Month: February 2025
Your Cloud Is Leaking Money and Data—This AI Fixes It Before Hackers Do
Managing digital assets in large scale cloud ecosystems is a pressing challenge. Organizations accumulate millions of assets, databases, virtual machines, logs, models each needing proper ownership tracking for security, compliance, and cost optimization. Traditional methods like manual tagging, role-based access control (RBAC), and static access logs are inefficient, outdated, and prone to security breaches. To … Read more
Bittensor App Gets Hack Risk Cover From Nexus Mutual-Backed Insurance Firm Native
Digital-asset insurance broker Native said it arranged $25 million of blockchain-based cover against hacks for Team Rizzo, an operator of machine-learning businesses and staking validator services on Bittensor, the popular cryptocurrency-driven AI network. The London-based company acted as a broker and also an underwriter using its own syndicate and capital pool on Nexus Mutual, a … Read more
Building a Financial News Platform in Brazil
Brazil’s financial landscape is unique. At the moment the interest rates is higher than should be due inflation. It has an expanding gig economy, and a growing middle class. The country offers both opportunities and challenges for wealth-building. Yet, despite these dynamics, millions of Brazilians lack access to clear, unbiased financial education. Why Financial Education … Read more
I Spent Years Freelancing in Web Dev—Here’s the Modular Trick That Saved My Sanity
I’ve been freelancing for 5 years now and have completed more than 20 projects for about 10 clients. The projects are mostly large and long-term. I needed to come up with an approach that would allow me to use logic from one project to another. I also needed to be in the context of each … Read more
Suspicious outflows detected from wallet linked to Mask Network founder
According to Cyvers Alerts, Mask Network founder Suji Yan’s account is suspected of being hacked, and a suspicious address received nearly $4 million worth of cryptocurrency.
Sony drops PlayStation VR 2 price to $399
Sony is cutting the price of its PlayStation VR 2 headset in March. The VR 2 will be discounted to just $399.99, down from the original $549 pricing when it launched in February 2023. The headset will also see a price cut in Europe (€449.99), the UK (£399.99), Japan (¥66,980), and other regions. Sony is … Read more
Pokémon Presents 2025: all the biggest news and trailers
Each Pokémon Presents stream is special in its own way, but we’re expecting big things from this year’s showcase given the imminent arrival of the Switch 2. A new console means a new generation of games like Pokémon Legends: Z-A and the franchise’s next mainline title. But there should also be some major updates for … Read more
PayPal-Backed Raise Secures $63M to Expand Blockchain-Based Gift Card System
Raise, a PayPal-backed company specializing in digital gift cards and loyalty programs, has raised a $63 million round led by Haun Ventures. The round brings Raise’s total funding to over $220 million. Other participants included Amber Group, Anagram, and GSR, among others, according to a press release. The Chicago-based company is set to use the … Read more
‘Nyan Heroes’ Plots Epic Games Store Return With New Hero, Map and Mode
Nyan Heroes, which has assets and a token on Solana, will launch its next Epic Games Store playtest in March with additional airdrop rewards.
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If a Task Does Not Directly Contribute to the Company’s Goals, It’s Wasted Effort
When you dive into product management, you quickly encounter two buzzwords: Agile and Scrum. If you Google them or ask ChatGPT, you will find countless definitions. These terms often get thrown around to signal expertise, but do they actually help product managers lead better? Scrum, while structured and widely used, sometimes feels like it treats … Read more
I Built An Open-Source Website Platform for Group Exhibitions—Here’s How
In 2018, I was invited to tutor in the BA Graphic Design program at BHSAD. For four years, I led a module on students’ online presence, helping them develop their personal websites alongside other studio projects. Because of the pandemic, classes, workshops, and student presentations shifted entirely online in 2020. By the end of the … Read more
Instagram’s Reels may get its own app
Instagram is reportedly considering spinning its Reels feature into a standalone short-form video app to take advantage of TikTok’s uncertain future in the US. Instagram head Adam Mosseri was overheard discussing the plans with staff this week according to an anonymous source cited by The Information. The Reels app is reportedly part of a Meta … Read more
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Amazon debuts Ocelot, its first quantum computing chip
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced Ocelot, its first quantum computing chip. The news brings it into line with its big cloud rivals Microsoft and Google, which have also unveiled their own quantum chips in recent months, respectively Majorana and Willow. The cloud computing giant has long been investing in the quantum computing space, starting … Read more
House Democrats propose bill to ban presidential memecoins: Report
California Democratic Party Representative Sam Liccardo is preparing to introduce the MEME Act, which would ban the issuance of memecoins like TRUMP by public officials.
Bitcoin’s Price Sell-Off Puts Focus on November’s ‘Runaway Gap’ Below $80K in CME Futures
Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped 10% to $86,300 this week, diving out of a prolonged period of trading between $90,000 and $110,000. The so-called bearish range breakdown has traders closely examining charts for clues about where the sell-off may drive prices next. One of the key levels under scrutiny is the “runaway gap” in CME bitcoin … Read more
South Korea’s BDACS to Use Ripple Custody for Institutional XRP, RLUSD Holdings
Institutional crypto storage firm BDACS said on Wednesday it will use Ripple Custody, a storage service by payments firm Ripple, for securing institutional holdings of XRP and dollar-pegged stablecoin RLUSD. The collaboration aims to bolster Ripple’s ecosystem, enhance RLUSD adoption, and tap into South Korean port city Busan’s blockchain-friendly economic zone. Ripple Custody provides software … Read more
‘Crazy Evil’ Hackers Create Fake Web3 Firm, Drain Job Seekers’ Crypto Wallets
Applicants were duped into installing a custom-made virtual meeting software, GrassCall, which would inject malicious software.
Xiaomi 15 Ultra is a small update with a big periscope lens
Xiaomi has announced its 15 Ultra flagship phone at a launch event in China, where it’s going on sale starting at 6,499 yuan (around $893). The Android phone joins the company’s Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro, which went on sale there in October 2024. It is a mostly iterative upgrade on last year’s model, but … Read more
Crypto Daybook Americas: It May Not Feel Like It, but the Market Correction Is Normal
By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Two contradictory philosophies jump to mind when considering bitcoin’s (BTC) price action of late. Do you “buy when there is blood in the streets”? Or perhaps “don’t catch a falling knife.”? Which applies in today’s market, the day after the largest cryptocurrency posted its steepest … Read more
Bitcoin whale ‘Spoofy’ accumulates $344M BTC as price tumbles below $90K
The trader bought 70,000 Bitcoin during the FTX collapse when the price varied between $40,000 and $16,000.
UK Introduces New Crime Bill Expanding Powers for Crypto Seizures
A key provision of the bill grants the Crown Court extended powers to handle confiscation orders involving crypto.
Metaplanet buys the dip: Issues $13.4M in bonds for Bitcoin purchases
Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm, has issued $13.4 million in 0% bonds to fund more BTC purchases, continuing its aggressive accumulation strategy.