Why the Coldcard and Liquid Network Hacks Were the Worst in Bitcoin’s History
Recent security failures in highly trusted Bitcoin systems have forced a painful reckoning, showing that even users who mostly do…
September 2026
admin A New Paper Claims Zcash-Style Privacy for Bitcoin, No Fork Required
Shielded Bitcoin is the latest idea to improve privacy for the world's largest and most popular cryptocurrency.
How Toxic Are Data Centers for Politicians? Eight-Page Cease-and-Desist Letter Toxic
Nobody wants to be labeled the "data senator."
In Silicon Valley, the End of Humanity Has Always Been Part of the Plan
Idealistic tech executives believe superintelligent machines will inevitably arrive—and that when they do, homo sapiens must step out of the…
Watch a DJ Discover Whether You Can Fly a Rocket with a Mixer
Previously unspoken sentences in human history, etc.
Tesla Wants to Build 20,000 Optimus Robots a Week. First It Has to Figure Out Hands
Automotive-style, large-scale manufacturing of intricate robot hands sounds like a big pain.
SCOTUS Allows Trump to Proceed With National Voter-Purge Database
The Supreme Court ruled Trump's DHS can let states use a database of sensitive citizenship and Social Security info to…
This Was Trump’s Big Week to Take Action on AI and All He Did Was Rename It
"The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT," wrote Trump.
All the Major Social Media Networks Are Reportedly Refusing Ads for ‘Musk’
YouTube, TikTok, and Meta's Facebook and Instagram all seem to be either chickening out or taking Elon Musk's side.
OpenAI’s ‘Rogue AI’ Problem Is Bigger Than It Let On
Friday night news dump!