During the “Accelerating Bitcoin” conference, experts debated how current bitcoin mining operations would affect the Paraguayan grid, warning of a possible generation crisis by 2029 if bitcoin mining energy consumption grows moderately, as it currently accounts for 30% of the country’s energy production.
Key Takeaways
Bitcoin mining uses 30% of Paraguay’s power, sparking warnings of a…
NZ’s ACT Party Proposes Waiving Capital Gains Tax on Crypto
August 28, 2026
ACT, a party with the fourth-largest representation in the New Zealand Parliament, is campaigning to modernize digital finance rules, proposing regulation to waive crypto gains tax on qualified assets held for over a year and to exempt low-value purchases made with crypto…
Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch
August 28, 2026
The hours are counting down to the launch of NASA’s newest flagship orbital observatory. The spacecraft recently got its last glimpse of terrestrial light before being encapsulated in its rocket’s protective payload fairing last week and is imminently bound for…
On this day in space! Aug. 27, 1962: NASA launches Mariner 2 to Venus for ambitious flyby
August 28, 2026
On Aug. 27, 1962, NASA launched Mariner 2, the world’s first spacecraft to successfully visit another planet.
Mariner 2 flew by Venus after a 3.5-month voyage through space.
The mission launched just one month after the Mariner 1 mission failed during launch. After departing from Cape Canaveral, Florida, Mariner 2 almost met the same fate when an electrical problem with the Atlas-Agena…
An impressive partial lunar eclipse will turn the moon an eerie red for millions of people tonight
August 28, 2026
Tonight (Aug. 27-28), the full Sturgeon Moon will slip into Earth’s shadow, creating a stunning “almost blood moon” as up to 96.2% of the lunar surface disappears into the darkest part of our planet’s shadow, the umbra.
At maximum eclipse, much of…
Vivo Y31t 5G Launched in India with a Snapdragon Chipset
August 28, 2026
Vivo Y31t 5G has been announced in India as a new lower mid-ranger with a Snapdragon processor under the hood. The device has dual rear cameras and gets a 7200mAh battery that’s keeping the lights on. Here’s everything else to know about the new Vivo handset in…
Realme C100i Launched in India with 6500mAh Battery
August 28, 2026
Realme C100i 4G has been announced in India with a 6500mAh battery and 15W fast charging. It comes with IP64 dust and water resistance, a 120Hz display, an 8MP rear camera, and runs on realme UI based on Android 16. Here are all the details of the handset.
Realme C100i: Price, Availability
The Realme C100i comes in a single 4GB + 64GB variant at Rs 14,999. The device is available in Midnight…
OpenAI Launches Ads in ChatGPT in India
August 28, 2026
Earlier this year, OpenAI began testing ads in ChatGPT and these are now going live in India. With ads in ChatGPT in India, OpenAI is bringing its advertising program to one of the chatbot’s largest and most active markets. The ads will initially be available to…
In July, OpenAI admitted that one of its agents tasked with completing a cybersecurity experiment broke out of containment and hacked AI dataset platform Hugging Face. That incident, which got a full accounting from OpenAI yesterday, was the first publicly reported case…
Hardware companies have realized that note-taking is one of the easiest AI use cases to build for, and consequently have been busy shoving mics into everything from pendants and rings to credit-card-sized pucks and wristbands. Still, despite the variety of devices, only a few companies have been able to stand out.
One of these companies is Plaud, which has over 2.5 million people using its…
