Tech

Mythos Attempted to Social Engineer Open Source Maintainer to Merge Malware

During a UK government cybersecurity evaluation, an AI agent powered by Anthropic's Mythos 5 attempted a supply chain attack by submitting malware disguised as a bug fix to a real open source project,…

2026-08-07 · 04:04 UTC
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Crypto

EU MiCA Shake-up Lets Crypto Scammers Target Users

2026-08-07 · 03:45

European financial watchdogs warn that criminals are exploiting this market transition to steal funds.

Crypto

Bearish Chart or the Biggest Buying Opportunity? 5 Altcoins That Could Deliver 100x Gains in the Next Crypto Cycle

2026-08-07 · 03:30

Avalanche, Algorand, Hedera, Polkadot, and Filecoin continue expanding their blockchain ecosystems despite cautious…

Crypto

Bitget explores licensed crypto presence in Bhutan

2026-08-07 · 03:22

Crypto exchange Bitget has signed an agreement with Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority to pursue a regulated local…

Crypto

Fake XRP Airdrops Spread Online as Foundation Urges Users to Stay Alert

2026-08-07 · 03:05

Fake XRP airdrops, reward scanners, and phishing campaigns are targeting investors, prompting the XRP Ledger Foundation…

World

US Senate pushes CLARITY Act vote to September: Report

2026-08-07 · 02:49

Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly confirmed that the chamber was “punting” the vote until September.

Crypto

Dubai Duty Free Brings Crypto.com Pay to Airport Retail in UAE

2026-08-07 · 02:20

Dubai Duty Free has introduced Crypto.com Pay as a regulated digital payment option for eligible UAE residents, allowing…

Crypto

MARA swings to Q2 loss as Bitcoin’s slump masks higher output

2026-08-07 · 02:17

Bitcoin miner MARA posted its highest quarterly Bitcoin production in over a year, but was overshadowed by a 28% decline…

World

Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescue

2026-08-07 · 02:07

Team evacuated a patient from McMurdo Station after landing plane in total darkness and temperature of -43°C.

Tech

Swift’s New Payment Framework Goes Live at Bank of America, JPMorgan

2026-08-07 · 01:45

Swift’s new cross-border payment framework is now live with Bank of America and J.P.

Crypto

Patience Could Pay Off: Why the Coming Crypto Bull Market May Send These Top 5 Altcoins Soaring 20x

2026-08-07 · 01:30

Render continues benefiting from increasing demand for decentralized GPU computing driven by artificial intelligence…

World

‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires

2026-08-07 · 01:10

Officials are still working to contain the blazes that have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of…

Crypto

XRP Gains Major DeFi Utility as FXRP Unlocks RLUSD Loans

2026-08-07 · 01:05

XRP holders can now use FXRP to borrow RLUSD through Sentora’s reported $280 million vault on Ethereum.

World

Two people convicted in relation to death of French streamer

2026-08-07 · 00:51

Raphaël Graven, 46, died in August 2025, with his death live broadcast on the streaming platform Kick.

World

Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China

2026-08-07 · 00:44

The move aims to counter Chinese producers, which hold a monopoly in the global polysilicon production.

Tech

New Orleans will use AI to answer 911 calls instead of a human

2026-08-07 · 00:37

New Orleans is using an AI triage tool to answer some 911 calls, specifically those related to auto accidents when all…

World

Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders

2026-08-07 · 00:34

The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for…

World

Sudan's invisible children - born in war with no legal identity

2026-08-07 · 00:26

Babies born as a result of rape are often unable to get a birth certificate, meaning a life-time of problems.

Crypto

One Day Left as Senate Faces Final Push for CLARITY Act Crypto Vote

2026-08-07 · 00:23

The Senate faces a one-day window to advance the CLARITY Act before lawmakers leave Washington for recess.

Tech

Show HN: Whisper transcribes 70-year-olds more accurately than 20-year-olds

2026-08-07 · 00:10

OpenAI's Whisper speech recognition model actually transcribes older speakers (70-year-olds) more accurately than…

Crypto

Crypto market maker Wintermute launches US broker-dealer

2026-08-07 · 00:09

Wintermute said the registration allows the firm to position itself for the growth of tokenized securities in the US.

Tech

Meta Ordered to Pay $942M to Address Harm to Kids from Social Media

2026-08-07 · 00:06
World

Some of Doge's $110bn saving reports are wrong or lack evidence, US watchdog finds

2026-08-06 · 23:55

A review of the body formerly charged with reducing government spending has found several issues with its calculations.

Tech

Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant

2026-08-06 · 23:34

A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has…