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Binance Suffers Security Breach Affecting $6.3 Billion in Assets, Nearly $3 Billion Frozen

Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that a "security incident" on its platform has impacted about $6.3 billion worth of assets. The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange said nearly $3 billion of those assets have been frozen on-chain so far. Tether and Circle said they have frozen more than 1.567 billion USDT and 800 million related to the incident, respectively. The

The Hacker News · October 30, 2026

Homey just made the smart home controller I hoped Apple would build

Smart homes have gotten really good at making things really complicated. Turning on a light can involve multiple steps, compared to just flipping a switch. Homey, the Dutch-based smart home platform owned by LG, thinks it has a solution. This week it launched the Homey Portal, a touchscreen smart home controller that looks very promising, […]

Security Sep 01, 2026

Attackers Exploit Critical Langflow and Rails Flaws in Credential-Probing and C2 Activity

Threat actors are exploiting two critical flaws impacting Langflow and Ruby on Rails, according to new findings from VulnCheck. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below - CVE-2026-0768 (CVSS score: 9.8) - A lack of proper validation of a user-supplied input vulnerability that could be exploited to execute arbitrary Python code in the context of the root user. CVE-2026-66066 aka

Tech Sep 01, 2026

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra hits its lowest price since launch

If you missed the release promotions for the recent round of Samsung Galaxy phones, you’re in luck. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is $300 off at Best Buy, the best deal we’ve seen since the phone launched last month. The phone impressed us with its rear triple camera setup, excellent battery life, and […]

Tech Sep 01, 2026

GoPro has been acquired and is getting into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’

GoPro suddenly looks like a very different company than it did just last week. First, YouTuber Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach became the company's single largest shareholder, without disclosing that in a sponsored review that came out a week later. Now, almost the entire company has been bought by Starman Holding for $285 million in cash, which […]

Tech Sep 01, 2026

John Deere launched an AI chatbot for farmers

John Deere is testing a new "JD" AI assistant that it says can help farmers make more money, with answers about best practices and historical trends that are based on their own data. It uses their "field, machine and operational data" to answer questions on topics like equipment settings, fuel usage, or harvest timing. The […]

Marketing & SEO Sep 01, 2026

How to turn data thought leadership into a growth channel, according to Semrush’s marketing lead

For years, we ran data studies at Semrush the way most similar companies did: whenever someone had a good idea and whenever there was time to spare. Mostly, though, our efforts were limited to one or two major reports a year.

Marketing & SEO Sep 01, 2026

Anthropic AI watermarking: What it means for content and SEO

Confused by the AI watermark debate? Cut through the noise with a clear look at what Claude changed, why it matters, and what's being missed.

Tech Sep 01, 2026

Sony’s new party speakers have more bass, more LEDs, and more connectivity

Sony announced three new tower-style party speakers that will now be the largest options in its ULT Power Sound lineup. The new ULT Tower Max, ULT Tower 7, and ULT Tower 5 all feature expanded connectivity including USB-C, RCA, and XLR ports for connecting to audio gear using physical cables. The new models also come […]

Tech Sep 01, 2026

Google Pics is like Canva, but with even more AI

Google has a new suite of creative design tools for Workspace users called Google Pics, which aims to make editing and generating "professional-grade" AI images less cumbersome for businesses. Built around Gemini and the Nano Banana generative AI model, Google Pics is designed to give more granular control over prompt-based image making and manipulation, allowing […]

Tech Sep 01, 2026

Shelly’s new $50 security camera watches your home without a subscription

After launching a budget-friendly flood sensor last month with impressive battery life, Shelly announced a new $49.99 security camera today that can be used without any additional subscription fees - although that's still an option if you want to expand its capabilities. The Shelly Camera will be available soon from the company's online store and […]

Marketing & SEO Sep 01, 2026

How to Use AI to Dramatically Improve Your Quality

Want to improve AI output quality so your content, reports, and deliverables don't read like everyone else's? Wondering how to use AI personas and feedback loops to consistently produce better work? In this article, you'll discover how to build AI personas and feedback loops that improve the quality of your deliverables before anyone else sees […]

Tech Sep 01, 2026

Sonos introduces new headphones, soundbar, and software in its biggest announcement in years

At an event in New York City, Sonos announced two new audio products - the Sonos Beam Ultra soundbar and Sonos Ace Ultra headphones, details of which were found in an FCC filing in early August - and a major update to its audio operating system dubbed Sonos 27. It's the biggest single Sonos announcement […]

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