Coinbase security advice sparks alarm over potential phishing risk

Coinbase is directing some Commerce users to a seed-phrase recovery flow ahead of a March 31 migration deadline. The issue sits inside Coinbase’s shutdown plan for legacy Commerce wallets. In its transition guide, Coinbase says users with funds in a Commerce wallet must withdraw them before March 31, 2026, when the Commerce portal and withdrawal … Read more

Hundreds of millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild

Google declined to comment beyond the blog post it released about its DarkSword findings. WIRED also reached out to PARS Defense via its X account but didn’t immediately receive a response. According to Lookout, DarkSword is designed to steal data from vulnerable iPhones that include passwords and photos; logs from iMessage, WhatsApp, and Telegram; browser … Read more

Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie

I admit, this is an innovation I did not see coming: Silicon Valley has invented the philosophical zombie from the classic thought experiment “lol how crazy would it be if there were a philosophical zombie.” Until recently, the philosophical zombie was a concept closely associated with Australian philosopher David Chalmers, who defines it as “someone … Read more

FBI started buying Americans’ location data again, Kash Patel confirms

Privacy advocates warned during the 2024 debate that the bill would let the federal government access communications equipment used by almost any business in the US. At yesterday’s hearing, Wyden said the 2024 FISA renewal “expanded the type of companies and individuals who could be forced to assist the government in its spying,” and asked … Read more

Bybit Launches Yield Product For Tokenized Gold (XAUT)

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has launched a yield-bearing tokenized gold product that lets users earn interest on Tether Gold (XAUT), the latest entrant into a broader push to turn traditionally non-yielding assets into income-generating instruments. The product is designed to convert tokenized gold — typically a passive store of value — into a yield-bearing asset using … Read more

The coolest game controller for your phone is $50 off

The MCON is the closest to a Swiss army knife that a controller can be. No, it doesn’t contain a can opener, but it makes up for it with a surprising array of features. Once you attach your MagSafe- or Pixelsnap-ready phone to the top plate, pressing a button along its top edge satisfyingly pops … Read more

15 Best TV Shows To Watch If You Like Invincible

Amazon Studios “Invincible” is one of the strangest and best TV shows you can stream right now (the Prime version, not the lost MTV version). Ostensibly, it’s a teen-focused superhero drama about Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) discovering that he has a set of superpowers, including what’s basically … Read more

Polymarket continues its partnership spree with a Major League Baseball deal

Prediction platform Polymarket has been on a partnership spree — a trend that continued this week, with a new deal involving Major League Baseball. MLB announced Thursday that Polymarket would be its official prediction market partner, a designation that will allow the site to gain exclusive access to official league data as well as to … Read more