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Historian Timothy Snyder says that when Ukraine destroys Russian data centers, hoards of aggressive right-wing bots vanish and the internet becomes friendlier. He argues that much of politics is driven by the internet, and much of the internet is driven by Russians seeking to harm the West, suggesting countries should draw conclusions from that connection.

A High Court ruling has boosted the UK government's chances of retaining a seized bitcoin hoard worth around £3.8 billion, one of the largest cryptocurrency seizures ever handled by British authorities. The decision strengthens the state's position in the legal fight over the confiscated digital assets, which it now looks increasingly likely to keep.

Beauty communities are embracing the habit of keeping empty product containers rather than throwing them away. Keeping empties is framed as a way to track what has been used up, celebrate finishing products, and support recycling or refilling. Commenters are sharing their collections and discussing whether the practice is a mindful ritual or just more clutter in the bathroom.

Investors have parked close to $8 trillion in cash, according to a report from 24/7 Wall St., an unusually large money-market hoard that some analysts read as a warning sign for equities. The question dividing commentators is whether the pile signals defensive positioning ahead of a market downturn, or dry powder ready to pour back into stocks once conditions improve.

Hoard, an open-source tool for backing up game save files, has released version 1.2.2. The update is being shared with Linux gaming communities, with users on Steam Deck and desktop Linux highlighted as the main audience. The tool appeals to players who want to protect progress across games, especially where cloud saves are unavailable or unreliable.

A UK court ruling has complicated China's effort to claim roughly 61,000 bitcoin, a hoard tied to the massive fraud case involving Tianjin Lantian Gerui Investment and Wen JiANCE, whose funds were laundered through the UK. The decision raises fresh questions over which government can seize the assets, worth billions of dollars, and could set a precedent for cross-border crypto forfeiture.

LINE Yahoo has tightened its marketplace rules for selling Pokemon trading cards, aiming to prevent hoarding and scalping by resellers buying up stock. The move targets bulk purchasing that leaves popular cards unavailable to regular fans and collectors, and comes amid ongoing strong demand for Pokemon card products in Japan.

Anera's co-founder has published a long-form article arguing that AI compute is not one unified market but two distinct ones: the strategically hoarded compute resources held by major AI labs, and the emerging open-source AI ecosystem. The piece examines how these two markets operate under different economics and access rules, and what the split means for developers, startups and the broader direction of AI development.

A UK court ruling has strengthened the British government's claim to roughly $5 billion worth of seized Bitcoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency recoveries ever handled by UK authorities. The decision reinforces the state's legal position over the confiscated funds, though details of the ruling and how the assets will ultimately be disposed of have not yet been made clear.

Williams Sonoma has moved to block AI shopping agents from browsing and buying on its website. The housewares retailer's move, reported by KQED, raises questions about how retailers handle automated shoppers that scrape prices, hoard inventory or complete purchases without a human, and whether other brands will follow suit as AI agents spread online.

Strategy, the bitcoin-focused company formerly known as MicroStrategy, has spent $192 million repurchasing shares of its preferred stock, an amount roughly nine times larger than what it put into buying bitcoin in the same period. The move shifts capital away from bitcoin accumulation toward supporting its preferred equity, a notable change for a firm known for aggressive bitcoin purchases.

A driver in the United States noticed a strange smell and noise while driving, then opened the bonnet to discover around 200 walnuts packed inside. The nuts were almost certainly stashed there by a squirrel, which had hoarded its winter supply in the warm engine compartment. The story, first reported by CNN, is being widely recirculated as a light-hearted animal tale.