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Humanoid robot ‘graduates’ at Chinese high school ceremony as automation tech gains spotlight 2025-07-08 at 20:26 By Ariel Zilber Footage from the July 1 event shows Shuang Shuang marching toward the stage at the 25th Shuangshi High School graduation, carrying an empty tote bag. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product…

Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads close to surpassing Elon Musk’s X in daily users, data show 2025-07-08 at 20:26 By Thomas Barrabi Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram Threads is reportedly close to gaining more daily users than Elon Musk’s X. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source…

Anatsa Android Banking Trojan Hits 90,000 Users with Fake PDF App on Google Play 2025-07-08 at 20:25 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an Android banking malware campaign that has leveraged a trojan named Anatsa to target users in North America using malicious apps published on Google’s official app marketplace. The malware, disguised as a “PDF…

Bitcoin price gained 72% and 84% the last two times BTC holders did this 2025-07-08 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Bitcoin’s long-term investors now hold 80% of all BTC in circulation, which could trigger the next leg higher into price discovery, if history repeats. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Silicon Valley venture capitalist Shaun Maguire doubles down on Mamdani criticism after outrage over ‘Islamist agenda’ X post: ‘You only embolden me’ 2025-07-08 at 19:58 By Ariel Zilber Maguire sparked outrage after posting on X that Mamdani “comes from a culture that lies about everything” and is pursuing “his Islamist agenda.” This article is an…

One Big Brutal Bill: Ex-NASA brass decry Trump’s proposed budget cuts 2025-07-08 at 19:58 By Richard Speed ‘If this is the priority for our tax dollars, we are doomed’ The US Congress has passed President Donald Trump’s budget bill. In addition to the possibility of a Space Shuttle move, significant changes are on the way…

Ego Death Capital raises $100M to finance Bitcoin-focused startups 2025-07-08 at 19:01 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The venture fund has already invested in Bitcoin-focused exchanges, savings platforms and payment solutions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Which countries secretly own the most Bitcoin — beyond the US and China 2025-07-08 at 19:01 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak In 2025, governments hold over 463,000 BTC, with the US and China leading, while countries like Bhutan, Iran and the UK quietly build strategic reserves. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Ethereum ‘mega whales’ are stacking harder than pre-95% rally in 2002 2025-07-08 at 19:01 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Ethereum is eyeing a breakout toward $3,400 as it consolidates within a bull pennant, echoing classic continuation patterns from past rallies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

The cloud-native imperative for effective cyber resilience 2025-07-08 at 18:18 By Stephen Manley, CTO, Druva Modern threats demand modern defenses. Cloud-native is the new baseline Partner content  Every organization is investing in cyberresilience tools, training, and processes. Unfortunately, only some of them will be able to successfully respond and recover from an attack. Regardless of…

Phishing Scams Can Deceive Large Language Models 2025-07-08 at 18:18 By LLMs have been observed leading users to phishing links.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Thailand’s 5-year crypto tax break: What they’re not telling you 2025-07-08 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by Onkar Singh Thailand’s five-year tax break on crypto capital gains looks like a dream for investors, but the fine print reveals a strategic push for surveillance, platform control and regulatory dominance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Georgia court throws out earlier ruling that relied on fake cases made up by AI 2025-07-08 at 17:46 By Thomas Claburn ‘We are troubled by the citation of bogus cases in the trial court’s order’ The Georgia Court of Appeals has tossed a state trial court’s order because it relied on court cases that do…

Malicious Pull Request Targets 6,000+ Developers via Vulnerable Ethcode VS Code Extension 2025-07-08 at 17:33 By Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a supply chain attack targeting a Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension called Ethcode that has been installed a little over 6,000 times. The compromise, per ReversingLabs, occurred via a GitHub pull request that…

Tesla’s board of directors urged to ‘act now’ and rein in Elon Musk after vow to form America Party 2025-07-08 at 17:03 By Ariel Zilber This is “tipping point in the Tesla story,” Tesla hawk Dan Ives said. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View…

Ripple shareholder Linqto files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 2025-07-08 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Ripple shareholder Linqto has filed for bankruptcy following months of controversy around securities laws violations, with the first hearing expected on Tuesday. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Huione wallets moved $1B to crypto exchanges since FinCEN action 2025-07-08 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Huione-linked wallets moved nearly $1 billion in USDT to CEXs since FinCEN imposed restrictions on US financial institutions interacting with the group. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

SUSE launching region-locked support for the sovereignty-conscious 2025-07-08 at 16:32 By Richard Speed Move targets European orgs wary of cross-border data exposure Linux veteran SUSE has unveiled a new support package aimed at customers concerned about data sovereignty.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

Private companies line up to join Robinhood’s tokenized equity platform: CEO 2025-07-08 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Robinhood’s EU tokenized equity launch draws a wave of private company interest and regulatory scrutiny. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Pakistan launches crypto regulatory body for digital asset sector 2025-07-08 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Pakistan has established the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) to oversee and regulate the country’s crypto sector. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Feds brag about hefty Oracle discount – licensing experts smell a lock-in 2025-07-08 at 15:32 By Lindsay Clark If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is The US General Services Administration (GSA) has announced an agreement with Oracle it claims offers a 75 percent discount on the vendor’s license-based technology.… This…

South Korean bank stocks surge on stablecoin trademark filings 2025-07-08 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Shares of Kakao Bank, Kookmin Bank and the Industrial Bank of Korea rose by 10% to 19% following stablecoin trademark applications. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Suspected Chinese cybersnoop grounded in Italy after US tipoff 2025-07-08 at 14:57 By Connor Jones Zewei Xu’s family reportedly bemused at arrest as extradition tabled A man who US authorities allege is a member of Chinese state-sponsored cyberespionage outfit Silk Typhoon was arrested in Milan last week following a tipoff from the US embassy.… This…

5 Ways Identity-based Attacks Are Breaching Retail 2025-07-08 at 14:32 By From overprivileged admin roles to long-forgotten vendor tokens, these attackers are slipping through the cracks of trust and access. Here’s how five retail breaches unfolded, and what they reveal about… In recent months, major retailers like Adidas, The North Face, Dior, Victoria’s Secret, Cartier,…

RondoDox Botnet Exploits Flaws in TBK DVRs and Four-Faith Routers to Launch DDoS Attacks 2025-07-08 at 14:32 By Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a malware campaign that’s targeting security flaws in TBK digital video recorders (DVRs) and Four-Faith routers to rope the devices into a new botnet called RondoDox. The vulnerabilities in question include…

BaitTrap: Over 17,000 Fake News Websites Caught Fueling Investment Fraud Globally 2025-07-08 at 14:32 By A newly released report by cybersecurity firm CTM360 reveals a large-scale scam operation utilizing fake news websites—known as Baiting News Sites (BNS)—to deceive users into online investment fraud across 50 countries. These BNS pages are made to look like real…

Britain’s 5G experience ‘among the worst in Europe’ says MedUX 2025-07-08 at 14:23 By Dan Robinson Official figures for network performance don’t play out in user’s reality, says monitoring biz The UK’s 5G networks are among the worst in Europe when it comes to measurements such as download speed, upload speed, latency, and packet loss,…

TON’s UAE ‘golden visa’ mishap shows why legal reviews matter 2025-07-08 at 14:04 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The TON Foundation could have avoided its golden visa controversy in the UAE with a brief legal review, a local lawyer told Cointelegraph. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

XRP price must break this key level to reclaim $3 2025-07-08 at 14:04 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale XRP price flips key breakout zone into support, but significant overhead resistance from the 200-day SMA at $2.36 remains the most important barrier for the bulls. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

6 surprising things that are hurting your back — they may seem minor but can cause irreversible damage 2025-07-08 at 13:16 By Tracy Swartz Most Americans will experience back pain at some point — and many times it’s not a result of injury or illness. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and…

Crypto fundraising surges to $10B in Q2, highest since early 2022 2025-07-08 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Crypto venture funding hit $10.03 billion in Q2 2025, its strongest quarter since early 2022, with June alone pulling in $5.14 billion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Firefox is fine. The people running it are not 2025-07-08 at 12:46 By Liam Proven Mozilla’s management is a bug, not a feature Opinion  Dominance does not equal importance, nor is dominance the same as relevance. The snag at Mozilla is a management layer that doesn’t appear to understand what works for its product nor…

Bitcoin Mayer Multiple shows $108K BTC price undervalued: Analysis 2025-07-08 at 12:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin is less overheated than during previous local bull market tops, but consensus is forming around an October blow-off top for BTC price action. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Researchers Uncover Batavia Windows Spyware Stealing Documents from Russian Firms 2025-07-08 at 11:50 By Russian organizations have been targeted as part of an ongoing campaign that delivers a previously undocumented Windows spyware called Batavia. The activity, per cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky, has been active since July 2024. “The targeted attack begins with bait emails containing malicious…

UK police dangle £75 million to digitize its VHS tape archives 2025-07-08 at 11:33 By Lindsay Clark Those pirated video nasties won’t last forever The UK police service is planning to launch a procurement to purchase tech and services worth up to £75 million ($102 million) in order to digitize its VHS archive.… This article…

Metaplanet eyes digital bank acquisition in phase 2 of Bitcoin strategy 2025-07-08 at 11:01 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Metaplanet aims to leverage its growing Bitcoin treasury to acquire cash-generating businesses, with a digital bank in Japan among its possible targets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Microsoft developer ported vector database coded in SAP’s ABAP to the ZX Spectrum 2025-07-08 at 10:32 By Simon Sharwood The mighty Z80 processor ran the code at astounding speed, proving retro-tech got a lot of things right A Microsoft senior software engineer named Alice Vinogradova has ported a database she wrote in SAP’s ABAP language…

Suspected Scattered Spider domains target everyone from manufacturers to Chipotle 2025-07-08 at 09:38 By Jessica Lyons Plus: Qantas makes contact with ‘potential cyber criminal’ While the aviation industry has borne the brunt of Scattered Spider’s latest round of social engineering attacks, the criminals aim to catch manufacturing and medical tech companies — and even Chipotle…

BlackRock iShares Bitcoin ETF surpasses 700K Bitcoin 2025-07-08 at 09:07 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF now holds 55% of the total Bitcoin held across all US spot Bitcoin ETFs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Vitalik Buterin advocates ‘copyleft’ licensing in crypto 2025-07-08 at 09:07 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin now backs open-source licenses, arguing they better promote open innovation as crypto becomes more “competitive and mercenary.” This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline: