CZ Reveals Why He Didn’t Use UAE Citizenship to Avoid US Charges
Changpeng Zhao says he viewed confronting the case as a matter of personal responsibility rather than avoiding prosecution. This week, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) finally revealed why he chose to face US prosecutors during his AML violation case despite holding UAE citizenship that could have kept him from the grasp of US law…
UK Cinemas Consider New Restrictions
British moviegoers might soon have to choose between their popcorn and their Meta smart glasses as cinemas across the UK move to restrict the AI-enabled eyewear over piracy concerns. Cinema operators across the UK are considering policies that would ban or restrict camera-equipped smart glasses, including Meta’s AI-powered eyewear, the UK Cinema Association said Thursday….
SAND bridge exploit contained after unbacked token mint
The Sandbox has contained a cross-chain bridge vulnerability that allowed an attacker to mint unbacked SAND on Base and BNB Smart Chain, with the project estimating the direct impact at less than 0.01% of the token’s 3 billion supply. Summary The attacker minted unbacked SAND on Base and BNB Smart Chain through compromised bridge permissions….
Latest ‘GTA 6’ leaks reveal strip club setting and new slow-motion camera
Grand Theft Auto VI is being plagued by more leaks than a sinking ship, beginning with the trailer three years ago, and continuing into this week with a gameplay release that sees the protagonist, Jason Duval, robbing a gas station convenience store, escaping in a car, suffering a slow-motion car crash, and then escaping into…
Mystery Whale Sells $576M in Bitcoin as BTC Nears $80,000
Key Takeaways A whale sold 7,700 BTC (about $576.6 million) between August 19 and 22. Bitcoin currently trades near $77,000, up more than 20% for the week. The sale follows a 43,000 BTC whale accumulation wave that ended last week. Whale Offloads $577 Million in Three Days An unidentified wallet sold 2,700 BTC worth roughly…
The 4 Best Monitor Arms to Clear Up Your Desk Space (2026)
Other Monitor Arms We’ve Tested Photograph: Jacob Roach Wali Heavy-Duty Monitor Arm for $75: I made the brilliant decision to buy a 42-inch monitor without thinking about actually using a 42-inch monitor. Most monitor stands can’t support that kind of size, regardless of whether you’re using something like a 42-inch LG C4 or Samsung’s massive…
MANTRA Chain resumes blocks after Cosmos-EVM fix
MANTRA Chain has resumed block production after deploying version 8.4.0 to fix a Cosmos-EVM vulnerability that kept its mainnet unable to process transactions for about 30 hours. Summary MANTRA Chain restarted at approximately 5:30 a.m. UTC on Aug. 22. Version 8.4.0 patched a Cosmos-EVM vulnerability and added security protections. Two MANTRA-managed wallets were affected, but…
OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill
OpenAI is calling for California to add more safeguards to a landmark AI safety bill that was passed last year. In a LinkedIn post from the company’s global affairs team, OpenAI said California’s SB 53 “should be amended to expand safeguards,” for example by “requiring monitoring of frontier models under training or evaluation for potential…
Galaxy Says Bitcoin Needs $82,470 Reclaim to Confirm Bear-Market End
Key Takeaways Galaxy says bitcoin’s 50-week average near $82,470 is the key bear-market recovery signal. Galaxy found bitcoin held 11 of 13 weekly reclaims, outperforming shorter-term signals. Bitcoin needs a weekly close above $82,000 to strengthen the case that June 30 marked the bottom. Galaxy Finds 11 of 13 Bitcoin 50-Week Reclaims Held After Bear…
Meta Brings AI Creation to Social Media
Vibe coding started as a shortcut for developers. Meta now wants to turn it into a social-media habit. The company is rolling out Pocket in the US, an app that allows users to create small games and interactive experiences simply by describing them to AI. Those creations, called “gizmos,” can then be published to profiles,…
