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[Op-Ed] Harry Santos: Atty. Edwin Lacierda for DICT: The Philippines Needs a Tech Builder, Not Just a Tech Bureaucrat

Joseph Rees2 weeks ago07 mins

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The next head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology should understand technology, communicate the plans well with the public, obsess over details, and know how to get things done inside government. Edwin Lacierda…

XRP Ledger Batch goes live, enabling bundled transactions

Adam Forsyth2 weeks ago05 mins

The XRP Ledger has activated its Batch feature on mainnet with support from 30 validators, allowing users to bundle between two and eight transactions into one operation. Summary 30 validators backed BatchV1_1, while five opposed it, according to XRPScan figures cited in the report. Batch offers four execution modes, including a setting that makes all…

Tech & AI

Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro vs. iPad Air M4: Which Should You Buy?

Abigail Avery2 weeks ago01 mins

Compare Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and iPad Air M4 on price, displays, apps, AI, performance, and accessories to pick the better tablet for work in 2026. The post Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro vs. iPad Air M4: Which Should You Buy? appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

Fake Instagram Relationship Cost $211K but Losses Didn’t End at Arrest

Joseph Rees2 weeks ago04 mins

Key Takeaways Kuan Tsou received a five-year split sentence with one year to serve. Tsou must repay $211,000 and is barred for life from Alabama’s securities industry. Total losses reached about $270,000 despite the courier’s arrest. A Grocery Store Pickup Became a Police Sting Kuan Tsou’s sentence and restitution order were announced Oct. 7 by…

Bitcoin Privacy Faces New Questions Over HMRC Crypto Powers

Adam Forsyth2 weeks ago05 mins

UK crypto rules are entering a new phase. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is proposing to extend its information-gathering powers to cryptoasset businesses and to change the rules on access to computer records and software. Critics warn that linking names, home addresses, and tax identifiers to Bitcoin addresses could expose a lasting history of public…

Wordle today: The answer and hints for October 10, 2026

Abigail Avery2 weeks ago03 mins

Today’s Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you’re not smooth sailing. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE…

Bitcoin

Founder Confirms CryptoBilis Sold Before Ledger Supply Chain Attack: What Hardware Wallet Owners Must Do

Joseph Rees2 weeks ago03 mins

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Authorized hardware wallet reseller CryptoBilis underwent a corporate ownership transfer months before becoming the epicenter of a supply chain attack that resulted in tens of millions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency. Corporate registry filings that…

Crypto

These 5 Bitcoin Indicators Have Turned Bullish for the First Time Since 2025: Report

Adam Forsyth2 weeks ago03 mins

Bitcoin’s MVRV reading is 0.20, while NUPL has returned to positive territory, suggesting aggregate investor profits have improved. Bitcoin’s on-chain regime model from BIT has returned to a 67% net-long position for a second consecutive month, with five indicators now in territory historically associated with bull markets. The reading suggests a potential recovery in…

Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are Revolting

Abigail Avery2 weeks ago03 mins

In headline after headline this year, American book publishers have appeared to be fighting back against generative AI, from suing Google for copyright infringement to canceling books by authors suspected of using LLMs. But behind the scenes, at least three of the Big Five US book publishers—HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette—have been quietly incorporating…

Franklin Templeton Explores SEC Relief for Tokenized Fund Trades

Joseph Rees2 weeks ago04 mins

Key Takeaways The agenda examines pairing fund shares with tokenized stocks. Liquidity-provider fees raise questions under fund-pricing rules. Pools could need investment-company and securities exemptions. Tokenized Fund Trades Put Pricing Rules in Focus Trading tokenized money market funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through blockchain liquidity pools raises regulatory questions that Franklin Templeton (NYSE: BEN) brought…