Data breach reveals Catwatchful ‘stalkerware’ is spying on thousands of phones
The spyware operation’s exposed customer email addresses and passwords were shared with data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned.
What If Your ‘Messy’ Data Is Actually Perfect?
Hello, data Shokunin-deshi! Welcome to the final installment of our Data Ecosystem Vision Board implementation series! In our previous editions, I shared how I helped Sarah at 4seconds.com build the Present Inputs and Future Vision layers of her Data Ecosystem Vision Board. Today, we complete the journey by exploring the Success Metrics layer, the compass … Read more
Apple’s alien thriller Invasion is back for season 3 in August
The alien invasion continues, as Apple just confirmed the next season of Invasion will be streaming this summer. The new season will premiere on Apple TV Plus on August 22nd, with weekly episodes running on Fridays through to October 24th. Alongside the announcement, Apple also released a very brief teaser, which, if nothing else, suggests … Read more
Nuki’s Smart Lock is a better retrofit door lock
Europe’s popular Nuki Smart Lock has finally arrived Stateside. The new Nuki Smart Lock ($159), the company’s first designed for US deadbolts, is the most advanced retrofit smart lock I’ve tested. It features a sleek, compact design that looks and works like a regular doorknob, but it’s much more than a doorknob. It can automatically … Read more
KBC Bank to offer Bitcoin, Ethereum to retail customers: Report
Belgium’s KBC Bank reportedly plans to let retail customers invest in Bitcoin and Ether via its Bolero platform, pending regulatory approval this autumn.
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Wimbledon Stars Lead ‘Flappy Racquet’ Telegram Game Ahead of SCOR Token Launch
Flappy Racquet puts a tennis twist on Flappy Bird, implementing Wimbledon stars as playable NFT characters ahead of the SCOR airdrop.
PancakeSwap doubles quarterly volume to $530B as upgrades boost growth
PancakeSwap posted $325 billion in June trading volume, its highest ever, as crosschain swaps and Solana expansion fueled growth and dominance on BNB Chain.
Microsoft will lay off 9,000 employees, or less than 4% of the company
Microsoft is leveraging another round of layoffs despite posting consistent growth.
Bitcoin $200K Target Still in Play, Driven by ETF, Corporate Treasury Buying: StanChart
Bitcoin (BTC) is set to defy historical post-halving patterns and push toward an all-time high in the second half, investment bank Standard Chartered (STAN) said in a research report Wednesday. The cryptocurrency’s price typically falls about 18 months after the halving, a quadrennial event that slows the rate of growth in bitcoin supply. This time, … Read more
Euro stablecoin by DWS and Deutsche Bank gets regulatory approval
AllUnity, a stablecoin joint venture by Deutsche Bank and DWS, has received a BaFin license in Germany to issue a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin, EURAU.
Genius Group Adds 20 Bitcoin, Targets 1K BTC Within Six Months
Singapore-based Genius Group Limited (GNS) has increased its bitcoin BTC holdings by 20%, bringing its treasury to 120 BTC at an average cost of $101,539 according to the SEC filing. The AI-powered education firm confirmed the purchase and announced plans to accelerate its buying pace in the months ahead. Since May 22, when a US … Read more
Tesla reports 14 percent drop in second-quarter vehicle deliveries
Tesla is still struggling to shift its vehicles amid rising competition and backlash against Elon Musk. Tesla sales hit a new low, with the company reporting a 14 percent drop in second-quarter vehicle deliveries compared to a year ago. The company said that it produced a total of 410,244 vehicles between April–June of this year, … Read more
Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees
Microsoft confirmed that it’s laying off as many as 9,100 employees, or about four percent of its workforce, in yet another round of cuts this year, reports the Seattle Times. Employees in Microsoft’s Xbox division, known as Microsoft Gaming, are being hit hard by these layoffs, although exact numbers and divisions are not yet known. … Read more
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Protocol Rises 3.8% as Index Trades 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 2994.89, up 1.2% (+34.94) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Seventeen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: NEAR (+3.8%) and ADA (+3.3%). Laggards: BCH (-2.9%) and APT (-0.6%). … Read more
Tesla faces second straight year of falling sales after another bad quarter
Tesla sales fell more than 13% compared to last year as the company struggles to find demand for its aging lineup, and as CEO Elon Musk continues to damage the brand.
How Did Nexo Become the First Crypto Partner of the DP World Tour?
Could cryptocurrency sponsorship reshape professional golf? In an unprecedented move, Nexo, a digital asset wealth platform, has signed a three-year partnership with the DP World Tour, making it the first crypto-focused sponsor in professional golf. What Exactly is the Partnership? The agreement between Nexo and the DP World Tour makes Nexo the Official Digital Asset … Read more
Why Dymension’s Season 2 Matters for the Blockchain Ecosystem
Did the initial excitement of Dymension’s mainnet launch, marked by a significant token distribution, truly capture the protocol’s full potential? While Genesis Rolldrop Season 1 distributed over $400 million in tokens, Dymension’s underlying technology was in an early state. The protocol has evolved, and with the “Beyond” upgrade approaching, Season 2 is set to reintroduce … Read more
Rivian receives the next $1B from Volkswagen as sales struggles continue
Rivian sales ticked back up in Q2 but were down 23% from the same quarter last year. The company has been dealing with affordability issues made worse by Trump’s tariffs and trade wars.
Agentic AI Explained: How It Works, Top Use Cases & Future Potential
We’re used to AI that needs a prompt: “Turn on the lights,” “What’s the weather?” “Remind me to call mom.” Remember when Siri felt like magic? Now, imagine an AI that doesn’t wait for instructions. What if it could think and act on its own? That’s Agentic AI. It’s not just reactive; it’s proactive—learning, acting, … Read more
Binance Pay brings crypto payments to 80+ French Riviera merchants
Binance Pay and Lyzi team up to bring crypto payments to over 80 businesses across the French Riviera, spanning Cannes, Nice, Antibes and Monaco.
Bitcoin DeFi Project BOB Launches BitVM Bridge Testnet
Layer-2 network BOB has launched its testnet ahead of the mainnet going live in Q4 of this year. Describing itself as a hybrid layer-2, BOB’s aim is to combine Bitcoin’s security and reserves with Ethereum’s programmability using the BitVM computing paradigm to create a decentralized finance (DeFi) hub. BitVM was introduced in late 2023 by … Read more
Coinbase acquires token management platform Liquifi
Coinbase’s acquisition of Liquifi aims to address the complexity of token launches by onchain builders by making them faster and easier.
Foxconn tells hundreds of Chinese staff to return from its Indian iPhone factories
Foxconn ordered over 300 Chinese employees to return home from its factories in India, per Bloomberg.