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High Earners Eye AI and Drones to Reclaim Lost Time, Lloyds Report Finds
Tech

High Earners Eye AI and Drones to Reclaim Lost Time, Lloyds Report Finds

As the pace of modern life accelerates, a growing number of high-income individuals in the UK are looking to emerging technology to claw back precious hours in their day. According to new research commissioned by Lloyds Banking Group, well-paid workers are increasingly excited about adopting time-saving tools like artificial intelligence (AI) assistants, robotic vacuum cleaners,

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Sean Jacobs June 21, 2025
DuckDuckGo Expands Scam Blocker to Detect Fake Crypto Exchanges, E-Commerce Fraud
Cryptocurrency

DuckDuckGo Expands Scam Blocker to Detect Fake Crypto Exchanges, E-Commerce Fraud

Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo is expanding its defence against online scams. On Thursday, the company announced it has updated its browser’s Scam Blocker tool to detect and warn users about a wider range of online threats, including fake cryptocurrency exchanges, fraudulent e-commerce storefronts, and deceptive virus warnings. The latest feature upgrade aims to provide users

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Sean Jacobs June 20, 2025
Pro-Israel Hackers Destroy $90M in Cyberattack on Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange
Cryptocurrency

Pro-Israel Hackers Destroy $90M in Cyberattack on Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange

A shadowy anti-Iranian hacking group known as “Predatory Sparrow” has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on one of Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Nobitex, destroying nearly $90 million in digital assets. The operation, announced early Wednesday, marks the second attack by the group in as many days, as cyber tensions escalate in parallel with rising regional

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Sean Jacobs June 20, 2025
Apple Eyes AI to Help Design Custom Chips, Says Senior Executive
AI

Apple Eyes AI to Help Design Custom Chips, Says Senior Executive

Apple is exploring the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the development of its custom-designed semiconductors, according to Johny Srouji, the company’s senior vice president of hardware technologies. Srouji’s remarks were made last month during a private speech in Belgium, where he received an award from Imec, an influential semiconductor research organisation that

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Sean Jacobs June 20, 2025
Meta Rolls Out Passkeys for Facebook, Ushering in a Password-Free Future
Tech

Meta Rolls Out Passkeys for Facebook, Ushering in a Password-Free Future

Meta has officially introduced the long-awaited Passkeys feature to Facebook, allowing users to securely log in without the need for traditional passwords. The update marks a significant step in the platform’s security evolution and aligns Facebook with other major tech platforms that have already embraced passwordless authentication. With passkeys, users can now access their Facebook

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Sean Jacobs June 20, 2025
NY Cracks Down on Crypto Scam That Targeted Russian-Speaking Victims; Meta Removes 700+ “Black Hat” Accounts
Cryptocurrency

NY Cracks Down on Crypto Scam That Targeted Russian-Speaking Victims; Meta Removes 700+ “Black Hat” Accounts

NEW YORK— A sophisticated cryptocurrency investment scam that preyed on Russian-speaking communities in Brooklyn and beyond has been brought to a screeching halt, thanks to a sweeping investigation by New York State and local authorities. Officials announced the seizure of over $140,000 in stolen cryptocurrency, the freezing of another $300,000 in crypto assets, and the

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Sean Jacobs June 19, 2025
Crypto Scam Hits Alabama Hard Victims Lose Over $1 Million in Weeks to ‘Pig Butchering’ Scheme
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Scam Hits Alabama Hard: Victims Lose Over $1 Million in Weeks to ‘Pig Butchering’ Scheme

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A wave of cryptocurrency investment scams is sweeping across Alabama, with more than a million dollars lost in just the past three weeks, according to the Alabama Securities Commission. Officials are raising alarms over a sophisticated scheme known as “pig butchering,” in which victims are manipulated into trusting fraudsters who ultimately direct

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Sean Jacobs June 19, 2025
DOJ Seizes Record $225M in Crypto Scam Crackdown, Targets ‘Pig Butchering’ Fraud Rings
Cryptocurrency

DOJ Seizes Record $225M in Crypto Scam Crackdown, Targets ‘Pig Butchering’ Fraud Rings

In a landmark move against cryptocurrency-related crime, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized over $225 million in digital assets linked to one of the largest investment scam operations ever investigated. The crackdown, which targeted a sophisticated form of online fraud known as “pig butchering,” is being hailed as the largest crypto seizure in

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Sean Jacobs June 19, 2025
AI’s Climate Paradox Tool for Change or Hidden Threat
AI

AI’s Climate Paradox: Tool for Change or Hidden Threat?

Artificial intelligence, as we know it today, has existed in theory since the 1950s. But its real-world impact surged in late 2022 with the release of ChatGPT, which reached over 100 million users within two months. This public fascination with generative AI tools has brought benefits in productivity and accessibility but also triggered questions about

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Sean Jacobs June 19, 2025