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200,000 fake AI ‘victims’ deployed to scam bait online fraudsters

Apate’s 200,000 fake AI ‘victims’ are so good at scam baiting, the company has a monthly KPI for how many F-bombs scammers drop at the infuriating bots.

2026-08-19 · 13:30 UTC
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Crypto

SEC regulatory proposal marks ‘important’ step forward from ‘inapt’ crypto rules: Commissioner Peirce

2026-08-19 · 13:27

“Crypto mom” Hester Peirce praised the SEC’s proposed crypto regime, published days after the Senate failed to pass the…

Tech

PostgreSQL for Everything

2026-08-19 · 13:21

PostgreSQL has proven to be a versatile, rock-solid database solution since the author began using it in 2003, offering…

Crypto

Robinhood’s UK Rollout Puts XRP Before a Broad Audience

2026-08-19 · 13:20

Robinhood’s UK crypto rollout is putting XRP in front of a broader retail audience by making it available through a…

Crypto

3 Altcoins Under $1 Poised for a Major Rally Before October — CRO, SEI, and ENA

2026-08-19 · 13:20

CRO gains momentum from major treasury plans, ETF filings, and potential SEC clarity.

Sports

Champion Smith dreams of Hillsborough after homecoming

2026-08-19 · 13:15

World champion Dalton Smith says fighting at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough next year would be the "cherry on the…

World

UAE Halts All Trade With Iran, Raising Stakes for Crypto Channels 

2026-08-19 · 13:05

The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran, effective…

Tech

TikTok Messaging Could Soon Allow Money Transfers

2026-08-19 · 13:05

TikTok is exploring a new financial feature that could change the usage of its messaging.

Tech

CareCloud confirms 3.7M patients had their medical records stolen in data breach

2026-08-19 · 13:04

The cyberattack at CareCloud resulted in one of the largest reported data breaches in the U.S.

World

Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

2026-08-19 · 12:47

The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines in 2022.

Crypto

Bitcoin Whales Add 43,000 BTC, Ending Months-Long Selling Spree

2026-08-19 · 12:41

Large bitcoin holders added roughly 43,000 BTC worth about $2.75 billion over the past 60 days, according to…

Sports

England beat Wales to finish top of World Cup pool

2026-08-19 · 12:41

England underline their credentials as potential Hockey World Cup winners by sealing top spot in Pool D with an 8-2 win…

Sports

Coventry sign teenage Fenerbahce forward Cherif

2026-08-19 · 12:38

Nineteen-year-old Sidiki Cherif joins the Sky Blues on a long‑term deal after finishing last season with two goals in 12…

Sports

England to face Pakistan and Sri Lanka in tri-series

2026-08-19 · 12:31

England will play Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Lahore and Rawalpindi in a one-day international tri-series in October.

Sports

'Everyone wants clarity' over Man City charges, says Arsenal chief

2026-08-19 · 12:30

Arsenal's chief executive Richard Garlick speaks out on the case against Manchester City and the more than 100 alleged…

World

Head-on collision between bus and lorry in Brazil kills more than 20

2026-08-19 · 12:25

It is not yet clear what caused the two vehicles to crash into each other in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Tech

Geolocating a random island using geometry and CUDA programming

2026-08-19 · 12:19

A researcher solved a geolocation challenge by analyzing a drone photo of a tropical island resort using geometric…

World

Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza

2026-08-19 · 12:18

The six-year-old spent hours on the phone to paramedics before her body was recovered days later in Gaza City in 2024.

Crypto

Maya Protocol Hack Drains 20 BTC in $1.7M Exploit

2026-08-19 · 12:17

Maya Protocol halted its network after an attacker chained six software flaws together, draining roughly $1.7 million in…

Crypto

MEXC Launches Win: Infinity Arena With 0-Fee Stock Trading and up to 10M USDT Prize Pool

2026-08-19 · 12:00

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, announced the launch of “MEXC Win: Infinity Arena,” a team-based futures…

Tech

You can Venmo your college tuition, for some reason

2026-08-19 · 12:00

Kids these days don't know how good they have it.

Tech

AI isn’t close to curing cancer. This startup says it knows what it will take.

2026-08-19 · 12:00

It's the data, stupid.

Crypto

BlockDAG Launches $3M USDT Raffle at $0.0000017, While XRP & Dogecoin Test Key Support Levels  

2026-08-19 · 12:00

The crypto market continuously shifts focus between established digital assets and early-stage blockchain infrastructure.

Crypto

Centrifuge adds Symbiotic liquidity network across $1.6B in Janus Henderson, NYLIM funds

2026-08-19 · 12:00

Symbiotic’s Liquid Lane gives eligible holders immediate USDC liquidity across three Centrifuge funds managed by Janus…