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Former UK chancellor George Osborne finds something to do at OpenAI 2025-12-17 at 14:46 By Dan Robinson Follows Nick Clegg at Meta and Rishi Sunak at Anthropic in snuggling up to US tech OpenAI has hired former UK finance minister George Osborne, continuing a trend of British politicians whose careers have peaked cozying up to […]

China-Linked Ink Dragon Hacks Governments Using ShadowPad and FINALDRAFT Malware 2025-12-17 at 14:00 By The threat actor known as Jewelbug has been increasingly focusing on government targets in Europe since July 2025, even as it continues to attack entities located in Southeast Asia and South America. Check Point Research is tracking the cluster under the […]

Fix SOC Blind Spots: See Threats to Your Industry & Country in Real Time 2025-12-17 at 14:00 By Modern security teams often feel like they’re driving through fog with failing headlights. Threats accelerate, alerts multiply, and SOCs struggle to understand which dangers matter right now for their business. Breaking out of reactive defense is no […]

Polymarket shows stronger retention than most DeFi, wallets and exchanges 2025-12-17 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra As crypto platforms explore prediction market integrations, retention data reveals why sustaining user engagement remains one of the industry’s most challenging tasks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin institutional buys flip new supply for the first time in 6 weeks 2025-12-17 at 13:03 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin buying power from institutions flipped the daily mined BTC supply for the first time since the start of November, new data showed. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

UK.gov accused of Grinching Christmas by ignoring phone theft scourge 2025-12-17 at 13:03 By Joe Fay Six months after expert testimony, no one has yet dialed into promised summit on technical solutions MPs have blasted the UK government for complacency over surging mobile thefts after a “long-delayed” summit on the issue disappeared into the New […]

England keeping pen and paper exams despite limited digital expansion 2025-12-17 at 12:30 By SA Mathieson Regulator proposes strict limits on screen-based testing, cites infrastructure concerns and lack of evidence for benefits Most students taking school and college GCSE, A-level, and AS-level exams in England will continue to use pen and paper, according to proposals […]

Hyperliquid governance vote aims to permanently sideline $1B Assistance Fund 2025-12-17 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The proposal seeks a binding social consensus that the funds will never be accessed through future protocol upgrades. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

KuCoin taps Tomorrowland festivals as MiCA-era on-ramp for European fans 2025-12-17 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben KuCoin is using a freshly minted MiCA license to wire crypto payments and perks into Tomorrowland’s flagship festivals. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

GhostPoster Malware Found in 17 Firefox Add-ons with 50,000+ Downloads 2025-12-17 at 12:00 By A new campaign named GhostPoster has leveraged logo files associated with 17 Mozilla Firefox browser add-ons to embed malicious JavaScript code designed to hijack affiliate links, inject tracking code, and commit click and ad fraud. The extensions have been collectively downloaded […]

UK plans right for flat owners to demand gigabit broadband 2025-12-17 at 11:47 By SA Mathieson Changes to Electronic Communications Code would bypass landlord objections to fiber installations The UK government is consulting on plans to give the owners of 1.2 million flats in England and Wales a formal right to request gigabit-capable broadband.… This […]

HashKey crypto exchange sees bumpy Hong Kong debut after $206M IPO 2025-12-17 at 11:05 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz HashKey debuted on Hong Kong’s HKEX following a $206 million oversubscribed IPO, with the stock seeing notable volatility on its first day of trading. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

SEC lawsuit puts Shima Capital’s future in question as wind-down message surfaces 2025-12-17 at 11:05 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Screenshots of an email shared online purportedly show founder Yida Gao stepping down as managing director of Shima Capital and outlining plans for an orderly wind-down of the fund. This article is an excerpt from […]