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AWS says you’re on your own if media codec patent owners come knocking 2026-02-04 at 12:53 By Dan Robinson Service terms update removes infringement cover tied to audio and video encoding tech Amazon is warning users of its media services that it will not protect them against patent infringement claims relating to media codec technology […]

‘The EU runs on Microsoft’ – and Uncle Sam could turn it off 2026-02-04 at 12:53 By Liam Proven Open source gains urgency as Europe reassesses reliance on US tech Open Source Policy Summit 2026  European tech leaders are waking up to the risk of the US simply turning off their IT services.… This article […]

Bitcoin ETF assets slip below $100B with fresh $272M outflows 2026-02-04 at 11:56 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Spot Bitcoin ETF AUM fell below $100 billion after $272 million in outflows, pushing year-to-date losses close to $1.3 billion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Lego shrinks NASA’s biggest rocket – accuracy sold separately 2026-02-04 at 11:56 By Richard Speed Bring your own sound effects to a Technic-enabled Space Launch System The launch of the Artemis II mission to send humans around the Moon is fast approaching. The Register had a go at building Lego’s latest SLS set and found […]

7 Data Breaches, Exposures to Know About (January 2026) 2026-02-04 at 11:56 By 7 data incidents that made headlines in January.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Microsoft Warns Python Infostealers Target macOS via Fake Ads and Installers 2026-02-04 at 10:47 By Microsoft has warned that information-stealing attacks are “rapidly expanding” beyond Windows to target Apple macOS environments by leveraging cross-platform languages like Python and abusing trusted platforms for distribution at scale. The tech giant’s Defender Security Research Team said it observed […]

Bitwise to acquire crypto staking company Chorus One: Report 2026-02-04 at 10:14 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Ethereum’s validator backlog has surged past 4 million ETH, pushing wait times beyond 70 days as more than 30% of supply is now locked in staking. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Aave winds down Avara, phases out Family wallet in DeFi refocus 2026-02-04 at 09:26 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Aave says all current and future products will move under Aave Labs, while the Family wallet iOS app is wound down and user accounts remain supported. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Privilege Disruption: The Key Choke Point for Cyber Deterrence 2026-02-04 at 09:26 By The government and private sector alike must recognize the importance of privilege disruption.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Eclipse Foundation Mandates Pre-Publish Security Checks for Open VSX Extensions 2026-02-04 at 09:26 By The Eclipse Foundation, which maintains the Open VSX Registry, has announced plans to enforce security checks before Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions are published to the open-source repository to combat supply chain threats. The move marks a shift from […]

CISA Adds Actively Exploited SolarWinds Web Help Desk RCE to KEV Catalog 2026-02-04 at 09:26 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a critical security flaw impacting SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, flagging it as actively exploited in attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as […]

UK to properly probe xAI to test if its revolting robo-smut generator broke the law 2026-02-04 at 08:49 By Simon Sharwood As Spain announces stern laws for social media, and Elon Musk’s response shows regulators keep looking his way The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a probe into Elon Musk’s xAI, after its […]

Polymarket, Kalshi clash over groceries as prediction markets boom 2026-02-04 at 08:06 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The grocery giveaways come as Kalshi and Polymarket continue to top overall prediction market trading volumes, which are now consistently above $400 million per day. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto.com launches standalone prediction market app ‘OG’ 2026-02-04 at 08:06 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business into a standalone platform after reporting explosive growth, entering a crowded but booming industry. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Clouds rush to deliver OpenClaw-as-a-service offerings 2026-02-04 at 07:45 By Simon Sharwood As analyst house Gartner declares AI tool ‘comes with unacceptable cybersecurity risk’ and urges admins to snuff it out If you’re brave enough to want to run the demonstrably insecure AI assistant OpenClaw, several clouds have already started offering it as a service.… […]

Crypto dev launches website for agentic AI to ‘rent a human’ 2026-02-04 at 07:08 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby The site lets users set an hourly rate for tasks from errands to business meetings. It was built using AI agents in a “Ralph loop,” a form of vibe coding. This article is an excerpt from […]

Stablecoin ‘dust’ txs on Ethereum triple post-Fusaka: Coin Metrics 2026-02-04 at 07:08 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Analysis of 227 million USDC and USDT balance updates found that 43% were dust transfers under $1, said Coin Metrics. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kraken parent Payward revenues jump 33% as crypto traders pile in 2026-02-04 at 06:02 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Payward’s revenues were “well balanced” in 2025, split almost evenly between trading and asset-based revenues. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Vitalik Buterin tempers vision for ETH L2s, pushes native rollups 2026-02-04 at 04:56 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Ethereum co-founder said many layer‑2s have failed to decentralize and continue to be mediated by multisig bridges instead of inheriting Ethereum’s security advantages. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

For once, Supermicro has dodged drama and just delivered datacenters 2026-02-04 at 04:56 By Simon Sharwood Single customer accounted for 63 percent of surging revenue In recent years, Supermicro’s regulatory filings often have delivered dramas such as losing its listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange, an admission its books may not be accurate, another possible […]