Technology
The new tools, protocols and infrastructure shaping crypto today.
Binance Cuts Off SignalPlus API Keys Over 'Potential Security Issue' at Trading Platform
Binance has removed all API keys linked to SignalPlus, a third-party crypto trading platform, after SignalPlus reported a "potential security issue," the exchange said on Thursday. "Binance's own systems are unaffected. User funds remain safe," the exchange said, describing the move as an "immediate precautionary measure." Following a potential security issue reported by third-party platform SignalPlus, we have proactively removed all API keys linked to SignalPlus as an immediate precautionary...
Oct 29, 2026
Technology
Hackers Publish Work Details of 41,000 Homeland Security Employees
Names, job titles, office locations, and phone numbers for more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees and contractors were published online Wednesday by a transparency nonprofit. The nonprofit says a hacktivist group, meaning hackers driven by politics rather than profit, gave it the records. Myriad: Who will win the midterms? Click to make your prediction. The department oversees border protection, immigration enforcement, and cybersecurity, so the file works like a directory of...
Oct 26, 2026
Technology
Unitree Stock Jumps as Investors Bet Chatbot AI Will Finally Give Robots a Brain
Shares of Chinese robot maker Unitree Robotics have jumped more than 60% since Oct. 15, lifting its market value to 271.8 billion yuan (roughly $40.8 billion). Investors are betting that smarter AI will give its robots the brains they lack. The wager is that the technology behind chatbots can soon operate machines in the physical world, a field called physical AI. If it can, a robot that tidies a room or folds laundry on command stops being a lab demo, and the companies that build the bodies, m...
Oct 26, 2026
Technology
Bitcoin Wallet Fixes Critical Flaw That Redirected Funds to Attackers
Bitcoin wallet Electrum patched a high-severity vulnerability this weekend that allowed rogue servers to manipulate pending Bitcoin transactions and redirect funds to attacker-controlled addresses. The flaw affects all versions before 4.8.3, which is now available. At least one user has confirmed losing money to the exploit. Myriad: How high will Bitcoin go? Click to make your prediction. Electrum is one of the oldest Bitcoin software wallets around. The attack exploits the wallet’s trust model...
Oct 26, 2026
Technology
'Privacy Horror’: Researcher Uncovers Extent of Samsung Smart TV User Tracking
A researcher found that their Samsung smart TV was tracking them through several functionalities, including an "always on” microphone—and experts warn that similar tools could exist on other "everyday devices." X user log4j claims to have reverse engineered his Samsung smart TV's firmware and discovered what they call a "privacy horror." One file called 'security-policy.xml’ featured functions including an always-on microphone, automatic content recognition, geo-positioning, network mapping, a t...
Oct 24, 2026
Technology
Google Quietly Updates Privacy Policy to Let Gmail and Photos Data Feed Ads
Google has carved out an exception to its long-standing promise not to use Gmail, Drive, and Google Photos content for advertising, quietly revising its privacy policy so that data from those apps can help personalize ads when users connect it to the company’s AI features. The change, which took effect Oct. 16 and was first spotted by Android Authority, adds a conditional clause to a pledge Google has made for years. Myriad: Which company will have the best AI model? Click to make your predictio...