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Hunter Biden is preparing to launch a cryptocurrency token called LAPTOP, following an extended run of podcast and media appearances that raised his public profile. The move mirrors the memecoin ventures previously pursued by Donald Trump and his family.
Google DeepMind released AlphaGenome Atlas, a genome-wide dataset predicting the functional consequences of nearly every possible single-letter DNA change. Academic partners, including researchers from the Broad Institute working with the GREGoR Consortium, used the tool's AVI scoring system to identify a previously overlooked variant in the DNM1 gene linked to epileptic encephalopathy, showing it creates a faulty splice site that abnormally extends the resulting protein. The prediction was later confirmed through lab experiments.
Developer Ayghri released i-have-adhd, an open-source skill/plugin for coding assistants like Claude Code that rewrites how the AI communicates: it leads with the next action, numbers steps, gives time estimates, caps lists, and cuts preambles, tangents and closing pleasantries. It installs via a CLI prompt pointing to the project's GitHub repo and can be customized by forking and editing its SKILL.md rules file.
A hacker exploited a bug in Blockstream's Liquid Network settlement system to withdraw roughly 4,000 bitcoins worth about $340 million. The attacker, described as a 'white hat,' returned around 3,400 bitcoins after Blockstream patched the flaw, but retained about 600 bitcoins worth roughly $47 million. Liquid Network has suspended operations while it implements further security fixes before resuming.
A technical blog post offers a hands-on, browser-based walkthrough of the spanning tree protocol (STP), the networking standard that keeps Ethernet switches from forming loops that cause broadcast storms. Using a playful office scenario with redundant cables and an accident-prone coworker, it demonstrates how STP blocks extra links to form a loop-free tree and automatically rebuilds it when a connection fails.
Bluecore Energy, founded by Kofi Asante and based at the Port of Long Beach, has raised an oversubscribed $50 million seed round just two months after emerging from stealth. The startup builds small modular nuclear reactors mounted on barges that can be moved to ports and nearby infrastructure to deliver clean power quickly without new fixed installations. Silverton Partners led the round, with backing from earlier investors like Slauson & Co., Harlem Capital and Chris Larsen, plus new participants including Collab Capital and HartBeat Ventures.
Researchers demonstrated that large language models can analyze scattered public information—writing style, posting patterns, and incidental details—to identify the real people behind pseudonymous social media accounts with notable accuracy. The technique relies on piecing together fragments of publicly available data rather than any single identifying clue.
The Document Foundation's LibreOffice 26.8, released August 26th, surpassed 1 million installer downloads in its first week, excluding updates via Linux repositories, making it the suite's most downloaded release ever. The foundation followed up with a post explaining that it deliberately excludes generative AI by default, citing principles like user control, no data leaving the device, no telemetry, and no vendor lock-in, while still allowing community plugins for those who want AI features.
Bandai Namco let press try an hour-long preview of Gundam: Rogue Orbit, its upcoming giant robot game set for release on March 5, 2027. The demo included two missions and three premade mobile suits, each wielding a different melee weapon, with customization features left out of the preview build.
Elliott Disner, who began working for Beyond Juicery + Eatery as a 16-year-old barista, has opened his own franchise location in West Delray Beach, Florida, nearly two decades after joining the company. The new store also serves as a showcase for Beyond's refreshed store design, which Disner helped develop while working on the corporate side of the business.
Streaming and video-call services have modest bandwidth needs on their own—Netflix 4K needs just 15 Mbps and Zoom calls need under 5 Mbps—but households with multiple devices running simultaneously need far more headroom. Experts recommend at least 100 Mbps for one or two people, 300 Mbps for larger or work-from-home households, and 500 Mbps or more for heavy users, while noting the FCC's official broadband baseline is now 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up.
Anthropic has released a Gmail connector that lets its Claude AI assistant read, draft, organize and send emails directly from a user's inbox. The feature works through natural-language requests rather than fixed commands, and is available to all Claude users regardless of whether they pay for a subscription.