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US soldier arrested for allegedly making over $400,000 on Polymarket with classified Maduro information

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Engadget

US soldier arrested for allegedly making over $400,000 on Polymarket with classified Maduro information

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TechCrunch

Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit

The former Disney CEO hold a stake in Thrive, and has previously held the role of the venture partner at the firm.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit

TechCrunch

Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400K on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation

The soldier is accused of using classified government information to inform a wager on the prediction market Polymarket.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400K on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation

WIRED

US Special Forces Soldier Arrested for Polymarket Bets on Maduro Raid

The master sergeant allegedly used classified intel to profit on the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, marking the first US arrest for insider trading on a prediction market.

4 hours ago

WIRED

US Special Forces Soldier Arrested for Polymarket Bets on Maduro Raid

Engadget

Claude can now connect to lifestyle apps like Spotify, Instacart and AllTrails

4 hours ago

Engadget

Claude can now connect to lifestyle apps like Spotify, Instacart and AllTrails

Ars Technica

Visitors to this private space station won't be wearing shorts and T-shirts

Can you wear white after Labor Day if your destination is Earth orbit?

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Visitors to this private space station won't be wearing shorts and T-shirts

WIRED

Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet

Researchers have finally cracked Fast16, mysterious code capable of silently tampering with calculation and simulation software. It was created in 2005—and likely deployed by the US or an ally.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet

TechCrunch

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

5 hours ago

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These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Ars Technica

Carbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copper

While this material degrades over time, it could point to better ones.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Carbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copper

TechCrunch

Bret Taylor's Sierra buys YC-backed AI startup Fragment

Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

Bret Taylor's Sierra buys YC-backed AI startup Fragment

Ars Technica

We still don't have a more precise value for "Big G"

Such experiments bring "order to the universe, whether or not the number agrees with the expected value.”

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

We still don't have a more precise value for "Big G"

Ars Technica

In a first, a ransomware family is confirmed to be quantum-safe

Technically speaking, there's no practical benefit to use PQC. So why is it being used?

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

In a first, a ransomware family is confirmed to be quantum-safe

WIRED

Rednote Draws a Line Between China and the World

As the platform expands abroad, it’s taking steps to separate Chinese users from the international audiences it once brought together.

7 hours ago

WIRED

Rednote Draws a Line Between China and the World

TechCrunch

Instagram tests a new 'Instants' app for sharing disappearing photos

The app lets users share disappearing photos with their friends that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours.

7 hours ago

TechCrunch

Instagram tests a new 'Instants' app for sharing disappearing photos

TechCrunch

Meet Noscroll, an AI bot that does your doomscrolling for you

Noscroll wants to cure doomscrolling with an AI bot that reads the internet for you.

7 hours ago

TechCrunch

Meet Noscroll, an AI bot that does your doomscrolling for you

Engadget

Meta is downsizing by about 10 percent

7 hours ago

Engadget

Meta is downsizing by about 10 percent

Engadget

Titanium Court mashes together genres and cultural references to tell a strange, funny tale

8 hours ago

Engadget

Titanium Court mashes together genres and cultural references to tell a strange, funny tale

Engadget

X is shutting down its Communities feature

8 hours ago

Engadget

X is shutting down its Communities feature

Engadget

Apple, Amazon join push for looser greenhouse emissions reporting

9 hours ago

Engadget

Apple, Amazon join push for looser greenhouse emissions reporting

Ars Technica

Why are the Mac mini and Mac Studio gradually becoming impossible to buy?

Pending refresh" RAM shortage" AI agents" There are many possible explanations.

10 hours ago

Ars Technica

Why are the Mac mini and Mac Studio gradually becoming impossible to buy?

Ars Technica

US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons

"They’re putting operational systems up within orbit reach of our high-value satellites."

10 hours ago

Ars Technica

US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons

WIRED

Palantir Employees Are Starting to Wonder if They're the Bad Guys

Interviews with current and former Palantir employees, along with internal Slack messages obtained by WIRED, suggest a workforce in turmoil.

11 hours ago

WIRED

Palantir Employees Are Starting to Wonder if They're the Bad Guys

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WIRED

Lume Cube Edge Light Go Review (2026): Versatile, Portable

Portable lamps are rarely, if ever, as powerful, precise, and multipurpose as the Lume Cube Edge Light Go.

14 hours ago

WIRED

Lume Cube Edge Light Go Review (2026): Versatile, Portable

WIRED

These New Smart Glasses From Ex-OnePlus Engineers Have a Hidden Cost

The Kickstarter-funded glasses from L'Atitude 52°N have AI features bundled for one year, but the company doesn't know yet how much it will charge for access after that.

15 hours ago

WIRED

These New Smart Glasses From Ex-OnePlus Engineers Have a Hidden Cost