Unusual Trading Patterns in Prediction Markets: Insights from Ethiopian and Romanian Elections
Over $600 million was traded in prediction markets for Ethiopian and Romanian elections, with anomalies suggesting potential manipulation.
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Verifact Markets: A Prediction Market for Disputed Facts
Verifact Markets offers a unique prediction market where participants can bet on disputed historical events, challenging traditional prediction markets focused on the future.
George Santos Faces Lifetime Ban from Kalshi Prediction Market After Insider Trading Allegations
Former congressman George Santos banned from Kalshi for influencing prediction markets, fined $71,356 for insider trading and market manipulation.
Election Officials Prepare for Prediction Markets Amidst Midterm Concerns
Election officials in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, have taken steps to mitigate the risks of prediction markets influencing the upcoming midterms by requiring workers to sign oaths affirming they have no interests in such markets.
Prediction Market Novig Takes a Hard Line on Teenagers: A Closer Look at the Rules and Regulations
Novig, a prediction market focused on sports, bans teens under 21 to mitigate risks associated with risky behavior. The company's strict rules and marketing strategies are detailed.
Android 17 is finally swapping taskbar app predictions for something you’ll actually use
Google's Android 17 QPR1 Beta is ditching taskbar suggestions for your actual recent.
How Prediction Markets Fuel Wildfire Betting and Ethical Concerns
Prediction markets, like Polymarket, have enabled people to bet on wildfires, including their extent and duration, raising ethical concerns about the potential for arson and misuse of information.
Prediction Markets and Election Denialism: A Closer Look at Kalshi and Polymarket
Kalshi and Polymarket, two prediction market platforms, have asked influencers to remove social media posts questioning the Los Angeles mayoral election results, highlighting the challenges these companies face in navigating political commentary and legal.
Particle Physicists Discover Evidence of the 'Zeptoverse': A New Frontier in Physics
Scientists at CERN have observed a rare particle decay, opening a new scale of reality smaller than an atom, challenging our understanding of physics.
Polymarket Security Breach: $2.5M Traced and Trading Suspended
Prediction market platform Polymarket halts trading after a crypto-draining script breach, with $2.5M traced to a suspected attacker wallet and law enforcement involvement.
Polymarket Halted Trading After Hackers Drained Accounts: A Cautionary Tale
Polymarket, a prediction market platform, halted international trading after a hack that drained funds from some traders' wallets. The incident highlights the need for robust security measures.
Scientists Trap Antimatter Particle for Months: Unraveling the Mysteries of Matter and Antimatter
Scientists at Northwestern University have successfully trapped a single antimatter particle for months, allowing them to study its quantum states with unprecedented precision.
Blame Game Begins Early: Trump's White House Aides Seek a Scapegoat for Midterm Election Losses
Trump aides are searching for a scapegoat as midterm elections loom, casting doubt on Trump's policies amid predictions of losses in key House and Senate races.
Nvidia’s Vision for Europe: Modular Data Centers and AI Robotics
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang outlined a vision for Europe’s future at their global conference, emphasizing AI, robotics, and modular data centers.
Gboard Users Struggle with Non-Responsive Shift Key
Gboard users report issues with the Shift key, making capital letters impossible to type manually.
Scientists Detect Radio Signals from an Exoplanet for the First Time in History
Researchers have detected radio emissions from Beta Pictoris b, the middle planet in a young planetary system, marking a groundbreaking discovery.
Can We Forecast Volcanic Eruptions Like the Weather?
Scientists are making progress, but predicting volcanic behavior remains a challenge due to the complexity and uniqueness of each volcano.
The US Government Launched 3 Previously Unreported Investigations of Polymarket Trades
The agency that oversees prediction markets has investigated Polymarket trades on Biden pardons and the Iran war—and even more potential insider trading at Google, documents obtained by WIRED.
The Potential Unified Theory of Dark Energy and Dark Matter
Scientists explore the possibility that dark energy and dark matter may be interconnected, potentially leading to a unified theory of the dark universe.
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HONOR's Robot Phone Unveils Dual 200MP Cameras and Advanced Stabilization Features
HONOR's upcoming Robot Phone boasts dual 200MP cameras and innovative stabilization features, promising to revolutionize smartphone photography in 2026.
New Firefighting Technologies: Tools for Controlling and Preventing Wildfires
Spain and France are facing severe wildfire seasons, with Spain declaring a national emergency. New technologies are being developed to combat these fires more effectively.
Polymarket’s Complex Corporate Structure: Panama vs. US Operations
Polymarket, a prediction market with ties to Donald Trump Jr., operates through a convoluted setup involving offshore entities in Panama and US-based operations.
Google is finally banning Chrome extensions that let you jailbreak chatbots
Google gives Chrome extension developers a month to meet new.
Spotify Confirms Streaming Fraud After Kalshi Trader Cries Foul
One of Kalshi’s most prominent traders tells WIRED he’s swearing off Spotify-related markets until the issue is.
Polymarket Hack: $3 Million Lost in Supply-Chain Attack
Polymarket customers lost approximately $3 million after a supply-chain attack involving a malicious script, impacting a third-party vendor's dependency on the platform's frontend.
The Future of Home: Trends in Dwellings of Tomorrow
Leading designers and architects share their predictions for the future of home design, focusing on human connections, climate change, and technology's impact.
How Americans Are Using Polymarket Despite Its US Ban
A new study estimates that US traders are funneling billions of dollars through Polymarket, despite the platform being banned in the US since 2022.
US charges Google security engineer with Polymarket insider trading
A Google security engineer was charged with insider trading after winning $1.2 million using confidential company data to place bets on the cryptocurrency-based Polymarket decentralized prediction market.