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Microsoft to end support for Office 2021 this year

It’s official: Microsoft is terminating future support for its popular Office 2021 suite of productivity applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. While the computing giant claims that your apps “may continue to function,” it also warns of exposure to “serious and potentially harmful security risks” if you continue using their now unsupported software after Oct….

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Michael Saylor fires back as STRC crash sparks fraud claims

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has defended the company’s Bitcoin-backed capital strategy after its STRC preferred stock fell well below its $100 par value and triggered fresh criticism from market participants. Summary Michael Saylor defended Strategy’s Bitcoin strategy as STRC plunged below its $100 par value. Peter Schiff floated fraud allegations while questioning Strategy’s promotion of…

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Bio Protocol launches AI research hub to challenge grant gatekeepers

Bio Protocol has launched OpenLabs, a platform that combines AI-assisted research development, community funding, and on-chain governance as its ecosystem surpasses $33 million in capital raised. Summary Bio Protocol launched OpenLabs, combining AI-assisted research development, collaboration, and funding in one platform. Researchers can seek funding through community voting, with BIO token holders participating in governance…

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Apple Patches Beats Studio Buds Wiretap Flaw

Your earbuds should not become someone else’s microphone. Apple released Beats Firmware Update 1B211 on June 16 to fix a Bluetooth vulnerability in Beats Studio Buds that could have let an attacker within range listen through the earbuds’ microphone while the device was unpaired and actively seeking a connection. The issue, tracked as CVE-2025-20701, highlights…

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