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Social community platform Discord is preparing to require users to verify their age by the second half of 2026, and users are concerned about the privacy of uploading a government ID or face scan to the network. While users can still access most features without verification, many remain uneasy giving more information to a company that suffered a breach last year that exposed the IDs of around 70,000 users.  For some users, this is motivation enough to seek out alternative platforms that prioritize security, privacy, or simply offer a different experience. Here’s a look at the most promising Discord alternatives,…

Prediction market users have made — and profited from — big bets around the bombing of Iran by the U.S. and Israeli military. On Polymarket, $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the attack, according to Bloomberg. An analysis by analytics firm Bubblemaps SA found that six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28 — behavior that could indicate insider trading. The bets might merely reflect broader speculation about U.S. intentions in Iran, but Bubblemaps CEO Nicolas Vaiman said the circulation of information…

Location : The M1 northbound between junctions J14 and J15 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:45 and 21:00 on 1 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 1 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures. Source link

The feminist icon convenes senior leaders from Ulta, Allure, Vogue, and Urban Decay for a landmark conversation: can beauty be a tool for feminism in this new era? NEW YORK, March 1, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — On the first day of Women’s History Month, and just days before International Women’s Day , feminist icon and activist Gloria Steinem will host an invitation-only Talking Circle at her New York City home to explore a question that has long been dismissed but never resolved: whether beauty is a meaningful tool for feminism, or a distraction from it. In a cultural moment when women’s…

Shares of MARA Holdings climbed 13% in premarket trading Friday, even after the Bitcoin miner reported a $1.71 billion net loss for the fourth quarter, as investors focused on the company’s shift toward artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. The company posted a net loss of $1.71 billion for Q4 2025, compared with net income of $528.3 million during the same period a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter fell 6% to $202.3 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as lower Bitcoin prices offset gains from higher network hash rate. The largest driver of the quarterly…

Investors have been pouring billions into AI companies over the past few years, as the technology continues to hold sway in the Valley and thus the world. But not all AI companies are grabbing investor attention. Indeed, even as it seems every company these days is rebranding to include “AI” in its name, some startup ideas are just no longer in favor with investors. TechCrunch spoke with VCs to learn what investors aren’t looking for in AI software-as-a-service startups anymore. Popular SaaS categories for investors now include startups building AI-native infrastructure, vertical SaaS with proprietary data, systems of action (those…

Were the organisers right to give it this title? Trying not to think about the weather, I made my way down to Hove Lawns ready to run 13.1 miles in the city. Francesca Herring has shared her experience of running the Brighton Half Marathon (Image: Andrew Gardner) Despite the rain, the wind, and the poncho/dry-robe wearing crowds, the colourful flags indicating where runners should start and the cheery voice of BBC Sussex’s very own Allison Ferns, who indeed welcomed everyone to the UK’s Happiest Half, injected a bit of colour into what was, meteorologically, a bit of a miserable day.…

Valentine’s Day has long been associated with cliché, token gifts: flowers, chocolates, and teddy bears. But recent ecommerce data suggests this is changing, particularly among the younger generation.These days, shoppers are increasingly after personalised, experiential, or thoughtful hobby-related gifts for their loved ones, instead of the generic traditions. This may indicate a general shift in gifting culture, becoming more individual, thoughtful, and less formulaic. With Valentine’s Day behind us, ecommerce businesses can apply these lessons to future holidays. The shift from traditional to personalYounger consumers, particularly Gen Z, are moving away from gifts that feel like a social obligation. Instead of…

When ancient DNA studies began to gain attention, little more than a decade ago, the view took hold among geneticists that everything we thought we knew about the peopling of Europe by modern humans was wrong. The story was simpler than anyone was expecting: Europe was settled in just three massive migrations from the east. Source link

Sunday 01 March 2026 1:50 pm  |  Updated:  Sunday 01 March 2026 2:27 pm The warning comes after the unemployment rate for 16 to 24-year-olds rose to 16. Tony Blair’s think tank has published a critique of Labour’s economic strategy, warning that higher minimum wages, rising employers’ National Insurance and tougher workers’ rights risk choking off growth and pricing young people out of jobs.In a striking intervention from the former Labour prime minister’s own policy institute, the report deems the government’s labour market reforms are landing at the worst possible moment, as unemployment rises and businesses grapple with mounting costs ahead…