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Just a tap, and it's gone - experts warn scammers are now loading your stolen details onto burner phones in devious "ghost tapping" scams
Ghost tapping scams exploit stolen payment card data, burner phones, and Telegram markets, allowing syndicates to launder money through retail fraud while evading detection.
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Trump-Backed World Liberty Gets Coinbase Approval With USD1 Stablecoin Listing
Coinbase is listing USD1 from President Trump's World Liberty Financial, letting U.S. users access another stablecoin.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Mirage 2 β Generative World Engine
Article URL: https://demo.dynamicslab.ai/chaos Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44978286 Points: 7 # Comments: 0
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:MSI shows off "true AI" MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 monitor with real-time human ID
MSI recently unveiled the MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50, the first model in its new lineup of "AI-powered" QD-OLED monitors. Part of the premium MPG series, the 27-inch "2K" display is also the first to integrate real-time human detection using on-device artificial intelligence models.Read Entire Article
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Nonprofit search engine Ecosia offers $0 for control of Chrome
Germany-based search engine and browser nonprofit Ecosia is the latest party to make an offer for Google's Chrome. Questions about Chrome's fate have been swirling since the news that the Department of Justice would push for Google to sell the browser after the ruling that the company's search engine business constituted a monopoly. Although Google is planning to appeal the decision, that hasn't stopped other big tech...
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:State Street issues $100M digital debt securities on JPMorganβs proprietary blockchain
State Street launched its first digital debt securities using JPMorganβs Digital Debt Service, executing a $100 million commercial paper transaction. According to an Aug. 21 statement, State Street Investment Management purchased the commercial paper for its Short Term Investment Fund. The debt securities are issued, settled, and serviced using blockchain technology, delivering streamlined institutional market [β¦] The...
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:How One Woman's Simple, Yet Genius Invention Helped Win The WWII Air War
Rolls-Royce Merlin-powered fighters played a huge role in the Allies winning WWII, but they may not have had as much success without this clever little fix.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:New Android parental controls make it easier to manage kidsβ devices your way
The simple on-device controls can be used instead of, or alongside, your Family Link setup.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:The 40 Best Movies on Hulu This Week (August 2025)
The Monkey, John Wick, and Take Shelter are just a few of the movies you need to watch on Hulu right now.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Show HN: Splice β CAD for Cable Harnesses and Electrical Assemblies
I first posted Splice CAD as an in-browser tool for making cable harnesses.Since then itβs grown in both features and scope β the direction is moving from βharness-onlyβ toward a lightweight CAD for wiring and electrical assemblies. New functionality includes:Editing Enhancements- Full undo/redo to easily restore editor state- Multi-select & group actions to move, delete, and add components- Bulk connect tool to...
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Google says to expect Pixel redesigns βevery 2-3 years,β no flip phone, tablet on βpauseβ
In a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg, Google says to expect refreshes to the design of Pixel phones every few years, while reiterating that a flip phone is not coming, and that its tablet ambitions are βpaused.β moreβ¦
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:System Shocks? EV Smart Charging Tech Poses Cyber-Risks
Trend Micro's Salvatore Gariuolo talks with the Black Hat USA 2025 News Desk about how the new ISO 15118 standard for electric vehicle smart charging and vehicle-to-grid communications can be weaponized by threat actors.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:βStar Trek: Strange New Worldsβ Did a Documentary Episode That Shouldβve Been Killed in the Edit
'What Is Starfleet?' certainly asks that question, but more importantly, it asks another: what if we did an entire episode from the perspective of someone who is extremely bad at their job?
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Scattered Spider Member Sentenced to a Decade in Prison
Noah Michael Urban, 20, was one of several members of the Scattered Spider collective who were arrested and charged in 2024 in connection with high-profile cyberattacks.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Longtime Bungie head Pete Parsons steps down
Bungie CEO Pete Parsons has announced that heβs leaving the company one decade after taking on the role. In an update on Thursday, Parsons wrote that he has βdecided to pass the torchβ to longtime Bungie developer Justin Truman. Parsons has worked at Bungie for over 20 years and led the studio through the launch [β¦]
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Text.ai (YC X25) Is Hiring Founding Full-Stack Engineer
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/text-ai/jobs/OJBr0v2-founding-full-stack-engineer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44978073 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Whatβs new in Android Canary 2508: Flashlight brightness, icon shapes
Yesterday, Google released Android Canary 2508 as the third release in the new program. Besides integrating Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 changes, it makes two sizable additions. moreβ¦
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:My favorite headphones, Sonys top-tier XM4s, are $150 off at Best Buy
The Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones are down to just $199.99 at Best Buy β a $150 saving on one of the best wireless noise-canceling pairs you can own.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:I thought the Galaxy Z Fold 6 was fantastic, but Samsungβs Z Fold 7 makes me forget it ever existed
After one month with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, I canβt understand why youβd want anything else.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Microsoftβs new NFL deal could let you blame Copilot AI for terrible playcalls
The NFL and Microsoft have extended their arrangement that makes Surface tablets a familiar fixture on gameday sidelines, but naturally, now thereβs an AI-powered twist on top. While Tom Brady is no longer actively putting those slates in danger of destruction, they do have something to offer to coaches and players. Microsoft touts a GitHub [β¦]
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:As India bans real-money games, Dream Sports, MPL start pulling the plug
Several Indian startups, including Dream Sports, MPL, and Zupee, are shutting down their real-money games after parliament passed a bill banning such games.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:You Can't Trust Your Car's Driving Assistance System Yet, AAA Report Finds
Both hands-on and hands-off systems required human intervention to avoid accidents in this study.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Honor's Shimmering Magic V Flip 2 Has Arrived to Outshine Samsung's Galaxy Flip
The flip foldable, releasing in China, includes a limited edition model co-designed by Jimmy Choo.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Google Pixel 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy S25: Which smartphone is right for you?
Find out how Google's newest Pixel and Samsung's latest flagship compare to each other.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Tesla Takes So Long to Report Crash Data, Even Trumpβs Regulators Are Taking Notice
The rule is to submit a report within five days. It takes Tesla months.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Get a free Pixel 10 Pro or Pixel 10 Pro XL when you trade-in any phone at AT&T
In addition to the free smartphones, AT&T is also offering a 50% discount on Google's new PixelSnap accessories to those who qualify.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Why VivoPower Wants Ripple Shares at a Discount to Its XRP Holdings
VivoPower, which has pivoted away from its sustainable energy focus to build an XRP treasury, is trying to gain ownership of Ripple shares.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Vivo Vision Mixed-Reality Headset Steps Up to Apple, but Still a Tough Sell
China's Vivo Vision competes with many of the same design elements as Apple's Vision Pro. But is the honeymoon already over?
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Apple TV+ gets a 30% price hike, but you can save $50 - here's how
It's the streaming service's third increase in three years. But there's still one way to avoid paying more.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:US OCC terminates 2022 order targeting Anchorage Digital over AML
The financial regulator said the bankβs βcompliance with laws and regulations does not require the continued existence of the order,β first issued in April 2022.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Apple details new App Store taxes and price changes in select countries
Apple is contacting developers about upcoming tax and price updates for a few countries, including Canada, Romania, and Brazil. Here are the details. moreβ¦
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Easy ChatGPT Downgrade Attack Undermines GPT-5 Security
By using brief, plain clues in their prompts that are likely to influence the app to query older models, a user can downgrade ChatGPT for malicious ends.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Why Video Game Anti-Cheat Systems Are a Cybersecurity Goldmine
Sam Collins and Marius Muench of the University of Birmingham, UK, join the Black Hat USA 2025 News Desk to explain how anti-cheat systems in video games provide valuable lessons on defending against threat actors' techniques and strategies.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Major raid targets counterfeit fake HDDs from Seagate, WD, and Toshiba in Malaysia, but is it too little too late?
A raid in Malaysia uncovered nearly 700 counterfeit hard drives, exposing a global scheme recycling used devices as new.
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