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India eats China’s lunch in US smartphone manufacturing 2025-07-28 at 23:56 By Iain Thomson But overall sales are basically flat, says Canalys For the first time, India has overtaken China as the top manufacturing hub for smartphones shipped to the US.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source React to this…

Tom Lehrer: Satirist, mathematician, inventor of the Jello shot 2025-07-28 at 23:31 By Liam Proven The greatest mathematician-cum-singer-songwriter of all time Obituary  The field of satirists and hit singer-songwriters who were also professional mathematicians and lecturers is a very small one, and as such, we feel sure Tom Lehrer was the greatest who ever lived……

Robot tosses water bottle into barrel from across the room to pass key disaster relief test 2025-07-28 at 22:58 By Ariel Zilber The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute published brief video footage showing its ARMstrong Dex robot executing the throwing maneuver. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New…

PayPal launches crypto checkout tool, adds support for over 100 tokens 2025-07-28 at 22:58 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar PayPal is rolling out a new crypto payment tool that will allow US merchants to receive payments with more than 100 cryptocurrencies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

SOL bears are gone: Here’s what it takes to send Solana to $260 2025-07-28 at 22:58 By Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman SOL looks poised for a longer-term rally toward $260, but a few key changes need to happen first. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Price predictions 7/28: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE 2025-07-28 at 22:58 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Data shows Bitcoin is preparing for a sharp breakout from its range-bound action in the next few days. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

AI don’t know: Enterprises slow to pick up on Copilot+ PCs 2025-07-28 at 22:58 By Avram Piltch Businesses don’t seem to care about exclusive features like Recall Copilot+ PCs are so far failing to penetrate the enterprise as IT decision makers remain understandably unimpressed with the exclusive Windows AI features they offer and other efforts,…

Microsoft used staff in China to help babysit US govt cloud services, report says 2025-07-28 at 21:31 By Neil McAllister But they were supervised by American ‘digital escorts’ Microsoft has been left with egg on its face after an independent investigation revealed a concerning pattern of using workers based in China to maintain and support…

Hackers Breach Toptal GitHub, Publish 10 Malicious npm Packages With 5,000 Downloads 2025-07-28 at 21:31 By In what’s the latest instance of a software supply chain attack, unknown threat actors managed to compromise Toptal’s GitHub organization account and leveraged that access to publish 10 malicious packages to the npm registry. The packages contained code to…

Trump pushes EU into trade ‘deal’ that several EU leaders aren’t happy about 2025-07-28 at 21:01 By Brandon Vigliarolo Europe is acting like the victim of a bully world war fee  The US president and EU chief agreed to a deal over the weekend, averting a trade war between the world’s two largest economies, but…

How to use cryptocurrency to buy a home in Dubai (legally and safely) 2025-07-28 at 20:25 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Dubai now enables crypto property deals under clear VARA rules, with major developers like Damac and Emaar accepting BTC, ETH and stablecoins. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Tron Inc. seeks $1B to grow TRX holdings as stock rallies 2025-07-28 at 20:25 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The former penny stock is riding a 1,300% rally post-merger, as it looks to deepen its crypto treasury strategy with a billion-dollar funding push. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Cathie Wood’s ARK partners with SOL Strategies for staking services 2025-07-28 at 20:25 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino The move reflects rising institutional appetite for yield-generating crypto exposure, according to SOL Strategies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

How high can BNB price go? Market analyst predicts $2K cycle top 2025-07-28 at 19:11 By Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola BNB Chain’s Maxwell upgrade and over $600 million in institutional accumulation may fuel the next leg up for BNB price toward $1,000 and even higher. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Ethereum price headed for $4K showdown: Is this time different? 2025-07-28 at 19:11 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Ether is showing renewed strength as rising demand, high network activity, and bullish technicals align to support ETH’s push above $4,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Big brands are sleepwalking when it comes to stablecoins 2025-07-28 at 19:11 By Cointelegraph by Fahmi Syed With Amazon and Walmart exploring stablecoins, institutions may be underestimating potential exposure of customer data on blockchains, posing risks to privacy and brand trust. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

NASA faces brain drain as thousands exit under voluntary resignation scheme 2025-07-28 at 19:11 By Richard Speed Some heading into retirement, others to private sector Almost 3,900 of NASA’s workforce is set to leave the agency thanks to voluntary incentives, with senior staffers among those heading out the door.… This article is an excerpt from…

Report: Trae AI IDE quietly beams data to ByteDance, even with tracking turned off 2025-07-28 at 19:11 By Tim Anderson Investigators detail persistent background connections and file transmissions despite telemetry opt-out An analysis of data collection in the Trae AI-powered IDE from ByteDance shows extensive network activity, which continued even when telemetry was disabled in…

ECB adviser doubts digital euro can match US dollar stablecoins 2025-07-28 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The European Central Bank may rely on regulated euro stablecoins and private innovation to counter the dominance of US dollar stablecoins, says adviser Jürgen Schaaf. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Majority of 1.4M customers caught in Allianz Life data heist 2025-07-28 at 18:01 By Connor Jones No word on who’s behind it, but attack has hallmarks of the usual suspects Financial services biz Allianz says the majority of customers of one of its North American subsidiaries had their data stolen in a cyberattack.… This article…

Jeff Bezos has sold $5.7 billion worth of Amazon stock since star-studded Venice wedding 2025-07-28 at 17:10 By Ariel Zilber Jeff Bezos sold an eye-popping $5.7 billion worth of Amazon stock since tying the knot with Lauren Sánchez last month, according to government filings. The sales began when Bezos disposed of $737 million around his…

Windows 11 is a minefield of micro-aggressions in the shipping lane of progress 2025-07-28 at 16:49 By Rupert Goodwins A better minesweeper is needed. Time for an intervention to save Microsoft from itself Workflow. Productivity. Enablement. These are the holy words by which software companies sanctify their ever more plunder-hungry Viking raids on enterprise IT…

Elon outs $16.5B Samsung chip deal Tesla asked to keep secret 2025-07-28 at 16:49 By Dan Robinson Musk: ‘I will walk the line personally to accelerate the pace of progress’ Samsung Electronics has scored a $16.5 billion contract to make the silicon to power Tesla’s next-gen self-driving computer hardware. The firm is set to produce…

⚡ Weekly Recap — SharePoint Breach, Spyware, IoT Hijacks, DPRK Fraud, Crypto Drains and More 2025-07-28 at 16:48 By Some risks don’t breach the perimeter—they arrive through signed software, clean resumes, or sanctioned vendors still hiding in plain sight. This week, the clearest threats weren’t the loudest—they were the most legitimate-looking. In an environment where…

Influencer who coined ‘memecoin supercycle’ sits on $68M profit, data suggests 2025-07-28 at 15:40 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Murad Mahmudov-labelled wallets from data aggregator DropsTab suggest that the influencer sits on $68 million in memecoin profit. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Metaplanet adds 780 Bitcoin, now holds 17,132 BTC worth over $2B 2025-07-28 at 15:40 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Japanese company Metaplanet cemented its status as the top non-US Bitcoin treasury with a 780 BTC purchase, bringing its total holdings to 17,132 BTC. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Aeroflot aeroflops over ‘IT issues’ after attackers claim year-long compromise 2025-07-28 at 15:40 By Connor Jones Russia’s top airline cancels 49 flights, delays affect many more Russia’s largest airline, Aeroflot, canceled numerous flights on Monday morning following what it says was a failure in its IT systems – something hacktivists are claiming responsiblity for.… This…

‘Impossible hill to climb’: US clouds crush European competition on their home turf 2025-07-28 at 15:40 By Dan Robinson Local providers squeezed out despite market growth, leaving sovereignty hopes in question European cloud infrastructure companies make up just 15 percent of their own market, and the huge investment the US giants can wield makes their…

UK VPN demand soars after debut of Online Safety Act 2025-07-28 at 15:40 By Richard Speed 1,400% jump in sign-ups as users try to avoid age verification checks when surfing adult sites Searches and sign-ups for VPN providers have surged in the wake of online age checks that were introduced on July 25 as part…

Email Security Is Stuck in the Antivirus Era: Why It Needs a Modern Approach 2025-07-28 at 15:22 By Picture this: you’ve hardened every laptop in your fleet with real‑time telemetry, rapid isolation, and automated rollback. But the corporate mailbox—the front door for most attackers—is still guarded by what is effectively a 1990s-era filter. This isn’t…

XRP price to $4 next? ‘Most profitable phase’ likely here, says analyst 2025-07-28 at 13:16 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale XRP price is up today amid a marketwide recovery, but traders say key support levels must hold to sustain a recovery to new all-time highs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Eigen Labs CEO says ‘critical milestone’ slashes scalability trade-off 2025-07-28 at 13:16 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Eigen Labs CEO Sreeram Kannan told Cointelegraph that Eigenlayer’s upgrade allows decentralized services to have both Ethereum-grade security and scalability. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Crypto funds post $1.9B inflows as Ether leads weekly gains 2025-07-28 at 13:16 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Although Bitcoin ETPs saw losses against altcoin funds last week, the trend probably implied the anticipation of ETFs rather than a broad altcoin season, CoinShares’ head of research said. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Intel cutting cutting-edge node funds would mean no more Moore’s Law 2025-07-28 at 12:51 By Gareth Halfacree At least at Chipzookie… TSMC and Global Foundaries may yet continue to try to defy physics Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan has warned that he may pull investment from Intel’s leading-edge 14A semiconductor process node unless “a meaningful…

‘Biggest trade deal ever’ — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week 2025-07-28 at 12:04 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin gets an early macro tailwind as the US seals trade deals, but plenty of BTC price volatility catalysts are waiting in the wings into August. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

UK needs to pick up handsets for troubled Emergency Services Network project 2025-07-28 at 11:45 By Lindsay Clark Up to £925M on table as government pushes ahead with project likely to be a decade late The UK government is talking to tech suppliers to provide handsets for the country’s emergency services’ voice and data network,…

Democrats probe housing regulator over considering crypto in mortgages 2025-07-28 at 10:07 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan A group of Senate Democrats has probed Federal Housing Finance Agency director William Pulte over his order to propose how to consider crypto in mortgage applications. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

SharpLink buys $295M in ETH — more than all the Ether issued last month 2025-07-28 at 10:07 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan SharpLink’s purchase of 77,210 ETH comes days after the online technology company appointed BlackRock veteran Joseph Chalom as its new co-CEO. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

Scattered Spider Hijacks VMware ESXi to Deploy Ransomware on Critical U.S. Infrastructure 2025-07-28 at 10:06 By The notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors in attacks targeting retail, airline, and transportation sectors in North America. “The group’s core tactics have remained consistent and do not rely on software exploits. Instead,…

Solana co-founder calls memecoins, NFTs ‘digital slop’ in heated debate 2025-07-28 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko ignited criticism from the crypto community by likening memecoins to loot boxes in mobile games. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

CZ’s estimated BNB holdings hit $75B as BNB breaks new highs 2025-07-28 at 08:13 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is now worth at least $75 billion after the BNB token hit a new all-time high of $850.70. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…