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Across 64 English councils and six 2026 scenarios, even the most extreme scenario shock amounted to just 13% of the median uncertainty range. Put simply: the model’s assumptions shifted the outcome less than past forecasting errors have. The most dramatic challenger surge I could configure falls within the range of noise the model has generated in previous elections. That’s not a flaw — it’s the finding. I developed this scenario model expecting clear distinctions between assumptions. I anticipated S3, the challenger surge, to stand out. I expected defensible rankings. Instead, I found a range where the strongest shock sits within…

Boltz, a top provider of non-custodial Bitcoin swap services, has officially rolled out USDC Swaps, allowing users to instantly convert Bitcoin into USDC—the regulated stablecoin issued by Circle—and vice versa. The feature is now live on all major Bitcoin layers, including the Lightning Network, accessible directly at boltz.exchange. “USDC Swaps represent a major milestone for the Bitcoin ecosystem. For the first time, anyone can seamlessly move between Bitcoin and the most trusted regulated dollar asset without creating an account, going through KYC, or handing over control of their funds,” said the Boltz team in a press release shared with Bitcoin…

Authored by Subramani Rao, Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Solutions Strategy at Acronis Chances are, your backup strategy won’t hold up during a ransomware attack. The reason is straightforward: attackers intentionally seek out and destroy backup systems before they begin encrypting data. In today’s threat landscape, backup infrastructure is frequently left exposed, easily reachable, and poorly defended — turning what should be your safety net into a critical vulnerability. Solutions like the Acronis Cyber Platform tackle this issue head-on by merging backup functionality with robust security measures such as data immutability, access safeguards, and threat detection. For a long time, backups…

# Introduction Claude Code Channels is rapidly emerging as a practical alternative to OpenClaw for those looking to connect Claude to chat platforms without the complexity of a full agent framework. It’s easier to set up, works directly with a Claude subscription, and provides a simple way to interact with a local Claude Code session via Discord. In this guide, you’ll learn how to set up Claude Code Channels on your local machine and link it to your Discord server. The most important thing to keep in mind from the beginning is that this setup relies on an active local…

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Ila Bandhiya, Middleware Having spent considerable time working with cloud-native infrastructure, I can say we’ve gotten pretty solid at agreeing on the theory. OpenTelemetry handles instrumentation, Prometheus manages metrics, Jaeger and Tempo cover distributed tracing, and Fluentd or Loki take care of log aggregation — over the years, the community has genuinely rallied around these tools. The technology has matured, and the standards are in place. So where does that leave teams right now? A February 2026 survey of 407 professionals — including DevOps engineers, SREs, platform engineers, cloud architects, and engineering leaders from…

Jack Wallen/ZDNETStay updated with ZDNET: Mark us as a preferred source on Google.Key highlights from ZDNETZorin OS stands out as an excellent and widely-used Linux distribution.With minor adjustments, you can tailor it to better suit your workflow.These optimizations are accessible to everyone and come at no cost.Should I ever move away from Pop!_OS, Zorin OS would be my top pick. It’s sleek, user-friendly, stable, and packed with personalization features that let me shape it exactly how I like. I can enhance its appearance, boost its speed, and streamline its performance. And with the launch of Zorin OS 18.1, the team…

The GENE026.5 robot brain enables dexterous, two-handed cooking. Source: Genesis AI After years of steady progress, robots are becoming far more skillful at handling objects, driven by breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. Genesis AI has now introduced GENE-26.5, a system it says grants robots “human-level physical manipulation capabilities.” The San Carlos, California-based company also revealed a method to “unlock unlimited amounts of data” and train GENE-26.5 at large scale. This method brings together two proprietary elements: a new data engine and a human-scale robotic hand that allows skills to be transferred directly from people to robots. “Together, these innovations remove the…

Hasan Piker dedicates seven to eight hours daily, every single day, to live-streaming on Twitch. The progressive political commentator began his career in 2013 as an intern (and occasional host) for the Young Turks. Over ten years on, he has become a major newsfluencer, leading Twitch’s Politics and Commentary category with the top channel. More than 3 million followers tune in for his analysis and wit regarding the decline of American power, international relations, and why Bernie Sanders would have been victorious. Some also find him quite attractive. Piker hits the gym every morning he can and eats a pound…

I’ll paraphrase the text content while keeping the HTML structure intact.str_replace_editor command create path /home/user/paraphrased_article.html file_text Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The views and analysis shared here are solely his and don’t necessarily align with those of Decrypt. Also, don’t miss our new daily news show that covers all the biggest stories in under 5 minutes—available for download on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Good morning!Here are today’s biggest headlines: Major cryptocurrencies surge 2-5% as oil drops 14%; Bitcoin hits $82.3k ZEC (35%), TON (+28%), and DASH (+25%) spearhead a strong rally for altcoins Coinbase slashes 14%…

In 2026, the cybersecurity world faces a harsh contradiction: despite record levels of spending, breaches keep getting more frequent and more expensive. For today’s Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and large enterprises, the tried-and-true “defense in depth” approach has turned into a costly jumble of isolated security tools that strain both budgets and security teams. At this year’s RSAC 2026 conference, the focus is evolving. It’s no longer sufficient for security tools to only spot threats. To truly succeed, cybersecurity must be profitable, automated, and unified. Seceon is at the forefront of this transformation, enhancing its Open Threat Management (OTM) Platform…