Month: August 2025
In a world of vibe coding startups, Uno Platform is targeting enterprise developers
And its finding customers and investors, including $2.54 million in seed funding.
Blackwater’s founder would like to sell you a privacy phone made in the USA
The UP Phone’s core hardware hasn’t changed since its first iteration. | Image: Unplugged Unplugged, a company cofounded and backed by Erik Prince, who is also the founder of infamous private military contractor Blackwater, has just released a new version of its “privacy-first” UP Phone that will be made in the US – at some … Read more
Terraform co-founder Do Kwon pleads guilty over $40 billion crypto collapse
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud three years after his collapsed cryptocurrency firm wiped out $40 billion in funds, according to a report from Bloomberg. Kwon entered his plea in a New York court on Tuesday as part of a deal reached with prosecutors that reduced his charges. … Read more
Terraform’s Do Kwon Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Wire Fraud in UST Blow-up
NEW YORK — Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and wire fraud Tuesday morning, three years after the dramatic collapse of the Terra/Luna stablecoin ecosystem. Wearing a canary yellow prison jumpsuit, the 33-year-old Korean national said he “knowingly engaged in a scheme to defraud and did in fact defraud” … Read more
ICP Price Bounces Back After Testing $5.29 Support Amid Heavy Volatility
Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) endured a volatile 24 hours of trading, swinging between $5.29 and $5.63, a 5% intraday range that highlighted both selling pressure and opportunistic accumulation, CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model shows. The token fell as low as $5.29, establishing a key support zone between $5.32 and $5.35, where market data shows … Read more
Ripple (XRP) Price Prediction: $7–$13 Soon, Viral Memecoin Pepeto Targets 10,000% in 2025
Spotlight is shifting to higher-upside setups as Ripple’s XRP steadies after a pullback and sentiment firms. Multiple desks, pointing to whale accumulation and cleaner technicals, are floating a run toward $7 in the coming months. Yet the ticker most traders keep orbiting is Pepeto (PEPETO), an Ethereum memecoin with rails, not just vibes: zero-fee PepetoSwap, … Read more
Anthropic takes aim at OpenAI, offers Claude to ‘all three branches of government’ for $1
Anthropic’s escalation – a response to OpenAI’s attempt to undercut the competition – is a strategic play meant to broaden the company’s foothold in federal AI usage.
ETH ETF INFLOWS ATH, CIRCLE & STRIPE PLAN L1S, CPI TODAY
Bitcoin pulls back after falling short of ATH. ETH outperforms, ETFs hit record $1b+ inflows. Stripe building L1 blockchain for payments. Circle profit rises 53%, also building L1 chain. Strategy bought only $18m BTC last week. Metaplanet buys $61m BTC. BMNR now top ETH holders, bought $2b in a week. Sharplink sells $400m equity to … Read more
Cassette’s new app turns your videos into retro, VHS-like home movies
Cassette’s new iOS app turns your saved videos into retro, VHS-style home movies.
BONK Slides 6% to Test Key Support
BONK fell nearly 6% in the last 24 hours, dropping from $0.00002606 to $0.00002436 in a move that carved out a $0.0000028 range, roughly 10% of its trading spectrum. The decline accelerated after the token failed to hold gains near $0.000027 on Aug. 11, where volume spiked to 1.13 trillion tokens, well above the 24-hour … Read more
BNB Climbs Above $810 as Buyers Target $815 Resistance
The price of BNB climbed more than 1.5% in the last 24 hours, managing to overcome weakness during the session to move above the $810 mark, up from a low that test its $800 support level. The cryptocurrency is now targeting the resistance level at $815 after buyers helped push its price further upward through … Read more
Anduril opens solid rocket motor factory amidst ongoing chemical chokepoint
As more solid rocket motor suppliers are coming online, a supply chain chokepoint looms.
Qubic Overtakes Monero’s Hash Rate in “51% Takeover Demo,” Showcasing Real-World Power of Useful PoW
Seychelles — In a controlled environment, L1 protocol Qubic has successfully reached over 51% hashrate to dominate Monero, the privacy-focused cryptocurrency known for its ASIC-resistant RandomX algorithm. Led by Qubic founder Come-from-Beyond (CFB), the demo harnessed Qubic’s Useful Proof of Work (uPoW) framework to exceed Monero’s global hash rate, signaling the arrival of a new … Read more
The Next Big Thing Isn’t on Your Phone: It’s AI-Powered XR, and It’s Already Taking Over – Part I
The Long Hunt for the Next Paradigm For years, the same question kept resurfacing in pitch decks, boardrooms, and brainstorms: What’s going to be the next big thing in tech? Not just a new app or a slightly better camera, but a true paradigm shift: something as foundational as the PC, the smartphone, or the … Read more
Recto – A Truly 2D Language
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That Supposedly ‘Banned’ Coinbase Ad Is Playing on UK TV Channel’s YouTube
Despite Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong claiming the exchange’s commercial is being censored, it’s aired on Channel 4 YouTube videos.
Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron leaves to join self-driving startup Waabi as COO
Self-driving truck maker Waabi has hired autonomous vehicle industry veteran and Uber Freight CEO, Lior Ron, to step in as chief operating officer, as the startup looks to scale its commercial operations ahead of its planned launch of driverless trucks on public highways later this year.
Google will now let you pick your top sources for search results
Google will let you define the top sources to get more stories from those sites.
Skynet 1.0, before judgment day
AI systems are already ignoring shutdown commands. Decentralized audit trails are needed to prevent centralized AI from becoming humanity’s Skynet.
Apple’s latest MacBook Pro with M4 is down to its lowest price to date
The MacBook Pro 14 (2025, M4) is currently on sale for $1,299.99 ($300 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. The MacBook Pro 14 with M4 is one of our top laptop recommendations for students, and it’s currently $1,299 ($300 off), an all-time low price at Amazon and Best Buy. In our tests, Apple’s entry-level pro … Read more
Google is adding a new way to personalize the news you see
Google is making it easier to see news from your favorite outlets. A new feature, called “preferred sources,” will let you choose the outlets you want to see featured the most in Search’s “top stories” section. Google’s top stories hub appears when you search for something related to a current event, and displays a bunch … Read more