DARPA seeks deep-sea drones for autonomous warfare push • The Register

Drones: they’re not just for the sky anymore. DARPA is seeking compact deep-ocean autonomous craft developed faster, smaller, and cheaper than today’s full-ocean-depth AUV systems. DARPA’s Deep Thoughts program, for which the agency issued a solicitation on Thursday, is looking to change the autonomous undersea vehicle (AUV, not to be confused with unmanned aerial vehicles,…

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Bitcoin Long-to-Short Ratio Shows Pro Traders Cautious Over Fed, Inflation

Key takeaways: Negative Bitcoin funding rates indicate bearishness, yet whales maintain steady long-to-short ratios at major exchanges. Inflation concerns and tech corporate earnings remain the biggest drivers for Bitcoin traders’ sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) faced rejection at $77,800 on Wednesday, then retested the $76,000 level. This movement followed a correction in the S&P 500 Index as…

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John Higgins recovers to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan in Crucible epic in World Championship last 16

Four-time winner John Higgins produced a sensational recovery from 8-3 and 9-4 down to defeat Ronnie O’Sullivan 13-12 in a final-frame Crucible epic to reach the World Championship quarter-finals. Seven-time champion O’Sullivan was seeking an eighth title to set a new outright record in the modern era, and twice held five-frame leads in Sunday’s second…

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PopBase’s Cryptic Date Announcement Leaves Social Media Users Baffled

PopBase dropped a seemingly innocent post yesterday that has social media sleuths scratching their heads. The entertainment account simply stated: ‘Today is April 18th.’ Nothing more. Nothing less. But here’s where things get interesting. That bare-bones announcement has racked up an impressive 50,549 likes and 4,306 retweets. For a post that contains fewer words than most…

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