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US lawmakers tell Facebook to halt the launch of its Libra cryptocurrency

US lawmakers have asked Facebook to "immediately cease implementation plans" of its Libra cryptocurrency. Before it proceeds any further, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Democrat Maxine Waters, wants to examine risks around cyber secur… Source: engadget

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Bitcoin Price Recovers 20% to Break $11,000; Pullback Done, Huge Rally Next?

Within a week, from June 26 to July 2, the bitcoin price fell from $13,868 to $9,651, recording a 30 percent pullback against the U.S. dollar. Technical analysts have expressed optimism towards the swift recovery of bitcoin from a large pullback as the dominant crypto asset has shown a change in trend within a short […]

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Apple reveals how often governments request App Store takedowns

The latest transparency report from Cupertino comes with a couple of sections its previous ones didn't have — ones that reveal how many takedown requests it received. Apparently, Apple received 80 App Store takedown requests for legal violations in… Source: engadget

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Renewed Ransomware Menace Hits Georgia Court System

Ransomware, which recently totally disrupted the government in Baltimore, has now overtaken a court system in Georgia . Ransomware Making A Comeback? After receiving a ransom note, officials in Georgia decided to take a system offline to be safe. Bruce Shaw, an official with the state court system, said: “Our systems have been compromised, so […]

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Chrome auto-fills your credit card details even without syncing browsers

In a way, Chrome can enable your impulse buying habits by automatically filling out your payment details when you shop online. You used to have to sync your browser to access those details on all your devices, though — until now, that is. So long as… Source: engadget