Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo estimates authorities have a 20% to 40% chance of recovering part of the bitcoin stolen through the Coldcard vulnerability. Historical crypto recoveries spanning billions of dollars underpin that outlook, while security leaders urge victims to preserve evidence that could support future claims.
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Woo sees a 20%-40% chance of partial Coldcard bitcoin…
A former FBI supervisory special agent has been accused of doing something investigators spend years warning others about: exploiting access to cryptocurrency seed phrases that were never meant to leave an active counterintelligence case. According to prosecutors, roughly $1…
US Interest in Bitcoin Sinks to Near 5-Year Low
August 4, 2026
According to Google Trends, searches for bitcoin have fallen to a near-historic low, even as one of the industry’s key regulatory pieces, the Clarity Act, is expected to be voted on in the U.S. Senate this week.
Key Takeaways
Google search interest for Bitcoin hit near…
Is the Nocs Provisions Lite View spotting scope a good alternative to a traditional telescope?
August 4, 2026
Spotting scopes are typically used by birders and for hunting, but under a dark sky, the Nocs Provisions Lite View reveals a different personality. With a 56mm objective lens and a versatile 9x-27x zoom range, this compact spotting scope is surprisingly capable when turned toward not just the moon, but bright star clusters, too.
Key to its attraction is its small size, carry case and shoulder…
Astronomers watch a black hole's feeding frenzy end with a bad case of cosmic indigestion
August 4, 2026
Astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope (VLT) to observe the violent outflow of material from a distant black hole. The observation once again shows that even the hungriest black holes are extremely messy eaters, while also revealing the “digestive…
Martin Halliwell is a Partner at NewSpace Capital, one of the world’s first private equity firms devoted exclusively to growth-stage companies working in the space technology sector. He formerly served as Chief Technology Officer of SES, where he led global technology…
Nothing started as a smartphone company and forayed into the audio and wearables segment through its sub-brand CMF. However, it seems like the company is reworking its launch strategy for the months to come, where Nothing AI devices like its smartwatch, speakers, and more, will be prioritised over new smartphones.
According to a report by Smartprix, citing an industry insider, the London-based…
Google Pixel 11 series specifications have leaked in full, ahead of the devices’ launch later this month. The renders for the handsets were leaked last week and the new leak sheds light on what you can expect from the device’s internals, like the Tensor G6…
OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip is sparking online backlash as tensions over the use of AI continue.
Over the weekend, OpenAI took what appears to be a handful of influencers to a luxury retreat in upstate New York for what was called “Summer…
After rounds of delays, Siri AI arrived in the consumer beta build of iOS 27, launched in July. The AI assistant now does what Apple promised: It understands your personal context, taps into broad world knowledge to answer your questions, and surfaces relevant information stored on your iPhone.
And yet, the arrival feels somewhat anticlimactic. Apple finally has a functional – actually, a…
