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Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits $244K Jackpot After Nearly 40-Day Drought

September 12, 2026
Earlier this week, at block height 966351, against some seriously long odds, a solo miner hit the jackpot, raking in a solid $244,920 worth of bitcoin. Someone mining through Braiins Solo pool discovered the first solo block in nearly 40 days and walked away with the entire block subsidy and fees associated with the block. Braiins CEO Eli Nagar congratulated the miner on the feat, but the real…
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Clearpool Targets XRP Ledger Credit Market With Token Overhaul

September 12, 2026
Clearpool plans to bring institutional lending infrastructure to the XRP Ledger while replacing CPOOL with a proposed CLEAR token. The overhaul would recapitalize its treasury and fund incentives intended to support the network expansion. Key Takeaways Clearpool plans to…
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'I take the compact Nikon Stabilized 12x25 binoculars with me everywhere' — they now have $73 off, the best we've seen this year

September 12, 2026
Jase Parnell-Brookes has reviewed a huge range of skywatching optics, including the best telescopes, binoculars and image-stabilized binoculars. As our trusted authority and expert tester, when they recommend a product and you’re in the market for it, their opinions and recommendations are worth paying attention to. In their Nikon Stabilized 12×25 binoculars review, Jase reckoned they…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Anthropic reveals rogue AI agents hate CAPTCHAs, just like you

September 12, 2026
Anthropic’s latest report about agentic misbehavior offers plenty to be concerned about – its Mythos 5 model gained unauthorized access to the internet and uploaded a malicious software package to a public database – but it also offers some levity: AI agents hate CAPTCHA. In April, Anthropic was testing the model’s hacking abilities by tasking it to break into a system and…
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OpenAI’s feud with mathematicians is only escalating

September 12, 2026
Twenty-five leading mathematicians signed an open letter arguing that AI labs are threatening their intellectual work as they seek to one-up each other with solutions to famous math problems. Each signatory has been awarded the Fields Medal, considered the most prestigious…
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"I spotted a female Common Merganser with a flatfish take to the air to protect her catch from other mergansers. I was thrilled to snap this frame, but I worried it wouldn’t be tack sharp. It was!" says award-winning photographer

September 12, 2026
When Gail Bisson retired as a doctor, bird photography was at the top of her list. Since then, she has traveled the world photographing birds, building an impressive collection of international awards. Now Bisson has added another prestigious honor to that list. Her striking shot of a female Common Merganser flying over the water with a flatfish in her beak has won the Female Bird Prize in the…
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