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Germany Doxes ‘UNKN,’ Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from KrebsOnSecurity: An elusive hacker who went by the handle “UNKN” and ran the early Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil now has a name and a face. Authorities in Germany say 31-year-old Russian Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin headed both cybercrime gangs and helped carry out at least 130 acts of computer sabotage and extortion against victims across...

The “Glitch” Entry: BlockDAG is Still $0.000022, While Pepe & Hyperliquid Struggle to Find Support!

Today at 19:00 PM, via Tech Financials

The second quarter of 2026 has opened with a fascinating divide in the crypto market, as retail enthusiasm for meme coins meets the institutional expansion of decentralized finance.  While traders analyze the latest Pepe price prediction to catch the next viral wave and monitor the Hyperliquid price for signs of institutional stability, a third narrative […]

More Americans Are Breaking Into the Upper Middle Class

Today at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

More Americans have moved into upper-middle-class incomes over the past several decades (source paywalled; alternative source), with new research suggesting that group has grown sharply while the lower and core middle class have shrunk. The Wall Street Journal reports: In 2024, about 31% of Americans were part of the upper middle class, up from about 10% in 1979, according to a report released...

Peter Thiel Is Betting Big On Solar-Powered Cow Collars

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Halter, a New Zealand agtech startup now valued at $2 billion, has raised $220 million to expand its AI-powered cattle management system. “Halter is now valued at $2 billion following the Series E, which was led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund with participation from Blackbird, DCVC, Bond, Bessemer, and several others,” reports Inc. From the report: alter plans to use the funding to expand its...

Cash and Roman Felber Ramp Up British F4 Preparations

Today at 17:59 PM, via Tech Financials

DAVENTRY, UK  — Twin brothers Cash Felber and Roman Felber have been making their final preparations ahead of the 2026 Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA season in recent weeks, with the American duo lighting up the timesheets in official testing. Poised to make history by becoming the first set of identical twins […]

Copilot Is ‘For Entertainment Purposes Only,’ According To Microsoft’s ToS

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: AI skeptics aren’t the only ones warning users not to unthinkingly trust models’ outputs — that’s what the AI companies say themselves in their terms of service. Take Microsoft, which is currently focused on getting corporate customers to pay for Copilot. But it’s also been getting dinged on social media over Copilot’s terms of use, which...

‘Traceability is vital’: labs test thousands of unregulated substances amid peptide craze

Today at 15:59 PM, via The Guardian

Experts warn consumers of unknown risks as one lab says about a third of samples fail basic quality checks

What are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype?

Is a new weight-loss drug making people fall out of love?

People in the UK are sending thousands of unregulated substances that claim to support weight-loss and wellness to laboratories for testing, as experts say...

Artemis II astronauts on course to set new distance record during moon flyby

Today at 14:12 PM, via The Guardian

Four astronauts are set to become Earth’s farthest travelled and exceed a 1970 record on the sixth day of the mission

Artemis II astronauts are on course to set a new distance record Monday when they fly by the moon without stopping there – and then swing around for planet Earth.

The four astronauts – Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of the US space agency Nasa; and Canadian...

Linux Finally Starts Removing Support for Intel’s 37-Year-Old i486 Processor

Today at 13:34 PM, via Slashdot

“It’s finally time,” writes Phoronix — since “no known Linux distribution vendors are still shipping with i486 CPU support.” “A patch queued into one of the development branches ahead of the upcoming Linux 7.1 merge window is set to finally begin the process of phasing out and ultimately removing Intel 486 CPU support from the Linux kernel.” More details from XDA-Developers:Authored by Ingo...

7 Mistakes That Cancel Out Credit Card Promo Benefits—and What to Do

Today at 12:55 PM, via Tech Financials

Credit card promos can be an appealing way to get more value from your spending. Whether it’s extra cashback, bonus miles, or limited-time discounts, the right offer can make everyday purchases go further. Top providers like Maya will also run the occasional free Maya card promo to bring more users on board free of charge. […]

Robot Mowers Are Actually Good Now

Today at 12:30 PM, via Wired

With the rise of affordable and effective robot mowers, maintaining a pristine lawn has never been easier.

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