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WhatsApp Vulnerability Could Facilitate Remote Code Execution

An update for the WhatsApp desktop app for Windows patches CVE-2025-30401, a spoofing vulnerability that could be used to trick users. The post WhatsApp Vulnerability Could Facilitate Remote Code Execution appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: SecurityWeek favicon SecurityWeek

How Trump tariffs could push Vietnam into the arms of China

The move has sent shock waves through a region of US strategic importance that had respected Trump as tough on BeijingVietnam had tried to appease Donald Trump: tariffs on US goods were reduced; regulations were passed to allow Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its Starlink in the country. The prime minister, Pham Minh Chinh, even joked in January that he would happily β€œplay golf all day long” at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Ripple to Acquire Prime Broker Hidden Road for $1.25B, Expanding Institutional Push

Among other things, the deal is expected to strengthen Ripple’s stablecoin ambitions.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Deploying a Scala Play Application to Heroku: A Step-by-Step Guide

I’ve been a web developer for years, but I haven’t touched Java in a long time β€” like, late-90s long. Back then, Java development felt cumbersome: lots of boilerplate and complex configurations. It was not exactly a pleasant experience for building simple web apps. So, when I recently started exploring Scala and the Play Framework, I was curious more than anything. Has the Java developer experience gotten better? Is it...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: DZone favicon DZone

Building and Scaling an AI Company in 2025: What Top VCs Really Want to See with Zetta, Glasswing and B Capital

A deep dive with three leading AI investors who collectively manage billions in venture capital and have backed some of the most innovative companies in artificial intelligence. The Expert Panel Karen Paige, General Partner at B Capital Karen brings deep operational and investment expertise to B Capital, where she focuses on enterprise software and AI... Continue Reading

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: SaaStr favicon SaaStr

Show HN: Connecting an IBM 3151 terminal to a mainframe [video]

The IBM 3151 from 1987 is an interesting ASCII terminal. Unlike "normal" serial terminals, it not only supports the so-called "character mode", where after each keypress there is an interaction with the host computer (like with a Unix terminal), but it also has a "block mode". This means, you can send it commands to define fields for input and output on the screen (like a form to fill out). The terminal then handles...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

How deleting multiplayer from the engine can save memory

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Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Reddit Programming favicon Reddit Programming

Ripple acquires crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25B

Blockchain-based payments network Ripple announced it has acquired crypto-friendly prime broker Hidden Road in one of the largest mergers in the cryptocurrency industry to date.Ripple is acquiring Hidden Road in a $1.25 billion deal, the company officially announced on April 8.The deal will make Ripple the first crypto firm to own and operate a global, multi-asset prime broker. According to the company’s April 8...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

The White House wants federal agencies to maximize the use of 'American AI'

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released the administration's revised policies for the use of AI in federal agencies. As Reuters notes, it has altered Biden-era guidelines and has rescinded orders by the previous administration related to safety over the technology's use. The Trump administration said it's shifting towards a "forward-leaning, pro-innovation and procompetition mindset" instead...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

XRP Could Hit $12.5 Before President Trump's Term Ends: Standard Chartered

XRP is uniquely positioned at the heart of of cross-border payments, the report said.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

This new retro handheld just outclassed the Retroid Pocket 5 for Wii U and upscaled PS2

ANBERNIC's first device of 2025 is its most powerful to date.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

Web3 active developers drop nearly 40% in one year

Weekly active developers in the crypto space dropped by almost 40% in one year as β€œnarrative-led” developments took over the industry.Crypto data and analytics platform Artemis Terminal shows that on March 17, 2024, the number of active developers tagged on open-source repositories in a week was 12,380. The number dropped to around 7,600 on March 16, signaling a 38.6% drop in weekly active developers in one year.The...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

The Download: a β€œdire wolf” revival, and safeguarding AI companions

This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Game of clones: Colossal’s new wolves are cute, but are they dire? For several years now, Texas-based company Colossal Biosciences has been in the news for its plans to re-create woolly mammoths someday.…

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: MIT Technology Review favicon MIT Technology Review

Blackbird gobbles up $50M for its blockchain-based payment-loyalty app for restaurants

A founder who has carved out a name for himself building products to help restaurants connect better with would-be diners has raised $50 million for his latest startup: a new take on the idea of customer loyalty. Blackbird Labs has built a payments-meets-loyalty-meets-blockchain platform for restaurants to grow repeat business while reducing some of the […]

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Meta blocks livestreaming by teenagers on Instagram

Under-16s will be barred from using the app’s Live feature unless they have parental permissionMeta is expanding its safety measures for teenagers on Instagram with a block on livestreaming, as the social media company extends its under-18 safeguards to the Facebook and Messenger platforms.Under-16s will be barred from using Instagram’s Live feature unless they have parental permission. They will also require parental...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: The Guardian Technology favicon The Guardian Technology

Shopify CEO: justify new hires by proving AI can't do the job better

Like many CEOs, Shopify boss Tobi LΓΌtke has a passion for using AI in the workforce. In an internal memo to employees sent last month titled AI usage is now a baseline expectation, LΓΌtke writes that before asking for more headcount and resources, teams must demonstrate why they cannot get...Read Entire Article

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Sorry Google, a zoom lens won’t convince me to buy the Pixel 10 over the 9a

Google's Pixel 10 adds zoom at last β€” but cuts corners on photo quality that matters most.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

2 Simple But Frequently Used Red Flags to Avoid on Your Resume

In this article, we will go through 2 simple but effective tips on how you can optimise your resume.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: KDnuggets favicon KDnuggets

Google brings in-call scam notifications to Pixel watches

Anyone else feel like half the time their phone rings these days it's spam? Sometimes there's an alert before you even pick up, but other times it takes being in the call to know. Well, Google is now making it easier to do the latter, adding in-call scam detection to the Pixel Watch. The new AI-powered feature gives a loud beep at the start of the call and every couple minutes afterward. It will give a notification,...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Sizl raises $3.5M to expand its cook-to-order food delivery service

Dark kitchens β€” also referred to as ghost kitchens, cloud kitchens, or virtual kitchens β€” often receive criticism for their food quality. Sizl, a cook-to-order delivery service based in Chicago, seeks to change this perception by delivering meals made with fresh ingredients in around 30 minutes flat. The company announced its recent $3.5 million seed […]

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

XL Batteries is using petrochemical infrastructure to store solar and wind power

The startup has commissioned a demonstration unit of its organic flow battery.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

The RAG reality check: New open-source framework lets enterprises scientifically measure AI performance

New open-source evaluation framework quantifies RAG pipeline performance with scientific metrics, helping enterprises cut through the AI hype cycle with objective measurements.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Main ticket seller and six tour companies fined Β£17m for Colosseum price-fixing

Illegal practices included use of bots to hoard tickets for attraction in Rome for resale at inflated pricesAn Italian ticketing company and six tour operators have been fined almost 20m (17m) for illegal practices that made it difficult for regular visitors to access Rome’s Colosseum at the standard cost.Italy’s antitrust authority, AGCM, said the practices, including using software bots to hoard tickets and resell...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Trump tariff negotiations are β€˜all about’ China deal β€” Raoul Pal

Global trade tensions triggered by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff measures may come to an end with a potential deal with China as investors remain concerned about escalation from both sides.Trump’s April 2 announcement of reciprocal import tariffs sent shockwaves through global equity and crypto markets. The measures include a 10% baseline tariff on all imported goods, effective April 5, with higher levies...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

BoE's Andrew Bailey Nominated to Lead G20-Crypto Supervisor FSB

The G20 tasked the FSB with coordinating the delivery of a regulatory framework for crypto-assets.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: CoinDesk favicon CoinDesk

Apple may copy a 2013 Galaxy S4 feature for iPhone 17 Pro’s camera

Android phones have been able to record simultaneously from their front and rear cameras for over a decade at this point.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

Framework pauses U.S. sales of base Laptop 13 models due to tariffs β€” company says other vendors are pausing sales too, but not making announcements

The cheapest Framework Laptop 13s powered by a Core Ultra 5 125H or Ryzen 5 7640U becomes temporarily unavailable in the U.S.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Automate your lawn care with eufy’s new E15 and E18 smart lawn mowers

eufy’s next-gen intelligent robot lawn mowers might just be perfect for you.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Android Authority favicon Android Authority

Show HN: Badgeify – Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar

Article URL: https://badgeify.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43620471 Points: 88 # Comments: 43

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Ooni Halo Pro Spiral Mixer Review: Dough as Far as the Eye Can See

Upgrade your summer hosting game with Ooni’s commercial-inspired spiral dough mixer.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

MEV bot loses $180K in ETH from access control exploit

A maximal extractable value (MEV) bot lost about $180,000 in Ether after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in its access control systems.On April 8, blockchain security firm SlowMist reported that the MEV bot lost 116.7 Ether (ETH) because of the lack of access control. Threat researcher Vladimir Sobolev, also known as Officer’s Notes on X, told Cointelegraph that an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the bot,...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

Organisation key to biopharma career challenges

Viatris’ Denise Clarken discusses her work in biopharmaceuticals and the advancements making everyday work simpler. Read more: Organisation key to biopharma career challenges

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

New 'DRAM+' memory designed to provide DRAM performance with SSD-like storage capabilities, uses FeRAM tech

FMC and Neumonda develop non-volatile FeRAM products, revive memory production in Germany.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

Sipay raises $78M Series B for international expansion

Turkish fintech Sipay has closed a $78M Series B funding round at a valuation of $875M.The Series B round was led by Elephant VC, a U.S.-based venture capital firm, with participation from QuantumLig...

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Best Buy has slashed $60 off the 40mm Samsung Galaxy Watch7

As of April 8, the 40mm Samsung Galaxy Watch7 is on sale at Best Buy for $239.99. Normally it's listed for $299.99, so you're saving $60.

Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable