Rugby League game delayed because of replica grenade

A Championship rugby league match between Goole Vikings and Whitehaven was delayed by 80 minutes after a replica grenade was found next to the pitch. Goole released a statement 30 minutes before the intended 15:00 BST kick-off time saying that Sunday’s match had been delayed because of “an incident at the Victoria Pleasure Ground that…

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Russo Brothers’ AGBO Sets ‘Major’ SXSW London Partnership

SXSW London and the Russo brother’s production company AGBO are set for a “major” partnership at this year’s festival. AGBO, a collective of artists, craftspeople and engineers who work across film, television, gaming, and immersive experiences, will bring its cross-medium approach to the second edition of SXSW London, making its presence felt throughout with programming…

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The ‘crazy rule-defying’ genes that determine sex

Sex, Genes and Chromosomes: Their Discovery, Function and Evolution Jennifer A. Marshall Graves Cambridge Univ. Press (2026) “Sex is the most profound normal difference between human individuals,” explains geneticist Jennifer Graves in Sex, Genes and Chromosomes. In this definitive and wide-ranging book, she outlines the discovery, molecular biology and evolution of sex chromosomes as well…

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Hacker Steals $237K after Minting 1B Bridged DOT on Hyperbridge

A hacker exploited the Polkadot-based cross-chain interoperability protocol Hyperbridge, netting about $237,000 and raising renewed security concerns about blockchain bridge infrastructure. An attacker minted 1 billion bridged Polkadot (DOT) tokens in a single transaction on Hyperbridge, according to blockchain data shared by cybersecurity platform CertiK. The exploit only affected DOT on Ethereum that was bridged…

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