Apple’s encryption dispute with the U.K. government is heading back into a legal forum. The company has challenged the U.K. government’s latest Technical Capability Notice (TCN), which reportedly requires Apple to maintain the capability to provide U.K. authorities with access to encrypted iCloud data upon lawful authorization. The latest dispute follows an earlier U.K. order…
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, August 6th, 2026] Global cryptocurrency exchange LBank has announced a strategic brand partnership with Pudgy Penguins, one of Web3’s most successful IP transformation stories, marking a new step in connecting crypto infrastructure with digital culture, consumer experiences, and broader mainstream adoption. The partnership reflects LBank’s evolving approach toward brand development…
SAVE $50: As of Aug. 6, you can still pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 bundled with a $50 Amazon gift card for $379.99. This offer ends after Aug. 6. $379.99 at Amazon $429.99 Save $50 Samsung Unpacked came and went with new phones, new watches, and Samsung Galaxy Glasses. If you’ve been eyeing…
Key Takeaways World Chain is deploying streamed EIP-7928 block access lists every 200 ms for parallel checks. The technology targets 1 gigagas/sec throughput on World Chain without raising validator hardware costs. The feature goes live on World Chain Mainnet Aug. 17 via a runtime flag ahead of Ethereum’s upgrade. Tackling the Decentralization Dilemma World Chain…
Block Inc. has increased its corporate Bitcoin treasury by 85 BTC, taking its total holdings to 9,117 BTC and moving the Jack Dorsey-led company to 15th place in the Bitcoin 100 corporate holdings ranking. Summary Block has increased its Bitcoin treasury by 85 BTC, taking total holdings to 9,117 BTC. The latest purchase moves the…
The only downside is that it doesn’t fit well into a lot of chunkier phone cases, including my iPhone 15’s Casetify case. The Phone Fan comes with a little USB-C extender, which allows it to work with my case, but it’s a loose fit and constantly falls out if I’m not holding it at the…
Another former Uber executive is joining Travis Kalanick’s robotics and industrial AI startup Atoms, just a few weeks after it raised $1.7 billion. Gautam Gupta, the former finance chief under Kalanick, said in social media posts on Wednesday that he has joined Atoms as chief financial officer. Gupta spent more than four years at Uber…
Key Takeaways Judge Shelby granted Utah summary judgment and denied Kalshi’s preliminary injunction. Online gambling in Utah is a third-degree felony under the state’s constitutional ban. New York cited the ruling as supplemental authority within a day of its release. Shelby Finds Multiple Readings of the CEA, Disfavors Preemption U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby…
JPYC has raised a total of 6 billion yen ($38 million) through an extended Series B round, adding fresh corporate backing as the Japanese stablecoin issuer expands its payment network and Web3 financial services. Summary JPYC has raised 6 billion yen ($38 million) in an extended Series B round to expand its stablecoin ecosystem. AZ…
Solana validators are moving closer to advancing a governance proposal that could significantly reshape the network’s tokenomics by dramatically increasing the amount of SOL permanently removed from circulation while accelerating the reduction of new token issuance. The proposal, SGP-0003, combines two previously introduced Solana Improvement Documents (SIMDs) into a single governance package designed to tighten…
