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CISA exec blames nation-state hackers and Democrats for putting America’s critical systems at risk 2025-10-16 at 01:52 By Jessica Lyons Federal agencies have seven days to patch F5 products An unidentified nation-state hacking crew targeting vulnerable F5 products to break into US government networks poses an “imminent risk” to federal agencies, American cyber officials warned…

High-leverage crypto trader James Wynn liquidated again, this time for $4.8M 2025-10-16 at 01:09 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill James Wynn, famous for his leveraged crypto bets, said he was “back with a vengeance,” but was liquidated just one day after opening new positions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Ripple CEO calls for parity in treatment of TradFi, crypto companies 2025-10-16 at 01:09 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Brad Garlinghouse has asked that Ripple be “held to the same regulatory standards as a bank” as the company awaits a decision on a national charter from the OCC. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News…

A $300 trillion fat-finger, as Paxos accidentally mints PYUSD… before burning it 2025-10-16 at 01:09 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Crypto users were left scrambling on Wednesday after Paxos minted 300 trillion of PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, then sent it all to a burn address. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

X to combat bot problem by showing more info about users 2025-10-16 at 01:09 By Avram Piltch Meet [user] from [location] In an effort to help human readers figure out whether they can trust the source of information (or opinion) posted on X, Elon Musk’s social network plans to add a new “About this account”…

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is so popular that almost no one will pay for it 2025-10-16 at 01:09 By Thomas Claburn If you build it, they will come and expect the service to be free OpenAI is losing about three times more money than it’s earning, and 95 percent of those using ChatGPT, which generates roughly 70…

Apple goes all in on AI acceleration with M5 MacBook, iPad, and Vision Pros 2025-10-15 at 23:47 By Tobias Mann Oh and the CPU is up to 15% faster for those that could care less about articifically intelligent Apple products and more about getting work done Apple’s fifth-generation of M-series silicon is starting to trickle…

Feds green light Palmer Luckey’s crypto-friendly banking startup Erebor 2025-10-15 at 23:23 By Thomas Barrabi Palmer Luckey’s ambitious crypto-friendly digital banking startup Erebor has received conditional approval from regulators to start operations, federal officials announced Wednesday. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source React to this…

Gold mania? Bank-run style lines at shops as precious metal glitters at all-time highs 2025-10-15 at 23:22 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Currency inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty are driving the price of gold, Bitcoin and similar assets to new levels. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin Coinbase Premium keeps BTC above $110K: Will this level hold? 2025-10-15 at 23:22 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Strong US demand for Bitcoin remains stable above $110,000, but revived long-held coins and surging derivatives point to turbulent days ahead. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

MEV bot exploit heads to US court, testing crypto’s legal gray zones 2025-10-15 at 23:22 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Anton and James Peraire-Bueno appeared in court this week to address allegations involving a $25 million exploit on the Ethereum blockchain. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Japan tells OpenAI to stop spiriting away its copyrighted anime 2025-10-15 at 23:22 By Brandon Vigliarolo Tokyo cries foul over Sora slop abusing ‘irreplaceable treasures’ of anime, manga – oh, and copyright law OpenAI’s Sora 2 video generator has gone viral, particularly among users churning out anime that looks suspiciously like Studio Ghibli and other…

Microsoft, Nvidia, and others inject $40B into AI bubble with massive datacenter deal 2025-10-15 at 23:22 By Brandon Vigliarolo Big Tech and big money unite to back world’s biggest bit-barn buyout The AI bubble just keeps getting bigger. A consortium featuring BlackRock, Microsoft, Nvidia, xAI, and MGX is buying Aligned Data Centers in a deal…

Jeff Bezos’ Amazon stake dips below 10% as sell-off streak continues 2025-10-15 at 21:41 By Ariel Zilber Bezos’ stock sales mark a milestone moment in the billionaire’s decades-long relationship with the e-commerce giant he built from a Seattle garage. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source…

Bitcoin’s ‘Uptober’ vibes hinge on Fed rate cut odds, Nasdaq and tech stocks’ response 2025-10-15 at 21:41 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin’s remaining October performance depends on Fed rate cut odds, BTC ETF inflows and the path major US stocks chose to take. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

Thiel-backed Erebor wins US approval as Silicon Valley Bank rival emerges 2025-10-15 at 21:41 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Erebor’s green light from US regulators is among the most significant bank charter approvals tied to digital assets since the 2023 regional banking crisis. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React…

DOGE holders are buying dips: Is $1.60 by 2026 realistic? 2025-10-15 at 21:41 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly DOGE holders are quietly accumulating after the recent 66% crash, with onchain data showing that historically accurate top signals have yet to trigger. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

Chinese Threat Group ‘Jewelbug’ Quietly Infiltrated Russian IT Network for Months 2025-10-15 at 21:40 By A threat actor with ties to China has been attributed to a five-month-long intrusion targeting a Russian IT service provider, marking the hacking group’s expansion to the country beyond Southeast Asia and South America. The activity, which took place from…

F5 Breach Exposes BIG-IP Source Code — Nation-State Hackers Behind Massive Intrusion 2025-10-15 at 21:40 By U.S. cybersecurity company F5 on Wednesday disclosed that unidentified threat actors broke into its systems and stole files containing some of BIG-IP’s source code and information related to undisclosed vulnerabilities in the product. It attributed the activity to a…

Cisco: Most companies don’t know what they’re doing with AI 2025-10-15 at 19:33 By Brandon Vigliarolo Only 13% are AI-ready; the rest are bolting it on and hoping for ROI Contrary to popular belief, you can’t succeed in business (or AI) without really trying. Many orgs are jumping on the AI bandwagon without the infrastructure…

Driverless flying taxis of the future can fly nearly 125 miles on one battery charge 2025-10-15 at 19:09 By Ben Cost The VT35, launched on October 13 in Hefei, Anhui Province, is EHang’s latest generation of long-range pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing aircrafts. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New…

Solana becomes liquidity hub as USDT0, XAUt0 bring omnichain dollars, gold 2025-10-15 at 19:09 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Omnichain versions of Tether’s USDT and XAUT go live on Solana via Legacy Mesh, linking digital dollars and gold across blockchains. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

Bitcoin traders fear $102K BTC price dive next as gold sets new highs 2025-10-15 at 19:09 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin saw fresh warnings of another dip to fill local lows on Binance, while gold hit record highs on Federal Reserve interest-rate cut hopes. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

‘Highly sophisticated’ government goons hacked F5, stole source code and undisclosed bug details 2025-10-15 at 19:09 By Jessica Lyons And they swiped a limited amount of customers’ config data Security shop F5 today said “highly sophisticated nation-state” hackers broke into its network and stole BIG-IP source code, undisclosed vulnerability details, and customer configuration data belonging…

CISOs Under Pressure: How Security Leaders Can Reclaim Their Seat at the Board Table 2025-10-15 at 19:09 By 4 ways CISOs can regain boardroom influence.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

Over 100 VS Code Extensions Exposed Developers to Hidden Supply Chain Risks 2025-10-15 at 19:09 By New research has uncovered that publishers of over 100 Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions leaked access tokens that could be exploited by bad actors to update the extensions, posing a critical software supply chain risk. “A leaked VSCode…

Devs are writing VS Code extensions that blab secrets by the bucketload 2025-10-15 at 18:39 By Connor Jones Vibe coding may have played a role in what took researchers months to fix Developers of VS Code extensions are leaking sensitive secrets left, right and center, according to researchers who worked with Microsoft to combat an…

Sam Altman greenlights erotica for ChatGPT — months after boasting he didn’t add a ‘sex bot’ 2025-10-15 at 17:38 By Ariel Zilber Altman said OpenAI plans to “safely relax the restrictions” on ChatGPT now that engineers have built new safeguards around mental health content. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New…

Microsoft veteran explains Windows quirk that made videos play in Paint 2025-10-15 at 17:38 By Richard Speed Raymond Chen says the OS used green-screen overlays to fake video playback – with curious side effects Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen has answered a lingering Windows question – why did video screenshots keep playing in Paint?… This article…

Bitcoin to $74K? Hyperliquid whale opens new 1,240 BTC short 2025-10-15 at 17:01 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale BTC’s technical setup suggests a potential price drop toward $74,000, as notable whales have stayed short. Is the top in for Bitcoin? This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

LuBian-linked wallet moves $1.3B in BTC after DOJ reveals $15B forfeiture case 2025-10-15 at 17:01 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The transfer came a day after the US DOJ unsealed an indictment against Prince Holding Group, which allegedly used LuBian to launder illicit funds. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source…

ASML shrugs off China slump with faith in AI-fueled chip demand 2025-10-15 at 16:44 By Dan Robinson Beijing’s self-reliance push and US export limits hit orders Europe’s tech darling ASML has warned Chinese demand for its chipmaking kit will plummet next year, as Beijing doubles down on home-grown alternatives in response to Uncle Sam’s export…

Raspberry Pi OS, LMDE, Peppermint OS join the Debian 13 club 2025-10-15 at 16:44 By Liam Proven Downstream Linux projects line up behind the latest release A month after Debian 13.1’s release, some of the more visible downstream forks, including Raspberry Pi OS, have decided it’s time to incorporate the latest version of the main…

Crypto ‘got a passing grade’ on weekend crash: Bitwise’s Matt Hougan 2025-10-15 at 16:15 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Bitwise’s chief investment officer praised DeFi platforms for their resilience during the weekend fallout, calling the market’s recovery a sign of strength. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this…

How to read crypto charts in 2025 (even if you’re a beginner) 2025-10-15 at 16:15 By Cointelegraph by Dilip Kumar Patairya Patterns, tools and indicators are key to making smarter crypto trading decisions. They help you spot trends and anticipate market moves with better insight. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original…

AI startup Augment scraps ‘unsustainable’ pricing, users say new model is 10x worse 2025-10-15 at 15:52 By Tim Anderson Second huge increase in six months sees some devs heading for the exit Augment has updated its pricing model for Augment Code, an AI coding assistant, to be based on AI usage rather than message interactions.…

Ripple taps Absa to bring bank-grade crypto custody to South Africa 2025-10-15 at 15:37 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Ripple has partnered with South Africa’s Absa Bank to provide digital asset custody services, expanding its institutional custody network across Africa. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

BNB price analysis: ‘Double top’ setup warns of 30% drop ahead 2025-10-15 at 15:37 By Cointelegraph by Allen Scott BNB’s price upside momentum is waning further after Binance faces $21.75 billion outflows and margin system exploit accusations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

£2B UK cloud licensing claim against Microsoft seeks more business backers 2025-10-15 at 15:37 By Joe Fay Action alleges Redmond unfairly hikes costs for businesses running Windows Server outside Azure The team pushing a £2 billion legal claim accusing Microsoft of overcharging businesses that use its software on rival clouds has called for further participants…

Everyone wants a fancy phone – even the folk buying them second-hand 2025-10-15 at 15:37 By Dan Robinson IDC and Counterpoint say premium kit is driving sales in both new and used markets Premium devices are what smartphone buyers want right now, and it seems that applies equally to the latest devices and second-hand models…