Prism
Watch SpaceX launch 3 giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early on Aug. 5
SpaceX launched three of AST SpaceMobile's massive BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Startup
Your next startup, ready in the blink of an eye
A new AI-powered platform called 'blink ideas' is turning heads on Hacker News, promising to deliver startup opportunities 'ready in the blink of an eye.' The platform, introduced as a 'Show HN' post, uses artificial intelligence to generate business concepts and ranks them with investment scores and confidence levels.
Crypto
Ethereum researchers want to rein in staking, critics say it could backfire
Ethereum researchers have unveiled a draft proposal, EIP-8363, that would sharply reduce validator rewards as the network’s staking ratio approaches 50%, sparking immediate backlash from developers and DeFi leaders.
AI
OK, Well, Rogue AI Agents Are Hacking Again
During a recent testing bout, models from Anthropic and OpenAI performed 19 unsanctioned actions over 122 training runs.
AI
Ponytail Agent Skill Corrects Its Own Benchmark After Contributor Challenge
Ponytail, an open-source skill that instructs AI coding agents to behave like 'the laziest senior dev in the room,' has accumulated over 82,000 GitHub stars since its June 12 release, making it one of the fastest-growing repositories of the summer.
Prism
1 week to go until a dramatic total solar eclipse darkens the skies over Spain, Iceland and Greenland
With just one week remaining, anticipation builds for the dramatic total solar eclipse set to darken skies over Spain, Iceland, and Greenland on August 12, 2026.
AI
Ledger Says Coldcard Exploit Shows Bitcoin Wallet Security Must Adapt to AI
Hardware wallet maker Ledger has issued a stark warning to the cryptocurrency industry following the recent Coldcard exploit, calling it a serious reminder that security depends on randomness.
AI
Cloudflare introduces wallets for AI agents, plans stablecoin payments
The US cloud infrastructure company introduced Cloudflare Wallets on Tuesday, a programmable wallet aimed at enabling stablecoin micropayments for AI agents.
Prism
Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 1 week to go
Europe is counting down to its first total solar eclipse since 1999. 12, 2026, the moon's shadow will sweep across Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, and the Balearic Islands.
Crypto
'You stole, please return some.' Coldcard hacker's wallet becomes a graffiti wall of pleas and hustles
A bitcoin wallet holding $36 million in stolen funds has become an unlikely public message board, as hack victims and opportunists pay tiny amounts to attach permanent notes to the thief.