April 12, 2025

US Social Security moves public comms to X amid DOGE-led job cuts — Report 2025-04-12 at 22:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The US Social Security Administration (SSA) will move all public communications to the X social media platform amid sweeping workforce cuts recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by X owner […]

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Trump exempts select tech products from tariffs, crypto to benefit? 2025-04-12 at 21:29 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill United States President Donald Trump has exempted an array of tech products including, smartphones, chips, computers, and select electronics from tariffs, giving the tech industry a much-needed respite from trade pressures. According to the US Customs and

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How a new wearable sensor can track your health — without even touching your skin 2025-04-12 at 19:39 By McKenzie Beard Researchers at Northwestern University say the device could revolutionize how we monitor the health and recovery of individuals with fragile or damaged skin. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product

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Asia holds crypto liquidity, but US Treasurys will unlock institutional funds 2025-04-12 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph by Jack Lu Opinion by: Jack Lu, CEO of BounceBit For years, crypto has promised a more open and efficient financial system. A fundamental inefficiency remains: the disconnect between US capital markets and Asia’s liquidity hubs. The United States

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AI is making hyperscalers’ sustainability pledges look more and more like a Hail Mary 2025-04-12 at 19:02 By Tobias Mann Carbon capture, SMRs, fusion power – tech titans’ climate strategies are packed with moon shots Comment  AI’s appetite for power is exploding. Hyperscalers have only just begun to adopt Nvidia’s 120 kW-per-rack systems, and the

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NFT trader sells CryptoPunk after a year for nearly $10M loss 2025-04-12 at 16:03 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai An investor has sold a CryptoPunk non-fungible token (NFT) at a nearly $10 million realized loss, reflecting the continued decline in the once-booming blue-chip NFT market. A whale, or large cryptocurrency investor, sold a CryptoPunk NFT

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AI to more than double global datacenter electricity use by 2030, say global policy wonks 2025-04-12 at 16:03 By Brandon Vigliarolo No worries, just use neural networks to optimize systems powering neural networks Analysis  Global datacenter electricity use is set to more than double by 2030 – slightly surpassing Japan’s total consumption – with AI

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AI can’t stop making up software dependencies and sabotaging everything 2025-04-12 at 14:17 By Thomas Claburn Hallucinated package names fuel ‘slopsquatting’ The rise of AI-powered code generation tools is reshaping how developers write software – and introducing new risks to the software supply chain in the process.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

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Bitcoin still on track for $1.8M in 2035, says analyst 2025-04-12 at 14:07 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Bitcoin remains on track to surpass $1.8 million by 2035 despite recent price corrections and waning investor appetite caused by ongoing global trade tensions, according to Joe Burnett, director of market research at Unchained. Speaking during Cointelegraph’s

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SEC and Binance push for another pause in lawsuit after ‘productive’ talks 2025-04-12 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and crypto exchange Binance have asked a US federal judge for an additional two-month pause in their nearly two-year legal battle. “Since the Court stayed this case, the

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Mapping legend Ordnance Survey releases blocky Britain in Minecraft – again 2025-04-12 at 11:33 By Dan Robinson A thing of beauty for map fans and those with kids Have you ever wanted to explore a blocky low-resolution version of the UK? Well, you’re in luck, because the Ordnance Survey has created a Minecraft representation of

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Justin Sun ‘not aware’ of circulating reports about CZ plea deal 2025-04-12 at 09:07 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Tron founder Justin Sun says he’s unaware of the recent rumors surrounding former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, following reports alleging that Zhao provided evidence against him as part of his plea deal with the US

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US crypto industry needs band-aid now, ‘long-term solution’ later — Uyeda 2025-04-12 at 06:04 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons A fast-tracked temporary crypto regulatory framework could bolster innovation within the US crypto industry while permanent regulations are still in the works, says acting US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Mark Uyeda. “A time-limited, conditional

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Microsoft total recalls Recall totally to Copilot+ PCs 2025-04-12 at 02:29 By Iain Thomson Redmond hopes you’ve forgotten or got over why everyone hated it the first time After temporarily shelving its controversial Windows Recall feature amid a wave of backlash, Microsoft is back at it – now quietly slipping the screenshotting app into the

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Pentagon celebrates snipping a whole 0.58% from defense budget in IT, DEI cuts 2025-04-12 at 01:49 By Thomas Claburn $5.1B cancelations pitched as efficiency move, though costly Trump birthday parade mulled The US Department of Defense (DOD) has canceled contracts for “consulting and other non-essential services” in the latest round of cuts conceived by Elon

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Scotland’s Lomond School accepts Bitcoin for tuition payments, a first in the UK 2025-04-12 at 00:14 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The Lomond School in Scotland will accept Bitcoin (BTC) tuition payments beginning in the Autumn semester of 2025, making it the first school in the United Kingdom to do so. Accepting Bitcoin is part

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