Kids in the UK are hacking their own schools for dares and notoriety
Kids are making a mark in the U.K.’s cybersecurity arena, and not in the way their parents want them to.
Month: September 2025
Box CEO Aaron Levie on AI’s ‘era of context’
Box released a new set of AI tools at its Boxworks conference on Thursday, filling out CEO Aaron Levie’s vision for an AI-led transformation of the enterprise.
Apple’s faster MagSafe Charger can now charge other phones at 25W
Apple’s updated MagSafe Charger is priced the same as last year’s version. | Image: Apple Apple introduced an updated version of its MagSafe charging puck a year ago that can wirelessly charge its then new iPhone 16 lineup at faster 25W rates. However, when used with other devices, including older iPhone models, charging rates were … Read more
Why does Apple think three lenses are eight lenses?
How many lenses do you see? Apple always makes big claims about the cameras in its new iPhones. But what does it actually mean when Apple says the iPhone 17 Pro’s three rear cameras are equivalent to “eight pro lenses in your pocket” and that the iPhone Air’s one rear camera is equivalent to four … Read more
Yield Hunters Flock to HyperLiquid Staking Ecosytem to Farm Kintetiq’s Airdrop
Kinetiq, a liquid staking protocol built around Hyperliquid’s HYPE token, has seen an explosion of inflows in recent weeks as users pile in to farm the protocol’s airdrop points campaign. Total value locked (TVL) on Kinetiq has jumped from roughly $458 million in mid-July to over $2.1 billion today, according to DefiLlama. While part of … Read more
SharpLink Treasury Push Will Be ‘White Swan Event’ for Ethereum Adoption, Says CEO
Joseph Chalom, co-CEO of SharpLink Gaming, told Decrypt that his company is educating traditional finance players about Ethereum.
How to day trade crypto using Google’s Gemini AI
From watchlists to trading loops, Google Gemini AI offers day traders new ways to cut through noise, manage risk and act on market catalysts with confidence.
After Charlie Kirk’s killing, MAGA influencers call for violence
Within minutes of the news that right-wing youth activist Charlie Kirk had been shot on a college campus in Utah, the first accusations began to fly across MAGA social media: someone on the left must have been responsible for this. Within hours of the confirmation of his death, rage began pouring out. “Congratulations. You have … Read more
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Sierra CEO Bret Taylor on why the AI bubble feels like the dotcom boom
Welcome to Decoder. This is Alex Heath. For my final episode as your Thursday guest host, I recently sat down with Bret Taylor, the CEO of AI startup Sierra and the chairman of OpenAI, for a live event in San Francisco, California, hosted by Alix Partners. Very few people have seen the tech industry up … Read more
Chinese firms may face limits on stablecoin activity in Hong Kong: Report
Chinese regulators are reportedly preparing to restrict mainland state-owned enterprises and banks from pursuing stablecoin and crypto initiatives in Hong Kong.
Bitcoin Holds Near $114K as US Inflation Rises to 2.9%
New BLS data shows 0.4% monthly inflation growth as investors tamper expectations for an aggressive interest rate easing next week.
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Regulated multicurrency stablecoins will end the dollar's crypto monopoly
Dollar stablecoins control crypto’s financial rails, but regulated euro, yen and yuan alternatives are emerging to challenge the USD’s onchain monopoly.
The Long Walk is a dystopian slog where brutality is the main point
When Stephen King’s The Long Walk was first published in 1979, dystopian young adult fiction had not yet become a wildly popular genre. With all of its gore and brutality, King’s novel wasn’t really meant for children. But in the book’s story about disillusioned youths being made to march through wastelands as a form of … Read more
UK petition for blockchain innovation gains traction after Coinbase push
The petition, made in July, reached more than half of the required signatures for a government response after Coinbase sent out a push notification to its users.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Gains 1.4% as All Constituents Trade Higher
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 4207.6, up 1.4% (+58.34) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. All 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BCH (+3.8%) and HBAR (+2.7%). Laggards: DOT (+0.2%) and ADA (+0.5%). The … Read more
How Bill Gates’s fellowship program is adapting to global uncertainty
As Breakthrough Energy Fellows welcomes a new cohort of 22 startups, it is also diversifying its portfolio to include more global founders.
Chainlink’s LINK Gains as DigiFT, UBS Fund Tokenization Pilot in Hong Kong
Chainlink native token LINK (LINK) crossed $24, advancing 2.5% on Thursday as the oracle provider revealed a joint project with DigiFT and UBS to automate tokenized fund operations in Hong Kong. The three firms secured an approval under Hong Kong’s Cyberport Blockchain and Digital Asset Pilot Subsidy Scheme to build automated infrastructure for tokenized financial … Read more
Nothing’s Ear 3 earbuds have a microphone and ‘talk’ button on their charging case
Nothing has revealed the full design of its new Ear 3 wireless earbuds, but no tech specs. | Image: Nothing Nothing shared the first full image of its next wireless earbuds today. The design of the new Ear 3 earbuds and their charging case appear very similar to the Ear 2 that debuted in 2023, … Read more
Apple’s new live translation feature for AirPods won’t be available in the EU at launch
On its official page detailing the features available on iOS 26, the company said EU residents or those with EU Apple IDs won’t be able to use live translation, which is powered by Apple Intelligence and will also be coming to AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2.
Bitcoin‘s ‘supercycle ignition’ hints at $360K: New price analysis
Bitcoin’s inverse head-and-shoulders pattern signalled the continuation of the uptrend toward $360,000, driven by institutional demand via spot BTC ETFs.
Sega reportedly called police after mistakenly scrapping Nintendo dev kits
A UK-based video game reseller claims Sega was behind a police raid that seized a trove of Nintendo development kits from his home, according to a report from Time Extension. The seller, who reportedly purchased the collection from a scrapyard, accuses Sega of getting the police involved to recover the dev kits after mistakenly throwing … Read more