Month: January 2025
Virtuals Protocol fixes bug, pledges bounty for researcher’s discovery
A pseudonymous security researcher identified a critical vulnerability in Virtuals Protocol’s audited contract, prompting an urgent fix.
The DIY Multideck
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Cardano’s ADA Zooms Above $1 as Bitcoin Remains Rangebound
Programmable blockchain Cardano’s ADA token jumped 12% in the past 24 hours to lead gains among crypto majors, with rangebound trading in bitcoin (BTC) influencing the broader market. ADA crossed $1, a three-week high, as BTC, ether (ETH), Solana’s SOL and dogecoin (DOGE) added under 2%. The broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20), a liquid index tracking … Read more
This LG lamp is also a projector and Bluetooth speaker
LG’s lifestyle projectors look great when off, probably not so great when on. | Image: LG LG is coming to CES with two all-in-one “lifestyle projectors” which means they’re gong to look great when off, but not necessarily provide the best picture for the money when on. Both run on webOS with plenty of support … Read more
The Dome (2005)
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Beware of Bitcoin’s ‘Shooting Star’ Warning at Record Highs: Godbole
Bitcoin (BTC) started the new year on a high note after tapping into the six-figure mark in 2024. Most observers expect 2025 to be just as remarkable, with projections placing BTC at $185,000 and higher. The road, however, may be as straightforwardly bullish as expected, as the recent price action suggests sellers are looking to … Read more
The TechBeat: Unpacking The Starknet Bolt Upgrade (1/3/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Unpacking The Starknet Bolt Upgrade By @2077research [ 17 Min read ] Learn how the Starknet Bolt upgrade improves performance on … Read more
Why Canada Should Join the EU
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Don’t Clobber the Frame Pointer
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Chip-8 Emulation Introduction
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US Republican lawmakers call on Treasury to explain recent cyber breach
Two congressional Republicans are calling for a briefing from the US Treasury Department about the recent cyber breach by an alleged China backed hacker.
The Recursive Book of Recursion
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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Records Its Largest Outflow
The largest public fund tracking bitcoin (BTC) recorded its highest outflows on Thursday, nearly one year after going live. BlackRock’s Nasdaq-listed IBIT, which holds over $53 billion in net assets, saw over $332 million leave the fund on Thursday, according to data source SoSoValue. These exceed a short-held previous record of $188 million in late … Read more
Cloudflare’s VPN app among half-dozen pulled from Indian app stores
More than half-a-dozen VPN apps, including Cloudflare’s widely-used 1.1.1.1, have been pulled from India’s Apple App Store and Google Play Store following intervention from government authorities, TechCrunch has learned. The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs issued removal orders for the apps, according to a document reviewed by TechCrunch and a disclosure made by Google to … Read more
Pentagon concludes pilot program using chatbots for military medicine
As part of the pilot, over 200 clinical providers and healthcare analysts helped identify potential vulnerabilities when using AI chatbots for military medical applications.
BitFuFu shares rise 13% after inking 80,000 miner agreement with Bitmain
The cloud mining firm will be buying the latest Bitmain S-series miners, including the higher hashrate S21 XP and S21 Pro models.
MARA CEO says retail investors should buy Bitcoin and ‘forget about it’
MARA CEO Fred Thiel said Bitcoin has only fallen in three of the last 14 calendar years, which is why retail should consider buying Bitcoin and just let it appreciate in value.