The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a Financial Stability Institute report in April 2026, warning that the largest crypto platforms now operate as financial intermediaries without the capital buffers, deposit insurance or central bank access that apply to traditional banks.
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The BIS Financial Stability Institute warned in April 2026 that major crypto platforms…
When it comes to the best mirrorless cameras, there is a huge choice from the world’s leading photography brands. Our camera experts here at Space have tried and tested nearly all the best cameras for astrophotography from Canon, Nikon and of course Sony, who are renowned…
We may already be signaling other intelligences beyond our solar system, without even trying. Kunyu City, in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of northwest China, hosts huge sprinklers that are irrigating over 1,317 acres (533 hectares) of winter wheat fields on the…
'That's just not a winning strategy': Congress objects (again) to Trump's planned NASA budget cuts
April 24, 2026
President Trump’s big NASA budget cuts appear to be dead on arrival, again.
Earlier this month, the White House released its fiscal year (FY) 2027 federal budget request, which slashes NASA’s total budget by 23% and its science funding by 47%.
Trump proposed the same basic reductions for FY 2026 but was denied by Congress, which has the power of the purse in Washington. And it looks like…
Samsung’s research centre in Noida is taking on a larger role in the company’s global smartphone development, with teams in India helping build features for flagship Galaxy devices while also pushing ideas born out of Indian usage patterns into products sold in other…
AI galaxy hunters are adding to the global GPU crunch
April 24, 2026
NASA announced that it will launch the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope into orbit in September 2026, eight months ahead of schedule. The new space telescope is expected to deliver 20,000 terabytes of data to astronomers over the course of its life.
That will add to 57…
It’s been clear for a while that Beehiiv wants to be more than just a newsletter platform. The L.A.-based company announced a slew of updates on Thursday that make that ambition even more obvious. The new features include webinars, AI analytics for podcasts, metered paywalls, and paid trials.
Taken together, the announcement is a clear sign that the nearly five-year-old company is trying to…
India’s mobile app market is generating record revenue, with in-app purchases crossing $300 million in the first quarter, up 33% year-over-year, according to Sensor Tower – but much of that spending is flowing to global platforms.
Non-gaming apps were the main driver of…
A prize potato and a horse-headed scarecrow: Martin Parr's final photos are pure genius
April 24, 2026
There’s a photograph in Martin Parr’s final commission that’s almost unbearably him. A single potato, lumpy and unremarkable, sits on a decorative paper plate beneath a pink card reading “FIRST PRIZE”. The exhibitor’s name: Anthony Edwards. The event: the Lacock…
Capture beautiful photos of bluebells in the woods this Spring before they are all gone!
April 24, 2026
Spring is the time to shoot flowers in bloom, and a sea of bluebells in a forest are a real favourite of mine to photograph in the UK. It all comes down to a great location and soft sunlight when you’re photographing bluebells in woods, and some key camera skills, of course!
It’s taken me a few years to find the best location in my local area. Although several woods near me have bluebells, it…
