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Source: The Verge Sony will launch a successor to its WH-1000XM5 noise cancelling headphones on May 15th, according to leaked information reported by Dealabs and Android Authority. Details of the new headphones model, called the WH-1000XM6, come from a now pulled Amazon Spain listing for the product that was first spotted by a Reddit user….
Source: Coin Tegraph Onchain sleuth and security analyst ZackXBT claims to have identified an additional $45 million in funds stolen from Coinbase users through social engineering scams in the past seven days alone. According to the onchain detective, the $45 million figure represents the latest financial losses in a string of social engineering scams targeting…
Source: The Verge Android’s new design language looks extremely… Gen Z. That much is obvious from the concept images in the leaked blog post that surfaced today (published by Google, as it tends to do). While the theme is customizable, Google highlighted pink, purple, and coral throughout the interface. It’s a decidedly younger, bubblier, and…
Source: Bitcoinist Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitwise Asset Management’s latest 32-page study, The Investment Case for XRP, applies a capital-asset-pricing-style framework to the embattled payments token and concludes that, under its most optimistic assumptions, it could trade at $29.32 by 2030. The figure is the output…
Source: The Verge The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has lost its appeal of a ruling in its case against Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In 2023, the FTC requested a preliminary injunction to prevent the companies from finalizing the deal while its legal challenge to the acquisition from 2022 was in progress. “With…
Source: Live Mint US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, in his press briefing on May 7, 2025, responded to criticism of US President Donald Trump questioning his role as the head of the Fed. Powell said that Trump’s take doesn’t affect his job at all, and he will be doing the same thing he has…
Source: Coin Tegraph Speaking at a hearing, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent toed the party line in suggesting support for two crypto-related bills moving through Congress. Bessent addressed lawmakers at a May 7 hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, saying that the United States should be the “premier destination for digital assets” in response…
Source: The Verge A second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI had a surprise drop this week, and it looked like it mostly focused on the story and world at the expense of gameplay. However, developer Rockstar Games says that isn’t actually the case, and that the trailer was “comprised of equal parts gameplay and…
Source: Coin Tegraph Threat group COLDRIVER is using new malware to steal documents from Western targets, according to a May 7 report from Google Threat Intelligence. The malware, called LOSTKEYS, shows the evolution of the group from credential phishing to more sophisticated attacks. According to the Google report, the new malware is installed through four…
Source: Live Mint Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) leaned into India’s equity markets with a sharper eye for selective plays in the final quarter of FY25, showing bullish conviction despite heightened market volatility. A Mint analysis of FPI shareholding in 1,168 stocks that are part of BSE’s large-, mid- and small-cap indices reveals a strong tilt toward…
