Venezuela is set to integrate Bitcoin and stablecoins into its national banking network. More specifically, this major decision is a direct response to hyperinflation. Conexus, a major Venezuelan payments company, is developing a crucial system. The company accounts for about 40% of the country’s electronic transactions, as USDT. As a result, Conexus is developing a…
The Miami-Dade County, Florida, public defender’s office isn’t shy about adopting new technology to augment the work of its 400-person staff, including about 230 attorneys. Most recently, that technology has been AI, which the county now uses to help establish deadlines, write briefs and assemble reports, among other functions. The rapid acceleration of technology in…
Editor’s note: Today’s post is written by Captain Bruno Pettinato of the São Paulo State Military Police (PMESP) in Brazil. PMESP chose Android Enterprise for its 80,000 agents in São Paulo and recently integrated Remote Lock functionality into its toolbox to help identify citizens’ stolen mobile devices and protect their personal data. Cell phone theft…
Apple released iOS 26 in September and is now preparing to unveil iOS 26.1, the next incremental iPhone software update. The update, which is now in Release Candidate (RC) stage, brings a mix of visual improvements including Liquid Glass, changes to camera controls and much more. On Friday, an iOS developer and beta tester even…
Diane Reynolds said she was caught off guard when someone contacted the Maryland retiree online and told her access to her computer had been blocked for security reasons. “There was a voicemail that said, ‘Don’t turn on your computer, don’t turn off your computer,’” she told CBS News. Reynolds was also asked to call a…
Welcome back to AI 411, a monthly roundup of AI announcements in healthcare. October was a big month for health technology and it was the headliner of the HLTH 2025 conference in Las Vegas, which not only featured a dedicated AI space, but also many conversations about emerging technologies. Here’s your breakdown of October’s health-related…
Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR AI-generated app review summaries appear on the Play Store. Google has been working on this feature for some time; we first saw signs that this was going to happen last year. These summaries appear to be generalized, but are not yet universally available. The essence of generative AI, when…
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook reaffirmed the company’s commitment to overhauling its virtual assistant Siri, signaling that a more advanced and personalized version remains on schedule for a 2026 rollout. In recent comments following Apple’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings call, Cook told CNBC that the revamped version of Siri, boosted by Apple Intelligence features, is…
SINGAPORE, October 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the price of Bitcoin fluctuates below $110,000, many analysts are predicting a prolonged period of high volatility in the crypto market. Under such conditions, holding spot positions may struggle to generate profits in the short term. As a result, 100x leveraged futures trading has become the preferred…
The essentials AI accelerates discovery. Google’s latest research shows how large language models and quantum computing are driving scientific breakthroughs, from cancer research to geospatial mapping. Humans still matter most. Yossi Matias, head of research at Google, says AI will not replace scientists: it will multiply their potential by removing repetitive obstacles to exploration. Automation…