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We’re beginning to understand the sudden ‘grief attacks’ that hit mourners

A few years ago, psychologist Sherman Lee experienced a "grief attack". When he set out to study them, he discovered just how powerful and all-consuming grief can be

2026-08-04 · 15:00 UTC
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Tech

Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston

2026-08-04 · 15:00

Want to tap into the energy of 1,100+ startup founders, investors, and tech leaders descending on Boston for the Founder…

World

Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen

2026-08-04 · 14:58

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow…

Crypto

Exchange vs. Self-Custody: Which Is the Safer Way to Store Your Crypto?

2026-08-04 · 14:56

Choosing where to store cryptocurrency is one of the most important decisions digital asset holders make.

World

Senate Eyes Initial CLARITY Act Vote as White House Reviews Ethics Proposal

2026-08-04 · 14:52

The Senate could take its first procedural step on the CLARITY Act before lawmakers leave for the August break, but…

World

India’s New Closing Auction System Triggers Market Volatility.

2026-08-04 · 14:49

India’s stock market witnessed an unusual divergence this week after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)…

Tech

FFmpeg 9.0

2026-08-04 · 14:49

FFmpeg 9.0 "Lei" has been released with major improvements including a complete rewrite of the swscale library that…

Tech

2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X proves code is as important as hardware

2026-08-04 · 14:45

Chevy's 721-hp hybrid ups the ante with few compromises, but at a steep cost.

Crypto

Wall Street Giant BNY Charges Into Crypto Staking With Galaxy

2026-08-04 · 14:40

BNY, the world’s largest custody bank, is folding crypto staking into its digital asset custody platform through a new…

Crypto

At least 15 attackers exploited Coldcard vulnerability: Galaxy

2026-08-04 · 14:38

Galaxy said that at least 15 different attackers have exploited the Coldcard vulnerability, which may have been avoided…

Tech

Agent skills that bring team coding standards to Claude Code and Codex

2026-08-04 · 14:38

Anthropic has released ADLC Team Skills, an open-source framework that enables AI coding agents like Claude Code and…

Crypto

3 Altcoins to Buy Before Crypto Market Momentum Accelerates

2026-08-04 · 14:35

Chainlink gains momentum through CCIP innovation, institutional adoption, and ETF approval.

Crypto

India Tightens Global Tax Reporting Rules, Bringing Crypto Holdings Under Greater Scrutiny

2026-08-04 · 14:24

India is taking another step toward integrating crypto into its tax reporting system, this time by aligning its rules…

Sports

Cape Verde coach Bubista resigns to join Moroccan club

2026-08-04 · 14:16

Head coach Bubista leaves Cape Verde after reaching the last 32 at the World Cup to join Moroccan club RS Berkane.

Crypto

XRP Readies v3.3.0 Mode; Node Operators Rush Upgrades

2026-08-04 · 14:13

This week's big for XRP Army: the 3.3.0 transition adds zero-knowledge privacy for tokenized assets, batch transactions…

Crypto

ChangeNOW and CoinRabbit Release Joint Research on Financial Privacy in Digital Assets

2026-08-04 · 14:11

The new report maps the illicit and legitimate uses of crypto privacy tools, drawing on data from TRM Labs, Chainalysis,…

Tech

It's not a fear of "AI communism"; it's a fear of competitive market capitalism

2026-08-04 · 14:07

The article argues that major AI companies' fears stem not from ideological concerns about "AI communism," but from…

Crypto

AI Attack Freezes Boltz, Rattles Lightning Network Users

2026-08-04 · 14:03

Boltz, a company that lets people move bitcoin between the main blockchain, the Lightning Network, and the Liquid…

Tech

Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI

2026-08-04 · 14:03

Apple says its trade secrets investigation into OpenAI has widened.

Sports

Ireland's McFerran out of World Cup through injury

2026-08-04 · 14:01

Distinguished Ireland goalkeeper Ayeisha McFerran is ruled out of the forthcoming Hockey World Cup through injury.

Science

The best new popular science books of August 2026

2026-08-04 · 14:00

From which diets work best to the ethics of octopus farming, here’s Liz Else’s round-up of the most interesting popular…

Crypto

Crypto: Tokenized Equities Jump 140% and Near $2 Billion

2026-08-04 · 14:00

Tokenized equities have become one of crypto’s fastest-growing segments in 2026.

World

Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike

2026-08-04 · 13:59

The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza…

Crypto

Tokenized Equities Soar 140% in 2026 as Bitget Tops Liquidity Rankings

2026-08-04 · 13:57

The tokenized equities market grew by more than 140% in 2026, with its total market value rising from $814 million at…