FBI Warns That Hackers Are Posing As Fake Feds — What You Need To Know
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FBI Warns That Hackers Are Posing As Fake Feds — What You Need To Know
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a public advisory alert after confirming that hackers are impersonating the FBI to steal your inform...
 Never share passwords, 2FA codes, or login details with anyone who contacts you—real companies never ask. If you get a “fraud alert,” hang up and call your bank/exchange directly using a number you already trust. Bookmark official login pages; never Google them. Legit support will never demand your MFA code or remote access. Holding big money on an exchange? Move it off. A multi-signature wallet keeps your bitcoin fully under your control, off breach target lists, and safe even if one key gets compromised. Your keys, your bitcoins—done right.
Chat Control: EU lawmakers finally agree on the voluntary scanning of your private chats
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Chat Control: EU lawmakers finally agree on the voluntary scanning of your private chats
The agreement follows more than three years of disagreements
 You can't just "slightly weaken" true end-to-end encryption without breaking it entirely. If a system is built to scan your messages before they're encrypted (like some proposed laws want), that capability can always be abused, broadened, or hacked by others later. Stick to messaging apps that offer real end-to-end encryption, where the code is fully open source and independently verifiable. And stay alert—bills and regulations like these are often attempts to sneak in backdoors that let governments (or anyone who compromises them) read your private conversations.
Voltage co-founder: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is bringing crypto into daily life Voltage’s Aaron Bollinger said that Lightning payments are already being rolled out across Jack Dorsey’s Square network. https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/innovation/voltage-cofounder-bitcoins-lightning-network-is-bringing-crypto-into-daily-life A significant development in the adoption of Lightning, a Bitcoin payment system, has been buried in a recent article. According to a Voltage executive, all Square payment terminals will have Lightning integration by the end of the year. This is a substantial breakthrough, as it means many merchants will unknowingly have the ability to accept Bitcoin payments. Although some of these merchants may not retain the Bitcoin they receive, others who have been eager to use Bitcoin but lacked a compatible point-of-sale system may now be able to do so, potentially offsetting the difference.
You can refuse to let third parties control your cell phone, internet, or debit cards. That’s exactly what I do: • Phone: GrapheneOS with zero Google involvement • Internet: always-on VPN (including my own self-hosted VPN) • Payments: only local debit cards when necessary, and mostly
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 — everything under my own control.
Always practice good crypto hygiene by properly securing your cryptocurrency secrets (seed phrases, private keys, etc.). The best way to do this is with offline, tamper-proof backups that protect against fire, water, hacks, or loss. Tools like Cryptosteel make it incredibly easy and reliable—for example, their metal backup plates (
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) are simply the best for sanitizing cryptocurrency secrets.
Why Chronic Irritation Might Actually Be a Superpower (Not a Glitch) From clunky file-sharing systems that waste everyone’s time, to cringe-worthy movie adaptations that butcher beloved books, to economic theories that blatantly contradict themselves—most of the world’s biggest breakthroughs and companies were born out of someone being relentlessly pissed off. What if the real question that predicts what you’ll spend your life on isn’t “What do you love doing?” but “What annoys you so badly that you simply refuse to let it stay broken?” Here’s a fantastic article that dives deep into exactly this idea: Thank you for being annoying
Thank you for being annoying
OR: whack 'em if you got 'em
Lightning Network Graph Visualization
Lightning Graph Viz – Interactive Network Visualization
The human brain runs on just ~20 watts of power, yet it effortlessly handles massive sensory input, runs countless automatic processes in the background, makes conscious decisions (even in rare edge cases), and controls a self-repairing body. That’s insanely advanced technology. Meanwhile, today’s best AI models that try to approach human-level performance need entire data centers consuming megawatts of power. Right now, data-center AI is the main event and will keep dominating for years. Human-like robots and humanoids will gradually play bigger roles in society, but we’re still a long way from anything that comes close to the efficiency and versatility of a biological brain.
Here are two straightforward video guides that show you how to turn your Bull Bitcoin app (paired with SeedSigner) into a proper multi-tier wallet setup — either as “Checking + Savings + Cold Storage” or as a classic “Hot + Warm + Cold” wallet: Video 1: Adding your SeedSigner to the Bull Bitcoin app Video 2: Sending transactions with the Bull app + SeedSigner These two short videos walk you through the complete process step-by-step.
When you buy Bitcoin, you are buying free-maintenance private property that no one can take or devalue from you, and you can pass this property to future generations. The value is handed over to future generations; this property will acquire 100% value because of Bitcoin's 100% scarcity