Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) raised $333.7 million last week through the sale of 3.46 million shares of common stock, according to a Monday filing. The company did not buy or sell any bitcoin during the week ended Aug. 16, leaving its bitcoin reserve unchanged at 840,447 BTC. The holdings…
7 Best Cheap Laptops to Buy in 2026 (and Some to Avoid)
Compare Top 7 Budget Laptops Other Budget Laptops to Consider Here at WIRED, we never recommend products we haven’t tested ourselves—and I’ve tried hundreds of laptops over the years. I left many laptops off this list due to price, quality, or both. While I stand by my top-pick recommendations above,…
You Ask, We Answer! Rihanna Wore Vintage 1984 Comme des Garçons Gray Cover Up Dess in Barbados With Kids RZA, Riot, and Rocki
You ask, We Answer! @icon.mo_ asked, “Deets on the coverup.” @thedivoss added, “Can you all please find this ensemble Rihanna is wearing?!? Not sure if it’s a dress, a swimsuit cover up or lounge wear! But it’s CUTE & SEXY!” Rihanna was spotted in Barbados with her children RZA, Riot,…
No BS Career Advice: August 16 2026
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter I don’t get sick very often but when I do I know how to get sick. By Tuesday evening I was exhausted and just feeling beaten up. I thought it was a normal workday but it was me starting to get sick. By…
Celebrities React To Hayden Panettiere’s Death
“We’d connect on and off over the years, like the cousin in the family reunion who got famous and life moved her away—but I always felt such joy seeing her when we were lucky enough to cross paths. We’d make a pact to talk soon. Lunch. Dinner. Somewhere we could…
‘Utterly wicked’ woman who tried to murder toddler by giving her adult antidepressants and medication is jailed for six years
By DAVE FINLAY FOR THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL Published: 13:14 BST, 17 August 2026 | Updated: 13:14 BST, 17 August 2026 An ‘utterly wicked’ woman who attempted to murder a toddler by repeatedly giving her adult medication has been jailed for six years. Laura Docherty dosed the little girl with…
Hayden Panettiere Suffered Cardiac Arrest, Complained of Back Pain Ahead of Death: Report
Reading Time: 2 minutes As we previously reported, Hayden Panettiere passed away at her home in South Carolina on Sunday. The beloved star of Heroes, Nashville, and the Scream franchise was just 36 years old. Speculation regarding the cause of Panettiere’s death has run rampant in the hours since news…
A New Search For Barack Obama’s Tan Suit
There’s a special anniversary coming up on August 28: It’ll be 12 years since Barack Obama wore a tan suit to a press conference at the White House, creating a sartorial stir that has since become an ongoing joke about what generated controversy back then vs. the chaos of today.…
By August 2027 Barclays shares could go from 518p to….
Image source: Getty Images Barclays‘ (LSE: BARC) share price has been going great guns. It’s up 40% in the last 12 months, and 190% over five years. With reinvested dividends, the total return will have topped 200%. Any investors who wrote off FTSE 100 stocks like this have should think…
The best home theater upgrade has nothing to do with picture quality
We all know that feeling of being so tired that even that show you’ve been waiting all week to binge feels like homework. It’s 9pm, you finally have a couple of hours to yourself, and the fancy device you researched for weeks before buying wants to know what input the…