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Australian Police Detail AI Scam Tactics After Woman Lost Over $74,000 to Fake Crypto Investment

Joseph Rees1 week ago03 mins

National ‘Clickfit’ Campaign Expands Awareness Criminal syndicates are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence to construct deceptive, end-to-end investment schemes that have siphoned tens of millions of dollars from Australian investors, law enforcement officials warned. The Australian Federal Police-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3) cautioned that transnational networks are utilizing AI tools to auto-generate fraudulent financial…

Memecoin.Fun raises $3.5M as Robinhood Chain launchpad race grows

Adam Forsyth1 week ago05 mins

Robinhood Chain token launch platform Memecoin.Fun has raised $3.5 million in strategic funding as the network’s decentralized exchanges approach $9 billion in cumulative trading volume. Summary Memecoin.Fun raised $3.5 million in strategic financing led by Becker Ventures. Funding will support launchpad infrastructure, cross-chain bridges, and a multichain memecoin platform. Robinhood Chain’s growing activity is increasing…

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X Account Hacked to Shill Fake ‘Vladhood’ Token

Phil Roberts1 week ago05 mins

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s verified X account was briefly compromised on Thursday, allowing attackers to promote a fraudulent meme coin called Vladhood (VLAD) in the latest high-profile social media hack targeting the cryptocurrency industry. The fake post, which was quickly deleted after Robinhood regained control of the account, falsely presented Vladhood as the “official mascot…

Tech & AI

Google Adds Selfie Video Sign-In to Help Users Recover Locked Accounts

Abigail Avery1 week ago01 mins

Google added selfie video recovery for eligible accounts, using encrypted videos and liveness checks to help users regain access when locked out. The post Google Adds Selfie Video Sign-In to Help Users Recover Locked Accounts appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

Wordle today: The answer and hints for July 25, 2026

Abigail Avery1 week ago03 mins

Today’s Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you’re Hawaiian. 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 ALSO: Mahjong,…

Coinbase Rolls Out AI Agents Payment for Businesses in USDC, Calls it a ‘High-Conviction Bet’

Joseph Rees1 week ago03 mins

Key Takeaways Coinbase enabled USDC payments from AI agents for 5,000+ Coinbase Business customers. Coinbase Business processed about $1B, pushing stablecoins into APIs and cloud services. Coinbase’s x402 tools could expand autonomous commerce, supported by 3.35% USDC rewards. Coinbase Lets AI Agents Pay Businesses in USDC as Machine Commerce Expands Coinbase is rolling out support…

Strategy’s STRC tops major ETFs despite trading below $100

Adam Forsyth1 week ago05 mins

Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has become the largest holding in three major U.S. preferred stock ETFs, which collectively own $756 million of the security even as its price remains about 13% below its $100 par value. Summary STRC has become the largest holding in three major preferred stock ETFs with $756 million invested. Institutional holdings…

One of NASA’s Most Important Deep Space Observatories Hit by Spanish Wildfires

Abigail Avery1 week ago03 mins

Climate change has now become a problem for the whole solar system. On Friday, wildfires in Spain overran one of three observatories the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration uses to connect with spacecraft, including Voyager 1, the James Webb Space Telescope, and the recently completed Artemis mission around the Moon. Spain declared a wildfire…

Here’s Why Bitcoin Dipped Below $64K Today

Adam Forsyth1 week ago03 mins

The macro reason came from the POTUS yet again. Bitcoin’s mid-week price rally that drove it to a monthly peak of $67,000 came to a halt, and the asset dipped below $64,000 earlier today, erasing essentially all the gains it had recorded. Here are the two possible reasons behind this nosedive. ETF Investor Exodus…

I tried out OpenAI’s new AI keypad — which will be fun for some coders and slightly mystifying to everyone else

Abigail Avery1 week ago04 mins

OpenAI launched its first piece of hardware last week — a fancy little keypad built to pair with ChatGPT. Micro, which was developed in collaboration with specialty keyboard designer Work Louder, is essentially an artisanal workplace novelty that many tech enthusiasts will love and that may leave everyone else a little puzzled. OpenAI’s entrance into…