Riot Platforms sold 4,300 BTC in the second quarter of 2026, pushing its six-month total to 9,665 bitcoin as the Texas-based miner leans harder into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
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Riot Platforms sold 4,300 BTC in Q2 2026, cutting its treasury to 11,380 BTC by H1 end.
Riot’s 191 megawatt Anthropic lease is projected to generate $9.1 billion in revenue through…
The night sky is not an impenetrable “blanket of stars.” There is depth and detail that can be navigated and known, probed and plundered for rewards — and the best way to do all of that is with a manual telescope. Sure, you can get a motorized computerized “go-to”…
Astronauts have long struggled with constipation in space. Now, scientists may finally understand why.
A new study of 52 astronauts who lived aboard the International Space Station (ISS) suggests that microgravity may slow the movement of food through the intestines…
The Aug. 12 total solar eclipse didn’t only plunge millions of people across Greenland, Iceland and Spain into a false twilight — a fleet of spacecraft orbiting our planet managed to capture the magic, too.
August’s total solar eclipse occurred as the moon passed directly between the sun and Earth during its monthly new moon phase. Those lucky enough to be in the path of totality…
Tecno POVA 8 Pro 5G has been announced in India with a MediaTek Dimensity processor under the hood. It has dual rear cameras along with an Alive Matrix display that “adds utility to the design with battery updates, timers, notifications and smart caller ID,”…
Companies are still grappling with exactly how software development should work in the AI area, but one early answer is the so-called software factory. Essentially an agent loop that’s built around the traditional stages of software development, the software factory…
After numerous lawsuits over AI chatbots’ lack of safety measures, leading to teens’ suicides and other mental health concerns, OpenAI on Monday announced the launch of ChatGPT for Teens. The new product promises to include additional safety measures, as well as address the educational crisis of ChatGPT-assisted cheating in schools.
On the educational side, ChatGPT for Teens introduces…
Perplexity spent the past year running one of the biggest AI growth experiments, giving its premium service away to customers of Indian telecom giant Airtel. Now, as the earliest of those free subscriptions expire, the results are starting to emerge, offering an early test…
Dive first, shoot second: Underwater photography lessons from two commended filmmakers
August 19, 2026
Even as an adult, American Emily Rhyne would barely go past her knees into the ocean without having a “ton of anxiety”. But then, in 2021, something clicked.
During a trip to Egypt, the former New York Times video journalist was inspired by divers at the Red Sea. “I…
Fujifilm Fujikina is coming to the US, turning NYC into “a living gallery space,” along with photo walks, workshops, and talks
August 19, 2026
Fujifilm’s global festival celebrating photography is returning to New York City for the first time in four years. Fujifilm Fuijikina New York will bring award-winning photographs, photo walks, portfolio reviews, talks, gear checks, and more to New York’s Lower East Side October 16-18.
Fujifilm’s Fujikina events are a global celebration of photography that brings together the latest gear…
