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No more fake news: Google now lets you prioritize El Reg, others in search results 2025-08-13 at 19:47 By Avram Piltch How to pick the news sources you want to see more (and less) hands on  Even if you have your favorite sites bookmarked or type their URLs in through muscle memory, you probably still…

GPT-5 is going so well for OpenAI that there’s now a ‘show additional models’ switch 2025-08-13 at 19:33 By Richard Speed Users want their customizations and their old models back There has been more furious backpedalling from OpenAI following the company’s ill-judged launch of GPT-5 and the removal of previous model selection.… This article is…

Bitcoin bulls charge at all-time highs as trader says $126K ‘pivotal’ 2025-08-13 at 19:06 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin already has new key price levels beyond current all-time highs as traders wait for Ether price discovery to hit. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

XRP futures OI jumps 20% as price charts target $6 in August 2025-08-13 at 19:06 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Multiple technical setups suggest a potential XRP price rally toward $6 and above amid increasing futures open interest. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Crooks can’t let go: Active attacks target Office vuln patched 8 years ago 2025-08-13 at 19:06 By Paul Kunert CVE-2017-11882 in discontinued Equation Editor still attracting keylogger campaigns despite software being killed off in 2018 Very few people are immune to the siren song of nostalgia, a yearning for a “better time” when this was…

Here’s why delivery drones may soon become the new standard in the US 2025-08-13 at 18:32 By Associated Press The FAA proposed a new rule last week that would make it easier for companies to fly drones outside of an operator’s line of sight and therefore over longer distances. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology…

CoreWeave CFO: $25BN raised in debt and equity in 18 months 2025-08-13 at 18:20 By Dan Robinson Reliant on two mega customers? Who says GPU-for-rent kingpin is a not a sustainable biz model? Rent-a-GPU biz CoreWeave is still racking up eyewatering debts amid mounting net losses as it continues to burn cash on expanding datacenter…

Zoom and Xerox Release Critical Security Updates Fixing Privilege Escalation and RCE Flaws 2025-08-13 at 17:48 By Zoom and Xerox have addressed critical security flaws in Zoom Clients for Windows and FreeFlow Core that could allow privilege escalation and remote code execution.  The vulnerability impacting Zoom Clients for Windows, tracked as CVE-2025-49457 (CVSS score: 9.6),…

Microsoft pushes Pull print, so you don’t have to dash to the printer to grab the ‘Fire everyone’ memo 2025-08-13 at 17:24 By Richard Speed Hit the button and then go on your own voyage of printer discovery Microsoft has made the “Pull Print” feature of Universal Print generally available, which means confidential print jobs…

AI model ‘personalities’ shape the quality of generated code 2025-08-13 at 16:48 By Thomas Claburn But despite the differences, all models excel at making errors and shouldn’t be trusted Generative AI coding models have common strengths and weaknesses, but express those characteristics differently due to variations in coding style.… This article is an excerpt from…

Bitcoin institutional volume hits 75% on Coinbase in new BTC price signal 2025-08-13 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg BTC price gains should be around the corner as institutional Bitcoin demand puts in a classic bullish move. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Box’s AI agents set to help US government agencies 2025-08-13 at 16:08 By Brandon Vigliarolo The vendor hops aboard GSA’s OneGov train, offering models from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and more Not to be left behind in the flurry of government-wide AI purchasing deals, Box has signed a deal with the feds that’ll inject some agentic…

Ethereum core dev’s crypto wallet drained by malicious AI extension 2025-08-13 at 15:22 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Ethereum core dev Zak Cole lost funds after a malicious Cursor extension stole his private key, highlighting rising wallet drainer attacks on builders. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Metaplanet outperforms Japan’s most liquid blue-chip stocks in 2025 2025-08-13 at 15:22 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Metaplanet has outperformed the Topix Core 30 index year-to-date, a benchmark tracking corporate giants like Toyota, Sony and Mitsubishi. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

MS confidence in Windows 11: Pay us to host VMs for when your desktop inevitably dies 2025-08-13 at 15:22 By Gareth Halfacree Windows 365 Reserve offers 10-day cloud PCs when your machine goes kaput – but you’ll still need another device to access them Microsoft is so confident in the reliability and security of its…

Fortinet Warns About FortiSIEM Vulnerability (CVE-2025-25256) With In-the-Wild Exploit Code 2025-08-13 at 15:20 By Fortinet is alerting customers of a critical security flaw in FortiSIEM for which it said there exists an exploit in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-25256, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. “An improper…

AI SOC 101: Key Capabilities Security Leaders Need to Know 2025-08-13 at 15:20 By Security operations have never been a 9-to-5 job. For SOC analysts, the day often starts and ends deep in a queue of alerts, chasing down what turns out to be false positives, or switching between half a dozen tools to piece…

BitGo backs Central Asia’s first spot Bitcoin ETF in Kazakhstan 2025-08-13 at 14:41 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz The growing role of platforms like BitGo in spot Bitcoin products worldwide is a double-edged sword, according to market observers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Ether ‘marching’ toward all-time highs as traders predict $13K ETH price 2025-08-13 at 14:41 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Ether inches closer to all-time highs as several bullish indicators align to support a rally into price discovery in the coming days. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Record $37T US debt and M2 money growth set stage for $132K Bitcoin 2025-08-13 at 14:41 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The ballooning US deficit may lead to an increase in the money supply through quantitative easing, lining up a $132,000 Bitcoin price top in 2025. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

UK expands police facial recognition rollout with 10 new vans heading to a town near you 2025-08-13 at 14:41 By Connor Jones Seven additional regions across England will now have access to the controversial tech A fresh expansion of UK crimefighters’ access to live facial recognition (LFR) technology is being described by officials as “an…

Marc Andreessen wades into the UK’s Online Safety Act furor 2025-08-13 at 13:50 By Richard Speed Shock news: billionaire techpreneur is not a fan Geek-turned-venture-capitalist Marc Andreessen has weighed in on the arguments surrounding the UK’s Online Safety Act, accusing the UK government of leaking his input.… This article is an excerpt from The Register…

NFT market cap hits $9.3B, fueled by Ether surge 2025-08-13 at 13:38 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The NFT market cap has hit $9.3 billion, up 40% since July, as ETH tops $4,600 This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Microsoft wares may be UK public sector’s only viable option 2025-08-13 at 13:38 By Jos Creese For now at least, even though government buying can improve, open source is not all it’s cracked up to be Debate  Not for the first time, Microsoft is in the spotlight for the UK government’s money it voraciously consumes…

Webinar: What the Next Wave of AI Cyberattacks Will Look Like — And How to Survive 2025-08-13 at 13:38 By The AI revolution isn’t coming. It’s already here. From copilots that write our emails to autonomous agents that can take action without us lifting a finger, AI is transforming how we work. But here’s the…

Secure chat darling Matrix admits pair of ‘high severity’ protocol flaws need painful fixes 2025-08-13 at 12:43 By Gareth Halfacree Foundation warns federated servers face biggest risk, but single-instance users can take their time The maintainers of the federated secure chat protocol Matrix are warning users of a pair of “high severity protocol vulnerabilities,” addressed…

Whale holding $5.6B in ETH is selling, dumps $88M in 15 hours 2025-08-13 at 12:03 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Ethereum whale group “7 Siblings” sold $88.2 million in ETH within 15 hours as short-term traders locked in profits. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday Fixes Kerberos Zero-Day Among 111 Total New Flaws 2025-08-13 at 12:03 By Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out fixes for a massive set of 111 security flaws across its software portfolio, including one flaw that has been disclosed as publicly known at the time of the release. Of the 111 vulnerabilities,…

Some users report their Firefox browser is scoffing CPU power 2025-08-13 at 11:58 By Liam Proven You guessed it: looks like it’s a so-called AI People are noticing Firefox gobbling extra CPU and electricity, apparently caused by an “inference engine” built into recent versions of Firefox. Don’t say El Reg didn’t try to warn you.……

How to use ChatGPT to predict altcoin pumps before they happen 2025-08-13 at 11:02 By Cointelegraph by Callum Reid This guide shows how to turn ChatGPT into your warning system for altcoin pumps, using smart prompts, trend tracking and risk filters to stay ahead of the curve. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

I started losing my digital privacy in 1974, aged 11 2025-08-13 at 10:47 By Mark Pesce An encounter with the healthcare system reveals sickening decisions about data Column  We already live in a world where pretty much every public act – online or in the real world – leaves a mark in a database somewhere.…

NASA mulls sending a rescue rocket to boost Swift observatory’s orbit 2025-08-13 at 10:27 By Richard Speed Agency asks for ideas from US industry as orbit decays NASA is seeking solutions for a way to raise the orbit of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory despite the spacecraft being marked for termination after FY2026 under the…

Wisconsin senators file companion bill aiming to curb crypto ATM scams 2025-08-13 at 10:01 By Cointelegraph by Tarang Khaitan Senators in the state of Wisconsin have filed an identical bill to accompany earlier legislation filed in the state’s lower house that aims to closely regulate crypto ATMs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Ransomware crew spills Saint Paul’s 43GB of secrets after city refuses to cough up cash 2025-08-13 at 09:23 By Carly Page Minnesota’s capital is the latest to feature on Interlock’s leak blog after late-July cyberattack The Interlock ransomware gang has flaunted a 43GB haul of files allegedly stolen from the city of Saint Paul, following…

Charon Ransomware Hits Middle East Sectors Using APT-Level Evasion Tactics 2025-08-13 at 09:22 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that employs a previously undocumented ransomware family called Charon to target the Middle East’s public sector and aviation industry. The threat actor behind the activity, according to Trend Micro, exhibited tactics mirroring those of…

Pantera bets $300M on crypto treasury firms, says gains could outpace ETFs 2025-08-13 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Pantera Capital has invested $300 million into crypto treasury companies and put forward its thesis that such firms could offer better returns than crypto ETFs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

Ethereum could reach $8.5K if Bitcoin taps $150K, trader says 2025-08-13 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons Ether’s market capitalization has typically reached up to 35% of Bitcoin’s in past cycles, and its price could reach $8,500 if the pattern repeats and Bitcoin hits $150,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

Chap found chunks of an asteroid older than Earth in his suburban living room 2025-08-13 at 08:46 By Simon Sharwood First came the fireball, then a hole in the roof and a dent in the floor In late June media speculated that a meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere caused widespread sightings of a celestial fireball during…