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Framework Desktop wows iFixit – even with the soldered RAM 2025-02-27 at 21:18 By Dan Robinson Is stuck-down memory forgivable if it’s for the sake of performance? Framework’s modular mini desktop has received glowing approval from the repair experts at iFixit, despite having non-upgradeable memory because of its Ryzen AI Max processor.… This article is…

Texas Strategic Bitcoin reserve bill advances to Senate floor 2025-02-27 at 21:03 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill BTC strategic reserve legislation at the state level might prompt the US government to adopt a strategic reserve at the federal level. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin futures and spot ETF traders capitulate as BTC looks for a bottom 2025-02-27 at 21:03 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $3.4 billion in February, but one analyst says multiple data points suggest BTC is on the verge of a price reversal. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

DARPA seeks ideas for ‘large bio-mechanical space structures’ 2025-02-27 at 20:19 By Richard Speed How to make them, and what to use them for The US Department of Defense’s research arm, DARPA, has put out a Request for Information (RFI) for “large bio-mechanical space structures.”… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original…

Pump.fun launches down more than 80% from peak 2025-02-27 at 20:05 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell A recent spate of scandals have dampened retail sentiment on memecoin trading. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

SEC agrees to drop Consensys lawsuit 2025-02-27 at 20:05 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill The SEC is dropping its enforcement actions against crypto firms in an apparent regulatory pivot following new leadership at the regulator. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin could hit $500K before Trump leaves office — Standard Chartered 2025-02-27 at 20:05 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Standard Chartered’s head of digital assets research believes BTC will hit $200,000 this year and $500,000 before President Trump concludes his second term. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

MITRE Caldera security advisory warns of maximum severity flaw 2025-02-27 at 19:20 By MITRE Caldera security advisory warns of maximum severity flaw, and experts weigh share their insights. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Bybit hack a setback for institutional staking adoption: Everstake exec 2025-02-27 at 19:00 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Stakers are migrating away from centralized exchanges like Bybit, Everstakes’ COO said. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Sixth Street backs blockchain lender Figure with $200M investment 2025-02-27 at 19:00 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Sixth Street, a $100-billion investment manager, is increasingly focused on consumer-oriented fintech solutions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Ampere bets on Arm to muscle into Intel’s telco territory 2025-02-27 at 19:00 By Dan Robinson Chipmaker touts high-core, low-power Altra processors as the future of 5G and AI inferencing Ampere Computing is looking to target the telecoms market with its Arm-based server chips, hoping to take a slice of the growing compute needs of…

Nvidia stock slides as CFO raises worries over ‘unknowns’ on Trump tariffs, export controls 2025-02-27 at 18:29 By Thomas Barrabi A top Nvidia executive said President Trump’s potential tariffs and export controls on its powerful computer chips remains an “unknown” for the business in the near future. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology…

Bitcoin retreats to $85K as US confirms March Canada, Mexico tariffs 2025-02-27 at 18:13 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin halts a BTC price relief rally amid news that the US will go ahead with tariffs against both Canada and Mexico as planned, beginning in early March. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Crypto crime in 2024 likely exceeded $51B, far higher than reported: Chainalysis 2025-02-27 at 18:13 By Cointelegraph by Michael Tabone Crypto crime is surging, with AI fraud, stablecoin laundering and ransomware evolution redefining illicit finance. Can regulators keep up? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Pump.fun X hack reveals security concerns at critical juncture for memecoins 2025-02-27 at 18:13 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood Pump.fun’s X account was compromised by hackers who promoted a fake governance token — raising questions about memecoin regulation and security. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Silver Fox APT Uses Winos 4.0 Malware in Cyber Attacks Against Taiwanese Organizations 2025-02-27 at 18:13 By A new campaign is targeting companies in Taiwan with malware known as Winos 4.0 as part of phishing emails masquerading as the country’s National Taxation Bureau. The campaign, detected last month by Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, marks a departure…

No new engineer hires this year as AI coding tools boost productivity, says Salesforce 2025-02-27 at 17:28 By Lindsay Clark Yet growth in its AI agent biz not enough to improve numbers Salesforce will not hire any more engineers this year after investment in AI coding tools provided a 30 percent productivity boost, its CEO…

Solana TVL drops 40% as SOL price risks further losses to $110 2025-02-27 at 17:01 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Solana price is 41% down in 30 days, driven by decreasing memecoin activity and a plunge in its network TVL with a SOL double-top pattern playing out. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Instagram wants to give TikTok competition with rival Reels app 2025-02-27 at 16:42 By Brooke Steinberg The Meta-owned company is looking to take advantage of the uncertainty of Chinese-owned TikTok in the United States. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to…

FDA clears Google watch feature to call 911 if you flatline 2025-02-27 at 16:42 By Richard Speed It looks like you have died. Would you like help? The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the nod to the Loss of Pulse Detection feature of the Pixel Watch 3.… This article is an excerpt…

Meta apologizes after Instagram users are flooded with violent videos 2025-02-27 at 16:18 By Ariel Zilber The troubling content featured graphic depictions of individuals being shot, run over by vehicles and suffering gruesome injuries. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to…

Suspicious outflows detected from wallet linked to Mask Network founder 2025-02-27 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill According to Cyvers Alerts, Mask Network founder Suji Yan’s account is suspected of being hacked as a suspicious address received almost $4 million worth of cryptocurrency. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Space Pirates Targets Russian IT Firms With New LuckyStrike Agent Malware 2025-02-27 at 16:02 By The threat actor known as Space Pirates has been linked to a malicious campaign targeting Russian information technology (IT) organizations with a previously undocumented malware called LuckyStrike Agent. The activity was detected in November 2024 by Solar, the cybersecurity arm…

89% of Enterprise GenAI Usage Is Invisible to Organizations Exposing Critical Security Risks, New Report Reveals 2025-02-27 at 16:02 By Organizations are either already adopting GenAI solutions, evaluating strategies for integrating these tools into their business plans, or both. To drive informed decision-making and effective planning, the availability of hard data is essential—yet such data…

New TgToxic Banking Trojan Variant Evolves with Anti-Analysis Upgrades 2025-02-27 at 16:02 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of an Android malware called TgToxic (aka ToxicPanda), indicating that the threat actors behind it are continuously making changes in response to public reporting. “The modifications seen in the TgToxic payloads reflect the actors’ ongoing…

Trump tariffs forcing rethink of PC purchases stateside 2025-02-27 at 15:47 By Paul Kunert Some businesses sticking with Windows 10, AI boxes not reviving demand President Trump’s tariffs on goods imported from China, in addition to faltering consumer purchases, are forecast to result in slower-than-expected global shipments of personal computers, according to IDC.… This article…

House Democrats propose bill to ban presidential memecoins: Report 2025-02-27 at 15:15 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz California Democratic Party Representative Sam Liccardo is preparing to introduce the MEME Act, which would ban the issuance of memecoins like TRUMP by public officials. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

Bitcoin whale ‘Spoofy’ accumulates $344M BTC as price tumbles below $90K 2025-02-27 at 15:15 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The trader bought 70,000 Bitcoin during the FTX collapse when the price varied between $40,000 and $16,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

39% of vulnerabilities could cause both a loss of view and control 2025-02-27 at 15:14 By A recent Dragos cybersecurity report analyzed two new OT cyber threat groups and ransomware activity. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Nope. You probably can’t cash in by turning your office or farm into a datacenter 2025-02-27 at 14:33 By Simon Sharwood Bit barn developer says your real estate can’t take the heat, and forget nuking it to change that APRICOT 2025  Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but if you own real estate…

30-year-old NHS supply chain system hit by 35 major alerts in 11 months 2025-02-27 at 13:45 By Lindsay Clark Thousands of order lines not picked, causing delays to hospital deliveries A state-owned company that handles £4.5 billion ($5.7 billion) annual spending on behalf of the NHS has suffered 35 high-priority computer system alerts in 2024,…

Tech jobs are now white collar trades that need apprentices, not a career crawl 2025-02-27 at 12:33 By Simon Sharwood With a generation of networking engineers set to retire, is this how to give their successors a faster start? APRICOT 2025  The networking industry should address its perennial staff shortage by giving early-career techies the…

Security leaders discuss botnet attack against Microsoft 365 accounts 2025-02-27 at 12:22 By Security leaders discuss the coordinated botnet campaign against Microsoft 365 accounts.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

How mega city council’s failure to act on Oracle rollout crashed its financial controls 2025-02-27 at 11:49 By Lindsay Clark Missing assessments, hidden caveats, and overoptimism all contributed to fateful decision, auditors find “Huge. There could be major problems transacting leading to late payment or collection of debt. The accounts could be wrong.”… This article…