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In brief Google’s Willow chip achieved a verified quantum speed-up confirmed by experiment. Verified results mark a step toward fault-tolerant quantum systems with real-world impact. Experts warn that such progress could eventually threaten Bitcoin’s elliptic-curve encryption. Google’s latest quantum processor has achieved what physicists have pursued for decades: a verified speed-up over the world’s best…
DePIN-fueled ecosystem AIOZ Network is “evolving a people-powered internet”—addressing key pain points while delivering infrastructure that’s designed for the artificial intelligence era.“AIOZ Network empowers users to store, compute, and share data on their own terms,” Erman Tjiputra, Founder and CEO of AIOZ Network, told Decrypt. Anyone can contribute to the “people-powered, peer-to-peer DePIN network” using…
In brief Solana Saga devices are no longer receiving software updates and security patches. The product’s support lifecycle lasted just more than two years, far less than devices from Apple and Google. Solana Mobile’s focus has shifted to the Seeker, its second-gen mobile phone that will eventually get an ecosystem token. Solana Mobile is discontinuing…
In brief Google Threat Intelligence Group researchers have uncovered North Korean hackers using EtherHiding malware. EtherHiding enables stealthy, untraceable malware delivery through smart contracts. The regime’s hackers have stolen over $2 billion so far in 2025 alone, most from the Bybit exchange breach. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has warned that North Korea is using EtherHiding—a…
In brief A major outage at Amazon Web Services continued to disrupt key crypto platforms on Monday afternoon, including Coinbase, Base, and OpenSea, with issues hitting East Coast users especially hard. The downtime even impacted decentralized apps like MetaMask, which use third-party, AWS-dependent services to fetch blockchain data for users. While the disruptions highlighted crypto’s…
Top crypto trading platforms Coinbase and Robinhood went offline for hours Monday, with the companies citing an Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage as the cause of the mayhem. Users across the world panicked as their crypto funds became—at least temporarily—inaccessible. Users of both apps reported an inability not only to buy or sell tokens on Monday,…
In brief Compass Coffee in Washington, D.C. became the first Square seller globally to process Bitcoin payments through a standard register during DC Fintech Week, with all transactions completing instantly. Block’s new Bitcoin payment system allows merchants to accept crypto and convert up to 50% of daily sales into Bitcoin starting November 10, with zero…
In brief More than 300 malicious code packages were uploaded to npm in what researchers call the “Contagious Interview” campaign. The fake job-recruitment lures targeted Web3 and crypto developers, stealing credentials and wallet keys. Security experts warn that software supply-chain attacks are becoming a preferred tool of state actors. A U.S. cybersecurity firm says North…
In brief China’s Aheadform unveiled its Origin M1 robot head, reviving debate over how human is too human in machine design. Spanish researchers found that moderately human-like robots inspire more trust than highly realistic ones. Analysts project the global service-robot market will surpass $293 billion by 2032 as humanoids enter daily life. A new ultra-realistic…
In brief McAfee has uncovered a Trojan campaign that uses GitHub to redirect malware to new servers whenever existing servers are taken down. The malware is primarily targeting countries in South America, with a particular focus on Brazil. The virus is uploaded via phishing emails, and is capable of stealing banking and crypto credentials. Hackers…
