How alleged SIM swap and hacked X account drove up price of bitcoin by $1K False information posted to official SEC account caused spike in the currency.

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Here’s how SIM swap in alleged bitcoin pump-and-dump scheme worked

False information posted to official SEC account caused spike in the currency.

Artemis II almost certainly will miss its September 2025 launch date It's not just Orion's heat shield; the mission's ground systems are running out of time.

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It’s increasingly unlikely that humans will fly around the Moon next year

We’ve had reason to doubt the September 2025 launch date for this mission, the first crewed flight into deep space in more than five decades, for...

EU considers calculating X fines by including revenue from Musk’s other firms Musk could face DSA fines of up to 6% of global revenue—including SpaceX sales.

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EU considers calculating X fines by including revenue from Musk’s other firms

Musk could face DSA fines of up to 6% of global revenue—including SpaceX sales.

Android 15’s security and privacy features are the update’s highlight New tools aim at phone snatchers, snooping kids or partners, and cell hijackers.

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Android 15’s security and privacy features are the update’s highlight

This roundup of Android 15 security and privacy upgrades—some coming to older phones—is mostly AI-free. Except for the phone-jacking detector.

US prosecutors vow to step up fight against fake AI child sex images Kids defenseless against AI-generated sex images as feds expand crackdown.

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Feds test whether existing laws can combat surge in fake AI child sex images

Kids defenseless against AI-generated sex images as feds expand crackdown.

ULA is examining debris recovered from Vulcan rocket’s shattered booster nozzle "I’m pretty confident ... that we’ll get to the bottom of this pretty quickly and move on.”

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ULA is examining debris recovered from Vulcan rocket’s shattered booster nozzle

I’m pretty confident... that we’ll get to the bottom of this pretty quickly and move on.”...

Meta fires staffers for using $25 meal credits on household goods Some workers pooled their money together or had meals delivered to their homes.

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Meta fires staffers for using $25 meal credits on household goods

Some workers pooled their money or had meals delivered to their homes.

US authorities take down operation accused of 35,000 DDoSes over 14 months Hospitals, government agencies, and a large roster of tech companies all targeted.

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Two accused of DDoSing some of the world’s biggest tech companies

Hospitals, government agencies, and a large roster of tech companies all targeted.

Scientists found human hairs in teeth of 19th century lions “Tsavo Man-Eaters” killed dozens of people in late 1890s, including Kenya-Uganda Railway workers.

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DNA confirms these 19th-century lions ate humans

“Tsavo Man-Eaters” killed dozens of people in late 1890s, including Kenya-Uganda Railway workers.

EU officials side with Musk, find that X is not as important as Facebook, TikTok X invoked tanking ad revenue to remove threat of DMA gatekeeper designation.

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X’s depressing ad revenue helps Musk avoid EU’s strictest antitrust law

X invoked tanking ad revenue to remove threat of DMA gatekeeper designation.