Author: Vidya Saras

In addition, the administration’s budget expects CISA’s other spending outlays to drop by $535 million, or 20%. On the other hand, according to the budget, the much smaller Cyber Director’s budget should decrease by 10%, while personnel levels will stay level at 85 full-time equivalent employees. In addition to their own budget cuts, both officials will have to grapple with the fallout from reduced cyber functions across the entire federal government, from the NSA to the FBI. The FBI has recently been forced to divert resources from cybersecurity to handling immigration and border control issues. “This administration has decided to…

Sony Pictures Releasing When the news that Mike Flanagan will adapt Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower” emerged in 2022, few people were more enthusiastic than King himself. The gigantic project has kept a low profile while Flanagan has worked on other things — both “The Fall of the House of Usher” miniseries and King adaptation “The Life of Chuck” have dropped since the announcement — but the author has kept the torch alight. In 2025 alone, King described Flanagan’s plan for “The Dark Tower” adaptation as “perfect,” and confirmed that he will write material…

By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter SUBIC FREEPORT, ZAMBALES — A Chinese Navy ship was spotted during joint maritime drills between the Philippines and US on Wednesday, as Filipino sailors aboard the country’s newest warship sought to familiarize themselves with the vessel alongside their counterparts to enhance interoperability. A People’s Liberation Army-Navy destroyer was seen monitoring the Philippine-US exercise in the South China Sea about 43 nautical miles (79 kilometers) west of the Zambales coast, Captain Paul Michael P. Hechanova, commander of BRP Miguel Malvar, said. “We were able to detect it on our radar with a range of eight…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has been handed a $1.1 million court victory after a man it accused of running a crypto scam failed to answer the agency’s lawsuit.A Georgia federal court judge submitted a default judgment in the SEC’s favor on June 3 in its case against Keith Crews, who failed to respond or defend himself against the SEC’s lawsuit that it filed in August 2023. Judge Tiffany Johnson ordered Crews to pay financial penalties of over $1.1 million, finding him liable for disgorgement of $530,000 in net profits from his alleged misconduct and ordered him to pay prejudgment…

Ethereum’s weekly All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this “Checkpoint” series aims for high-level updates roughly every 4-5 weeks, depending on what’s happening in core development. See the previous update here. tl;dr: Since the last Checkpoint, the Pectra upgrade shipped and core developers have maintained a heavy emphasis on keeping the next upgrade (Fusaka) lean to get PeerDAS, a scaling unlock, out the door. Fusaka testing is ongoing and developers are still optimistic about a 2025 release date. Proposals for the headlining feature of the upgrade following Fusaka (”Glamsterdam”, ~2026) are being solicited until…

Ship Rekt, the latest flavour release from Web3 drinks brand Rekt Drinks – in collaboration with OpenSea – sold out in just 17 minutes on June 3.All 7,500 NFTs were purchased for 0.029 ETH each, raising 217.5 ETH – almost $575,000 USD – and totalling 180,000 cans of the grapefruit and raspberry-flavoured beverage sold to the public.Each NFT can now be redeemed for 24 cans of Ship Rekt – alongside OpenSea XP, Abstract XP and Rekt DRANK points, until 9 PST (12 EST, 17 BST) on June 6.Key InsightsRekt Drinks third flavour, Ship Rekt, sold out in just 17 minutes…

For users who prefer earning passive income without investing upfront, cloud mining platforms with affiliate rewards offer a dual advantage: generate returns from mining contracts and earn commissions through referrals. This guide ranks the top platforms based on the transparency, ease of access, and profitability of their affiliate systems, starting with the industry leader, QFSCOIN. 1. QFSCOIN: Top Affiliate Program with Passive Income Potential QFSCOIN stands out for its lucrative affiliate structure and hands-free mining experience. Founded in 2019 and based in the United States, QFSCOIN allows users to mine Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin without hardware. Their affiliate program offers…

Wait though … Perplexity—like other AI search engines—has been criticized for hallucinating and getting things wrong.We welcome this criticism, because it’s the best way for us to continually improve. In reality, errors account for a small fraction of results, and our answers are far more accurate than 10 blue links polluted by decades of SEO-optimized content. [In response to a follow-up request, Perplexity did not provide further details on error rates, but Jesse Dwyer, a spokesman, said that reliability is improving constantly]. But the fact is, accuracy and trust will only become more important as AI integrates into more of…

JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to allow its trading and wealth-management clients to use cryptocurrency-linked assets, including spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as collateral for loans, according to Bloomberg. The bank will begin with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), and additional ETFs are expected to be added over time. The policy will apply globally, spanning all client segments—from individual retail accounts to investors.   In addition to the lending change, JPMorgan will begin factoring crypto holdings into overall net worth and liquid asset evaluations, placing them on par with stocks, vehicles, or fine art when determining loan eligibility, according to those…

Data first reported by Nate Silver reveals that, among voters who said their mental health was poor, 45% identified as politically liberal and just 19% were conservatives.