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Russian fake-news network, led by an ex-Florida sheriff’s deputy, storms back into action with 200+ new sites 2025-09-18 at 03:00 By Jessica Lyons As the Trump administration guts efforts to counter election disinfo The Russian troll farm that in the lead-up to the 2024 US presidential election posted a bizarro video claiming Democratic candidate Kamala […]

AMD tries to catch CUDA with performance-boosting ROCm 7 software 2025-09-17 at 23:45 By Tobias Mann House of Zen promises 3.5x improvement in inference and 3x uplift in training perf over last-gen software AMD closed the performance gap with Nvidia’s Blackwell accelerators with the launch of the MI355X this spring. Now the company just needs

Crypto execs met with US lawmakers to discuss Bitcoin reserve, market structure bills 2025-09-17 at 23:04 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin slips below $115K after Fed implements quarter-point interest rate cut 2025-09-17 at 23:04 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Bitcoin struggles to hold the $115,000 level even after a Federal Reserve policy pivot brought about the long-awaited 25-basis point interest rate cut. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

TA558 Uses AI-Generated Scripts to Deploy Venom RAT in Brazil Hotel Attacks 2025-09-17 at 22:56 By The threat actor known as TA558 has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks delivering various remote access trojans (RATs) like Venom RAT to breach hotels in Brazil and Spanish-speaking markets. Russian cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky is tracking the

Wormhole token soars following tokenomics overhaul, W reserve launch 2025-09-17 at 22:01 By Cointelegraph by Christopher Tepedino Wormhole’s native token has had a tough time since launch, debuting at $1.66 before dropping significantly despite the general crypto market’s bull cycle. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Scattered Spider gang feigns retirement, breaks into bank instead 2025-09-17 at 21:47 By Jessica Lyons You didn’t really trust the crims to keep their word, did you? Spiders don’t change their stripes. Despite gang members’ recent retirement claims, Scattered Spider hasn’t exited the cybercrime business and instead has shifted focus to the financial sector, with

Social Security admin denies DB data leak, DOGEs questions about a copy 2025-09-17 at 21:35 By Brandon Vigliarolo Carefully crafted response makes no mention of whether DOGE employees duplicated critical database The Social Security Administration (SSA) has disputed a whistleblower’s allegations that claimed DOGE made an unauthorized, unsecured copy of a critical database – but

Bullish paves way for US launch with New York BitLicense 2025-09-17 at 21:00 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Bullish secures NYDFS BitLicense and Money Transmission License, unlocking crypto trading and custody services for institutions in New York. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Federal Reserve expected to slash rates today, here’s how it may impact crypto 2025-09-17 at 21:00 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Market participants are eagerly anticipating at least a 25 basis point (BPS) interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Super-sized space freighter delayed on way to ISS, leaving snacks in jeopardy 2025-09-17 at 21:00 By Richard Speed Crew will have to wait a little longer for science supplies, spares, and ‘fun food’ NASA has delayed a supply delivery to the International Space Station (ISS) after the engines of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft

Inside the growing world of AI boyfriends: Virtual dates, real wedding rings and bizarre fantasies 2025-09-17 at 20:28 By Rikki Schlott There is a corner of Reddit where women swap relationship advice. Nothing would be out of the ordinary… if their men weren’t AI bots. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and

Chinese TA415 Uses VS Code Remote Tunnels to Spy on U.S. Economic Policy Experts 2025-09-17 at 20:27 By A China-aligned threat actor known as TA415 has been attributed to spear-phishing campaigns targeting the U.S. government, think tanks, and academic organizations utilizing U.S.-China economic-themed lures. “In this activity, the group masqueraded as the current Chair of

Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade could make it faster than Google: Here’s how 2025-09-17 at 20:03 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade promises 100-150 ms transaction finality — faster than a Google search. Explore how this leap could transform DeFi. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Price predictions 9/17: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, LINK, SUI 2025-09-17 at 20:03 By Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay Bitcoin’s volatility may rise after today’s FOMC, but it is unlikely to result in a new directional move, hinting at continued range-bound action for a few more days. This article is an excerpt from

P2P.org becomes validator on $4T Canton Network 2025-09-17 at 20:03 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar P2P.org has joined the $4T Canton Network as a validator, underscoring the rise of institutional blockchain infrastructure. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Tariff threat plays havoc with US PC market, economy not helping 2025-09-17 at 19:43 By Paul Kunert American businesses join Win 10 upgrade train, consumers happy to sit on the platform Wolrd War Fee  The US PC industry is suffering from inventory indigestion caused by resellers over-ordering hardware to avoid Donald Trump’s expected import taxes

AI in your toaster: Analyst predicts $1.5T global spend in 2025 2025-09-17 at 18:59 By Lindsay Clark And we’re paying for it piecemeal through the software, services, and devices we buy Tech analysts expect worldwide spending on AI to hit nearly $1.5 trillion in 2025, including $268 billion on optimized servers. These investments will also

Meta set to unveil AI-powered smart glasses at Connect event: ‘Superintelligence’ 2025-09-17 at 18:23 By Associated Press Meta is expected to show off artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses at its Connect developer conference. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

TikTok to be controlled by US-led group including Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz in proposed deal: report 2025-09-17 at 18:23 By Thomas Barrabi President Trump’s potential deal to avoid a TikTok ban is taking shape – and with several prominent US tech and investor firms set to take majority control of the China-owned app.