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They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania

Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male and very online traders are driving the...

Jan 17NPR NewsPoliticsImpact

WATCH: The biggest moments from the national college football championship

The Indiana Hoosiers are national champions, going from one of the worst teams in college football a couple of years ago to the very best after beating Miami in a thriller on Monday night....

4dABC NewsSports

Greenland row: German military ends short deployment

Germany is pulling its troops out of Greenland after a very brief assessment mission. The withdrawal comes amid President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and his claim that Greenland should belong to th...

5dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

IKEA Is Animal Crossing-posting Again, and We Hope That Means a Collaboration Is on the Horizon

If Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 3.0 update earlier this month wasn't enough for you, don't worry, there's a new hype train you can board. IKEA just recently posted a TikTok with some very familiar s...

16hIGNEntertainmentImpact

'Sweet Caroline' singer Neil Diamond turns 85

He was a pop icon in the 1970s. Today, one of his songs is experiencing a viral resurgence. From soccer stadiums to TikTok, Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" hasn't stopped playing....

20hDeutsche WelleEntertainment

Valentino, Italian fashion icon, dies aged 93

Alongside Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld, Valentino Garavani was one of the last designers from fashion's "golden era." His label was founded in Rome in 1959....

4dDeutsche Wellelifestyle

Trump’s Gaza 'Board of Peace': A covert bid to replace the UN?

Details remains murky regarding the "Board of Peace" on Gaza that US President Donald Trump has invited world leaders to join. "The understanding is that Trump is attempting single-handedly to put int...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Davos: Germany's Merz says old world order 'unraveling'

German Chancellor Merz said the world has "entered an era of great power politics" where Russia and China challenge the US. In his speech at Davos, Merz said Europe must boost competitiveness and inve...

1dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Ask Gavin Newsom: The future of capitalism is on the agenda at Davos

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will attend Davos to counter President Donald Trump. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Business Insider is thinking a lot about the future of capitalism. So, it seems, ...

6dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Iran calls for fast trials of protesters despite Trump’s warning

Iran's judiciary chief on Wednesday called for fast-track trials for detained protesters, despite US President Donald Trump's threat of "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with exe...

Jan 14France 24PoliticsImpact

Morocco makes its case in Davos as a bridge between Europe and Africa

At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Morocco stepped forward with a clear message: in an era of fractured trade routes and shifting global supply chains, the Kingdom is positioning its...

20hEuronewsPolitics

EV companies have one big problem — countries that can't keep their policy straight, says top BYD exec

A top BYD executive says countries are slowing the EV transition by changing policy too often. Asad/Xinhua via Getty Images Policy changes are slowing the global EV transition, a top BYD exec says. Co...

4dBusiness InsiderautomotiveImpact

Past nuclear weapon tests linked to 4 million premature deaths globally, report says

Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least 4 million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the ...

2dSouth China Morning PostScienceImpact

China, Canada poised to reset trade ties after Trump’s tariffs force rethink

Canada and China appear ready to kick-start trade talks after years of strained relations, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing this week coinciding with both countries question...

Jan 13South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

The best Sonos speakers to buy in 2026

After the self-induced tumult Sonos went through last year , I can understand why some people are reluctant to spend money on the company’s products. But newly appointed CEO Tom Conrad has shown that ...

Jan 16The VergeTechnology

Show HN: Pipenet – A Modern Alternative to Localtunnel

Hey HN! localtunnel's server needs random ports per client. That doesn't work on Fly.io or behind strict firewalls. We rewrote it in TypeScript and added multiplexing over a single port. Open-source a...

4dHacker NewsTechnologyImpact

DJI’s Mic Mini is a big upgrade over your phone’s mic, and it’s on sale for $60

DJI’s Mic Mini makes vlogging on the go a little easier. If you want better audio than your phone can deliver while creating content on the go but a high-end wireless mic isn’t in the budget, DJI’s Mi...

2dThe VergeTechnology

Show HN: Minikv – Distributed key-value and object store in Rust (Raft, S3 API)

Hi HN, I’m releasing minikv, a distributed key-value and object store in Rust. What is minikv? minikv is an open-source, distributed storage engine built for learning, experimentation, and self-hosted...

6dHacker NewsTechnologyImpact

Chinese student numbers at Harvard rise despite Trump visa crackdown

Enrolment at Harvard for Chinese students rose in the autumn from a year earlier, even as the Donald Trump administration moved to rein in visas for them and limit foreign enrolment and funding at the...

Jan 13South China Morning PosteducationImpact

NATO at a 'crossroads': Does the IGO military alliance need to 'reinvent' itself?

Emmanuel Macron is convening an ⁠emergency defence cabinet to discuss Donald's Trump's intent to acquire Greenland and Iran's brutal ​crackdown on mass protests. For in-depth analysis and insight, Oli...

Jan 15France 24PoliticsImpact
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