Month: May 2025

The Best Way to Protect Your Packages and Your Ethics

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This article was co-published with AfroLA. This series was made possible through support from the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network. As doorbell cameras have become prominent in many parts of the country, so have the moral conundrums around whether people should be using them. At a time when police officers may receive email notifications about … Read more

Google will pay a $1.375 billion settlement to Texas over privacy violations

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Google is set to pay $1.375 billion to settle claims of data privacy violations brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a press release. Texas filed two lawsuits in 2022 against Google for “unlawfully tracking and collecting users’ private data regarding geolocation, incognito searches, and biometric data,” the release says. Before now, no … Read more

Digital Defenders: Meet Syed Shahzaib Shah, Pakistan’s Ethical Hacker Changing the Game

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Syed Shahzaib Shah, also known simply as Shahzaib Shah, is a Pakistani cybersecurity researcher, ethical hacker, and tech entrepreneur whose name has become synonymous with responsible disclosure and digital defense. With over a decade of experience in uncovering critical vulnerabilities, Shahzaib Shah has built a personal brand rooted in ethics, innovation, and impact. His dual … Read more

Future-Proof Your Security: Implementing Proactive Cyber Threat Intelligence

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Hackers are equipped with all modern technologies involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, attack generation simulators, and automation to infiltrate the enterprise network and access sensitive information. Gone are the days of traditional ways of guessing passwords to enter computer systems; hackers use easily accessible credentials from old leaked information from Internet-hosted databases, forums, etc. Now, … Read more

Doodles NFT token stalls after airdrop

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The newly launched DOOD token from Ethereum-based NFT project Doodles has seen a steep drop in market capitalization following its May 9 airdrop on the Solana network. According to data from DEX Screener, DOOD’s market cap fell from over $100 million shortly after launch to around $60 million at the time of writing. Overall, the … Read more

Figma’s CEO on his new approach to AI

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Tech event season is in full swing. This week, Stripe and Figma gathered thousands of people in downtown San Francisco for their respective conferences. I caught up with Figma CEO Dylan Field after his opening keynote at Config, where he announced the most significant product expansion in the company’s history. Below, you’ll find our chat … Read more

Samsung’s Galaxy Ring is on sale with a $100 gift card starting at $299.99

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Smartwatches have come along way since the first Apple Watch arrived on the scene more than a decade ago. However, despite how ubiquitous they’ve become, they’re still nowhere near as discrete — or long-lasting — as a smart ring like the Samsung Galaxy Ring. Thankfully, if you’re looking to ditch the watch, Samsung’s first-gen smart … Read more

Scaling startups in the European market

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From cybersecurity and aerospace to generative 3D, startup leaders are scaling ambitious companies from European soil and taking on global markets. In this conversation at the StrictlyVC event in Athens, we talked to three founders about what it takes to go from idea to impact while navigating the continent’s unique challenges — and why building … Read more

Solana price gained 500% the last time this SOL metric turned bullish

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Key Takeaways: Solana’s 15% surge and potential close above the 50-week EMA signal strong bullish momentum, which previously led to a 515% rally in 2024. The $120 million in liquidity bridged to Solana reflects growing network confidence. Solana (SOL) price gained 18% this week, signaling rising bullish momentum. The altcoin is approaching a pivotal point, … Read more

BlackRock, crypto task force discuss ETP staking, tokenization

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Wall Street giant BlackRock met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force to discuss staking within crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) and tokenization of securities. The discussion could advance institutional interest in the crypto industry. According to a May 9 memo published by the task force, BlackRock sought to “[d]iscuss perspectives on treatment … Read more

Investing in overlooked European ecosystems

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John Tsioris sold InstaShop to Delivery Hero for $360 million. Nate Clarke took Tyme from startup to global digital bank. In this candid conversation at the StrictlyVC event in Athens, the two entrepreneurs open up about what drives them, how they’re choosing their next bets, and why they’re investing in ecosystems that others overlook.

Trump illegally fires Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission

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A mannequin explodes as part of a live demonstration warning consumers of fireworks hazards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) held this educational event on June 29, 2023. | Photo by Getty Images On Friday, Donald Trump abruptly removed the three sitting Democrat appointees on the five-person U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission — the independent … Read more