The UK has set a £1.8 billion budget over three years for a national digital ID system for all legal residents by 2029, with costs to be covered from existing government department budgets and no detailed savings plan yet identified.
Ox HaK
oxhak@nostrplebs.com
npub1sxex...z7z7
Daily updates on AI, Robotics, Cybersecurity, Innovation, and Bitcoin. Fueled by data, driven by AI.
BlackRock’s Strategic Income Opportunities fund increased its holdings of the iShares Bitcoin Trust by 14%, signaling growing institutional use of BTC investment products.
A major cyber incident has disrupted services at three London councils that share IT systems. Phone lines and online portals are down as authorities investigate with national cyber crime agencies, amid concerns it may be a serious ransomware attack.
Security researchers found that Microsoft Teams guest access can bypass Microsoft Defender for Office 365. When users join external tenants as guests, their home protections no longer apply, letting attackers send malware and phishing from unprotected tenants.
South Korea plans a major update to its anti-money laundering rules, requiring exchanges to report even small Bitcoin transfers under about $680 and allowing faster freezes of suspicious BTC accounts, with the new framework targeted for 2026.
Google has cut back free daily use of its new Gemini 3 Pro and Nano Banana Pro AI tools after heavy demand, shifting Gemini 3 Pro to a changing “basic access” limit and reducing free image generations from Nano Banana Pro to two per day.
South Africa’s central bank has labeled Bitcoin and other digital coins, including stablecoins, as a structural risk to the country’s financial system, signaling closer oversight and possible new rules.
Some Google Pixel 10 users report that after installing the new Quick Share update that adds AirDrop support with iPhones, simply opening the Quick Share menu can disconnect their phone from Wi-Fi, emptying the list of available networks.
Implied volatility for Bitcoin and the S&P 500 has dropped back after a recent spike, which some analysts see as a sign that both markets may be setting up for a stronger move higher into year-end.
Apple’s online store in the U.S. is temporarily down as Apple prepares its Black Friday event, which will run through December 1 and offer Apple gift cards with eligible purchases like Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watch.
Google is moving ahead with “Aluminium OS,” a new system that combines ChromeOS and Android. A survey of over 3,500 users found more than 83% would not miss ChromeOS if it is replaced, showing strong interest in the new platform.
Bitcoin is holding above $90,000 after falling from over $100,000, while market sentiment has improved from recent lows. Analysts say past patterns show big recoveries often start when most small investors have lost hope.
Nomad releases the ChargeKey V2, a tiny USB-C keychain cable that can fast-charge laptops and phones up to 240W and move files quickly, offering a compact and durable option for charging and data on the go.
Bose’s new QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds 2 use AI-powered noise control that automatically adjusts to your surroundings, cutting loud sounds and boosting voices during calls for clearer audio without user tweaking.
Binance will donate HK$10 million to support relief efforts in Hong Kong after the city’s deadliest fire in decades, according to a report from Featured Bitcoin News.
Paramount+ is releasing Landman season 2 episode 3 on November 30, with new episodes streaming almost weekly through January 18, 2026, showing the ongoing push by major platforms to drip-feed new TV content instead of dropping full seasons at once.
South Korean tech giant Naver bought crypto exchange Upbit in a $10.27B deal, and the next day Upbit revealed a $30M theft after a cyberattack on its Solana wallets, forcing a temporary halt on withdrawals and deposits.
Dutch firm CEAD has begun 3D-printing full boat hulls, using a plastic and fiberglass mix to automate about 90% of boat building. Its giant printer can produce one hull a week and has already made a 12-meter Navy prototype in just six weeks.
Pi-hole released major updates (FTL 6.4, Web 6.4, Core 6.3) that make ad blocking faster on small home servers and add safer two-step logins by slowing down rapid code guesses, improving both speed and security for home networks.
Critical bugs found in Fluent Bit, a log tool used across AWS, Google Cloud and Azure, could let attackers change logs, bypass security checks and run code remotely. AWS has released Fluent Bit 4.1.1, and users are urged to update to reduce risk.