Despite the stablecoin market nearing $300 billion and the passage of foundational legislation, critics persist. A Forbes analysis argues these detractors overlook key benefits like payment efficiency and transparency, while misjudging systemic risks.
A new investigation found dozens of apps from U.S.-sanctioned entities on the Apple App Store and Google Play. This violates federal law and contradicts Apple’s long-standing “safe and trusted” platform claims.
Reddit is launching a limited alpha test for verification checkmarks, starting with a curated group of journalists and businesses. The move marks a significant shift for the historically identity-agnostic platform. For now, regular users—even notable ones—can’t apply.
A security vulnerability in Notepad++ allowed attackers to hijack its update mechanism and deliver malware. The issue, reported by analyst Kevin Beaumont, primarily affected systems in east Asia over the last two months. New versions 8.8.8 and 8.8.9 have now fixed the problem.
Joshua Aaron, developer of the ICEBlock app, has filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Pam Bondi and other federal officials. He claims the Trump administration made “unlawful threats” to pressure Apple into pulling the app, which it did in October after the app gained over 500,000 downloads.
The European Union has hit X with a major fine over its paid verification system. Regulators say the platform deceives users because the blue check mark no longer verifies who is behind an account.
Petco has confirmed a security lapse that exposed customer data. The company is offering credit monitoring but is being vague on the specifics of the breach, including what was stolen and how many people are impacted.
Windscribe just rolled out two clever features that give you way more control over your VPN connection. IP Pinning and IP Rotation tackle common annoyances like CAPTCHAs and site blocks instantly.
The UK has issued its largest fine yet under new online safety laws, hitting a porn operator with a £1 million penalty for inadequate age checks. The company now has 72 hours to implement proper verification or face daily fines.
Google has expanded its in-call scam protection feature to the United States. The tool, which first launched in the UK, automatically pauses calls it deems suspicious to warn users about potential screen-sharing fraud.
