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Microsoft to preload Word minutes after boot 2025-05-01 at 23:16 By Thomas Claburn Why optimize code when you can just start running sooner? Microsoft later this month plans to begin loading Word shortly after folks’ computers begin booting up – to “optimize performance” or at least improve their perception of it.… This article is an […]

Tether CEO defends decision to skip MiCA registration for USDT 2025-05-01 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Paolo Ardoino, CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether, addressed criticism over the company’s decision not to seek registration under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, arguing that the regulations were risky for stablecoins. Speaking to Cointelegraph […]

Crypto to accelerate AI adoption — LONGITUDE panel 2025-05-01 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell Cryptocurrency can accelerate artificial intelligence adoption by helping AI startups onboard users, according to Polygon’s co-founder Sandeep Nailwal. “You can use crypto incentives and disincentives to onboard users to onboard the ecosystem players,” Nailwal said during a panel discussion […]

Bitcoin trader says BTC’s cycle top in $125K to $150K range if certain conditions are met 2025-05-01 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly Key takeaways: Bitcoin could reach $150,000 by August or September of this year if BTC breaks above the parabolic slope pattern. Bitcoin (BTC) price jumped to new quarterly highs at $96,700 […]

Healthcare group Ascension discloses second cyberattack on patients’ data 2025-05-01 at 22:30 By Connor Jones This time criminals targeted partner’s third-party software It’s more bad news from Ascension Health which is informing some of its patients, potentially for the second time in the space of a year, that their medical data was compromised during a […]

AI models will lie when honesty conflicts with their goals 2025-05-01 at 21:42 By Thomas Claburn Researchers got truthful responses less than half the time Researchers have found that when AI models face a conflict between telling the truth or accomplishing a specific goal, they lie more than 50 percent of the time.… This article […]

Microsoft raises Xbox prices due to tariffs following PlayStation hike 2025-05-01 at 20:52 By Reuters The move comes a few weeks after PlayStation maker Sony raised the prices of its PlayStation 5 console in various markets. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | New York Post View Original Source

Red, white, and blew it? Trump tariffs may cost America the AI race 2025-05-01 at 20:31 By Dan Robinson Whole thing gonna be a real PITA for tech sector, says ABI Research World War Fee  US tariffs – should they go ahead – are likely to result in price bumps for essential components and construction […]

Judge slams Apple, rules Tim Cook ‘chose poorly’ in alleged defiance of antitrust ruling 2025-05-01 at 20:17 By Ariel Zilber “To hide the truth, Vice-President of Finance, Alex Roman, outright lied under oath,” according to US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and Product Reviews | […]

How Amazon red-teamed Alexa+ to keep your kids from ordering 50 pizzas 2025-05-01 at 20:17 By Jessica Lyons Will the personal assistant shop for groceries? Or get hijacked by a teen? RSAC  If Amazon’s Alexa+ works as intended, it could show how an AI assistant helps with everyday tasks like making dinner reservations or arranging […]

Coinbase suspends trading for MOVE token 2025-05-01 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced it will suspend trading of Movement Labs’ native token effective May 15. The decision was shared in a May 1 post on X, with Coinbase citing the token’s failure to meet its listing standards. According to […]

Devs introduce Ethereum R1 layer-2 scaling solution 2025-05-01 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph by Vince Quill A group of developers within the Ethereum ecosystem, operating independently of the Ethereum Foundation, have announced Ethereum R1 — a layer-2 (L2) scaling solution for the Ethereum network that does not include a native token. According to the announcement, the […]

Redis ‘returns’ to open source with AGPL license 2025-05-01 at 19:21 By Lindsay Clark New plan may remain too restrictive for some developers Redis, the company behind the popular value-key database of the same name, has returned its main system to an open source license, although the move failed to satisfy some critics.… This article […]

More than 500,000 records exposed in ticket reseller breach 2025-05-01 at 19:21 By 520,054 records were exposed in ticket reseller breach.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Bitcoin bulls prep $97K resistance showdown as gold dips 8% from highs 2025-05-01 at 19:05 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin (BTC) gained 3% on May 1 as a new month saw shorts struggle to keep price pinned. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin pressures shorts after 3% daily gains Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro […]

Federal crypto legislation could come with a ‘New York State of Mind’ 2025-05-01 at 19:05 By Cointelegraph by Andrew Singer Love it or leave it, New York State has been a force in crypto regulation. Ten years ago, the state created the United States’ first comprehensive regulatory framework for firms dealing in cryptocurrencies, including key […]

Fake Security Plugin on WordPress Enables Remote Admin Access for Attackers 2025-05-01 at 19:05 By Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign targeting WordPress sites that disguises the malware as a security plugin. The plugin, which goes by the name “WP-antymalwary-bot.php,” comes with a variety of features to maintain access, hide itself from […]

61% of organizations not prepared to address critical risks 2025-05-01 at 18:55 By The Global Risk Survey from AlixPartners found that 61% or more organizations are not sufficiently prepared to address critical risks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

X marks the drop for European users 2025-05-01 at 18:21 By Richard Speed Xitter sheds EU users. Musk’s Grok suggests ‘misinformation, hate speech, and a perceived decline in content moderation’ to blame Everything is super, over at X (the social media service formerly known as Twitter), which has shed around 10 percent of its European […]

The case for enterprise-grade custody solutions 2025-05-01 at 18:04 By Cointelegraph by Vikash Singh Opinion by: Vikash Singh, Principal Investor at Stillmark The Bybit hack resulted in the largest loss of funds to cyber hackers by a cryptocurrency exchange in history. It served as a wake-up call for those complacent about the state of security […]