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Good morning, Brit Xbox fans – ready to prove your age? 2025-08-28 at 15:30 By Gareth Halfacree Microsoft blames incoming UK Online Safety Act, says you have until 2026 Microsoft has begun emailing users of its Xbox gaming platform with likely unwelcome news: users will need to verify their age if they want to keep…

Ethereum exit queue hits record $5B ETH, raising sell pressure concerns 2025-08-28 at 15:09 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A significant portion of the almost $5 billion ETH awaiting withdrawal may be sold to lock in profits, considering Ether’s 72% climb over the past three months This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View…

BitMart pulls Hong Kong VASP application 2025-08-28 at 15:09 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski BitMart withdrew its application for a virtual asset service provider license in Hong Kong, joining several other major exchanges. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Euro banks block billions in rogue PayPal direct debits after fraud glitch 2025-08-28 at 15:09 By David Meyer US payments platform back in action, says it’s informing affected customers Shoppers and merchants in Germany found themselves dealing with billions of euros in frozen transactions this week, thanks to an apparent failure in PayPal’s fraud-detection systems.……

1.1M Impacted by Farmers Insurance Data Breach, Security Leaders Discuss 2025-08-28 at 15:09 By Approximately 1.1 million customers have been impacted by the Farmers Insurance data breach.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Hidden Vulnerabilities of Project Management Tools & How FluentPro Backup Secures Them 2025-08-28 at 15:09 By Every day, businesses, teams, and project managers trust platforms like Trello, Asana, etc., to collaborate and manage tasks. But what happens when that trust is broken? According to a recent report by Statista, the average cost of a data…

Law firm email blunder exposes Church of England abuse victim details 2025-08-28 at 14:22 By Connor Jones Apology issued after names tied to redress scheme revealed in mass mailing A London law firm leaked the details of nearly 200 people who requested to receive updates about the redress scheme set up for victims of abuse…

Malicious Nx Packages in ‘s1ngularity’ Attack Leaked 2,349 GitHub, Cloud, and AI Credentials 2025-08-28 at 14:02 By The maintainers of the nx build system have alerted users to a supply chain attack that allowed attackers to publish malicious versions of the popular npm package and other auxiliary plugins with data-gathering capabilities. “Malicious versions of the…

El Salvador’s Bukele reacts as $1B Bitcoin holdings bet increases on Kalshi 2025-08-28 at 13:55 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz El Salvador President Nayib Bukele drew attention to lively betting activity on El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings hitting $1 billion by late 2025. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to…

XRP ‘distribution’ phase doesn’t change $20 price target: Analyst 2025-08-28 at 13:55 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale XRP analysts remain confident of a bullish continuation with short-term targets around $4 and $20 for cycle tops. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Crypto market to unlock $4.5B in tokens in September 2025-08-28 at 13:55 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra About $1.17 billion will be released through cliff unlocks, while $3.36 billion will come from linear unlocks in September. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

UK unions want ‘worker first’ plan for AI as people fear for their jobs 2025-08-28 at 13:32 By Dan Robinson Labor group says new technologies could increase inequality if we’re not careful AI-Pocalypse  Over half of the British public are worried about the impact of AI on their jobs, according to employment unions, which want…

Wastewater monitoring project could catch next pandemic early, says health agency 2025-08-28 at 13:32 By Gareth Halfacree UK starts early warning system combing through stuff that folks flush away The UK Health Security Agency is looking to set up an early warning system ahead of future pandemics, launching a £1.3 million (around $1.75 million) program…

U.S. Treasury Sanctions DPRK IT-Worker Scheme, Exposing $600K Crypto Transfers and $1M+ Profits 2025-08-28 at 13:32 By The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a fresh round of sanctions against two individuals and two entities for their role in the North Korean remote information technology (IT) worker scheme to…

Solo.io boss: I was wrong, I made mistakes – and that made me a better CEO 2025-08-28 at 11:27 By Richard Speed Idit Levine on going from startup to a billion-dollar valuation Interview  “I feel that a founder always needs to be a little bit stupidly optimistic.” Solo.io CEO Idit Levine has been on an…

If you thought China’s Salt Typhoon was booted off critical networks, think again 2025-08-28 at 11:27 By Jessica Lyons 13 governments sound the alarm about ongoing unpleasantness China’s Salt Typhoon cyberspies continue their years-long hacking campaign targeting critical industries around the world, according to a joint security alert from cyber and law enforcement agencies across…

Online property ad reveals looted Nazi war art, triggers police raid 2025-08-28 at 09:47 By Iain Thomson Stolen painting still mising, sadly Police in Argentina reportedly raided a home in a coastal town on Monday after someone spotted a real estate ad that included images of art the Nazis looted in the Second World War.……

Ether ETFs capture 10x more inflows than Bitcoin in 5 days 2025-08-28 at 09:03 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Spot Ethereum ETFs have crushed Bitcoin funds over the last five trading days, pulling in more than $1.8 billion in inflows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

From Fear to Action: How to Craft Cybersecurity Campaigns That Actually Change Behavior 2025-08-28 at 08:34 By In the cybersecurity world, fear is easy to sell. Yet for all the anxiety that messaging generates, it rarely leads to meaningful behavior change. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original…

Investment advisers ’dominating’ with $18.3B in Bitcoin, Ether ETFs 2025-08-28 at 08:01 By Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte Crypto analysts told Cointelegraph investment advisers increasing their Ether and Bitcoin exposure signals a shift to portfolio-driven allocations, with more room to grow. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Fenwick denies claims it was key to the multibillion-dollar FTX fraud 2025-08-28 at 07:05 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Fenwick & West, a law firm once contracted by FTX, has asked a judge to toss a proposed lawsuit that claims it was key to the exchange’s fraud. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

Bitcoin trend reversal to $118K or another drop to $105K: Which comes first? 2025-08-28 at 07:05 By Cointelegraph by Big Smokey Bitcoin traders have been buying all the dips but BTC is still stuck in a downtrend. Here’s why. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Criminals are ‘vibe hacking’ with AI at unprecedented levels: Anthropic 2025-08-28 at 07:05 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea AI company Anthropic warns its AI chatbot Claude is being used to perform large-scale cyberattacks, with ransoms exceeding $500,000 in some cases. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Japan exploring whether AI could help inspect its nuclear power plants 2025-08-28 at 06:15 By Simon Sharwood If regulators heed the lessons of Fukushima, testing will have to jump Godzilla-sized hurdles Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has requested extra funds to experiment with AI-powered nuclear plant inspectors.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View…

ChatGPT hates LA Chargers fans 2025-08-28 at 03:04 By Thomas Claburn Harvard researchers find model guardrails tailor query responses to user’s inferred politics and other affiliations OpenAI’s ChatGPT appears to be more likely to refuse to respond to questions posed by fans of the Los Angeles Chargers football team than to followers of other teams.……

AI arms dealer Nvidia laments the many billions lost to US-China trade war 2025-08-28 at 02:37 By Tobias Mann China would be a $50 billion a year market for Nvidia if Uncle Sam would let us sell competitive products, says Jensen Huang Nvidia’s top brass urged Washington to approve the sale of Blackwell accelerators to…

VMware tweaked software licenses for submarines 2025-08-28 at 02:07 By Simon Sharwood Virtzilla also helping banks to sink and re-float software-defined infrastructure to stop stealthy malware VMware has tweaked its software licensing so submarines can keep their computers running when they’re beneath the waves.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source…

Fox, YouTube TV avoid blackout with ‘short-term extension’ before carriage deal expires 2025-08-28 at 01:53 By Associated Press In a statement earlier Wednesday, Fox said that it was “disappointed that Google continually exploits its outsized influence by proposing terms that are out of step with the marketplace.” This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology…

Nvidia shares sink as lackluster outlook sparks worries about an AI slowdown 2025-08-28 at 01:53 By Thomas Barrabi Nvidia’s stock sank as much as 5% after the bell on Wednesday as giant chipmaker’s middling financial outlook raised fears about a slowdown in the red-hot artificial intelligence sector. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology…

Google outlines plans for ‘Universal Ledger’ amid race for institutional blockchains 2025-08-28 at 01:06 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Google Cloud’s Web3 head used a LinkedIn post to brand the company’s upcoming Universal Ledger as a neutral blockchain for financial institutions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Rideshare users debate where to sit in a stranger’s car to feel safest: ‘Front seat in an Uber is wild behavior’ 2025-08-28 at 00:31 By Marissa Matozzo Shotgun or backseat? That’s the real question. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source React to…

Tron’s fee-cut proposal nears approval as vote gains momentum 2025-08-28 at 00:13 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi A plan to halve Tron’s energy costs is winning strong support ahead of Friday’s deadline, with backers betting lower fees will expand adoption. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

REX-Osprey files for BNB staking ETF as monthly inflows pick up 2025-08-28 at 00:13 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino BNB Chain reportedly offers between 1.5% and 3% yield for staking its native token BNB, which may sweeten the pot for investors. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Nvidia details its itty bitty GB10 superchip for local AI development 2025-08-28 at 00:09 By Tobias Mann Starting at $2,999, tiny doesn’t mean cheap Hot Chips  Back in 2023, Nvidia’s superchip architecture introduced a new programming model for accelerated workloads by coupling the CPU to the GPU via a high-speed NVLink fabric that makes PCIe…