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Crypto millionaires targeted in brutal kidnappings across France and Europe

Attackers' modus operandi: cutting off victims' fingers to pressure payments
In brief: There has been a spate of kidnappings taking place across France and Western Europe in which victims are cryptocurrency investors. The most recent incident involved the owner of a crypto marketing firm having his finger cut off by attackers. Police say the man could have been mutilated further had he not been rescued.
Full story By Rob Thubron,
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Space AI

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt wants to put data centers in space

Earth's orbit could solve the incoming energy problem for AI computing infrastructure
In brief: Eric Schmidt, best known as Google's CEO and public face during the early 2000s, has taken on a surprising new role. Several years after stepping away from Alphabet, Schmidt has acquired a controlling stake in aerospace manufacturer Relativity Space and is now serving as the company's CEO.
Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, 19 comments
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Gaming Software

Despite rising game prices, 2025's best-reviewed titles are budget hits

Higher prices doesn't mean better games
A hot potato: Video games are becoming more expensive – Microsoft announced last week that it would be selling some of its upcoming titles for $80, while Nintendo will be doing the same with Switch 2 releases. One of the companies' arguments for this increase is that games now have enormous budgets with massive teams, all of which supposedly benefit the players, yet the three best-reviewed games of 2025 so far are all budget titles.
Full story By Rob Thubron, 18 comments
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The Web AI

Visa is piloting AI agents with payment systems for autonomous shopping

Forward-looking: Visa plans to allow AI agents to conduct financial transactions on behalf of consumers, a move that could streamline and automate everyday purchases. The company is currently running pilot programs that connect its payment network to AI platforms developed by firms such as Anthropic, Microsoft, OpenAI, Perplexity, and Mistral, with broader adoption expected soon.
Full story By Skye Jacobs, 7 comments
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Security Microsoft

Windows Remote Desktop Protocol contains a login backdoor Microsoft refuses to fix

It's not a bug, but a feature, Microsoft confirmed to concerned researchers
WTF?! The proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft to facilitate remote connections to Windows machines contains an outstanding security flaw. However, Microsoft has stated that it has no plans to fix the issue, as doing so would break compatibility with many applications.
Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, 24 comments
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