August 2025

Chromebook sales surged in Q2 thanks to Japanese schools 2025-08-05 at 22:18 By Brandon Vigliarolo Tablets have also been growing for six straight quarters, says Canalys Chromebook demand surged in the second quarter of 2025, Canalys reported Tuesday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean permanent growth is on the horizon. … This article is an excerpt from

Patch now: Millions of Dell PCs with Broadcom chips vulnerable to attack 2025-08-05 at 21:38 By Jessica Lyons Psst, wanna steal someone’s biometrics? black hat  Critical security flaws in Broadcom chips used in more than 100 models of Dell computers could allow attackers to take over tens of millions of users’ devices, steal passwords, and

SEC says certain liquid staking activities fall outside of securities laws 2025-08-05 at 21:04 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi In a new staff statement, the SEC clarifies that certain crypto liquid staking practices do not constitute securities offerings, marking a step toward clearer digital asset regulation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Three US agencies get failing grades for not following IT best practices 2025-08-05 at 20:37 By Brandon Vigliarolo CIOs at the EPA, DHS, and GSA are called out for failure to implement critical cybersecurity recommendations The Government Accountability Office (GAO) scolded a trio of federal agencies on Monday because their CIOs haven’t implemented IT-related recommendations

ClickFix Malware Campaign Exploits CAPTCHAs to Spread Cross-Platform Infections 2025-08-05 at 20:36 By A combination of propagation methods, narrative sophistication, and evasion techniques enabled the social engineering tactic known as ClickFix to take off the way it did over the past year, according to new findings from Guardio Labs. “Like a real-world virus variant, this

Tesla sales sink in UK, Germany as Europeans warm to Chinese rival BYD 2025-08-05 at 20:08 By Ariel Zilber The electric car giant saw year-over-year sales in the UK slide by nearly 60% and by 55% in Germany. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View

Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino lands new gig at digital health firm focused on weight loss drugs 2025-08-05 at 20:08 By Thomas Barrabi Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino landed a new gig at a digital health firm on Tuesday – just weeks after she abruptly stepped down from the helm of Elon Musk’s social media

Cango posts ‘massive’ July Bitcoin haul, boosting corporate treasury 2025-08-05 at 20:08 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Three months into its full Bitcoin mining pivot, Chinese company Cango mined 450 BTC in July. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin slumps, but LTC, CRO, ENA, and MNT remain strong on the charts 2025-08-05 at 20:08 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin is facing selling near $115,000, but LTC, CRO, ENA, and MNT are bucking the trend and showing strength on the charts. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Study finds humans not completely useless at malware detection 2025-08-05 at 20:08 By Gareth Halfacree Some pinpointed software nasties but were suspicious of printer drivers too Researchers from the Universities of Guelph and Waterloo have discovered exactly how users decide whether an application is legitimate or malware before installing it – and the good news

JetBrains previews Kineto for vibe no-coding 2025-08-05 at 19:46 By Tim Anderson Tools vendor targets ‘creators who’ve never coded’ but devs will be wary IDE and developer tools vendor JetBrains has released a private preview of Kineto, an AI-driven no-code platform for creators and small businesses.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View

NetBSD 11 prepares for launch with 57 supported platforms 2025-08-05 at 19:12 By Liam Proven New version season is near, and some of the big names are dropping x86-32 – but not this one NetBSD 11 is taking shape and the code branch for the new release has been created.… This article is an excerpt

Iran’s Cyber Playbook: What US Critical Infrastructure Needs to Be Doing Right Now 2025-08-05 at 19:12 By For security leaders across U.S. critical national infrastructure, the question isn’t if they’re in the crosshairs. It’s how ready they are when, not if, the next attack hits. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s

Chipmaker TSMC uncovers potential trade secrets theft, three arrested in Taiwan 2025-08-05 at 18:33 By Thomas Barrabi Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company said Tuesday it had discovered “unauthorized activities” of employees suspecting of stealing trade secrets related to its advanced computer chips. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New