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The Roomba failed because it just kind of sucked 2025-12-22 at 15:09 By Rupert Goodwins Something messy happens when the cat hairs of reality meet the shiny hype of smart tech Opinion  Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics are trumped by accountancy’s First Law of Finance: you must make money. iRobot, the company behind the Roomba […]

Around 1,000 systems compromised in ransomware attack on Romanian water agency 2025-12-22 at 14:13 By Connor Jones On-site staff keep key systems working while all but one region battles with encrypted PCs Romania’s cybersecurity agency confirms a major ransomware attack on the country’s water management administration has compromised around 1,000 systems, with work to remediate

⚡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Exploits, AI Data Theft, Android Hacks, APT Attacks, Insider Leaks & More 2025-12-22 at 14:00 By Cyber threats last week showed how attackers no longer need big hacks to cause big damage. They’re going after the everyday tools we trust most — firewalls, browser add-ons, and even smart TVs — turning

How to Browse the Web More Sustainably With a Green Browser 2025-12-22 at 13:55 By As the internet becomes an essential part of daily life, its environmental footprint continues to grow.  Data centers, constant connectivity, and resource-heavy browsing habits all contribute to energy consumption and digital waste. While individual users may not see this impact

AI is rewriting how power flows through the datacenter 2025-12-22 at 13:16 By Dan Robinson Rising rack densities are driving changes from grid connection to chip-level delivery Power semiconductors are soon set to become as vital as GPUs and CPUs in datacenters, handling the rapidly increasing loads forecast for AI infrastructure.… This article is an

AI has pumped hyperscale capex, capacity – but how long can it last? 2025-12-22 at 10:33 By Dan Robinson Total operational capacity just keeps rising Hyperscale datacenter operators nearly tripled their spending on infrastructure over the past three years in response to the AI craze, while the amount of operational capacity added each quarter has

Tether-backed Northern Data sold mining firm to Tether execs: FT 2025-12-22 at 08:49 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Northern Data, which is majority-owned by Tether, sold its Bitcoin mining arm to businesses owned by Tether executives, the Financial Times reports. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Android Malware Operations Merge Droppers, SMS Theft, and RAT Capabilities at Scale 2025-12-22 at 08:49 By Threat actors have been observed leveraging malicious dropper apps masquerading as legitimate applications to deliver an Android SMS stealer dubbed Wonderland in mobile attacks targeting users in Uzbekistan. “Previously, users received ‘pure’ Trojan APKs that acted as malware immediately

Product Spotlight: 2025 Year in Review 2025-12-22 at 07:29 By Security magazine highlights a few of the products released and/or updated in 2025.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Fed seeks input on account type attractive to crypto firms 2025-12-22 at 06:37 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea The Federal Reserve is seeking public feedback on a new “payment account” that could give fintechs and crypto companies easier access to the central bank’s systems. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Video game mods are spreading new ‘Stealka’ crypto infostealer: Kaspersky 2025-12-22 at 06:37 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Kaspersky found a new malware, dubbed Stealk, that disguises itself as game mods and pirated software to steal crypto wallets, passwords, and browser data. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US lawmakers push to fix staking ‘double taxation’ before 2026 2025-12-22 at 06:37 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby Lawmakers led by Republican Mike Carey argue that current IRS rules penalize stakers with an administrative burden and potentially over-tax unrealized gains. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

There’s so much stolen data in the world, South Korea will require face scans to buy a SIM 2025-12-22 at 06:37 By Simon Sharwood SK Telecom’s epic infosec faill will cost it another $1.5 billion South Korea’s government on Friday announced it will require local mobile carriers to verify the identity of new customers with

Fintechs’ prediction market addons will cost them in churn: Inversion CEO 2025-12-22 at 04:22 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby Inversion Capital CEO Santiago Roel Santos argued that “casino-like” features increase user liquidation risk, undermining long-term value capture. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Uniswap fee switch to go live as community vote set to pass 2025-12-22 at 03:11 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Uniswap’s fee switch proposal, designed to boost its token’s supply-demand dynamics via token burns, has passed a community vote threshold and is set to take effect this week. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Migrating Bitcoin to post-quantum may ‘easily’ take 5-10 years: Crypto exec 2025-12-21 at 23:27 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Bitcoin is a decentralized software protocol that has a collective action problem, unlike centralized companies, according to Jameson Lopp. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kash Patel says FBI boosting AI use ‘key component’ to countering domestic, global threats 2025-12-21 at 18:22 By Fox News FBI director says AI initiative will assist investigators and analysts working in national security space. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News | New York Post View Original Source

Bitcoin traders split between $70K crash and BTC price rebound within days 2025-12-21 at 18:11 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin price expectations diverged into the weekly close as $150,000 targets met calls for a drop to levels not seen in over a year. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Workers should control the means of agentic production, suggests WorkBeaver boss 2025-12-21 at 15:28 By Thomas Claburn What if AI vendors focused on the demand side? Interview  “I think everybody is adopting AI irresponsibly and I think it’s going to have a net negative outcome on the socio-economic standing of the world,” said Bars Juhasz.

Crypto activity in Brazil rises 43% with average investment surpassing $1,000: Report 2025-12-21 at 11:06 By Cointelegraph by Amin Haqshanas Brazil’s crypto market showed signs of maturity in 2025, with higher transaction volumes, larger per-user investments and growing demand for low-risk products. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source