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Ethereum’s ‘capitulation’ suggests ETH price is undervalued: Fidelity report 2025-04-29 at 22:01 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key Takeaways: Fidelity Digital Assets’ report said that multiple Ethereum onchain metrics suggest ETH trades at a discount. The BTC/ETH market cap ratio is at mid-2020 levels. Ethereum’s layer-2 active addresses hit new highs at 13.6 million. Fresh…

Nasdaq files to list 21Shares Dogecoin ETF 2025-04-29 at 22:01 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell The United States exchange Nasdaq has asked regulators for permission to list a 21Shares exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding the popular memcoin Dogecoin, regulatory filings show.  The move follows 21Shares’ April 10 filing of its initial proposal to launch its Dogecoin…

Watch out for any Linux malware sneakily evading syscall-watching antivirus 2025-04-29 at 22:01 By Iain Thomson Google dumped io_uring after $1M in bug bounties A proof-of-concept program has been released to demonstrate a so-called monitoring “blind spot” in how some Linux antivirus and other endpoint protection tools use the kernel’s io_uring interface.… This article is…

Duolingo jumps aboard the ‘AI-first’ train, will phase out contractors 2025-04-29 at 20:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo Luis von Ahn says small quality hits are a price worth paying to ride the wave Duolingo has become the latest tech outfit to declare itself ‘AI-first,’ with CEO Luis von Ahn telling staff the biz will gradually phase…

WhatsApp Launches Private Processing to Enable AI Features While Protecting Message Privacy 2025-04-29 at 20:32 By Popular messaging app WhatsApp on Tuesday unveiled a new technology called Private Processing to enable artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in a privacy-preserving manner. “Private Processing will allow users to leverage powerful optional AI features – like summarizing unread messages…

New Reports Uncover Jailbreaks, Unsafe Code, and Data Theft Risks in Leading AI Systems 2025-04-29 at 20:32 By Various generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) services have been found vulnerable to two types of jailbreak attacks that make it possible to produce illicit or dangerous content. The first of the two techniques, codenamed Inception, instructs an AI…

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta takes on ChatGPT with launch of standalone AI app 2025-04-29 at 20:18 By Reuters Meta’s separate app will provide more personalized responses based on context and other user-specific elements related to the user’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York…

Enterprise tech dominates zero-day exploits with no signs of slowdown 2025-04-29 at 20:18 By Connor Jones As Big Tech gets used to the pain, smaller vendors urged to up their game This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this headline:

Backblaze denies ‘sham accounting’ claims as short sellers circle 2025-04-29 at 19:23 By Dan Robinson Cloud storage biz says ‘baseless allegations’ are attempts by analysts to profit Cloud storage and backup provider Backblaze has denied accusations made by financial analysts of “sham accounting” and “insider dumping,” as well as claims it inflated cash flow forecasts…

Commvault Command Center has a critical security flaw 2025-04-29 at 19:23 By Commvault Command Center has a critical security flaw. Security leaders discuss.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Saks Fifth Avenue launches storefront on Amazon to sell luxury clothes, products 2025-04-29 at 19:02 By Reuters Amazon has been an investor in Saks Global, Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent company, since December, when Saks Global purchased Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to this…

UK gov’t proposes crypto rules in response to scams 2025-04-29 at 19:01 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The United Kingdom’s Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, have proposed new crypto rules aimed at “support[ing] innovation while cracking down on fraudsters.” In an April 29 notice, the UK government announced draft rules for cryptocurrencies,…

AI has a trust problem — Decentralized privacy-preserving tech can fix it 2025-04-29 at 19:01 By Cointelegraph by Felix Xu Opinion by: Felix Xu, co-founder of ARPA Network and Bella Protocol AI has been a dominant narrative since 2024, but users and companies still cannot completely trust it. Whether it’s finances, personal data or healthcare…

Uber orders employees back to office 3 days per week as company cracks down on remote work: report 2025-04-29 at 18:45 By Thomas Barrabi Uber is ordering employees to spend at least three days per week in the office and cutting back on remote work, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a memo to employees. Beginning…

China now America’s number one cyber threat – US must get up to speed 2025-04-29 at 18:17 By Iain Thomson Former Rear Admiral calls for National Guard online deployment and corporates to be held accountable RSAC  Russia used to be considered America’s biggest adversary online, but over the past couple of years China has taken…

Security leaders share thoughts on Blue Shield of California data breach 2025-04-29 at 18:17 By Blue Shield of California has notified members of a data breach that may have impacted protected health information. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin ‘hot supply’ nears $40B as new investors flood in at $95K 2025-04-29 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin’s most recently-moved supply segment is increasing as higher prices see an influx of “speculative capital.” “Hot supply” has doubled in just five weeks versus local lows in March. Active address numbers have…

$649B stablecoin transfers linked to illicit activity in 2024: Report 2025-04-29 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Cryptocurrency compliance firm Bitrace found that $649 billion worth of stablecoins flowed through addresses classified as high-risk in 2024, according to an April 29 report. Bitrace defines high-risk blockchain addresses as those used by illegal entities to…

OpenBSD 7.7 released with updated hardware support, 9Front ships second update of 2025 2025-04-29 at 17:19 By Liam Proven The OS refresh brings Ryzen AI and Arrow Lake compatibility Fresh from their respective bunkers, OpenBSD 7.7 and a new version of Plan 9 fork 9Front have dropped, bringing hardened security, obscure charm, and, oddly enough,…

SentinelOne Uncovers Chinese Espionage Campaign Targeting Its Infrastructure and Clients 2025-04-29 at 17:18 By Cybersecurity company SentinelOne has revealed that a China-nexus threat cluster dubbed PurpleHaze conducted reconnaissance attempts against its infrastructure and some of its high-value customers. “We first became aware of this threat cluster during a 2024 intrusion conducted against an organization previously…

OpenAI adds shopping to ChatGPT — here’s how it works 2025-04-29 at 16:50 By Brooke Steinberg ChatGPT will pull from sources including editorial commerce reviews as well as forums like Reddit to get a range of evaluations. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original…

Infosec pros tell Trump to quit bullying Chris Krebs – it’s undermining security 2025-04-29 at 16:18 By Connor Jones Top voices warn that political retaliation puts democracy and national defense at risk The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and numerous infosec leaders are lobbying US President Donald Trump to drop his enduring investigation into Chris Krebs,…

A16z leads $25M funding for Miden blockchain project 2025-04-29 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A16z Crypto led a $25 million investment round into Miden, an independent blockchain project spun out of Polygon Labs. Miden closed its $25 million seed rounds led by a16z Crypto, 1kx, and Hack VC, with participation from Finality Capital…

The State of Open Source in 2025? Honestly, it’s a mess but you knew that already 2025-04-29 at 15:47 By Liam Proven The good news: everyone’s using it. The bad news: have you seen how they’re using it? OpenLogic’s 2025 State of Open Source Report offers a slightly different perspective on modern corporate adoption of…

AI-powered, automated attacks have reached record numbers 2025-04-29 at 15:15 By Research finds AI-powered, automated attacks have reached record numbers.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Trump’s first 100 days ‘worst in history’ despite crypto promises 2025-04-29 at 15:07 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood The first 100 days of the administration of US President Donald Trump have deeply impacted the crypto industry, starting with his own memecoin and culminating in a Bitcoin reserve and a spate of blockchain policymaking.  Trump’s trade…

Circle gets Abu Dhabi regulatory nod to expand in Middle East 2025-04-29 at 15:07 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the company announced on April 29. The approval moves Circle closer to obtaining…

Bitcoin miner Phoenix Group adds 52 MW of mining capacity in Ethiopia 2025-04-29 at 15:07 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Bitcoin mining firm Phoenix Group announced the addition of 52 megawatts (MW) worth of mining capacity to its capabilities in Ethiopia. According to an April 29 announcement, with this latest addition, Phoenix’s Bitcoin mining capacity…

China is using AI to sharpen every link in its attack chain, FBI warns 2025-04-29 at 14:43 By Jessica Lyons Artificial intelligence is helping Beijing’s goons break in faster and stay longer RSAC  The biggest threat to US critical infrastructure, according to FBI Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser, can be summed up in one word:…

Product Walkthrough: Securing Microsoft Copilot with Reco 2025-04-29 at 14:42 By Find out how Reco keeps Microsoft 365 Copilot safe by spotting risky prompts, protecting data, managing user access, and identifying threats – all while keeping productivity high. Microsoft 365 Copilot promises to boost productivity by turning natural language prompts into actions. Employees can generate…

Google Reports 75 Zero-Days Exploited in 2024 — 44% Targeted Enterprise Security Products 2025-04-29 at 14:42 By Google has revealed that it observed 75 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild in 2024, down from 98 in 2023.  Of the 75 zero-days, 44% of them targeted enterprise products. As many as 20 flaws were identified in…

Will Trump’s 100-day speech end Bitcoin’s ‘compressing’ range? 2025-04-29 at 14:07 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s price consolidates as the market awaits President Trump’s 100-day speech. Over $4.7 billion in BTC has been withdrawn from exchanges since April 22, reducing supply and boosting price sensitivity to demand. Trump’s crypto policy clarity could…

808 lines of BBC BASIC and a dream: Arm architecture turns 40 2025-04-29 at 13:34 By Richard Speed ‘We thought it was a really obvious way to build a processor and everybody would be doing it’ It is 40 years since the first Arm processor was powered up, and the UK’s Centre for Computing History…

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF buys $970M in BTC as inflows surge, boost market 2025-04-29 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai BlackRock’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) bought nearly $1 billion worth of Bitcoin on behalf of its clients on April 28, with continued inflows providing “structural support” for Bitcoin’s price appreciation, according to market analysts. BlackRock’s iShares…

Bitcoin targets $115K as BTC supply metric nears ‘historic euphoria’ zone 2025-04-29 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola Key takeaways: Bitcoin supply in profit has climbed back above 85%, nearing the classic euphoric area. Onchain data shows strong accumulation from new and momentum buyers with minimal profit-taking. Bitcoin could rally toward $110,000–$115,000 helped by…

Loopscale recovers $2.8M after weekend DeFi hack and bounty talks 2025-04-29 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas DeFi protocol Loopscale has recovered nearly half of the funds stolen during a major exploit over the weekend, as white hat negotiations with the attacker show signs of progress. In an April 29 update posted to X,…