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Smart glasses controversy sidelines the benefits for disabled people | Letter
Guardian readers reflect on the ableism rife in the debate about Ray-Ban Meta eyewear, despite the life-changing difference they can makeYour editorial on Meta’s smart glasses ack…
Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended
Utility company’s plant, which has only run five times, now has an estimated total cost of £500mThames Water is preparing the UK’s only desalination plant to restart operations la…
Fake LinkedIn Crypto Job Scams Have Cost $11.8M: Singapore
Malware planted during a bogus coding assessment harvested a session token, bypassing multi-factor authentication to reach a code repository.
How England’s brutal summer heat is affecting farm animals and crops
There are parched fields, overheating sheep and potentially the worst cereal harvest since detailed records began – but it’s a good year for cider applesAs parts of the UK swelter…
Bitcoin price drops to $62.5K as trader warns weekly close may spark more losses
Bitcoin falls further toward new August lows, ignoring positive US inflation trends while US stocks continue to circle all-time highs.
The secret history of Ray Dalio and the creation of Chicken McNuggets—how a 1980s hedge strategy unlocked a whole new menu
The Bridgewater founder began as a commodities expert and doesn’t claim credit: “the cost of a chicken has nothing to do with the price of the chick.”
Over 400% of GDP: top analyst finds corporate equity double the level from the dotcom bubble — and triple 1987’s Black Monday
How high can markets get?
Facing a decadeslong shortage, the FAA has now hired more than 2,000 air traffic controllers after its campaign recruiting Gen Z video gamers
With the U.S. still 3,500 controllers short of its staffing target, the federal government is turning to Fortnite fans and Roblox players to fill the gap.
Morgan Stanley’s BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings rise 23% in Q2
Morgan Stanley’s reported IBIT holdings rose to 16.5 million shares in Q2, while Ether ETF positions and several crypto-linked stocks also increased.
Train derails near Essex town of Wickford
Greater Anglia crash happens day after two passengers seriously injured in East Sussex derailmentA train has derailed in Essex, less than 24 hours after two people were seriously …
The gilded cage: Why Gen Z’s favorite escape is the era that looks most like now
Tradwives, old money, homesteading, even bird watching. Why does Gen Z want to turn the clock back 100 years?
JPMorgan boosts Bitcoin, Ether ETF positions in Q2 filing
JPMorgan reported a 25% increase in its Bitcoin ETF position and more than quadrupled its Ether ETF position in the second quarter.
Strategy says MSCI should measure markets, not dictate corporate assets
The bitcoin treasury company said index providers should measure markets rather than determine which assets public companies are allowed to own.
Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers
The government says it is considering cutting the new electric car sales target from 80% to 50% by 2030.
Flock Safety says it will totally be better about (not) giving your license plate to law enforcement
Flock CEO Garrett Langley says customers own the data the Flock surveillance cameras record, and they can also decide which offenses can be searched.
41-year-old Josh Kushner’s World Cup privatization scheme fell apart. Then he became the Lakers co-owner days later
Kushner's surname is among the most politically weighted in the world, but Kushner and wife Karlie Kloss both say they don't have conservative beliefs.
One ticket, one gas station, $1 billion: Powerball’s drought ends in Illinois
A single ticket sold at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot, ending Powerball's three-month drought.
‘It’s not lights out for the economy’: U.S. retail sales drop 0.6% in July
There was a notable bump in spending in both April and May as Americans dipped into their tax refunds. That affect may have faded last month.
Mortgage Rates Today, Friday, August 14: A Little Lower
TL;DR: Cooling inflation is having a positive effect on mortgage rates.
Israel’s largest bank to offer crypto trading with Galaxy
Bank Leumi customers will be able to trade bitcoin, ether and solana through the bank’s investment app from early 2027.
Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Government issues a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a "significant risk to the public".
Binance to restrict transactions involving HTX, 10 other crypto platforms
Binance said it will stop processing transactions for involving 11 crypto platforms, including HTX, which was recently listed in the EU’s sanctions package targeting Russia.
Arizona State launches ‘content creation’ major for influencers — within its journalism school
It's not the first degree of its kind.
‘It will inherit your thoughts’: Musk tells SpaceX employees they’ll be Grok’s ‘parents’ as AI trains on company data
In an all-hands, the SpaceX CEO revealed he wants his employees to be the foundation for his AI agent’s knowledge. “It will be trained on you.”