Some Polymarket user funds stolen by hackers; exchange referring matter to U.K. authorities
The outage comes just days before the platform is expected to experience heightened trading during the U.S. midterm elections.
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How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia
Video games are good at triggering nostalgia, a key reason why classic games keep getting remade.
Kalshi valuation jumps to $40 billion in latest funding round
The prediction market platform one year ago was valued at $5 billion.
Bullish
'I live with a ghost' - inside the haunted homes attracting bargain hunters
Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Ultralife, SK Hynix, Robinhood, Enphase Energy & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.
'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
As drone deliveries become more commonplace, their makers are looking for ways to make them quieter.
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Visa, Robinhood, NXP, Seagate and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves after hours.
Margin debt growth slows sharply as stock market warning signs build
Slowing margin-debt growth could signal growing risks for stocks.
Bullish
One week out, prediction markets see Democrats as favored to sweep Congress
Event contract exchanges see a two-in-three chance that Democrats take control of both the House and Senate.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: PayPal, Corning, UPS, Coca-Cola & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in early trading.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lockheed Martin, JetBlue, CoreWeave, Surgery Partners & more
These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves midday.
The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.
The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases
Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.
Living with a stink? Technology might help
Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.
As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.
Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?
How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.
My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?
Bullish
Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.
Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?
Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older
Jobless claims fall to lowest level since mid-May
Bearish
Jobless claims stay low in latest week
Consumer credit growth soars in December
Bullish