Dozens of Fake Firefox Wallet Extensions Linked to Crypto-Stealing Malware
Forty are confirmed malicious, impersonating OKX, Rabby and TronLink to harvest recovery phrases from anyone who types one in.
Month: August 2026
Arcus launches tokenized perp positions on Robinhood Chain
Arcus introduced transferable ERC-20 tokens for perpetual positions and lets tokenized stocks back leveraged trades without requiring users to sell their holdings.
OpenAI says its Jalapeño chip can power faster AI responses than the competition
OpenAI says its new AI chip, Jalapeño, completes tasks more efficiently and returns responses faster than other AI systems, according to a blog post published on Tuesday. During a briefing with reporters, OpenAI hardware vice president Richard Ho said Jalapeño offers the “best of both worlds” with lower latency and higher throughput, as AI systems … Read more
Apple’s latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip, and starts at $899
The base model of the Mac Mini comes with 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and costs $899.
Crypto custody firm Copper has potential buyers. But offers are way below its $500 million asking price
Once valued at $2.5 billion, Copper was being marketed by investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald at around $500 million in May this year.
Hugging Face hack exposes the open-weight AI cybersecurity paradox
Hugging Face relies on open weight Chinese models to defend itself from rogue AI agents. But a lack of safety guardrails makes those models potentially dangerous too.
Where to preorder the updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio
The updated Mac Mini is a compact machine for home desktop use. | Image: Apple Apple has announced two new processors, the M6 and M5 Ultra, as well as updated Mac Mini and Mac studio machines powered by them. The new machines are already available for preorder directly from Apple, with shipping for most configurations … Read more
Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra
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Uber launches live video streaming for teen accounts
Uber said no one will be able to access the video once the ride ends
Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents
Now exiting stealth mode with a $26 million seed round, Keenable has been building a vast web search index for AI agents.
WhatsApp tightens account security with stronger two-step verification and more
WhatsApp’s two-step verification previously relied on a six-digit PIN, but now users can choose a longer, alphanumeric password with special characters.
Andy Dunn’s startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network
The social app founded by Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is expanding beyond events with new digital homes for groups to connect, organize, and make plans.
Chainalysis-led operation flags 7,700 accounts in child abuse probe
Operation Lighthouse generated 14,300 investigative leads across 11 crypto exchanges and payment services and flagged over 7,700 suspect accounts.
Apple’s new M6 chip gets more cores and more AI compute
Apple has announced a new M6 chip for Macs, along with an M5 Ultra that it says is its “most powerful chip ever,” designed for tasks like 3D rendering and running frontier AI models. The M6 is Apple’s first 2nm chip, which Apple says will bring improvements in performance and power efficiency, and it also … Read more
Uber is letting parents check in on their teens through drivers’ selfie cameras
Uber is updating its teen account feature to allow parents to use the selfie cameras on Uber drivers’ phones to check in on their teenage children during ridehail trips. Since first launching teen accounts in 2023, Uber has touted the myriad ways parents can keep tabs on their children, from PIN verification to live GPS … Read more
GuliKit’s Switch 2 TV dock gives me one feature I’ve missed when traveling
GuliKit’s Switch 2 dock is a much smaller alternative to Nintendo’s. Nintendo didn’t design its Switch dock with travel in mind. Genki’s Covert Dock is a much smaller alternative my family has been using to connect our Switch to hotel TVs for years, but I’ve come to realize I much prefer having a stand for … Read more
The lens in Wyze’s new $40 indoor camera retracts for privacy
Wyze announced a new pan-and-tilt security camera today designed for indoor use. The entire Indoor Cam Pan can rotate 360 degrees, while the camera and lens on its front can tilt up and down 103 degrees. When you want privacy, the lens can tilt down until it completely disappears inside the Indoor Cam Pan’s body … Read more
Chainalysis-run sting targets child exploitation networks with aid of Binance, Coinbase
‘Operation Lighthouse’ went after child sex abuse materials, working with law enforcement to round up more than 14,000 investigative leads.
MiCA revolutionised European crypto, and left Poland licking its wounds
Many in Poland may look back at 2026 as the year European crypto finally grew up, and one of Poland’s brightest economic ambitions faded into darkness, writes Mateusz Kara, founder and CEO of Morphic Financial Group.
India plans first tokenized bonds using wholesale CBDC: Report
India plans to test tokenized corporate bonds in a September pilot, with state-controlled REC issuing the debt and select investors using wholesale CBDC payments.
A 3% token move just triggered $36 million in Ethereum DeFi liquidations
One wallet bought heavily into a yield token, which pushed the price of its paired principal token down just enough to trigger liquidations across borrowers using it as collateral.
Grayscale Launches Zcash ETF Following Critical Privacy Flaw That Rocked the Cryptocurrency
The fund gives brokerage investors exposure to ZEC as Grayscale bets on demand for crypto assets beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Morning Minute: Coinbase Puts Tokenized Stocks on Base
These aren’t derivatives tracking stock prices; each token has a direct claim on a share including its rights.
Shipyard winds down IPFS work after Protocol Labs ends funding
The funding loss leaves InterPlanetary File System software without dedicated maintainers and puts the future of key public services in Protocol Labs’ hands.