Bitcoin ETFs draw 7M, snap 8-week outflow streak

Bitcoin ETFs draw $197M, snap 8-week outflow streak

Analysts are not yet ready to call it a recovery in institutional demand for Bitcoin. US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a net inflow of $197.4 million in the week ended Friday, snapping an eight-week streak of weekly outflows dating back to May. Data from Farside Investors shows that most of the week’s gains came…

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I’m tired of ugly chargers, this concrete and wood 25W Qi2 charger looks gorgeously sculptural

I’m tired of ugly chargers, this concrete and wood 25W Qi2 charger looks gorgeously sculptural

Concrete and hardwood have no business being inside a wireless charger. Those are architecture materials, furniture materials, the kind of surfaces you find on kitchen countertops and mid-century shelving units. Accessories that typically live behind a cable tangle rarely get anywhere near them. Modhaus seems to have found that contradiction interesting enough to build a…

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‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Winners Revealed

‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Winners Revealed

[This story contains spoilers for the season eight finale of Peacock‘s Love Island USA.] After a season full of highs and lows and love and heartbreak, fans have crowned the winners of Peacock’s Love Island USA season eight. Heading into Sunday night’s finale, viewers got to vote on which couple would take home the grand prize of $100,000…

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New soft sensor can turn touch into robotic action without electronics

New soft sensor can turn touch into robotic action without electronics

Built from flexible, compliant materials, soft robots are gaining relevance for tasks ranging from minimally invasive surgery to deep-sea exploration but remain held back by a fundamental constraint. To sense their surroundings and react, most soft robots rely on separate electronic sensors, signal-processing circuits and powered actuators, all coordinated by computers. This chain of components…

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Zhipu’s founder makes the case for open frontier AI

Zhipu’s founder makes the case for open frontier AI

The founder of China’s most prominent AI lab has made an unambiguous case for openness. Frontier AI should stay broadly accessible rather than controlled by a select few, Zhipu’s Tang Jie wrote in an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg. His argument inverts the usual security logic. Real safety comes from broad participation, sharing, and oversight, he…

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Robinhood L2 sparks ETH optimism, Saylor 'muddies waters.' Hodler's Digest, July 5-12, 2026

Robinhood L2 sparks ETH optimism, Saylor 'muddies waters.' Hodler's Digest, July 5-12, 2026

Even Ethereum’s critics believe Robinhood Chain is bullish for ETH. Nigel Farage and Donald Trump become embroiled in crypto related scandals, and more. The successful launch of the layer-2 network Robinhood Chain has boosted investor sentiment around Ethereum. The newly launched blockchain uses ETH as its native gas token and around $141 million in ETH has already…

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5 Stunning Projects That Prove Your Trash Is Architecture’s Most Valuable Material Right Now

5 Stunning Projects That Prove Your Trash Is Architecture’s Most Valuable Material Right Now

Sustainable architecture is entering a new era where discarded materials are becoming the foundation of innovative buildings, products, and interiors. Across architecture, interiors, and product design, discarded textiles, construction debris, recycled metals, glass, and wood are being transformed into high-performance materials and beautiful objects. Circular design encourages architects and designers to keep materials in use…

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