The borough where families are slowly disappearing
Islington seems, on the surface, a family-friendly area. Parents push buggies through quiet leafy side streets of this popular neighbourhood that is also within easy reach of central London.
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France passes law banning under-15s from social media
France's parliament has approved a law to ban social media for under-15s from January 2027, making it the first European country to block young people from the platforms.
Balance Coin crashes 99% after reported $915K exploit
Blockchain security firms linked the collapse to a suspected attack on 42DAO, the decentralized organization that governs the Balance Protocol ecosystem.
Crypto lobby group Digital Chamber sues Illinois to block digital asset tax
A crypto lobbying organization has sued the state of Illinois over a last-minute tax provision inserted into the state budget last month.
Balaji’s Network School turns to Kazakhstan amid Malaysia setback
The agreement gives Balaji Srinivasan’s tech community a potential new base as Malaysian authorities clamp down on the Network School over alleged licensing breaches.
DAT Went Wrong: Satsuma to Unwind Bitcoin Treasury, Sell Off $43 Million in BTC
The shareholders of Satsuma Technology, a U.K.-based Bitcoin treasury company, have voted to liquidate the company's entire Bitcoin position and shut down the business, overruling four of its six board members.
'I can't afford to turn the oven on': 7.4m households struggling to buy essentials
Four years into the cost of living crisis, almost two-thirds of low-income families say they struggle to buy essentials such as clothes, heating and food, according to anti-poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation…
Bitcoin Whales Defy Volatility, Quietly Accumulate BTC at 17% Discount
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Boost youth jobs by cutting employers' national insurance, MPs urge
Employer national insurance (NI) contributions for all under-25s should be cut to boost job opportunities for young people, a group of MPs has urged.
Will AI help you do your job or replace you?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies are making vast claims about the ability of their tools to replace human labour.
Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but some women say it's 'leg hair harassment'
As temperatures rise this summer, Japanese men are baring more leg at work than ever before.
Movement Labs files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after months of MOVE token turmoil
The blockchain developer will continue operating under court supervision as it restructures following a market-making scandal, a co-founder’s suspension, and exchange delistings that rocked the project.
Pakistan steps up crypto enforcement with dedicated federal unit
A senior official with Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency reportedly recommended other agencies establish similar units to address crypto-related crime.
Ether breaks the $1.9K resistance; is $2.1K the next target for ETH bulls?
Ether’s rally faces onchain headwinds, but rising staking demand and Google earnings could spark the push toward $2,100.
Crypto Clarity Act still at mercy of ethics section as Democrats balk at Trump deal
U.S. Senate Democrats are said to be unhappy with some of the details emerging about the crypto market structure bill's most contentious section: the language that will ban government officials from significant crypto t…
Boost youth jobs by cutting employers' national insurance, MPs urge
Employer national insurance (NI) contributions for all under-25s should be cut to boost job opportunities for young people, a group of MPs has urged.
Pavel Durov Wants to Give a Billion Telegram Users a Crypto Wallet
Pavel Durov has a big promise to keep before summer ends. Telegram's founder announced on Tuesday that the messaging app—think WhatsApp but larger, with over 1 billion monthly active users—will roll out a native non-cus…
Google Ships New Gemini Flash Models, But Pro Is Still Missing
Google launched three new AI models today: Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber. That wasn't what most people expected.
Pavel Durov says Telegram to roll out native Gram crypto wallet
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the messaging platform will roll out a native non-custodial Gram wallet this summer, bringing self-custody crypto transactions to its more than 1 billion users.
CLARITY Act could help CFTC deal with prediction markets: Lawyer
According to one lawyer testifying before a House subcommittee hearing, the CLARITY Act could grant the CFTC the authority it needs to address the “explosive growth of prediction markets.”
MEXC adds Bittensor TAO staking for its global user base
The integration with validator Yuma gives millions of MEXC users access to Bittensor, an AI-focused blockchain whose ecosystem now spans 128 specialized subnets.
Three reasons why UK electricity prices are so high
While the UK government has announced it will cut VAT on domestic electricity this October from 5% to zero in an attempt to help with the cost of living, British households are still paying more for power than many othe…
Jack Mallers Quits Twenty One Capital as Tether's Bitcoin Merger Collapses
Jack Mallers has stepped down as CEO of Twenty One Capital, and investors didn't take it well.
OpenAI Models Escaped Locked Test Environment, Hacked Hugging Face to Cheat on Benchmark
If you thought Chinese AI models were the ones you had to worry about, here's a fun update: OpenAI's own models just broke out of a locked testing environment, hacked Hugging Face's production servers, and had to be cle…