics Rules

2026-09-16 · 17:42

The Senate’s latest vote was a failed procedural effort to advance the bill, not a final vote on its approval.

Sports

Hants thrash Surrey to reach Women's One-Day Cup final

2026-09-16 · 17:35

Maia Bouchier continues her superb form with the bat as her unbeaten 117 helps Hampshire beat Surrey to reach the…

Tech

GitHub Is Having Trouble Counting Things

2026-09-16 · 17:31

GitHub has experienced two significant UI bugs recently: an overcounting of pull requests in repository tabs (especially…

Crypto

SHIB Price Tests Five-Year Downtrend Resistance

2026-09-16 · 17:30

SHIB approaches a five-year descending trendline, placing the market near a major structural test after years of lower…

Science

ER visits for gambling disorders doubled after expanded online gambling market

2026-09-16 · 17:27

Emergency room visits for gambling disorders in Ontario doubled following the legalization of single-event sports…

World

SEC and CFTC Take the Wheel After CLARITY Vote Failure

2026-09-16 · 17:21

Following the failed Senate vote on Tuesday concerning the CLARITY Act, several high-profile individuals shared their…

Crypto

CFTC and SEC Double Down on Crypto After Clarity Act Defeat

2026-09-16 · 17:17

Michael Selig and Paul Atkins pledged to use their agencies’ existing powers to provide crypto regulatory certainty…

Sports

Bears beat Essex to go top of Division One

2026-09-16 · 17:12

Warwickshire wrap up a two-day win over Essex to go top of the County Championship table and boost their title hopes.

World

It’s OK to tell ICE their actions will haunt them, judge rules in speech fight

2026-09-16 · 17:06

Man wins fight to block ICE threat over off-the-cuff angry email.

Crypto

Hackers Hijack HBO Max’s Reddit Account to Spread Crypto-Stealing Malware

2026-09-16 · 17:06

Attackers ran 108 malicious ads through the streaming service’s verified account, directing users to fake software…

Crypto

Crypto Custody Service for the End of 2026 for Deutsche Bank

2026-09-16 · 17:05

While Washington is bogged down in its crypto regulatory framework and American bitcoin ETFs lose hundreds of millions,…

Other

Tom Gauld excludes an outlier from the study

2026-09-16 · 17:00

Tom Gauld weekly cartoon

Other

Twisteddoodles masters the universe

2026-09-16 · 17:00

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles

Science

Why it is time to restate the case for the importance of research on animals

2026-09-16 · 17:00

Recent progress on alternatives to animal testing is hugely welcome.