Aug 08, 2026Twila Rosenbaum A roundup of the most important privacy and security headlines. Stories include Flock surveillance expansions, FTC action against Hims & Hers, a Supreme Court ruling on geofence warrants, and multiple data breaches. These reports show the ongoing tension between technology, privacy, and law enforcement. View more
Aug 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Apple has hinted at a September iPhone event date by opening a lottery for U.S. retail employees to work at the gathering. According to an internal memo, the event will take place during the first half of September. Apple typically holds its annual iPhone event in the second week of September. This year, that likely means a Wednesday, September 9 event, with pre-orders and release dates to follow. View more
Aug 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Apple's summer price increases spared the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods, but that may change in September. iPhone 18 Pro could start between $1,299 and $1,399. Older iPhone models may not see traditional price drops. Apple Watch and AirPods are also potential candidates for hikes. View more
Aug 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Ted Lasso's fourth season has finally arrived on Apple TV, more than three years after the season 3 finale. The 10-episode season will air through October 7, 2026, and is expected to kick off a new three-season run. Ted returns to Richmond to coach a second division women's football team, with new cast additions including Tanya Reynolds and Paloma Cinco. View more
Aug 06, 2026Twila Rosenbaum iPhone 18 Pro is almost here, and it is expected to bring three upgrades that Apple fans have been waiting years to see. The new model will reportedly feature a variable aperture main camera, a significantly smaller Dynamic Island, and Apple's next-generation C2 modem. These changes could redefine the iPhone experience. View more
Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum The XRP Ledger is set to release xrpld 3.3.0 next week, proposing five amendments to validators. Two revised features, Batch and Permission Delegation, are back after being pulled over critical security bugs. New additions include Confidential MPT, Sponsored Fees and Reserves, and Dynamic MPT. Validators must approve each amendment with 80% support over two weeks. View more
Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum More than 1,000 bitcoin, worth around $70 million, were drained from 1,196 Coldcard wallets in a 41-minute span on July 30. Galaxy Research says a firmware flaw made seed phrases enumerable, allowing attackers to reconstruct private keys without touching the devices. Investigators are tracing the attacker through blockchain data provider logs, while security firms warn more wallets could be at risk. View more
Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum An attacker exploited a flaw in Coldcard hardware wallet key generation to steal roughly 594 bitcoin, worth $38 million, from about 500 single-signature wallets in under 30 minutes. The vulnerability, introduced in firmware 4.0.0, caused devices to fall back to predictable software-based key generation. Coinkite has warned affected users, while newer models appear safe. View more
Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Aave has proposed exiting six blockchains that together hold about $98 million in deposits and generate under $5,000 in quarterly revenue each. The affected networks are Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium, and Aptos, some of which have seen deposits fall more than 90%. The plan also retires 50 asset markets and aims to reduce costs and risk exposure. View more
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