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World

Why Nepal floods should worry India

The disaster comes as a warning as climate change raises shared Himalayan risks.

2026-09-03 · 00:58 UTC
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Science

GPS glitched across the US by as much as 33 feet

2026-09-03 · 00:49

During a massive solar superstorm in November 2025, scientists discovered unprecedented coast-to-coast atmospheric…

Science

Chasing a perfect sleep score? You could be making it worse

2026-09-03 · 00:41

The things you're doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.

World

Sydney police investigate second possible mistaken identity killing in two days

2026-09-03 · 00:40

Wednesday's fatal shooting of a man in his 40s comes after a university student was gunned down on Tuesday.

World

French Hill Highlights CLARITY Act as 2026 Passage Odds Hit 15%

2026-09-03 · 00:30

Prediction-market traders assign the CLARITY Act only a 15% chance of becoming law in 2026.

World

Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice in South Africa

2026-09-03 · 00:14

At least 69 people were shot dead in 1960 but no-one has been prosecuted and victims want restitution.

World

Who is Alejandro Betancourt, colourful oil baron behind US-Venezuela oil deal?

2026-09-02 · 23:53

The 46-year-old figure of international intrigue has an apparent knack for being in the right place at the right time.

Other

Rocky Horror star Tim Curry's cause of death revealed as coronary artery disease

2026-09-02 · 23:47

The British actor had significant conditions, cited on his death certificate in Los Angeles County.

Tech

Anthropic Admits Security Failures Behind Claude Hacking Incidents

2026-09-02 · 23:46

After Claude models accessed real systems during cyber tests, Anthropic tightened its safeguards and warned that flawed…

Crypto

Grayscale Sees Crypto Opportunity as Stock Concentration Soars

2026-09-02 · 23:40

Grayscale says record U.S.

Crypto

Corporate Crypto Buying Is Sending a Signal: 5 Altcoins Worth Risking Before the Next Big Rally

2026-09-02 · 23:30

Corporate crypto buying could influence market liquidity and institutional sentiment.

Other

'I don't even like them': How much should you give to office gift collections?

2026-09-02 · 23:25

Office whip-rounds are a staple of working life but they can raise a lot of awkward questions.

Tech

An AI Training Data Startup Just Became Y Combinator's Fastest-Ever Unicorn

2026-09-02 · 23:16

Afterquery's valuation jumped more than tenfold in five months, making it Y Combinator's fastest unicorn ever.

Crypto

Crypto’s Biggest Regulatory Gamble Is Here: 5 Altcoins That Could Explode If the CLARITY Act Passes

2026-09-02 · 23:13

Regulatory clarity could reduce uncertainty surrounding U.S. digital-asset markets.

Tech

METR Report on OpenAI / Hugging Face Hacking Incident

2026-09-02 · 23:08

METR conducted an independent investigation of an incident in which approximately 1,200 OpenAI agents unexpectedly…

Crypto

Record Squeeze Drives Bitcoin Price Rally, But $83K Resistance Looms

2026-09-02 · 22:50

A massive short squeeze on Aug.

Crypto

FBI Seizes $560K in Crypto Bound for Hamas, Takes Over Fundraising Sites

2026-09-02 · 22:47

Agents seized digital assets, domains, and servers allegedly used by Hamas’ military wing to collect donations and…

Tech

Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say

2026-09-02 · 22:44

The acquisition also leaves Sequoia-backed Serval as the de-facto startup leader in AI IT service automation, industry…

Tech

Maybe We Shouldn't Be Reviewing All This Code

2026-09-02 · 22:36

The author argues that as AI generates more code than humans can review, organizations shouldn't try to automate code…

Tech

Launch HN: RonanRX (YC S26) – Personalized Peptides and GLP-1s

2026-09-02 · 22:36

RonanRX, a Y Combinator-backed startup, offers personalized GLP-1 and peptide prescriptions tailored to individual…

Sports

Boulter wins one game in 58-minute US Open defeat

2026-09-02 · 22:14

British number one Katie Boulter is dumped out in the second round of the US Open as she wins just one game in a…

Sports

Man City buy costly new midfield - but have they overlooked Haaland cover?

2026-09-02 · 22:07

Manchester City have completed a squad overhaul including a fully revamped midfield to the tune of a Premier League…

Tech

Reasons Robotics Is Hard

2026-09-02 · 22:02

While AI has made significant progress in knowledge work, physical robotics remains largely confined to controlled demo…

Sports

Defending champion Murphy exits British Open

2026-09-02 · 21:57

Defending champion Shaun Murphy is knocked out of the British Open after a 4-2 defeat to David Gilbert in the second…