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Lorde says AI glasses are ‘not sexy’

While Kylie Jenner serves as a human billboard for Meta’s AI glasses, pop star Lorde isn’t buying it. During a set at the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid last week, Lorde had some choice words about the new technology, which many security experts have deemed a privacy nightmare. “Increasingly in our world, it gets harder…

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Mizuho cuts Circle price target to $50 on Open USD margin threat

Mizuho has downgraded Circle Internet Group from Neutral to Underperform and cut its price target from $85 to $50, citing competition from Open USD. Summary Mizuho cut Circle’s price target to $50, warning Open USD could further squeeze stablecoin margins. Open USD shares reserve earnings with partners, challenging Circle’s existing distribution economics around USDC globally….

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One Last Dance? DICT Usec Shares eGovPH Milestones Ahead of First eGovHackathon

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary for E-Government David Almirol announced the first eGovHackathon scheduled for July 21 to 22, 2026, at the SMX Convention Center Aura in Taguig City. Almirol referred to…

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YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps

Most mainstream social media platforms have strict guidelines preventing the dissemination of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII), or sexually explicit photos and videos. But a new report finds that many social media platforms directly refer users to such content. The report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), an anti-extremism organization, analyzes the online ecosystem that…

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