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Bitcoin hits $101.7K as US strategic reserve bills become law and BTC mass adoption accelerates 2025-05-08 at 22:22 By Cointelegraph by Big Smokey Key takeaways: Bitcoin rallies to $101,707 against a backdrop of strong fundamentals in the regulatory and traditional finance space. Traders are confident that $100,000 will hold as support. Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied…

OpenAI drafts Instacart boss as CEO of Apps to lure in the normies 2025-05-08 at 22:22 By Tobias Mann A B2B, API move this ain’t, in our view Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is leaving to become CEO of Applications at OpenAI, reporting directly to Sam Altman, the AI heavyweight announced on Thursday.… This article is…

The final bookworm-based Raspberry Pi OS update arrives 2025-05-08 at 21:42 By Richard Speed Last big release until trixie shows up Debian bookworm is getting what could be its last hurrah as the basis for Raspberry Pi’s operating system, with what’s likely to be its final appearance on a release for the diminutive computers.… This…

SEC considers new rules easing security token issuance 2025-05-08 at 21:24 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering rule changes to let companies more freely issue tokenized securities, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said in a speech published on May 8. The regulator is “considering a potential exemptive order”…

Bitcoin tops $100K for first time since February after Trump trade deal with UK 2025-05-08 at 20:49 By Reuters However, the world’s largest cryptocurrency remains below the record high of more than $109,000 reached in January. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source…

The IRS plans to replace fired enforcement workers with AI 2025-05-08 at 20:41 By Brandon Vigliarolo Another mask-off moment, although fresh research says RoI for the tech is still lacking Following considerable cuts to its enforcement workforce, the US’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to use AI to supplement its ability to collect taxes from…

Are layer 2s good for Ethereum, or are they ‘extractive?’ 2025-05-08 at 20:19 By Cointelegraph by Andrew Singer Layer 2s have been a great blockchain success story. They’ve reduced congestion on the Ethereum mainnet, driving down gas fees while preserving security. But maybe they’ve become too successful, drawing chain activity and fee income from the…

Missouri bill ending capital gains tax heads to governor for signature 2025-05-08 at 20:19 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Missouri House Bill 594, a bill that would eliminate capital gains tax in the US state, has passed a vote in the state House of Representatives and now heads to Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe’s desk for…

38,000+ FreeDrain Subdomains Found Exploiting SEO to Steal Crypto Wallet Seed Phrases 2025-05-08 at 20:19 By Cybersecurity researchers have exposed what they say is an “industrial-scale, global cryptocurrency phishing operation” engineered to steal digital assets from cryptocurrency wallets for several years. The campaign has been codenamed FreeDrain by threat intelligence firms SentinelOne and Validin. “FreeDrain…

Security Tools Alone Don’t Protect You — Control Effectiveness Does 2025-05-08 at 20:19 By 61% of security leaders reported suffering a breach due to failed or misconfigured controls over the past 12 months. This is despite having an average of 43 cybersecurity tools in place. This massive rate of security failure is clearly not a…

Judge tosses nearly all claims against Tom Brady, Stephen Curry, Shohei Ohtani in FTX lawsuit 2025-05-08 at 19:55 By Reuters The investors said the defendants ignored “red flags” and hid millions of dollars of payments to promote FTX as “brand ambassadors.” This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New…

Apple seeks pause on Epic Games contempt ruling that could cost App Store ‘billions’ 2025-05-08 at 19:55 By Thomas Barrabi Tim Cook’s Apple has asked a federal appeals court in California to pause an April 30 ruling requiring the company to open up its App Store to rivals – and claims it will suffer irreparable…

GNOME Foundation’s new executive director is Canadian, a techie, and a GNOME user 2025-05-08 at 19:55 By Liam Proven Steven Deobald certainly talks the talk The GNOME Foundation has hired a new executive director to lead the organization, acting as GNOME’s public face and leading the non-profit’s fundraising efforts.… This article is an excerpt from…

Bitcoin price reclaims $100K for first time since January 2025-05-08 at 19:28 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Bitcoin has reclaimed the $100,000 price level for the first time since January, reflecting renewed bullish sentiment among investors. Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $100,000 mark on May 8 at 3:22 pm UTC, surging 4.2% from the intraday low…

Ex-Celsius CEO asks to travel for a wedding after sentencing 2025-05-08 at 19:28 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky will probably be allowed to travel for his daughter’s wedding regardless of the outcome of his May 8 sentencing hearing. In a May 8 filing in the US District Court for the…

Marks & Spencer Hackers Tricked IT Workers Into Resetting Passwords 2025-05-08 at 19:28 By More information on the cyberattacks against Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Co-op has emerged, revealing that hackers deceived IT workers into resetting passwords.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this…

I asked Chat GPT who should be the next Pope — here’s what AI platforms said 2025-05-08 at 18:24 By Ariel Zilber Each chatbot approached the query differently — but all shared a surprisingly common trait. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source…

SonicWall Patches 3 Flaws in SMA 100 Devices Allowing Attackers to Run Code as Root 2025-05-08 at 18:23 By SonicWall has released patches to address three security flaws affecting SMA 100 Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances that could be fashioned to result in remote code execution. The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2025-32819 (CVSS score:…

User experience could be crypto’s superpower—or its kryptonite 2025-05-08 at 18:13 By Cointelegraph by Jonathan Farnell Opinion by Jonathan Farnell, CEO of Freedx It’s 2025, and over 560 million people worldwide are already using cryptocurrency — roughly 17 times the population of Tokyo. That’s a vibrant community, yet for every user who’s embraced it, billions…

Arm says it isn’t worried by tariffs, but won’t give guidance for FY’26 2025-05-08 at 18:13 By Dan Robinson No direct impact on royalty, licensing biz but device end demand in firing line World War Fee  Arm shares took a tumble after it declined to issue guidance for the year ahead in light of the…

Users find RISE with SAP service levels below industry standard 2025-05-08 at 17:17 By Lindsay Clark Gartner also says customers say ERP vendor’s internal processes cause delays Users who signed up for the RISE with SAP deal are finding that the costs are higher than expected, and the service levels are worse, research from Gartner…

Bitcoin miner Hut 8 grows hashrate 79% despite $134M quarterly loss 2025-05-08 at 17:03 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Cryptocurrency mining firm Hut 8 increased its hashrate by 79% during the first quarter of the year. According to Hut8’s latest quarterly report released on May 8, the firm saw a net loss of $134.3 million…

Qilin Leads April 2025 Ransomware Spike with 45 Breaches Using NETXLOADER Malware 2025-05-08 at 17:03 By Threat actors with ties to the Qilin ransomware family have leveraged malware known as SmokeLoader along with a previously undocumented .NET compiled loader codenamed NETXLOADER as part of a campaign observed in November 2024. “NETXLOADER is a new .NET-based…

Arista cats purr over $2B quarter while tariff time bomb ticks 2025-05-08 at 16:29 By Dan Robinson Networking biz cashes in on AI hysteria, warns trade tensions could disrupt supply and margins World War Fee  Arista Networks is warning investors of the fear, uncertainty and doubt caused by the Trump administration’s shifting trade policies.… This…

Bitcoin DeFi sees surge in mining participation despite drop in TVL 2025-05-08 at 16:12 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Smart contract platform Rootstock, the home of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Bitcoin, saw a sharp increase in network security and mining engagement in the first quarter of 2025, even as activity cooled. Merged mining participation surged…

Sweat wallet adds AI assistant, expands to multichain DeFi 2025-05-08 at 16:12 By Cointelegraph by Lyne Qian Sweat, a move-to-earn platform that rewards users for physical activity, has launched a personalized AI agent and expanded its multichain infrastructure. The update is designed to improve user onboarding by offering interactive guidance and simplifying asset management across…

Ethereum price finally ‘breaking out,’ data suggests — Is $3K ETH next? 2025-05-08 at 16:12 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Key takeaways: Ether breaks multimonth downtrend as traders target $3,000 ETH price. Ethereum TVL surges 41% to $52.8 billion in 30 days, with a 22% rise in daily transactions to 1.34 million, signaling strong network…

Nvidia boss gets 45% pay bump, but is the billionaire happy? 2025-05-08 at 15:38 By Paul Kunert Jenson Huang’s compensation package swells to $49.8M, firm reveals younger Huangs on the payroll too The gods of executive pay smiled on Nvidia’s chief executive in the last full financial year, awarding him a 45 percent bump in…

CISA Warns of Cyberattacks Against Critical Oil and Gas Infrastructure 2025-05-08 at 15:24 By CISA, along with other government entities, has issued a warning about cyberattacks targeting the nation’s critical oil and natural gas infrastructure. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Microsoft-backed Space and Time mainnet launches with major builders 2025-05-08 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Space and Time, a blockchain project supported by Microsoft, has launched its public, permissionless mainnet to bring zero-knowledge (ZK)-proven data infrastructure to crypto applications. Built by MakeInfinite Labs, Space and Time offers a decentralized, verifiable database for smart…

Doodles NFT sales surge 97% ahead of DOOD token airdrop 2025-05-08 at 15:04 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Doodles’ non-fungible token (NFTs) sales surged by 97% in the last 24 hours as digital collectible traders anticipate the project’s token generation event and airdrop.  On May 8, data from CryptoSlam showed Doodles NFT sales topping $1.1…

Security Tools Alone Don’t Protect You — Control Effectiveness Does 2025-05-08 at 15:04 By 61% of security leaders reported suffering a breach due to failed or misconfigured controls over the past 12 months. This is despite having an average of 43 cybersecurity tools in place. This massive rate of security failure is clearly not a…

MirrorFace Targets Japan and Taiwan with ROAMINGMOUSE and Upgraded ANEL Malware 2025-05-08 at 15:04 By The nation-state threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed deploying malware dubbed ROAMINGMOUSE as part of a cyber espionage campaign directed against government agencies and public institutions in Japan and Taiwan. The activity, detected by Trend Micro in March…

The 12 KB that Windows just can’t seem to quit 2025-05-08 at 14:48 By Richard Speed Icons from a more civilized time Windows deposits a huge number of files onto a user’s PC, some of which are essential for the operating system, and others that are a reminder of gentler times. Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen…

Pectra features already in use: Ethereum EIP-7702 wallets roll out 2025-05-08 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski The Ethereum Pectra upgrade introduced a significant upgrade in account abstraction accessibility, with multiple wallets already implementing the change. Pectra introduced Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 7702, a change that Ivo Georgiev, founder and CEO of self-custodial smart…

New bull cycle? Bitcoin’s return to $100K hints at ‘significant price move’ 2025-05-08 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Key points: Bitcoin’s realized cap is beating records and has almost reached the $900 billion mark. The market is laying the foundations for a “potentially significant price breakout,” new analysis says. Profit-taking is not hindering…

NASA JPL boss bails for ‘personal reasons’ as budget cuts bite 2025-05-08 at 13:50 By Richard Speed Laurie Leshin to leave in June Laurie Leshin, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), is stepping down in June and will be replaced by JPL veteran David Gallagher.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View…

Amazon touts Vulcan – its first robot with a sense of ‘touch’ 2025-05-08 at 12:47 By Iain Thomson Claims human warehouse workers will still live long and prosper Internet souk Amazon has unveiled a new robot for its warehouses and claims the machine uses a sense of “touch” to shift around 75 percent of the…