The wire
Every item from all 26 sources, deduplicated across outlets. Use “GCC only” to narrow to the region.
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| –– | The next Xbox could play every Xbox game ever made The next Xbox, Project Helix, could theoretically have the largest library of any home console. Not only will it play PC games, we now know, courtesy of a leaked memo obtained by The Verge's Tom Warren, that it will run games from every generation of Xbox: the original 2001 Xbox, the 2005 Xbox 360, the […] globaltheverge · 2d | — — | theverge | 2d |
| –– | South African lawmakers propose draft rules on cross-border crypto transactions A draft rulebook proposes that sending crypto offshore must be conducted through an authorized provider and be reported to the central bank’s FinSurv. globalcoindesk · 2d | — — | coindesk | 2d |
| –– | U.S. used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/us-has-used-virtually-all-of-its-long-range-precision-missiles-report.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49166860 Points: 53 # Comments: 20 globalhackernews · 2d | — — | hackernews | 2d |
| –– | Green Riyadh plants 15,000 trees, cuts temperatures by 5°C at Shayb Ghudwanah RIYADH — Under the Green Riyadh Program, 15,000 native trees and shrubs have been planted in Shayb Ghudwanah, reducing temperatures by approximately 5°C compared to the rest of the city. The initiative has transformed Shayb Ghudwanah, one of the tributaries of Wadi Hanifah, into a natural summer destination. In addition to planting trees and shrubs, the tributary underwent comprehensive environmental rehabilitation, including the development of a 5-kilometer natural park featuring 22 kilometers of walking tracks, seating areas, pedestrian bridges, children's play areas, and sports facilities. The project reflects the Green Riyadh Program's goals of enhancing quality of life, increasing vegetation cover, and transforming natural valleys into sustainable urban destinations. GCCsaudi-gazette · 2d | — — | saudi-gazette | 2d |
| –– | Hardware Wallet Firms Warn of Phishing Surge as Coldcard Losses Near $130M Fake "coordinated hardware audit" emails are steering holders to a cloned Coldcard site that installs remote-access software. globaldecrypt · 2d | — — | decrypt | 2d |
| –– | Bitcoin rises toward $64,000 as Coldcard exploit, Strategy sales recede. ADA advances Bitcoin advanced as the market settled down following the weekend’s hack of Coldcard wallets and sales by Strategy even as sentiment remained in “extreme fear.” globalcoindesk · 2d | — — | coindesk | 2d |
| –– | Jim Cramer plans to sell his Bitcoin over quantum fears as BTC rises 1.6% The CNBC personality said he’ll sell his Bitcoin holdings due to fears about quantum computing, as some cryptocurrency investors celebrated, referencing the popular “inverse Cramer” meme. globalcointelegraph · 2d | — — | cointelegraph | 2d |
| –– | Mini retirements: like a sabbatical, but much smaller Article URL: https://www.ssp.sh/brain/mini-retirements/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49166749 Points: 14 # Comments: 9 globalhackernews · 2d | — — | hackernews | 2d |
| –– | Safe Lock-free Primitives with iceoryx2's ByteAtomic Article URL: https://ekxide.io/blog/byte-wise-atomic-wrapper-to-prevent-ub/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49166672 Points: 4 # Comments: 1 globalhackernews · 2d | — — | hackernews | 2d |
| –– | Former FBI supervisor admits guilt in $1M crypto theft A former FBI supervisory agent pleaded guilty to stealing about $1 million worth of digital assets from an adversarial country and forfeited about $925,000 in funds to government-controlled wallets. fundingglobalcointelegraph · 2d | — — | cointelegraph | 2d |
| –– | Business trips to become more expensive as global travel costs surge Higher airfares, transport costs and wider travel expenses are driving the market growth arabian-business · 2d | — — | arabian-business | 2d |
| –– | Manchester based Fintech Firenze Partners with AJ Bell Investcentre Manchester-based fintech Firenze has formed a strategic alliance with AJ Bell Investcentre, one of the country’s investment platforms. The collaboration enables financial advisers using the AJ Bell Investcentre platform to connect high-net-worth clients with Lombard lending facilities, allowing them to access liquidity secured against their... Read More fundingglobalcrowdfund-insider · 2d | — — | crowdfund-insider | 2d |
| –– | Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" is set today (2026-08-04) Article URL: https://short-stories.co/@raybradbury/there-will-come-soft-rains-6k8vr4xxlnmj Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49166491 Points: 12 # Comments: 2 globalhackernews · 2d | — — | hackernews | 2d |
| –– | Nik Storonsky faces lawsuit over €350m superyacht globalsifted · 2d | — — | sifted | 2d |
| –– | Why Large Language Models Fail at Tabular Prediction Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.02412 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49166442 Points: 5 # Comments: 0 globalhackernews · 2d | — — | hackernews | 2d |
| –– | Learning-Rust.Github.io: Rust Programming Language Tutorials for Everyone Article URL: https://learning-rust.github.io Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49166411 Points: 4 # Comments: 1 globalhackernews · 2d | — — | hackernews | 2d |
| –– | BlackRock debuts tokenized access to $311 billion of money market funds in Europe Earlier this week, BlackRock expanded its U.S. tokenized cash platform which involved offering onchain shares of an existing fund, plus a new daily reinvestment stablecoin fund. fundingglobalcoindesk · 2d | — — | coindesk | 2d |
| –– | DeepSeek V4 Flash on a Single AMD MI300X Article URL: https://github.com/ryanzhou/deepseek-v4-flash-mi300x Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49166386 Points: 51 # Comments: 5 globalhackernews · 2d | — — | hackernews | 2d |
| –– | Can Reddit fend off a new wave of AI SEO spam? Earlier this year, a Reddit user had asked members of a skincare-focused subreddit if anyone had tried a specific hypochlorous acid spray, a product often used for acne. There were dozens of responses; one from a user named Primary-Taro4254 seemed innocuous enough, at least at first. "I haven't personally tried [that brand] so I can't […] globaltheverge · 2d | — — | theverge | 2d |
| –– | First U.S. spot bitcoin ETF to close as inflows dwindle, investors chase AI returns Hashdex's DEFI, the smallest of the funds, held $14.7 million under management, compared with $47.08 billion for BlackRock’s IBIT. fundingglobalcoindesk · 2d | — — | coindesk | 2d |