Why DeFi giant Aave is pulling the plug on six hyped blockchains making less than $5,000 a quarter

In a July 29 forum-stage proposal, Aave risk service provider LlamaRisk recommended winding down the decentralized lender’s V3 deployments on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium, and Aptos. The plan would put $4.1 million of debt on a staged exit path that keeps existing positions open during the initial step. The Aave Request for Final Comments, […]

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Leasing your iPhone, the new China problem, & Apple’s future

The Apple Upgrade program has been revealed, so it’s time to discuss what leasing your Apple products actually means. Plus, your hosts discuss Apple’s plan to combat the chip shortage on the AppleInsider Podcast. Apple Upgrade is no longer a rumor and the details match up with what was expected. While Apple won’t be remotely […]

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iPhone and Mac sales surge push Apple’s quarterly revenue to $109 billion

Bottom line: Apple’s last quarterly earnings report under CEO Tim Cook showed gains across nearly every category, led by iPhone and Mac sales. The budget MacBook Neo appears to have been a major contributor to that growth. But as the Cupertino company prepares to hand the reins to a new CEO, rising prices could complicate […]

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A flaw in Coldcard seed generation lets attackers recreate private keys from the press of a button

Some Coldcard Mk3 owners may need to move their Bitcoin. Coinkite says funds tied to seeds generated on firmware 4.0.1 or a later Mk3 release may be at risk. Bitcoin Core contributor instagibbs said he recreated the vulnerable seed on a newly initialized Mk3. Coinkite says Mk4 and Mk5 devices are also affected before firmware […]

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Microsoft confirms unique Copilot app that will bring together chat, AI and programming

The Microsoft will bring together the Copilot versions in a single application. Satya Nadella confirmed the plan on the July 29th earnings call, with an execution deadline within the current quarter. The application brings together four fronts that currently live separately: consumer chat, the GitHub programming assistant, Copilot Cowork and the agent system called Autopilot. […]

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‘Fortnite’ owner accuses Apple of lobbying the Trump administration to harm Brazil

Apple would be using lobbyists in Washington to undermine relations between Brazil and the United States after Cade (Administrative Council for Economic Defense) forced the company to open the iPhone operating system to external virtual stores, says Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games. The executive, founder of the developer of the popular game “Fortnite”, says […]

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Seagate aims to launch 50TB HAMR hard drives in 2027

I Smell Teras: While reporting its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, Seagate also shared some interesting technology updates. The HDD manufacturer is continuing to develop its HAMR-based storage products, with 50TB drives expected to become available for customer validation soon. Just a reminder: “customers” in this context means Big Tech […]

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