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Zero-Day Alert: Google Releases Chrome Patch for Exploit Used in Russian Espionage Attacks 2025-03-26 at 07:01 By Google has released out-of-band fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser for Windows that it said has been exploited in the wild as part of attacks targeting organizations in Russia.  The vulnerability, tracked as

New Security Flaws Found in VMware Tools and CrushFTP — High Risk, No Workaround 2025-03-26 at 07:01 By Broadcom has issued security patches to address a high-severity security flaw in VMware Tools for Windows that could lead to an authentication bypass. Tracked as CVE-2025-22230, the vulnerability is rated 7.8 on the ten-point Common Vulnerability Scoring

Crypto influencer Ben ‘Bitboy’ Armstrong arrested in Florida 2025-03-26 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, also known as “BitBoy,” has been arrested in Florida after disclosing on social media just days ago that a warrant was out for his arrest. Florida’s Volusia County Division of Corrections listed Armstrong as a

Pirating pioneer Napster sells for $207M with plans for music metaverse 2025-03-26 at 05:02 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Artificial intelligence startup Infinite Reality has acquired the music-pirating app turned music streaming service Napster in a $207 million deal and plans to add a music-focused metaverse.  Infinite Reality said in a March 25 statement that

India ditches its ‘Google Tax’, perhaps to tickle Trump and dodge tariffs 2025-03-26 at 05:02 By Simon Sharwood Binned an e-commerce tax last year so this may not be complete capitulation India again ditches a tech tax, perhaps to tickle Trump and dodge tariffs Already binned an e-commerce tax last year The lower house of

Revenge of the nerds: Boffins sue to undo Trump science funding cuts 2025-03-26 at 02:10 By Thomas Claburn Who needs studies into diseases, virus infections, US mortality rates … right? Two academic organizations sued the Trump administration Tuesday for the allegedly unlawful withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University and associated demands

God didn’t have a plan for Gelsinger at Intel. Maybe there is one for his new gig, Gloo 2025-03-26 at 01:17 By Iain Thomson Chip guru preaches virtues of ‘values-aligned’ pray-I, sorry, AI Pat Gelsinger, once CEO of VMware and later Intel, has announced he’s taken a new job as executive chair and head of

GameStop shares surge after firm pledges to buy bitcoin, close physical stores 2025-03-26 at 01:04 By Reuters The move comes shortly after President Trump’s executive order, signed earlier this month, to establish a strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

FDIC moves to eradicate ‘reputational risk’ category from bank exams 2025-03-26 at 00:06 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, an independent agency of the federal government, is reportedly moving to stop using the “reputational risk” category as a way to supervise banks. According to a letter sent by the agency’s

Bitcoin price has 75% chance of hitting new highs in 2025 — Analyst 2025-03-26 at 00:06 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin network economist Timothy Peterson maintains his optimistic outlook for BTC (BTC), suggesting that there is a 75% chance that the asset will hit new highs in the next nine months. In a March

Bitcoin sellers lurk in $88K to $90K zone — Is this week’s BTC rally losing steam? 2025-03-25 at 23:07 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Many Bitcoin (BTC) traders became bullish this week as prices rallied deep into the $88,000 level, but failure to overcome this level in the short term could be a take-profit signal. Alphractal, a

Judge halts DOGE’s union personal data grab at OPM, Treasury, Education 2025-03-25 at 22:43 By Brandon Vigliarolo Officials likely violated Privacy Act by handing out info without consent A Maryland judge has dealt another blow to Elon Musk’s cost-trimming DOGE unit, temporarily blocking the US Treasury, Dept of Education, and Office of Personnel Management from

SEC closes investigation into Immutable nearly 5 months after Wells notice 2025-03-25 at 22:14 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Web3 gaming platform Immutable says the US Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into the company, clearing it of any further action.  Immutable — the firm behind the Ethereum layer-2 ImmutableX — said in

3 reasons why Cardano (ADA) price could be on the path to new highs 2025-03-25 at 22:14 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Cardano (ADA) gained 8% between March 23 and March 25, once again testing the $0.76 resistance level, which has held for over two weeks. Although still far from its March 3 high of

Bitcoin miners’ income stabilizes post-halving: Coin Metrics 2025-03-25 at 22:14 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Bitcoin (BTC) mining revenues hit $3.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, a 42% increase from the prior quarter, and are approaching similar levels of around $3.6 billion in Q1 2025, according to data from Coin Metrics.  The revenue

Samsung co-CEO Han Jong-hee dies of heart attack at 63 2025-03-25 at 22:14 By Iain Thomson The man who helped make Sammy the biggest name in modern tellies Samsung co-CEO Han Jong-hee died this week in the Samsung Medical Center in southern Seoul after a cardiac arrest. He was 63.… This article is an excerpt

Berkshire-backed Nubank adds ADA, NEAR, ATOM to crypto offerings 2025-03-25 at 21:08 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Nubank, a Latin American financial bank backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has expanded its crypto offerings by adding four altcoins to its portfolio. The bank is adding Cardano (ADA), Near Protocol (NEAR), Cosmos (ATOM), and Algorand (ALGO)