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Crypto.com hackers stole over $30 million following after bypassing 2FA for 483 users

Jan 21, 2022 07:48 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

Crypto.com confirmed that 483 users were affected by a hacking incident detected earlier this week. The cryptocurrency exchange platform said the culprits stole more than $30 million, but that no customers lost...

Steam Deck: 38 games are ‘verified’ for Valve’s upcoming portable PC gaming device ahead of February

Jan 21, 2022 07:38 am UTC| Technology

Valve is just weeks away from fulfilling the first batch of Steam Deck orders, and fans are now seeing some games get verified for the device. But more games are expected to be playable on the upcoming portable PC gaming...

‘Call of Duty’ will remain on PlayStation as Microsoft moves to acquire Activision Blizzard, Phil Spencer says

Jan 21, 2022 05:47 am UTC| Technology

As soon as Microsoft announced it was acquiring Activision Blizzard earlier this week, video game fans started to wonder if popular IPs like Call of Duty will still be available on PlayStation in the future. Now, Xbox head...

Google System Updates for January 2022 is expanded to include manual entry of credentials to Google Password Manager

Jan 20, 2022 09:51 am UTC| Technology

The items listed under the Google System Updates for January 2022 were recently updated to include changes applied to the Android operating system and other Google services. One of the most notable additions is a new...

‘Horizon Forbidden West’ story trailer reveals Regalla’s connection with Sylens and a mysterious character named Tilda

Jan 20, 2022 08:55 am UTC| Technology

With only a few weeks left before the release of Horizon Forbidden West, Guerilla Games unveiled a new story trailer that provides more insight into Aloys next journey. Fans have known for a while now that one of the...

Snapchat says Quick Add update will make it harder for strangers to find profiles of users under 18 years old

Jan 20, 2022 07:30 am UTC| Technology

Snapchat released another Safety Impact blog post on Tuesday, announcing an update to the social media apps Quick Add feature. The company said it had added a new safeguard that should make it harder for strangers to find...

‘Battlefield 2042’ Update 3.2 goes live this week with Portal XP adjustments, Scoreboard improvements to follow

Jan 20, 2022 06:36 am UTC| Technology

DICE will introduce adjustments to the way Battlefield 2042 players gain Portal XP in Update 3.2, scheduled to go live on Thursday. The developer also revealed some early details for Update 3.3, including improvements...

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Economy

U.S. Dollar Slides Toward Biggest Annual Loss Since 2017 as 2026 Risks Loom

The U.S. dollar held steady in thin year-end trading but remained on track for its sharpest annual decline since 2017, as a mix of interest rate cuts, fiscal concerns, and uncertainty around U.S. trade policy weighed...

Oil Prices Slide in 2025 as Oversupply and Geopolitical Risks Shape Market Outlook

Global oil prices declined sharply in 2025, with Brent crude posting its longest stretch of annual losses on record as rising supply continued to outpace demand despite persistent geopolitical tensions. Brent crude futures...

China Manufacturing PMI Rebounds in December, Offering Boost to Economic Growth Outlook

Chinas manufacturing activity unexpectedly returned to expansion in December, ending eight consecutive months of contraction and providing policymakers with renewed confidence as they worked to achieve the countrys annual...

U.S. Stocks Slip as Gold Rebounds Ahead of Year-End, Markets Eye 2026 Outlook

U.S. stocks ended Tuesday modestly lower in a light-volume, pre-holiday session, while gold prices rebounded as global markets approached the penultimate trading day of 2025. Despite the subdued close, Wall Street remains...

Federal Reserve Begins Treasury Bill Purchases to Stabilize Reserves and Money Markets

The Federal Reserve has begun purchasing short-dated U.S. government bonds after concluding that bank reserves had fallen into its targeted ample range, according to minutes from the central banks December 910 policy...

Politics

Philippines Challenges Chinese Research Vessel Spotted Near Cagayan Coast

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed an aircraft to challenge a Chinese deep-sea research vessel spotted operating near the northern Philippines, underscoring rising maritime tensions in the West Philippine Sea...

Salvador Nasralla Challenges Honduras Election Results Amid Fraud Allegations

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla has formally challenged the results of Honduras recent presidential election, intensifying political tensions following a narrowly decided and controversial vote. Nasralla,...

U.S. Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration to Enforce Medicaid Funding Ban on Planned Parenthood

A U.S. appeals court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing it to enforce a controversial Medicaid funding restriction targeting Planned Parenthood in several Democratic-led states. On Tuesday, a...

Zohran Mamdani Names Steve Banks as New York City Corporation Counsel Amid Clash With Trump

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced his pick for corporation counsel, selecting Steve Banks as the citys top lawyer in a move that underscores his administrations combative stance toward President...

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Three Intellexa-Linked Executives Amid Spyware Controversy

The administration of President Donald Trump has lifted U.S. sanctions on three executives connected to the controversial spyware consortium Intellexa, according to a notice published on the U.S. Treasury Departments...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

SoftBank Completes $41 Billion OpenAI Investment in Historic AI Funding Round

SoftBank Group has officially completed a massive $41 billion investment in OpenAI, marking one of the largest private funding rounds in global technology history. The deal gives the Japanese conglomerate an estimated 11%...

Elon Musk’s xAI Expands Supercomputer Infrastructure With Third Data Center to Boost AI Training Power

Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has acquired a third building to further expand its computing infrastructure, signaling a major step in the companys effort to compete with...

ByteDance Plans Massive AI Chip Spending Boost as Nvidia Demand Grows in China

Chinas technology giant ByteDance is preparing to significantly ramp up its artificial intelligence investment, with plans to spend about 100 billion yuan (approximately $14 billion) on AI chips in 2026, according to a...

Samsung Electronics Secures Annual U.S. Licence for China Chip Equipment Imports in 2026

Samsung Electronics has obtained an annual licence from the United States government that allows the South Korean technology giant to import critical semiconductor manufacturing equipment into its China-based facilities...

Applied Digital Stock Rises on AI Cloud Spinoff Plan and ChronoScale Launch

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) shares climbed about 1.2% in after-hours trading on Monday after the company announced a proposed business combination designed to spin off its cloud computing operations into a new,...