April 2026

Quantum-secure Bitcoin now possible without soft fork, but costs $200 apiece

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A StarkWare researcher has published what he says is the first method today to make Bitcoin transactions quantum-secure on the live network, without any changes to the Bitcoin protocol. The system, however, costs up to $200 per transaction and is designed as an emergency measure rather than a permanent solution. In a paper published this […]

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Samsung has rolled out the One UI 8.5 beta to more phones, with a sharing feature we’ve been waiting for

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Samsung rolls out One UI 8.5 beta to Galaxy S23 series and other phones These include the Galaxy A36, which is the first A-series model to gain access Latest beta also adds AirDrop support for select handsets One UI 8.5 is only available in final form on the Samsung Galaxy S26 series so far, but

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“Go from prototype to launch in days rather than months”: Anthropic reveals Claude Managed Agents and promises to make agent creation “10 times faster”

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Claude Managed Agents is Anthropic’s new AI agent management platform Enterprises can use it for sandboxing, coordination, governance, and multi-agent collaboration. The platform is in public beta with consumption-based pricing, self-assessment is in research preview Anthropic has unveiled a new enterprise-focused platform for building and running AI agents, and hopes to help its customers “go

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2026 American military draft: everything you need to know about requirements, exemptions and age limits

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The United States will automatically register young American men for possible eligibility for military service. Registrations will begin in December. That ends five decades of self-registration under a new rule suggested by the Selective Service System. This step is imposed by the tax authorities…

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OKX and HashKey invest in new Vietnamese exchange ahead of crypto licensing push

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OKX Ventures and HashKey Capital are backing a new Vietnam-based crypto exchange as Hanoi accelerates its efforts to bring one of the world’s most active retail crypto markets under formal regulation. Vietnam Prosperity Crypto Asset Exchange (CAEX) said on Friday that the two companies have agreed to invest and become strategic partners alongside founding shareholders

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Confusing Microsoft Account Ban Blocks Security Patches for Windscribe, WireGuard VPN, and VeraCrypt

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WireGuard, Windscribe, VeraCrypt had their Microsoft accounts blocked Lockdown prevents software updates or security patches from being released Microsoft would be actively working to restore the accounts Several high-profile open source privacy and cybersecurity projects have had their Microsoft developer accounts abruptly suspended. This leaves millions of Windows users potentially exposed, as it completely shuts

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Mythos AI threat prompts Bessent, Powell to summon bank CEOs for urgent talks

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Mythos’ AI fear is real – enough for US regulators to call an urgent meeting and assess what Anthropic’s advanced artificial intelligence model could mean for banks. The meeting took place Tuesday, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell speaking with CEOs of Wall Street banks to discuss possible cybersecurity risks related

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A $145 million FARTCOIN bet triggered $51 million in liquidations and a 50% crash in tokens.

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An outsized bet on the meme coin “Fartcoin,” which sent it skyrocketing, ended in a 50% crash. A group of wallets attempted to drive up the price of Fartcoin by creating a token $145.24 million long position in Hyperliquid, the decentralized, perpetual futures exchange that has become the venue of choice for leveraged crypto bets

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‘These new numbers are extremely concerning and I will say they are unsustainable’: Texas faces questions over giving data centers more than $1 billion in tax breaks.

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Texas is losing more and more each year due to no data center tax The state could lose $1.3 billion in 2026 alone, when it was only a few million. Supporters say benefits include major investments and other tax revenue The state of Texas could lose $3.2 billion in sales tax revenue over the next

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