Meta is testing face-recognition software built by Rank One, a company that supplies the US military and regional police departments, WIRED found in an investigation this week. Meta has been exploring the possibility of adding face-recognition tech to its smart glasses, and WIRED previously reported that the app for the glasses contained code—now deleted—that would…
Bitcoin has climbed more than 2% to $63,770 after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah helped ease market fears and pushed oil prices toward an 8% weekly decline. Summary Bitcoin price climbed 2.4% as a ceasefire deal and falling oil prices improved risk appetite. A symmetrical triangle breakout above $64,760 could open the door…
Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network Base has confirmed June 25 as the mainnet activation date for its Beryl network upgrade, its most technically significant release since launch. Beryl introduces B20, a native token standard for issuing stablecoins and other assets directly within Base’s node software, and cuts the chain’s standard withdrawal delay to Ethereum from…
Anyone who’s Googled themselves recently knows that it doesn’t quite hit the way it used to. Sure, there’s everything going on with Google search itself, but there’s also an inescapable feeling that web search isn’t the canonical source of information that it used to be, with just as many people learning about who you and…
Key Takeaways The Consumer Technology Association, which represents more than 1,200 technology companies, is seeking clearer federal rules for digital assets. Firms say uncertainty complicates compliance, product launches, and long-term investment planning. Senate action could determine how U.S. markets compete with clearer overseas frameworks. CTA Calls for Swift Senate Action on CLARITY Act The Consumer…
The Ethereum network’s growth strategy seems to focus first on winning the adoption race and then on generating fees later. Ethereum’s layer-1 network set all-time highs across every usage metric in Q1 2026, with monthly active users climbing 53.5% quarter-over-quarter to 13.2 million and transaction count reaching 200.4 million, even as ETH’s market cap…
Important update: Microsoft Project Online will retire on September 30, 2026. Project for the web, along with Project and Roadmap apps in Microsoft Teams, will transition to Microsoft Planner. If you are evaluating Microsoft Project, consider how these updates may affect long-term use and feature availability. I’ve used both Microsoft Project and Smartsheet extensively, and…
The Philippine SEC has reinforced its support for real-world asset tokenization as four companies, including a tokenized real estate project, advance through its regulatory sandbox. Summary Philippine SEC says existing laws can support tokenized real-world assets and related investment products. Four companies are testing new financial products in the SEC’s Strategic Sandbox, including tokenized real…
In its most recent firmware update for Beats headphones, 1B211, Apple fixed a terrifying security flaw that allowed malicious actors to potentially eavesdrop on private conversations within Bluetooth range of the brand’s popular Studio Buds. According to reporting by Sead Fadilpašić of TechRadar, it was actually the third-party security firm ERNW and its researchers, Dennis…
Key Takeaways CME bitcoin options open interest fell from $290M in November to under $40M by June 2026. Deribit max pain climbs to $75,000 for September and December 2026 contract expirations. Binance leads futures open interest at 131.97K BTC, an 18.22% share, per Coinglass data. CME‘s bitcoin options open interest, measured in dollar terms, has…
