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Thai authorities bust illegal Bitcoin mining ring, seize equipment worth thousands
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 17, 2026
Bitcoin mining is an energy-hungry business even when you’re paying for the power. When you’re not, it tends to attract attention from people with badges.
Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 17, 2026
ArXiv, a widely used open repository for preprint research, is doing more to crack down on the careless use of large language models in scientific
ETH Hits Yearly Low Against BTC as Investors Flood Exchanges
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 17, 2026
The last time ETH traded so low against the market leader was in the middle of last year. It’s safe to say that the
Google’s Default 15GB Free Storage Is Ending for Some New Accounts
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 17, 2026
Google is testing a change that gives some new accounts 5GB by default, with the full 15GB unlocked only after phone verification. The post Google’s
UAE’s Mubadala Raises Bitcoin ETF Stake 16% to $566 Million in Q1 2026
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 17, 2026
Key Takeaways Mubadala raised its IBIT stake 16% to 14.7 million shares ($566M) in Q1 2026, per SEC disclosures. The Abu Dhabi fund has added
Christopher Harborne debuts on UK rich list
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 17, 2026
Christopher Harborne entered the Sunday Times Rich List in sixth place, as Parliament opened a probe into Farage. Summary Christopher Harborne debuted sixth on the
Wordle today: The answer and hints for May 17, 2026
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 17, 2026
Today’s Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you follow the rules. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump
Tata Electronics partners with ASML to build India’s first semiconductor fab
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 17, 2026
India just took its most concrete step toward becoming a semiconductor manufacturing nation. Tata Electronics and ASML, the Dutch company whose lithography machines are essentially
Best Indoor Garden Systems: I’ve Been Testing All Year (2026)
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 17, 2026
Gardyn Home 4.0 (read my full review here) was one of the easiest indoor gardens to assemble set up out of the box; it also
Canary XRP ETF Reports 213 Million XRP Holdings Worth $305 Million
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 17, 2026
Key Takeaways Canary Capital reported 212.6 million XRP in its latest ETF holdings update. Quarter-end assets rose in token terms, but valuation fell after XRP