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Hong Kongs newest anti-scam technology is over-the-counter banking
The Register - 31 Dec 2025 04:57
Funds in Money Safe accounts are only available when customers appear for face-to-face verification Hong Kongs banks have a new weapon against scams: Accounts that require customers to visit a branch to access their fund...
NASA Probe Captures Postcard of Mars That Blends Day and Night
PetaPixel - 31 Dec 2025 12:18Everybody has a theory about why Nvidia dropped $20B on Groq - they're mostly wrong
The Register - 31 Dec 2025 11:02
El Reg speculates about what GPUzilla really gets out of the deal This summer, AI chip startup Groq raised $750 million at a valuation of $6.9 billion. Just three months later, Nvidia celebrated the holidays by dropping ...
Cybersecurity pros admit to moonlighting as ransomware scum
The Register - 31 Dec 2025 01:46
Pair became ALPHV affiliates to prey on US-based clients A ransomware negotiator and a security incident response manager have admitted to running ransomware attacks.
Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack Led to $8.5 Million Trust Wallet Heist
SecurityWeek - 31 Dec 2025 11:58
The worm exposed Trust Wallets Developer GitHub secrets, allowing attackers to publish a backdoor extension and steal funds from 2,520 wallets. The post Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack Led to $8.5 Million Trust Wallet Hei...
U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware
The Hacker News - 31 Dec 2025 10:47
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday removed three individuals linked to the Intellexa Consortium, the holding company behind a commercial spyware known as Predator...
Trumps golden phone is delayed. Again.
Mashable - 31 Dec 2025 10:08
Trump Mobile has yet again delayed shipping of its flagship device, the T1, according to a report by the Financial Times.
European Space Agency Confirms Breach After Hacker Offers to Sell Data
SecurityWeek - 31 Dec 2025 09:35
The European Space Agency is conducting an investigation and says external science servers have been compromised. The post European Space Agency Confirms Breach After Hacker Offers to Sell Data appeared first on Security...
'Foreign Tech Workers Are Avoiding Travel To the US'
Slashdot - 31 Dec 2025 02:02
In an opinion piece for Computerworld, columnist Steven Vaughan-Nichols argues that restrictive visa policies and a hostile border climate under the Trump administration are driving foreign tech workers, researchers, and...
LG announces new line of xboom speakers ahead of CES
Engadget - 31 Dec 2025 01:00New Yorks incoming mayor bans Raspberry Pi at his inauguration party
The Register - 31 Dec 2025 00:31
Zohran Mamdani appears not to understand that smartphones can be used for evil New Yorks mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has invited the citys residents to join him at a block party to celebrate his inauguration but told atte...
DarkSpectre Hackers Spread Malware To 8.8 Million Chrome, Edge, and Firefox Users
Slashdot - 31 Dec 2025 23:50
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Cyber Press: A newly uncovered Chinese threat group, DarkSpectre, has been linked to one of the most widespread browser-extension malware operations to date, compromising more tha...
How To Choose The Right HDMI Cable For Your Smart TV
BGR - 31 Dec 2025 23:17
If you want any accessories for your smart TV, having an HDMI cable is vital. Here's how to know you are choosing the right one.
The Era Of Affordable High-RAM Laptops Could Be Coming To An End
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2025 23:15
We've all gotten used to RAM being a non-issue in desktop and laptop computers, but that looks like it's all changing in 2026. Here's what you should know.
Heliophysics missions move toward operations
Space News - 31 Dec 2025 23:12
Two NASA heliophysics missions launched together in September are performing well, while a third mission launched earlier this year is beginning limited operations despite problems with one spacecraft. The post Heliophys...
OpenAI Is Paying Employees More Than Any Major Tech Startup in History
Slashdot - 31 Dec 2025 23:10
OpenAI is paying employees more than any major tech startup in history, with average stock-based compensation hitting roughly $1.5 million per worker in 2025. "That is more than seven times higher than the stock-base...
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Mashable - 31 Dec 2025 23:00
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MIT study shows high-fat diets give liver cancer a dangerous head start
Science Daily - 31 Dec 2025 22:49
A high-fat diet does more than overload the liver with fat. New research from MIT shows that prolonged exposure to fatty foods can push liver cells into a survival mode that quietly raises the risk of cancer. Faced with ...
VSCO Wraps Up 2025 By Adding Video Recording to its iPhone Camera App
PetaPixel - 31 Dec 2025 22:409to5Mac Daily: December 31, 2025 - Whats next for Apple Fitness+?
9 to 5 Mac - 31 Dec 2025 22:35
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Trump Administration Removes Three Spyware-Linked Execs From Sanctions List
Slashdot - 31 Dec 2025 22:30
Reuters reports that the United States Department of the Treasury under the Donald Trump administration has lifted sanctions on three executives linked to the spyware firm Intellexa. Reuters reports: The move partially r...
Nearly 70% of U.S. adults could now be classified as obese
Science Daily - 31 Dec 2025 22:23
A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large new study. The change comes from adding waist and body fat measurements to BMI, capturing people who were previou...