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Competition boffin launches class action against Google UK over search dominance 2025-04-17 at 12:02 By Lindsay Clark Alleges £5B in harm caused by Android deals, anticompetitive actions A British academic has launched a class-action suit against Google, alleging abuse of its market dominance in online search caused £5 billion ($6.6 billion) of damage to advertisers.……

Daddy of a mistake by GoDaddy took Zoom offline for about 90 minutes 2025-04-17 at 11:23 By Simon Sharwood Manager of the .us namespace managed to block zoom.us A bad mistake by GoDaddy took Zoom offline for almost two hours on Wednesday afternoon, US time.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original…

Heat can make Li-Ion batteries explode. Or restore their capacity, say Chinese boffins 2025-04-17 at 09:49 By Simon Sharwood Future chargers could re-arrange battery chemistry to make them live longer Researchers at China’s Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering have found a way to restore the energy density of old Lithium-Ion batteries by heating…

Russia finance ministry official floats country making own stablecoins: Report 2025-04-17 at 09:27 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte A Russian finance ministry official has reportedly said the country should be developing its own stablecoin after a recent freeze on wallets linked to the sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex by US authorities and stablecoin issuer Tether.  Deputy…

Bitcoin online chatter flips bullish as price chops at $85K: Santiment 2025-04-17 at 09:27 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons The tone of Bitcoin-related social media posts has flipped to bullish according to crypto analytics platform Santiment, despite Bitcoin continuing to swing around $85,000. “Traders are showing optimism that BTC can regain $90K, which will likely…

US court pauses 18-state lawsuit against SEC after agency’s leadership change 2025-04-17 at 09:27 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young A US federal judge has agreed to pause a lawsuit filed by 18 state attorneys general and the crypto lobby group DeFi Education Fund against the Securities and Exchange Commission after all parties said new SEC…

CISA Flags Actively Exploited Vulnerability in SonicWall SMA Devices 2025-04-17 at 09:27 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a security flaw impacting SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series gateways to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-20035…

New to cybersecurity and need experience? Start with bug bounties 2025-04-17 at 08:37 By Bug bounty programs provide invaluable learning opportunities for aspiring cybersecurity professionals.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

AI takes nearly 60% of global venture capital dollars in Q1: Pitchbook 2025-04-17 at 08:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Artificial intelligence startups received the lion’s share of venture capital investments across the globe in the first quarter of 2025, according to new data from Pitchbook. “Investors still have an AI FOMO [fear of missing…

4 things that could turn crypto prices around in Q2 after the ‘best worst quarter’ 2025-04-17 at 07:10 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Despite recent major developments in the crypto industry, the market has just posted its weakest Q1 performance in years — but a crypto analyst is pointing to several catalysts that could make…

Solana network inflows surge — Will SOL price follow? 2025-04-17 at 07:10 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Over the past 30 days, crypto market participants have bridged more than $120 million in liquidity to Solana (SOL) from other blockchains, signaling renewed confidence in the network. Traders transferred the highest amount from Ethereum (ETH) at $41.5…

Crypto venture fund Galaxy Ventures could hit a $180M fundraise: Report 2025-04-17 at 07:10 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Ventures Fund I LP is expected to raise around $175 million to $180 million by the end of June to build a portfolio of 30 crypto and blockchain startups. According to an April…

Apple Patches Two Actively Exploited iOS Flaws Used in Sophisticated Targeted Attacks 2025-04-17 at 06:47 By Apple on Wednesday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sequoia, tvOS, and visionOS to address two security flaws that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below – CVE-2025-31200…

Whistleblower describes DOGE IT dept rampage at America’s labor watchdog 2025-04-17 at 06:02 By Iain Thomson Ignored infosec rules, exfiltrated data … then the mysterious login attempts from a Russian IP address began – claim Democratic lawmakers are calling for an investigation after a tech staffer at the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) blew…

Tesla fudged odometer to screw me out of warranty, Model Y owner claims 2025-04-17 at 05:19 By Iain Thomson Give Elon an inch and he’ll take a mile … allegedly Tesla has been accused of somehow sneakily altering a customer’s odometer to hasten the end of his vehicle’s warranty period.… This article is an excerpt…

Project 11 is offering 1 BTC to whoever cracks the longest Bitcoin key 2025-04-17 at 05:03 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Quantum computing research firm Project Eleven has launched a competition to see just how much of a threat quantum computing currently poses to Bitcoin. Launching the competition on April 16, Project Eleven said it…

California sues President Tariff 2025-04-17 at 03:11 By Thomas Claburn Ah yes, the courts, that’ll totally work World War Fee  President Trump’s reign of tariffs has been challenged on the left and right by the State of California and the Liberty Justice Center.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React…

Microsoft: Why not let our Copilot fly your computer? 2025-04-17 at 02:40 By Thomas Claburn Redmond talks up preview of AI agents navigating apps through the UI Microsoft will soon let Copilot agents drive computers through the GUI just like humans – by clicking buttons, selecting menus, and even completing forms on screen.… This article…

Stablecoins’ dominance due to limitations of US banking — Jerald David 2025-04-17 at 02:04 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Stablecoins rose to popularity as a result of limitations in the US financial system — particularly restricted banking hours and the lack of a non-USD trading pair, according to Jerald David, president of Arca Labs. “So…

Panama’s capital to accept crypto for taxes, municipal fees 2025-04-17 at 02:04 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Panama’s capital city will accept cryptocurrency payments for taxes and municipal fees, including bus tickets and permits, Panama City mayor Mayer Mizrachi announced on April 15, joining a growing list of jurisdictions globally that have voted to accept…

White House confirms 245% tariff on some Chinese imports not a typo 2025-04-17 at 02:04 By Brandon Vigliarolo Just make it 420.69 and be done with it, Mr President World War Fee  No, it wasn’t a typo. Some Chinese imports are indeed subject to a 245 percent tariff in the United States.… This article is…

Solana price is up 36% from its crypto market crash lows — Is $180 SOL the next stop? 2025-04-17 at 01:05 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) failed to maintain its bullish momentum after reaching the $134 level on April 14, but an assortment of data points suggest that the altcoin’s…

SEC’s next roundtable to discuss crypto custody with insiders 2025-04-17 at 01:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced industry insiders from Kraken, Exodus, Anchorage Digital, and others would be participating in its crypto task force’s roundtable discussion on custody. In an April 16 notice, the SEC said commissioners…

Krebs Exits SentinelOne After Security Clearance Pulled 2025-04-17 at 00:47 By Ryan Naraine Chris Krebs has resigned from SentinelOne after security clearance withdrawn and an order to review CISA’s conduct under his leadership. The post Krebs Exits SentinelOne After Security Clearance Pulled appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original…

Free Blue Screens of Death for Windows 11 24H2 users 2025-04-17 at 00:30 By Brandon Vigliarolo Microsoft rewards those who patch early with bricks hurled through its operating system Keeping with its rich history of updates that break Windows in unexpected ways, Microsoft has warned that two recent patches for Windows 11 24H2 are triggering…

Bitcoin rally to $86K shows investor confidence, but it’s too early to confirm a trend reversal 2025-04-17 at 00:05 By Cointelegraph by Marie Poteriaieva Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure as macroeconomic uncertainty continues to weigh on its price action. After making a strong bounce from the local bottom near $75,000 on April 7 and 9,…

Public mining firms sold over 40% of their BTC in March — Report 2025-04-17 at 00:05 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Publicly listed Bitcoin miners sold over 40% of the collective coins mined in March, representing the largest monthly BTC liquidation for mining firms since October 2024 and reversing the post-halving trend of accumulating Bitcoin…

Signalgate chats disappear from CIA chief’s phone 2025-04-17 at 00:05 By Iain Thomson Extraordinary rendition of data, or just dropped it out of a helicopter? CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s smartphone has almost no trace left of the infamous Signalgate chat – the one in which he and other top US national security officials discussed a…

Microsoft admits it’s not you, Classic Outlook can be a real CPU, power hog sometimes 2025-04-16 at 23:24 By Richard Speed Bug or migration strategy for New Outlook, we wonder Far be from us to suggest Microsoft is trying to force people onto its New Outlook application, but it has admitted Classic Outlook occasionally and…

Mark Zuckerberg testifies that TikTok was ‘highly urgent’ threat to Meta at FTC antitrust trial 2025-04-16 at 22:39 By Thomas Barrabi “It was highly urgent. This has been a top priority for the company for several years,” Zuckerberg said. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post…

Fed’s Powell reasserts support for stablecoin legislation 2025-04-16 at 22:39 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi As digital assets gain mainstream adoption, establishing a legal framework for stablecoins is a “good idea,” said US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In an April 16 panel at the Economic Club of Chicago, Powell commented on the evolution of…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s latest California prison once housed Al Capone 2025-04-16 at 22:39 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried has moved from a transit facility to a California prison that once housed infamous gangster Al Capone. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website, officials moved Bankman-Fried from the Federal Transfer…

Bitcoin US vs. offshore exchange ratio flashes bullish signal, hinting at BTC price highs in 2025 2025-04-16 at 22:39 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly US-based crypto trading platforms regaining influence over Bitcoin’s (BTC) token transfer volumes could possibly kick-start a rally in the second half of 2025. Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr pointed out that…

First Nvidia, now AMD: Trump trade turmoil threatens $800M in China chip sales 2025-04-16 at 22:39 By Tobias Mann Is that MI in MI308 going to be Mission Impossible? World War Fee  Turns out Nvidia’s not the only chip shop caught in the crossfire of Trump’s tit-for-tat trade battle with China.… This article is an…

Court grants 60-day pause of SEC, Ripple appeals case 2025-04-16 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright An appellate court has granted a joint request from Ripple Labs and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pause an appeal in a 2020 SEC case against Ripple amid settlement negotiations. In an April 16 filing in…

Price predictions 4/16: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LEO, LINK, AVAX 2025-04-16 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin (BTC) has risen above $85,000, signaling that the bulls are trying to form a higher low at $83,000. The short-term price action remains susceptible to news related to the US tariffs and the…

Securitize manages $38B with acquisition of MG Stover admin business 2025-04-16 at 21:01 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Tokenization company Securitize has expanded its digital asset operations by acquiring MG Stover’s fund administration business, in a move the company said has significantly grown its assets under management and ability to serve institutional clients. With the…