The card allows users to make purchases directly from their self-custodial wallets. It will initially support transactions using USDC, USDT and wETH assets held on the layer-2 network Linea. A broader distribution of the MataMask Card is scheduled for later this year. MetaMask has rolled out the pilot of its...

MetaMask Debuts Web3 Debit Card Allowing Users to Buy Directly from their Crypto Wallets

Increased spot bitcoin ETF inflows from institutional investors is a ‘promising’ indicator: Coinbase. The following is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons. Happy Friday! In today's Daily, we look at Worldcoin human verification tech launching in Malaysia, the "promising" rise...

The Daily: 'Promising' spot bitcoin ETF inflows, Worldcoin launches operations in Malaysia and more

MetaMask (developed by Consensys), Mastercard and Baanx (which powers the Crypto Life platform) announced the pilot launch of MetaMask Card, enabling MetaMask wallet users to seamlessly use their cryptocurrency for everyday purchases in fiat currency (e.g., euros, £) anywhere around the world Mastercard is accepted. MetaMask Card allows wallet...

MetaMask, Mastercard, Baanx Introduce New Way to Pay with Crypto

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After supporting third-party iPhone wallets and NFC usage in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act, Apple has announced that in-app NFC transactions using the Secure Element will be available to developers internationally, starting with iOS 18.1. Interestingly, this comes while the US Justice Department accuses Apple of antitrust due to the App Store.
In a newsroom post, Apple says developers will be able to offer NFC contactless transactions using the Secure Element from within their own apps on iPhone, separate from Apple Pay and Apple Wallet.
Using the new NFC and SE (Secure Element) APIs, developers will be able to...

Apple to offer third-party iPhone wallets internationally with iOS 18.1

This integration will enable users to pay in-app using ETH, DOT, BTC and SOL tokens as well as USDC and USDT stablecoins, with plans to expand options. Raise is also planning to integrate blockchain deeper into its tech stack. Raise, the company behind the popular gift card purchasing app, is...

Gift card giant Raise partners with WalletConnect on crypto payments option

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Google’s Meet app is getting a few more features designed for calls. Meet, the videocalling app Google rolled Duo into a couple of years ago, is designed to handle both meetings and personal video calls. The update, which will roll out over the coming months, focuses on the personal side. It offers an updated UI and features like in-call messaging — things that have only been available in meetings until now.

Google Meet’s latest update includes a new UI and in-call messaging

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A new malware is targeting Android phones, stealing money from accounts and wiping phones clean by using on-device fraud techniques and other features.

Beware of this new Android malware that empties your bank account, clears your device completely

Users of Cash App have interesting news today as the company has completed a class-action lawsuit that could see Cash App users eligible for up to $2,500. According to CNET, the lawsuit claims that Block and Cash App were negligent when a “former Cash App Investing employee accessed account data without permission in 2022 and when an unauthorized user accessed certain Cash App accounts in 2023, using recycled phone numbers that were linked to the accounts.”

Cash App Settles Lawsuit and Integrates With Google Play

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CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

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CYBERSECURITY experts have uncovered a mobile spyware application targeting Android smartphones. The malware hides itself on the home screen and operates stealthily in the background, managing to “steal” confidential data and monitor user activity. The rise of smartphones has also led to a rise in hackers, who, in turn, create apps designed to steal sensitive […]

Terrifying Android ‘spy app’ hides itself on your phone and records screen as experts reveal list of rules to stay safe

Epic has finally announced its own app store in the European Union. The new platform will undercut Apple with lower fees and host Epic’s mobile games, including Fortnite. Epic and Apple have had a long-standing rivalry, which all started with the App Store’s high fees. However, the new EU tech rules have now allowed the Fortnite maker to launch its own app market. The Epic Games Store will only offer Epic’s games, including Fortnite, for now.

The new Epic Games Store brings Fortnite back to iPhones

Bernstein rated Riot Platforms, CleanSpark, IREN and Core Scientific as “outperform.”. At the same time, it rated Marathon Digital as “market perform.”. The assessments are based on production, operational efficiency, power, hash costs and AI strategy. In a bitcoin mining report card published today, Bernstein has rated Riot...

Bernstein rates bitcoin miners Riot, CleanSpark, IREN and Core Scientific as 'outperform'

Open the Contacts app or visit contacts.google.com. Select Trash (web) or Fix & manage > Trash (app). On Samsung, another way to find deleted numbers is in Settings > Battery and device care > Storage > Contacts. When you see the contact, tap it and then choose Recover. This article...

How to Find Deleted Phone Numbers on Android

Denver, CO

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has claimed a new title: the firm with the most collective bitcoin and ether holdings on-chain across its IBIT and ETHA funds. BlackRock recently surpassed longtime leader Grayscale, racking up over $21.2 billion in digital assets under management, according to blockchain intelligence firm Arkham.

BlackRock's ETFs surpass Grayscale's in assets, crowning new crypto fund king: Arkham

Windows Central

While Google has been deemed a monopolist, Apple will retain its exclusive deal with the company citing Bing's search quality issues.

Apple says 'there's no price Microsoft could pay' to make it ditch Google: "They offered to give us Bing for free"

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"We lost ‘We lost our money and the iPad". Here’s a PSA that could save you hundreds of dollars and a lot of frustration. In a trending video, a customer from Target alerts viewers that she purchased an iPad from the store, only to discover upon arrival that it was counterfeit.

Don't buy Apple products from Target: Customer says she was sold a dummy iPad, & Target won’t return

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In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

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Bitget Wallet Hits 30 Million Users, Outpacing MetaMask in App Downloads in July

Bitget Wallet, the leading Web3 wallet, is excited to announce a groundbreaking milestone of reaching 30 million users as it sets a new record for global...

Bitget Wallet Hits 30 Million Users, Outpacing MetaMask in App Downloads in July

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