Apple has introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, betting that greater camera control, longer battery life and more on-device AI will persuade buyers to pay at least $1,199 for its latest premium phones. The models debuted Wednesday at Apple’s “Surprise and shine” event, the company’s first major hardware launch under newly…
Key Takeaways Malone Lam pleaded guilty to participating in a RICO conspiracy. The network used deception and break-ins to drain crypto wallets. Members spent proceeds on cars worth up to $3.8 million and $500,000 nightclub nights. Malone Lam Admits Leading the Crypto Theft Enterprise Malone Lam, a 22-year-old Singaporean citizen and recent Miami resident, pleaded…
Bitcoin price remained under pressure near $78,500 after a retreat from its Sept. 3 peak of $82,283, while weakening momentum and a possible head-and-shoulders pattern raised the risk of a deeper correction. Summary Bitcoin price fell about 4.6% from $82,283 to trade near $78,500. The 4-hour RSI stood at 43.58, showing that sellers retained a…
A new national study has revealed that women face a troubling double when it comes to carrying a key component of sexual health: condoms. When Australian women were asked about other women carrying condoms, the two most common answers were both about her sexual conduct: that she is planning to have sex (45.4%), and that…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Live trading for the 2026 King’s Cup Global Invitational (KCGI) is officially underway, pitting 37,148 participants across 1,347 teams against each other for a share of a $3 million USDT prize pool. For the first…
The second-largest cryptocurrency has hovered around $2,500 over the past several days, with some analysts predicting a decisive breakout above that level and a surge to much higher ground. Others remain cautious, expecting ETH to head south to around $2,000 before starting a bull run. The Bullish Perspective According to X user Ted, ETH is…
San Francisco’s city attorney has hit Meta with a cease-and-desist letter telling the company to stop “allowing” paid advertisements that include AI-generated child sexual abuse content and asked it to explain how the ads repeatedly ran on its platforms. On Tuesday, WIRED reported that Meta has run more than 350 ads in recent months that…
Key Takeaways Park was convicted of three wire fraud and two bankruptcy fraud counts. Prosecutors said he hid millions in crypto before claiming only $0.34. Sentencing is set for Dec. 10, with decades in prison possible. Crypto Fortune Disappears From Bankruptcy Filings A federal jury in Alexandria convicted Jihoon Park, 52, on Sept. 8 of…
World has opened its standalone Solana prediction market platform to more than 1 million waitlisted users after creating over 150,000 markets through its Phantom integration. Summary More than 1 million waitlisted users can now access World through its standalone website. Over 150,000 markets have been created across sports, crypto, politics, finance, economics, and culture. Chainlink…
Listen Labs, a market research startup that uses voice AI to conduct customer interviews, recently signed a term sheet for a $125 million Series C at a $1.5 billion valuation, with Menlo Ventures set to lead the round, according to several people with knowledge of the matter. But that round never closed, the people said….
