Apple Fights UK Over Encryption Backdoors as US Officials Warn of Privacy Violations

Image: garloon/Envato Images Senior officials from the U.K. have privately met with their U.S. counterparts to clarify that their request for access to encrypted data in Apple’s iCloud is not a blanket demand; instead, they are seeking access solely to data linked to individuals already involved in crimes such as terrorism, according to Bloomberg. People…

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Best VPN deals in March 2025 (UK)

The online world can be a dangerous place, with hackers, viruses, and surveillance software lurking in every corner of the web. We’re not trying to scare you, but have you ever considered just how much of your personal data is exposed to this sort of thing whilst you’re browsing? If not, you probably should. You…

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Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Sparks Backlash Over Alleged Self-Enrichment

In a strong rebuke of President Donald Trump’s latest financial policy, Democratic Representative Gerald E. Connolly has called on the US Treasury Department to immediately halt efforts to establish a strategic cryptocurrency reserve. Connolly, who serves as the Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, raised concerns over what he described as…

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Bench is charging people for services they already paid for, some customers say

After Employer.com acquired bankrupt accounting startup Bench in a fire-sale late last year, CEO Jesse Tinsley pledged on LinkedIn and elsewhere to honor past customer payments. “We’re honoring all prepaid Bench services even though we will not have the revenue from that directly ourselves,” Tinsley said in an interview with founder and investor Julian Weisser….

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Tim Draper: Bitcoin Goes to Infinity Against the Dollar—$250K BTC Is Just the Start

Tim Draper envisions a future where bitcoin dominates, fiat crumbles, and people scramble to convert dollars before they become worthless, calling BTC the ultimate global currency. Tim Draper Says Fiat Is Doomed—Bitcoin to Replace the Dollar for Everything Tim Draper, a prominent venture capitalist and longtime bitcoin advocate, reiterated his strong belief in BTC’s future…

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