Month: March 2025
Doctor Who is ready to take the long way around again in new season 2 trailer
A little doom and dread always helps Doctor Who hit that much harder, and the show’s new season 2 trailer makes it seem like it’s going to come out swinging when it returns to Disney Plus in a few weeks. Though many of the Doctor’s (Ncuti Gatwa) companions have been amazed by their adventures to … Read more
MSTR stock pops 15% following Bitcoin weekend rally
Bitcoin’s rally was triggered by President Donald Trump’s plan for a “US Crypto Reserve,” which would include BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and other assets.
Timeline: How Bybit's lost Ethereum went through North Korea's washing machine
The crypto industry has rallied behind Bybit after a hack in which North Korean hacker group Lazarus stole over $1.4 billion.
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SEC Plans to Drop Its Case Against Kraken, Firm Says
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to drop its ongoing enforcement lawsuit against American crypto exchange Kraken, according to a Monday announcement from the firm. The SEC sued Kraken in November 2023, accusing the exchange of commingling customer and corporate funds while operating as an unregistered securities broker, clearing agency and dealer. … Read more
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Python: A Deeper Look Into How Django Transactions Work (3/3/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, March 3, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Homebrew Computer Club Holds First Meeting in 1975, and we present you with these top quality stories. From Python: A Deeper Look Into How Django Transactions Work to … Read more
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US said to halt offensive cyber operations against Russia
The reported policy shift comes as the U.S. government signals a change in its threat assessment of Russia © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2025)
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Google’s Chrome extension cull hits more uBlock Origin users
Google is disabling the original uBlock Origin ad blocker for more Chrome browser users, alongside other extensions that are no longer supported as the browser migrates to its new extension specification, Manifest V3. According to Google, the new standard aims to improve privacy and security, but also removes a feature that some ad blocking extensions … Read more
Layer-2 BOB’s ‘Bitcoin DeFi’ Continues Progress With Fireblocks Integration
Hybrid layer-2 network BOB’s mission to make Bitcoin the center of the decentralized finance (DeFi) universe continues through its integration with crypto custody firm Fireblocks. The integration means the over 2,000 entities using Fireblocks will get access to BOB’s DeFi ecosystem, which has total value locked (TVL) of around $250 million. These users can now … Read more
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Falling as Trump US Crypto Reserve Hype Cools
The Trump pump may prove to be short-lived, as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major assets are cooling off following Sunday’s surge.
Hut 8 Reports $331M Net Income in 2024 While Expanding AI Infrastructure
Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 took $331 million in net income in 2024, according to the company’s latest financial report. The firm benefited significantly from the rise in bitcoin’s price over the year. Hut 8 finished the year with a reserve of 10,171 bitcoin (BTC), worth approximately $905 million at the time of writing. The … Read more
UK probes how TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur protect child privacy
The U.K.’s privacy watchdog has launched investigations into three social media companies over how they go about protecting the privacy of children on their respective platforms. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced today that it’s looking into how TikTok uses personal information of 13- to 17-year-olds to recommend videos, “in light of growing concerns” around … Read more
SEC Will Drop Lawsuit Against Kraken, Says Crypto Exchange
Crypto exchange Kraken says that the SEC will drop its lawsuit, following similar moves in cases against Coinbase, Robinhood, and more.
The Morning After: Bitcoin Slips Back Below $90K Following Crypto’s Wild Sunday
President Trump set off the mother of short squeezes on Sunday with his crypto reserve post, but gains are quickly reversing during early U.S. trading on Monday. Bitcoin (BTC) has slipped about 5% in the past hour, now trading at $89,500. It’s still up from roughly the $85,000 area prior to the president’s social media … Read more
Chinese buyers are getting Nvidia Blackwell chips despite U.S. export controls
Upholding export controls on semiconductor chips made in the U.S. may be harder than Washington D.C. thinks. Chinese buyers are getting their hands on computing systems with Nvidia’s Blackwell chips through third-party traders located in other regions, the Wall Street Journal reported. Buyers in Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam are buying these resources for their own … Read more
Conan O’Brien comments on AI during his opening monologue at the Oscars
When hosting the 2025 Oscars last night, comedian and late-night TV host Conan O’Brien addressed the use of AI in his opening monologue, reflecting the growing conversation about the technology’s influence in Hollywood. “We did not use AI to make this show,” O’Brien said. His remarks were clearly a reference to the use of generative AI … Read more
The crypto law alphabet soup of the UAE
Navigating the UAE’s crypto ecosystem means decoding a maze of acronyms — SCA, VARA, DMCC, ADGM and more.
T-Mobile and Perplexity announce new ‘AI phone’ priced at under $1K
It was inevitable that this year at MWC in Barcelona, at least one carrier would announce a major effort at building a smartphone with a top AI company. And here it is: T-Mobile, the mobile telco owned by Deutsche Telekom (DT), said that it is building an “AI Phone,” a low-cost handset created in close … Read more