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SOLANA RECLAIMS $200 AS TREASURY DEMAND FUELS ALTCOIN RALLY

SOL increased 15.4% to break back above $200, marking a key psychological level amid renewed optimism across altcoins.

STANDARD CHARTERED RAISES ETH TARGET TO $7,500 FOR 2025

Standard Chartered hiked its ETH price target to $7,500 by year-end and $25,000 by 2028, citing accelerating treasury and ETF demand, stablecoin policy clarity, and renewed technical momentum.

CROSSMINT JOINS CIRCLE'S ARC AS WALLET & ONRAMP PARTNER

Crossmint is partnering with Circle's new L1, Arc, to provide embedded wallets, onramps, and checkout infrastructure.

PAXOS FILES FOR NATIONAL TRUST CHARTER

Paxos has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to convert its New York state trust charter into a national trust charter, moving from state to federal regulatory oversight.

NEW IPHONE 17 AIR VIDEO REVEALS BEAUTIFUL SKY BLUE DUMMY MODEL

Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air will feature a Sky Blue color that appears light and almost white in certain lighting. A new video of a dummy model showcases the shade, previously a hit on the M4 MacBook Air, from multiple angles, highlighting its appeal and the phone's thin profile compared to the iPhone 16 Pro.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE FINAL PEBBLE TIME 2 DESIGN

The upcoming Pebble Time 2, revealed by Core Devices CEO Eric Migicovsky, features a stainless steel build, smaller bezels, a flatter glass display, multicolor RGB backlighting, a second microphone, a compass, and a 1.5-inch color e-paper touchscreen with 30-day battery life. Sleeker and more minimalist than past models, it retains standard strap compatibility and will ship later this year, with final color choices still open to fan input.

THE NEW PREVIEW APP HAS A FUN INTERACTIVE LIQUID GLASS EASTER EGG

Apple has hidden a playful Liquid Glass easter egg in the new Preview app for iPadOS 26, available in developer beta 6. In the app, users can interact with a fully rendered 3D loupe, mirroring the app icon, which magnifies and distorts the interface beneath it as if it were real glass, though it serves no practical function. This whimsical addition highlights Apple's broader Liquid Glass design overhaul, adding visual flair to system elements across the OS.

DESIGNING WITH AI, NOT AROUND IT: PRACTICAL ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCT DESIGN USE CASES

Advanced prompting techniques transform product design workflows by structuring AI interactions to enhance research, ideation, and testing processes. Practical methods include task decomposition, competitive analysis, intellectual opposition, requirements generation, cognitive walkthroughs, and cross-functional feedback simulation. Effective AI collaboration requires designing better thinking processes rather than simply writing improved instructions or using shortcuts.

DOES THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY HAVE AN AGEISM PROBLEM?

Ageism in the creative industry often hides behind pay scales, hiring biases, and age-restricted opportunities, leaving mid-career professionals “too experienced” for junior roles but sidelined from senior positions. While some over-40 creatives thrive through strong networks, adaptability, and freelance independence, many face ghosting, plausible deniability, and structural exclusion, despite the industry's failure to recognize experience as a vital asset rather than a liability.

FROM LINE TO LAYOUT: HOW PAST EXPERIENCES SHAPE YOUR DESIGN CAREER

Even seemingly unrelated skills from years in fine dining—such as reading subtle cues, managing timing under pressure, and crafting impactful presentations—can translate directly into design work. When balanced with intentionality, clear storytelling, and timely pauses, these instincts become powerful tools that enhance creativity and collaboration while avoiding potential drawbacks.

FRAMER COMPONENTS

Enhance your site with free Framer components. Explore, share, and vibe with the best Framer components built by talented creators.

DESIGN SYSTEM COMPONENT AUDIT AND LINTING (FIGMA PLUGIN)

Get a high-level summary of your component library across all pages, and print it on the canvas with a timestamp for versioning.

TURNS ANY VIDEO, COURSE, OR STREAM INTO A NATIVE EXPERIENCE WORLDWIDE

Aview is an all-in-one solution for content creators and brands to monetize international audiences.

THE EVOLUTION OF FIVE OF ADOBE'S ICONIC ICONS

Adobe's iconic icons have evolved across decades of technological change while maintaining their core metaphors and user recognition. The floppy disk, eye, magic wand, pen tool, and crop tool were adapted due to higher resolutions, cultural sensitivity, and new features. These symbols demonstrate how design iteration and refinement can preserve meaning while meeting changing technological and user requirements.

IS THE RELEASE OF CHATGPT5 GOOD OR BAD NEWS FOR CREATIVES?

ChatGPT5 promises significant improvements over version 4, particularly in logical reasoning and coding through enhanced computational power. While the upgrade may automate some creative tasks, the technology works better as a collaborative tool than a wholesale replacement for human creativity. Creative professionals can maximize benefits by learning effective prompting techniques and using AI for research, ideation, and administrative tasks.

CASH & CARRY'S ANIMATED WORDMARK FOR OTHER MATCHES THE FLOW AND POUR OF A BOTTLE OF WINE

Beatriz Cóias' Cash & Carry studio rebranded Other wines with a “perfectly imperfect” identity centered on a fluid, hand-crafted wordmark inspired by the flow of wine and small, family-run vineyards. Complemented by clean typography, a tri-color palette, and a Risograph-printed zine, the design conveys warmth and authenticity while standing apart from typical luxury alcohol branding.

JAMES CAMERON: WE AS ARTISTS HAVE TO 'MASTER' GENERATIVE AI

Avatar director James Cameron argues artists must master generative AI to control it as a tool rather than let it replace human creativity.

LESSONS IN IMMERSIVE BRANDING FROM SCI-FI AND FANTASY

Branding and speculative fiction worldbuilding share the fundamental goals of transforming intangible concepts into immersive, authentic experiences.

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INTERLOCK RANSOMWARE GROUP LEAKS 43GB OF DATA IN CITY OF ST. PAUL CYBERATTACK

The Interlock ransomware group attacked the City of St. Paul, disrupting payments and essential services. The city refused to pay the ransom and launched Operation Secure St. Paul with support from the FBI and National Guard while investigating the breach. Interlock claims to have leaked 43GB of HR, financial, and identification documents, prompting a citywide password reset and warnings about increased phishing risks.

HACKERS LEAK 2.8M SENSITIVE RECORDS FROM ALLIANZ LIFE IN SALESFORCE DATA BREACH

Threat actors linked to ShinyHunters have leaked 2.8 million records from Allianz Life's Salesforce CRM, exposing personal details including names, addresses, birth dates, and Tax IDs of customers and business partners. The July 16 breach occurred through social engineering attacks targeting the third-party cloud CRM system, affecting the majority of Allianz Life's 1.4 million customers. The attackers have formed a joint Telegram channel with other groups, including Scattered Spider and Lapsus$, to claim credit for this and other major Salesforce-related breaches.

NEW DOWNGRADE ATTACK CAN BYPASS FIDO AUTH IN MICROSOFT ENTRA ID

ProofPoint researchers discovered a new downgrade attack on Entra ID that downgrades the MFA from FIDO to a less secure fallback. The attack uses a custom evilgnix attacker-in-the-middle module to spoof a browser agent that lacks FIDO support, such as Safari for Windows. It can be prevented by disabling fallback methods.

DETECTION ENGINEERING: PRACTICING DETECTION-AS-CODE

This is part one of an ongoing series on implementing detection-as-code (DaC). It introduces core concepts such as the detection development life cycle (DDLC) and components of DaC, such as version control, code review, testing, and CI/CD pipelines. Organizations that embrace DaC can collaborate more easily, have more consistent, efficient, and higher quality detections, have better documentation, and can scale more effectively.

WHAT THE LOCKBIT 4.0 LEAK REVEALS ABOUT RAAS GROUPS

LockBit 4.0's leaked affiliate panel exposes a fragmented, chaotic RaaS operation: inconsistent negotiations, broken decryptors, unpaid platform fees, and even hits on prohibited Russian targets. This unpredictability complicates defense and incident response. The takeaway: don't rely on negotiation—prioritize preparation (segmentation, MFA, patching, and lateral-movement monitoring), as RaaS brands splinter and attribution grows harder.

LESSONS LEARNED BUILDING AN AI HACKER

This post dives into how Theori built effective LLM agents for DARPA's AI Cyber Challenge. The agents worked by breaking problems into sub-tasks, carefully curating narrow, guarded tools and enforcing structured outputs while specialized sub-agents handled recurring jobs like source questions and PoV debugging.

LEGION (PRODUCT LAUNCH)

Legion's browser-native AI SOC learns analysts' workflows to triage alerts, reduce false positives, and automate investigations across tools.

NETMAKER

Netmaker uses WireGuard to create fast, secure, and distributed virtual networks.

LUDUSHOUND

LudusHound uses BloodHound data to create a fully functional Ludus Range for controlled Active Directory testing.

RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT HACKERS SAID TO BE BEHIND US FEDERAL COURT FILING SYSTEM HACK

Officials blame Russian government hackers for breaching the U.S. federal court filing system (PACER), reportedly searching mid-level criminal cases, including some with Russian/Eastern European surnames, with stolen data including sealed dockets and informant identities. The judiciary confirmed the cyberattack and is enhancing security.

NEW YORK CLAIMS ZELLE'S SHODDY SECURITY ENABLED A BILLION DOLLARS IN SCAMS

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Zelle's owner, Early Warning Services, alleging the platform's weak verification and safeguards enabled over $1 billion in scams through 2023. The suit cites lax registration, slow fraud reporting, misleading “safe” marketing, and poor scammer removal. Zelle says the suit is a political stunt and claims it has strong anti-fraud efforts.

WHY IT'S TIME FOR THE U.S. TO GO ON OFFENSE IN CYBERSPACE

The US indicated a shift from strictly defensive capabilities to increasing offensive capabilities with the allocation of $1B in funding for offensive operations that was included in the “Big Beautiful Bill.” This funding will allow the US to operationalize offensive tooling more rapidly and develop the infrastructure to support more complex operations. Defensive deterrents have not been effective enough in cyberwarfare. This shift to offensive deterrents is necessary to maintain US cyber supremacy.

MICROSOFT AUGUST 2025 PATCH TUESDAY FIXES ONE ZERO-DAY, 107 FLAWS

Microsoft released fixes for 107 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day in Windows Kerberos.

JAVA 25 PUTS 32-BIT X86 OUT TO PASTURE, ADDS 17 SHINY NEW FEATURES

Java 25, a support release that will drop 32-bit x86 support and add 17 features, is at the release candidate stage, with general availability set for September 16.

THE AD INDUSTRY IS DUMPING YOUNGER WORKERS

Younger workers are rapidly disappearing from the advertising industry, with those aged 20-24 making up just 6.5% of the workforce in 2024, down from 10.5% in 2019. Unemployment among college graduates aged 22-27 has now surpassed the overall US jobless rate, a reversal of decades-long trends. Factors like economic uncertainty play a role, but AI is significantly reducing entry-level opportunities in marketing and advertising.

YOUTUBE WILL START USING AI TO GUESS YOUR AGE

YouTube is rolling out an AI system to estimate users' ages and automatically apply teen safety measures for minors. If adults are misidentified as minors, they must verify their age with a government ID, credit card, or selfie, raising privacy concerns. The system uses viewing habits, searches, and account age to make determinations and currently applies only to logged-in users. This move follows broader industry efforts to prevent teens from bypassing age restrictions, but some users worry about sharing sensitive data.

HOW TO USE DEEP RESEARCH FOR GTM

By combining good prompting with Deep Research, GTM teams can get detailed and actionable reports on projects such as marketing attribution, competitor analysis, or international expansion in a fraction of the time. The method works best when you provide business context and force the AI to use credible and recent sources. Different AI tools excel in different situations, with ChatGPT offering the most depth, Gemini providing balance, and Perplexity giving strong source control, making tool choice an important part of the strategy.

SEO CHEAT CODES

Practical SEO strategies for startups include buying expired domains with backlinks and setting up 301 redirects, listing on high-DA sites for do-follow links, using Google Ads AI for keyword suggestions, and generating thousands of blog topics via tools like blogtopics.net and AnswerThePublic. Creating content around these questions builds topical authority. Diversifying content types, including programmatic SEO, free tools, blogs, and interconnected content rings, helps boost rankings.

INTRODUCING THOUGHT LEADER EVENT ADS TO BUILD TRUST AND INFLUENCE

LinkedIn has introduced Thought Leader Event Ads, allowing advertisers to sponsor member posts that link directly to an event page. The update reflects the finding that 76% of B2B marketing leaders believe collaborating with creators builds brand authenticity, and 58% prioritize authenticity and credibility when selecting influencers. The ads are available globally and can be set up in Campaign Manager with member permission.

WHAT SEARCH MARKETERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHATGPT-5

ChatGPT-5 is faster, more accurate, and more expert-like. To appear in AI-driven answers, brands must be findable in search engines, cited across high-quality content, and present across multiple AI platforms. Brand mentions now matter more than backlinks, and content should be clear, structured, and semantically relevant. Keywords are less important than prompts, so build content around the questions real customers ask, creating a library of high-intent prompts.

TOP 6 AI WRITING TOOLS TO HELP YOU WRITE SMARTER, NOT HARDER

This article reviews six AI writing tools, each with different strengths for academic, business, or creative work. StudyPro stands out for academic writing with built-in plagiarism checks, logical outlining, and context-aware generation, while Copy.ai excels at persuasive marketing copy, and AI-Writer focuses on source-based, cited content. Simplified offers design-friendly drafting, Buffer AI Tools handle quick polishing tasks, and Writer specializes in consistent, professional business writing.

10 AI-GENERATED AD EXAMPLES THAT'LL BLOW YOUR MIND

AI-generated ads are transforming marketing by giving brands the ability to produce original, personalized, and culturally resonant content faster and at a scale traditional methods cannot match. Campaigns from major companies show how AI can be applied to humor, emotional storytelling, cultural commentary, and even social good, often turning experimental ideas into global talking points. This post provides practical guidance on which AI tools can be used to replicate these successes with an emphasis on ethical oversight to protect authenticity and audience trust.

I ANALYZED 1827 REAL USER PROMPTS FROM CHATGPT

ChatGPT users are shifting from keyword searches to detailed, task-focused conversational queries. Many involve coding help, hyper-local commercial requests, and persona-based instructions. This points to the rise of an agentic web where AI acts as a collaborator. This piece shares specific tactics for adapting, including structuring content and code for AI, creating brand personas for AI, and answering high-intent local queries. It also covers building resources like conversion guides, error glossaries, and comparison pages to capture opportunities in AI-driven search.

WHO ARE YOUR REAL COMPETITORS?

Focus on competitors by asking what workarounds people use now, not just which startups offer similar solutions.

SHOULD YOUR BRAND INVEST IN TIKTOK SHOP?

A flowchart of whether you should be investing in live shopping and social commerce.

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FIGHTING WITH YOUTUBE TO SHOW A PREVIEW IMAGE

A method for displaying YouTube video previews on a webpage efficiently delays the loading of the full video iframe until the user clicks the preview. The standard approach of using YouTube's thumbnail URL can fail because the highest resolution image isn't always available, and YouTube's fallback image triggers the onload event instead of onerror. The solution involves checking the image size in the onload handler to determine if the fallback image is loaded, and then iterating through lower resolution thumbnails until a valid one is found.