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The White House is investigating after one or more people reportedly accessed the contacts from the personal phone of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and used the information to contact other top officials and impersonate her.  Wiles reportedly told people that her phone was hacked. The Wall Street Journal first reported the hack…

TL;DR Google Search’s AI Overview previously gave confident but wrong answers for the simple search query “Is it 2025?”. This has now been fixed, and AI Overview gives the right answer. More importantly, Google no longer hides the disclaimer about possible mistakes in the AI Overview answer, which helps remind users to double-check results. Users…

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has criticized Mayor Eric Adams’s proposal to issue municipal bonds backed by Bitcoin, warning that such a move would introduce financial risk and undermine investor confidence. In a May 29 statement, Lander said he would not allow the New York City to issue the crypto-tied debt instrument while he…

On May 6, WhatsApp scored a major victory against NSO Group when a jury ordered the infamous spyware maker to pay more than $167 million in damages to the Meta-owned company. The ruling concluded a legal battle spanning more than five years, which started in October 2019 when WhatsApp accused NSO Group of hacking more…

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is beginning to introduce the Advanced Protection mode feature to users on Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1. Advanced Protection is a one-click toggle for enhanced security measures on the entire device, including theft protection, network security, app restrictions, and more. Once Advanced Security is enabled, individual settings cannot…

Key takeaways: Ether (ETH) has repeatedly failed to break above $2,700 since May 13, but despite this short-term weakness, Ether’s price has outperformed the broader cryptocurrency market capitalization by 17% over the past 30 days, raising the likelihood of a correction as macroeconomic uncertainty continues. Investors are concerned that declining interest in decentralized applications (DApps)…

A little-known patent infringement lawsuit could have big implications for Uber — and potentially dozens of other companies. Carma Technology, a company formed in 2007 by serial entrepreneur and SOSV founder Sean O’Sullivan, filed a lawsuit earlier this year against Uber alleging the company infringed on five of its patents that are related to the…

Whether you’ve just treated yourself to the new Nintendo Switch 2 or you’re getting noise complaints as you kick back with your PS5, a pair of specialist gaming earbuds might be just the ticket. The Sony INZONE Buds are the premium beans for the job, and they’re currently sitting at only $158 on Amazon. Sony…

The first Ethereum and Solana staking ETFs could debut in the United States within weeks, following a recent filing by ETF provider REX Shares that used “regulatory workarounds,” ETF analysts say. The staking component has been highly anticipated for spot Ether (ETH) ETFs since their launch in July 2024, with some industry executives arguing the…

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week brought more than just Nvidia’s earnings reports; startups and VCs also had some news — quieter perhaps, but still worth paying attention to, especially where…