Latest Tech News

Stay updated with the latest in technology, AI, cybersecurity, and more

Filtered by: ng Clear Filter

Crypto exchange Bybit says it was hacked and lost around $1.4B

Crypto exchange Bybit announced on Friday that “a sophisticated attack” led to the theft of Ethereum (ETH) from one of the company’s offline wallets. Bybit’s chief executive and co-founder Ben Zhou said in a livestream that the hackers stole around 401,346 ETH, which at the time of the theft amounts to about $1.4 billion. Both crypto security firm Elliptic, as well as crypto security researcher ZachXBT, the total amount of ETH stolen is worth around $1.4 billion, making this the largest known

Despite recent layoffs, Meta is expanding in India

Meta made headlines last month for announcing plans to cut 5% of its employees, controversially deeming them “low performers.” But the job cuts aren’t holding Meta back from expanding in certain geographic areas. Meta is setting up a new site in the country’s tech hub of Bengaluru (formerly known as Bangalore), multiple Meta employees posted on LinkedIn this month. Meta is currently hiring for 41 positions there, according to its careers webpage, most of which were posted over the last month.

Brian Armstrong says Coinbase spent $50M fighting SEC lawsuit — and beat it

Coinbase on Friday said the SEC has agreed to drop the lawsuit against the company with prejudice, meaning it cannot be filed again. The move, which is still subject to the approval of the SEC’s Commissioners, is yet another signal that the Trump administration plans to be more friendly to crypto than the SEC was under former leader Gary Gensler. The SEC’s lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged that crypto assets were securities and that Coinbase was operating as “an unregistered national securities

Court filings show Meta staffers discussed using copyrighted content for AI training

For years, Meta employees have internally discussed using copyrighted works obtained through legally questionable means to train the company’s AI models, according to court documents unsealed on Thursday. The documents were submitted by plaintiffs in the case Kadrey v. Meta, one of many AI copyright disputes slowly winding through the U.S. court system. The defendant, Meta, claims that training models on IP-protected works, particularly books, is “fair use.” The plaintiffs, who include authors

Coinbase boss claims SEC will drop crypto lawsuit

Coinbase boss claims SEC will drop crypto lawsuit Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong said the potential dismissal of the lawsuit would be "hugely vindicating". Its boss Brian Armstrong said in a post on X on Friday that "an agreement" had been reached with the regulator's staff to dismiss the legal action which would see it pay no fines or make any changes to how it operates, when confirmed. The US regulator alleged in 2023 that Coinbase had violated laws by offering investments that ar

That was quick: One UI 7 beta 5 is out just days after beta 4 release

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has released One UI 7 beta 5 for the Galaxy S24 series. The update fixes a VVM crash issue and is smaller in size than the previous beta 4 update. It’s rolling out to US users, and its early arrival contradicts some leaks. Just two days after releasing the One UI 7 beta 4 update, Samsung has surprised Galaxy S24 Ultra users with a new One UI 7 beta 5 update. YouTube creator Jeff Springer posted that they received a new One UI 7 update, with the s

Did Samsung just cancel the fancy 3-in-1 charger it showed off at Unpacked?

TL;DR Samsung has pulled the product page for its recently announced three-in-one wireless charger. This suggests that the Galaxy maker may have canceled the accessory, but we’ve asked the company for more information. Samsung quietly announced a new three-in-one wireless charger alongside the Galaxy S25 phones last month. The company didn’t offer many details at the time, but it now looks like this product has vanished. SammyGuru noticed that Samsung recently pulled the official product page

The Galaxy S8 reminded me of a very useful but almost abandoned Android feature

Today’s top Android phones all have in-display fingerprint sensors, and this tech has made major strides over the years. In fact, many modern high-end phones have ultrasonic in-display sensors with fast, accurate unlocking and the ability to scan wet fingers. However, I recently went back to the Samsung Galaxy S8 while working on a different article, and I realized that I really missed fingerprint scanner gestures on old smartphones. Not just a biometric unlocking option Many phones in the mi

Galaxy Buds 3 Pro charging flaw leaves users with one dead earbud

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Multiple Galaxy Buds 3 Pro owners claim to be experiencing an issue where one of their earbuds isn’t charging. It appears this issue has been a common one for the last few months. Some users have found a temporary solution. When Samsung launched the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro last year, there were a few hiccups in the quality control department. The tech giant even had to temporarily suspend shipments at one point. While some issues have been fixed since then, it

iPhone 16e benchmark results, RAM, and charging speed revealed

The iPhone 16e is powered by the A18 chip, but there’s one difference between its GPU and the version in the chip that powers the iPhone 16. While the iPhone 16 has a 5-core GPU, the iPhone 16E has a 4-core GPU. New Geekbench results for the iPhone 16e reveal just how much of a performance impact buyers can expect, plus a few other tidbits about the device. The Geekbench results were spotted by MySmartPrice this morning. In testing, the iPhone 16e scored 24,188 points in graphic testing. This

Topics: 16 16e gpu iphone testing

Testing confirms MagSafe doesn’t interfere with Apple’s C1 modem in iPhone 16e

The iPhone 16e lacks support for MagSafe charging, an omission that has dominated conversations about Apple’s cheapest iPhone model this week. Initially, there was speculation that MagSafe might have been excluded due to interference with Apple’s C1 chip, which is its first-ever cellular modem designed for the iPhone. Yesterday, Apple confirmed that the C1 has nothing to do with the omission of MagSafe on the iPhone 16e. New testing conducted by an iPhone case accessory manufacturer and shared

The best foldable phones for 2025

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Foldable phones are no longer a gimmick — they’re here to stay, and they’re better than ever. Whether you love the nostalgia of a flip phone or want the versatility of a near tablet-sized display that fits in your pocket, today’s new foldable devices are packed with cutting-edge tech.

The Morning After: Apple reveals its new cheapest iPhone. What’s missing?

The price has been bumped up, but so have the specs. If you couldn’t stomach $800 for a new iPhone with Apple Intelligence, don’t worry: Apple just announced the iPhone 16e. At $599, it strikes a balance on specs, which is the soft and cosy way to say it doesn’t have everything. It has a lot, though. With a 6.1-inch screen, it’s a much bigger device than the 4.7-inch iPhone SE, with a notch for FaceID (no more TouchID), USB-C (adios, Lightning) and the company’s A18 processor. There’s also an

This 20-in-1 accessory kit is my new favorite tech essential (and it's only $13)

ZDNET's key takeaways I tested a 20-in-1 gadget cleaning tool, which is available from Amazon for $13. The kit is compact, the components are all quality items that can be reused many times, and the kit contains a variety of brushes and cleaners. A larger container for lens cleaning fluid would have been useful. $12.59 at Amazon I dare you to take a close look at your keyboard. If it's like mine or the systems I find myself pawing, then it's going to be dirt, hair, and crumb-filled apocalypse

Posh (YC W22) Is Hiring

About POSH POSH is revolutionizing the battery energy storage industry by providing innovative, intelligent, and sustainable solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. We help businesses optimize power management and reduce carbon footprints. We are seeking an Energy Analysis & Modeling Engineer to support our mission by developing, analyzing, and optimizing energy storage models that improve system performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Responsibilities Develop, v

Avatar: Seven Havens‘ Apocalyptic Premise Has Korra Fans Worried Their Hero Is Going to Get Slandered

Yesterday, Nickelodeon and Avatar Studios finally unveiled some concrete details about Avatar: Seven Havens, the new animated spin-off of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. While the news came with comforting details like a lengthy episode count and the involvement of series co-creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the plot details of the new show have Korra fans bracing for more slander of their favorite hero. Accompanying Seven Havens‘ announcement was some flavor t

Running Gear Guide: Keep Training Through the Worst of Winter

I'm not going to lie. Bitterly cold temperatures and windchills, not to mention snow and ice, have made it tough to get out for my scheduled runs recently. Don't get me wrong. Winter training in New York City is always hard and this isn't my first rodeo, but I don't remember it being this cold when I trained for the Boston Marathon last winter. Regardless, the TCS London Marathon is about two months away and my training for it is about to kick into high gear. Having friends to run with a coupl

OnePlus 13R vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: Which Cheaper Flagship Is Best?

The $600 OnePlus 13R and the $650 Samsung Galaxy S24 FE each have a similar mission: Provide a phone that includes all the essential features of more-expensive phones by scaling back on certain hardware and software features. Ideally, this approach should get you all the essential features of the more expensive OnePlus 13 and Samsung Galaxy S24 phones, and in-turn, scale back on features that are less noticeable or important. However, I do think OnePlus and Samsung take very different approache

Premier League Soccer: Livestream Leicester vs. Brentford From Anywhere

Brentford travel to Leicester on Friday as they aim to do the league double over the Foxes for the first time since 1953. The Bees come into this English Premier League clash off the back of a battling 1-0 London derby win away at West Ham last weekend. That result has given Thomas Frank's men a 4-point buffer in 11th spot over 12th-placed capital rivals Tottenham. Leicester City, meanwhile, remain in the bottom three after putting in a hard-fought but ultimately fruitless display in their 2-0

More than 376,000 Tesla Model Y, Model 3s have faulty steering

Some Tesla owners have yet another thing to worry about. As sales crash in Europe and protests gather outside Tesla showrooms in the US as a result of the CEO's political engagement, it now emerges that more than 376,000 Model Y crossovers and Model 3 sedans are at risk for power steering failure. So far, it has resulted in more than 3,000 warranty claims and caused 570 crashes, according to Tesla and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Federal investigators have known about the

SEC’s “scorched-earth” lawsuit against Coinbase to be dropped, company says

On Friday, a Coinbase executive declared the "war against crypto" over—"at least as it applies to Coinbase." According to Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to drop its lawsuit against the largest US cryptocurrency exchange as the agency shifts to embrace Donald Trump's new approach to regulating cryptocurrency in the US. The SEC sued Coinbase in 2023, accusing Coinbase of "operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregister

What Are Those Weird Devices Basketball Players Are Holding?

The mood during the second half of the 2024 NCAA women’s basketball national title game was predictably intense. In what would later be revealed as the most-watched women’s college game of all time, the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks were looking to close out a perfect season against Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark. The score margin had rarely left single digits. Players on both squads were leaving everything on the floor. As Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley instructed her team during time-ou

16 Best Crossplay Games for Consoles and PC (2025): Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Mobile

Crossplay games are ones you can play online with people on consoles or platforms different than yours. They're increasingly common, but the landscape remains fractured, and the options can be confusing. Some games are available in only a couple of places, and it's often unclear why some platforms are supported for crossplay and others aren't. Here, we've rounded up the best games that work on the most gaming destinations possible, so you can play with friends and family around the world. Looki

Three reasons every founder and VC should be at TechCrunch All Stage 2025

From idea to IPO — where are you on your startup journey? Are you a pre-seed founder seeking your next VC investment? A late-stage startup preparing to go public? Still in the idea phase and looking for insights to bring your vision to life? Or are you a VC eager to back the next breakthrough innovation? If any of that sounds like you — or if you’re in between stages and ready to level up — TechCrunch All Stage 2025 (formerly Early Stage) is the place to be. Join 1,200 founders to exchange

A huge trove of leaked Black Basta chat logs expose the ransomware gang’s key members and victims

A trove of chat logs allegedly belonging to the Black Basta ransomware group has leaked online, exposing key members of the prolific Russia-linked gang. The chat logs, which include over 200,000 messages spanning from September 18, 2023, to September 28, 2024, were shared with threat intelligence company Prodaft by a leaker. The cybersecurity firm says the leak comes amid “internal conflict” within the Black Basta group after some members allegedly failed to provide its victims with functional

Report: AI coding assistants aren’t a panacea

In Brief As they gain in popularity, AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot may appear to be boosting productivity. But in reality, they could be causing overall code quality to decline. That’s the top-line finding from a new report released by software engineering platform GitClear, which analyzed 211 million code lines from 2020 to 2024. According to GitClear’s analysis, there was a remarkable decline in code reuse last year — a potential cause for concern, given that code reuse is a co

Crypto exchange Bybit says it was hacked and lost around $1.4 billion

Crypto exchange Bybit announced on Friday that “a sophisticated attack” led to the theft of ethereum (ETH) from one of the company’s offline wallets. Bybit’s chief executive and co-founder Ben Zhou said in a livestream that the hackers stole around 401,346 ETH, which at the time of the theft amounts to about $1.4 billion. Both crypto security firm Elliptic, as well as crypto security researcher ZachXBT, the total amount of ETH stolen is worth around $1.4 billion, making this the largest known

Software engineering job openings hit five-year low?

Hi, this is Gergely with a bonus issue of the Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter. In every issue, I cover topics related to Big Tech and startups through the lens of engineering managers and senior engineers. This article is an excerpt from last week's The Pulse, issue – full subscribers received the below details seven days ago. To get articles like this in your inbox, subscribe here. Many subscribers expense the newsletter – if you have a learning & development budget, here's an email you could se

Best Noise-Canceling Headphones for 2025

Google Pixel Buds Pro: The Pixel Buds Pro are Google's first earbuds to feature active noise canceling. While it's nice that they finally have a feature that a lot of true-wireless earbuds have had for a while, what ultimately sets the Pixel Buds Pro apart and makes them worth considering -- particularly for Android users -- is their distinct design and winning fit. That helps enhance their performance on both the sound quality and noise-canceling fronts. While not quite elite for voice-calling,

Together AI’s $305M bet: Reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 are increasing, not decreasing, GPU demand

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More When DeepSeek-R1 first emerged, the prevailing fear that shook the industry was that advanced reasoning could be achieved with less infrastructure. As it turns out, that’s not necessarily the case. At least, according to Together AI, the rise of DeepSeek and open-source reasoning has had the exact opposite effect: Instead of reducing the need for infrastructure, it is