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Cybercrook claims to be selling infrastructure info about three major US utilities 2026-01-02 at 20:53 By Jessica Lyons For the bargain price of 6.5 bitcoin A cybercrook claims to have breached Pickett and Associates, a Florida-based engineering firm whose clients include major US utilities, and is selling what they claim to be about 139 GB […]

Alexa users are infuriated by device’s ‘teenage girl’ voice: ‘Scared the s–t out of me’ 2026-01-02 at 20:25 By Ben Cost “It sounds like I’m talking to a teenage girl, wayyyy too peppy for me at 6 o’clock in the morning. Strongly debating going to a different brand entirely.” This article is an excerpt from

Why buzzy Silicon Valley startups are enforcing no-shoes policies: ‘I hope they invest in air fresheners’ 2026-01-02 at 20:25 By Taylor Herzlich No-shoes policies are on the rise across offices dominated by younger workers, where employers hope fuzzy socks and slippers on carpeted floors will foster a stress-free workplace. This article is an excerpt from

Finnish cops grill crew of ship suspected of undersea cable sabotage 2026-01-02 at 20:25 By Jude Karabus EU ‘closely monitoring’ along with NATO as state action suspected but not confirmed Finnish police have arrested and are interviewing two crew members from a class A cargo ship sailing from Russia after suspected cable sabotage in the

Israeli tech billionaire Shlomo Kramer urges Americans to ‘limit the First Amendment,’ sparks outrage 2026-01-02 at 19:47 By Ariel Zilber “I know it’s difficult to hear, but it’s time to limit the First Amendment in order to protect it,” Shlomo Kramer said during the interview. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News |

Changing regulations: What users should know before buying crypto in 2026 2026-01-02 at 19:47 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Crypto regulations are changing around the world in 2026, as several jurisdictions adopt crypto and stablecoin policy frameworks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitfarms exits Latam with $30M facility sale 2026-01-02 at 19:47 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The company’s energy operations will become “100% North American” following the sale of the Paraguayan site. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

BitVentures makes first crypto mining move weeks after Nasdaq rebrand 2026-01-02 at 19:47 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi BitVentures has launched a US-based crypto mining operation weeks after rebranding, marking its first operational move into digital assets after years of losses. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Finally – a terminal solution to the browser wars 2026-01-02 at 19:47 By Brandon Vigliarolo A full-featured, Sixel-capable terminal browser for those who’d rather skip AI assistants Old-time web users will fondly remember Lynx, a text-only browser that ran from the terminal. Now, there’s a Sixel-compatible web browser that runs completely from the terminal, and

Google snaps up datacenter power biz Intersect while xAI plans more capacity 2026-01-02 at 18:54 By Dan Robinson The AI era needs more juice The AI-fueled datacenter boom continues apace, with Google parent Alphabet moving to acquire energy and infrastructure biz Intersect, while Elon Musk’s xAI is reportedly planning to expand beyond its already huge

Apple slashes Vision Pro headset production, marketing over weak sales: report 2026-01-02 at 18:41 By Thomas Barrabi Apple has reportedly slashed production and marketing for its much-hyped Vision Pro virtual reality headset due to weak sales. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Brit lands invite-only Aussie visa after uncovering vuln in government systems 2026-01-02 at 18:41 By Connor Jones Jacob Riggs is set to swap London for Sydney some time in the next year A British security researcher has secured Australia’s strictest, invite-only visa after discovering a critical vulnerability in a government system.… This article is an

Price predictions 1/2: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, ZEC 2026-01-02 at 18:00 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin could be getting ready for a rally toward $94,500, but higher levels are expected to attract selling by the bears. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

What crypto exchanges are watching in 2026, according to OKX’s Rafique 2026-01-02 at 17:03 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Crypto exchanges are preparing their 2026 playbooks around licenses, stablecoins and tokenized assets, and OKX’s Haider Rafique argues that a tamer, macro‑driven Bitcoin is the backbone of that shift. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Cash-like privacy is among digital euro’s ‘hardest political tradeoffs’ 2026-01-02 at 17:03 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Experts say the digital euro’s outcome hinges on a political compromise with parties fighting for the limits of privacy and online functionality. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Starlink to lower orbits of thousands of satellites over safety concerns 2026-01-02 at 17:03 By Dan Robinson Move will see spacecraft shift from 550 km to 480 km as collision risks rise Starlink is to lower the orbits of about half its satellite constellation over the course of this year, citing safety concerns.… This article

Transparent Tribe Launches New RAT Attacks Against Indian Government and Academia 2026-01-02 at 17:02 By The threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting Indian governmental, academic, and strategic entities with a remote access trojan (RAT) that grants them persistent control over compromised hosts. “The campaign employs

PEPE, BONK post double-digit gains: Are memecoins back? 2026-01-02 at 15:54 By Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale Memecoins added $3 billion in market cap in one day, led by PEPE’s 23% surge and the buzz around the MemeMax_Fi DEX, hinting at a possible “meme season” underway. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

The 5 busiest blockchains of 2025 and what powered their growth 2026-01-02 at 15:54 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Onchain data from Nansen showed Solana, BNB Chain, Base, Tron and NEAR handled the most transactions in 2025, as users looked for high‑throughput, low‑fee networks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Russia cracks down on illegal crypto miners, India lobbies for CBDCs: Global Express 2026-01-02 at 15:54 By Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood India is urging other countries to develop CBDCs, and China is expanding the use of its digital yuan, allowing banks to offer interest on e-CNY wallets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News