Some Bitcoin holders tax bill is now set when they leave the country instead of when they sell

In Canada, Australia, and a handful of other countries, leaving now triggers a tax bill on Bitcoin gains that have never been sold. Both countries treat the moment someone stops being a tax resident as a disposal, calculating the gain at that day’s market price whether or not a single coin ever changes hands. Jeremy […]

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AI scammers no longer need to hack your wallet if they can convince you to use it for them

Reported losses from deepfake scams in 2026 have already exceeded last year’s total by 263%, according to TRM Labs, highlighting a growing crypto security problem in which attackers increasingly manipulate authorized users rather than break blockchain code. The blockchain intelligence firm’s new AI-in-Crime Adoption Index classifies scams as the only crypto-crime category where artificial intelligence […]

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AliExpress was silently running audio in your browser to fingerprint and track your device

A hot potato: As cookies become a less reliable way to track people online, AliExpress may be showing how far companies will go to fill that gap. Researchers found code on the site’s homepage that ran silent audio processes in the browser. Tied to Alibaba’s security systems, the scripts tap a device’s own audio hardware […]

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Telecom Transformation Playbook: Mobile Operators Need a Blueprint

  Every mobile operator today is running a parallel program — keeping the lights on while rewiring the building. That is the defining challenge of the cloud-native telecom era, and there is no clean pause button. The pressure is real and it comes from every direction. Subscribers expect continuous, carrier-grade availability. Regulators expect compliance, data […]

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With 4K/240fps slow-mo, this upcoming flagship could blow rivals out of the water

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority vivo has started officially teasing the X500 series, featuring its upcoming camera-centric flagships. The vivo X500 Pro will use a custom Sony sensor that offers 17 stops of dynamic range, producing well-lit shadows even with bright highlights. The Pro is also claimed to be the first phone to capture slow-mo […]

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Uber hit with nearly $1 billion fine after algorithms suspended drivers without human review

What just happened? Uber has been fined €824.99 million (about $966 million) for allowing automated systems to suspend European drivers without adequate notice or meaningful human review. The penalty is the second-largest imposed under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, beaten only by Meta’s €1.2 billion 2023 fine, though Uber has already confirmed that it […]

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Digital Currency X proposes 160-for-1

Nasdaq-listed Digital Currency X Technology Inc. is asking shareholders to approve a 160-for-1 reverse stock split, also known as a share consolidation, on September 3. It would be the company’s second consolidation of 2026 after a 12-for-1 action took effect on January 22. Digital Currency X recently shifted from electric-vehicle manufacturing into the digital asset […]

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