Microsoft’s Magnetar Research Could Matter to Blockchain Proof Costs
Microsoft Research says its Magnetar system makes proofs of ordinary program execution faster while relying on standard hash-based...
Visa’s Agent Payment Pilot Highlights the Next Question for Crypto Wallets
Visa, BILL and Billtrust are piloting trusted AI agents that complete approved invoice payments through supplier portals.
Unitree Stock Jumps as Investors Bet Chatbot AI Will Finally Give Robots a Brain
Unitree's shares have jumped about 60% in under two weeks as investors bet OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra will give robots the brains they l...
Bitcoin Wallet Fixes Critical Flaw That Redirected Funds to Attackers
A confirmed exploit let rogue servers replace Electrum’s pending transactions, tricking users into redirecting Bitcoin to attacker...
'Privacy Horror’: Researcher Uncovers Extent of Samsung Smart TV User Tracking
AI-powered reverse engineering could make it "easier and faster" for researchers to uncover and explain how devices collect and sh...
AI Hardware Imports Surge 366% as US Computer Production Rises 46%
TLDR: US computer imports advanced 366% since 2019, while domestic production increased 46%, according to a16z. Electrical equipme...
Google Quietly Updates Privacy Policy to Let Gmail and Photos Data Feed Ads
A policy change effective Oct. 16 carves out an exception to Google’s long-standing pledge—letting connected Gmail, Drive, and Pho...
Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testnet Fork Over Gas Security Flaws
The Hoodi testnet fork is off after ChainSecurity found gas changes that could let contracts lock in failures, citing 13 real-worl...
Critical PHP Fixes Put Crypto Checkout Infrastructure In Focus
PHP released fixes for two critical flaws on October 21 and urged immediate updates. Crypto businesses using PHP-based web infrast...
Is the Internet Safe Again After the PHP Nightmare? What You Need to Know
PHP shipped its fix, attackers launched millions of attempts, and governments say no one has broken in yet. Here's what that means...