After WIRED reported last week that Meta’s smart glasses app contained code that would enable the company to activate face-recognition features on the devices, the company removed the code this week without commenting on why or whether it plans to add such functionality back into the app later. Another WIRED investigation this week found that…
Key Takeaways ZachXBT said on June 13 that he is declining all requests from Canadian fraud victims, citing weak enforcement and seizures. He called Toronto a top 5 global cybercrime hub and Canada’s agencies possibly worse than India or Nigeria. Without faster court action, ZachXBT argues, onchain evidence stalls, leaving Canadian victims little path to…
Zcash has undergone a follow-up security audit using Anthropic’s Mythos system, which, according to founder Zooko Wilcox, found no additional serious vulnerabilities in the protocol after the recent Orchard flaw disclosure. Summary Anthropic’s Mythos audit found no additional serious vulnerabilities in the Zcash protocol following the recent Orchard flaw disclosure. The review followed emergency upgrades…
Professional services firm KPMG has pulled a report titled, “Redefining excellence in the age of agentic AI,” after numerous organizations said the report’s claims about their AI usage were untrue. Research group GPTZero identified a number of inaccuracies in the report, which was published in October 2025. GPTZero told the FT that the inaccuracies stemmed…
Hidden permissions in smart contracts can allow creators to remove liquidity or block token sales without warning. Rug pulls made up over 54% of all newly detected crypto scams, according to the latest data from the on-chain security analysis platform Web3 Antivirus. The findings suggest that while scam tactics are still evolving, many attackers…
Iranian state media announced Thursday that the Islamic Republic plans to designate all of Elon Musk’s regional corporate assets as official military targets, escalating tensions just as the billionaire’s space venture prepares for a massive Wall Street debut. The state-run Fars News Agency, which has ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, reported that Tehran is adding…
Key Takeaways SpaceX brought a major bitcoin treasury to public markets through its historic IPO. The company’s 18,712 BTC position highlights growing institutional confidence in bitcoin. Rising corporate adoption could strengthen bitcoin’s role in long-term treasury strategies. Historic SpaceX IPO Spotlights One of America’s Boldest Bitcoin Treasuries Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: SPCX) entered public…
Michael Saylor said SpaceX’s IPO marks a milestone for corporate Bitcoin adoption, arguing that 25% of the so-called Mag 8 now hold BTC on their balance sheets. Summary Michael Saylor said Tesla and SpaceX put Bitcoin on the balance sheets of 25% of the Mag 8. SpaceX holds 18,712 BTC, while Tesla owns 11,509 BTC,…
TL;DR: Live stream Netherlands vs. Japan in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on ITVX. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. The first round of 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage fixtures includes some fascinating matchups, but Netherlands vs. Japan might be the best of the bunch. This…
The Starter Kit will allow developers to build autonomous payment apps powered by XRP and RLUSD. AI agents have begun completing complicated tasks, including transacting on their own by paying for services or purchasing computing power, all of which is far superior to AI’s early methods of generating texts, images, or simple code. Ripple…
