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METAPLANET BUYS 780 MORE BITCOIN

Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet has bought another 780 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 17,132 BTC.

TRON INC. FILES $1B SHELF STATEMENT TO EXPAND TRX TREASURY HOLDINGS

Tron Inc., the Justin Sun-backed, Nasdaq-listed TRX treasury company, has filed a shelf statement with the SEC to raise up to $1 billion in mixed securities, aiming to significantly increase its TRON (TRX) token holdings.

STRATEGY COULD ADD 17,000 BITCOIN TO TREASURY

Strategy raised $2.52 billion through the IPO of its new STRC preferred shares, far exceeding its $500 million target, with most proceeds earmarked for bitcoin purchases.

COINBASE DERIVATIVES TOPS $1.3B IN FIRST WEEK OF US PERPS

Coinbase's new US perpetual-style futures products saw over $1.3 billion in notional volume and 2.4 million contracts traded during their first week.

RUMOR: IPHONE 17 PRO COULD HAVE THREE UNEXPECTED CAMERA UPGRADES

A new anonymous tip claims the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro may feature major camera upgrades, including an 8x optical zoom lens, a pro camera app, and a new Camera Control button on the top edge, though these details remain unverified and speculative. Of the rumored features, the pro camera app seems most plausible, while hardware changes are more doubtful given Apple's typical leak patterns and past precedents.

RANGE ROVER “RECODES DNA” WITH NEW WORDMARK AND MOTIF

Range Rover has unveiled a refined wordmark and a new visual motif as part of Jaguar Land Rover's broader strategy to create distinct identities for each of its four brands, aligning with a wider trend in the luxury automotive sector to modernize visual identities for a digital-first, younger, and more diverse audience. This shift reflects broader industry changes driven by the rise of electric vehicles and evolving consumer expectations, though critics warn that many rebrands risk losing brand distinctiveness in the pursuit of minimalism and modernity.

OPENAI IS PREPARING SORA 2: AN AI MODEL WILL BE TAUGHT TO "SPEAK" IN VIDEOS

OpenAI is developing Sora 2, a significant upgrade to its text-to-video model that will integrate audio capabilities, including speech and environmental sounds. While the current Sora generates silent videos lasting over 20 seconds, Google's competing Veo 3 produces shorter clips with synchronized audio tracks. The audio-enabled competition between these AI video models could establish new creative standards while raising concerns about potential misinformation.

"THE INDUSTRY NEEDS TO SLOW DOWN": A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ALI MARTÍN FILSOOF

Ali Martín Filsoof, founder of LA-based Design Dept, brings a multicultural perspective and minimalist aesthetic to branding, drawing from influences in Tehran, Lima, and Los Angeles as well as Japanese and Swiss design principles. His studio emphasizes strategic, culturally resonant, and crafted branding over fast-turnaround and template-driven work, valuing curiosity, depth, and purpose in every project, from luxury packaging to pro bono street vendor identities.

DESIGN THINKING ISN'T DEAD – IT'S MORE CRUCIAL THAN EVER

While some in the U.S. claim that design thinking is dead, criticizing it as redundant or damaging, the approach continues to prove its value globally by emphasizing human insight, strategic problem-solving, and risk reduction in both commercial and public sectors. Rather than being obsolete, design thinking is evolving beyond screens and products to influence business, policy, and social impact, and it's business, not design, that risks falling behind if it fails to embrace this shift.

AI WON'T KILL UX — WE WILL

While AI offers speed and efficiency, its reliance on past data and patterns risks standardizing design and stifling originality, especially when adopted uncritically at the center of the creative process. To preserve meaningful, human-centered innovation in UX/UI, we must intentionally integrate AI as a supportive tool, not a replacement, while reinvesting saved time into exploration, education, and inclusive, forward-thinking design.

VISUALIZE WHAT MATTERS WITH AI

MyLens AI transforms your ideas and content into engaging visuals that are interactive, editable, and ready for presentation.

TURN YOUR SLIDES INTO INTERACTIVE AI PRESENTATIONS

Jotform's AI Agents can present slides and answer live questions to keep users engaged. Simply upload existing slides or generate new ones with AI.

THE SECRET TO GETTING REPEAT WORK AS A FREELANCER

When freelance work dries up, the best move isn't always chasing new clients, it's nurturing relationships with existing ones who already trust you and often provide the most rewarding projects. By staying in touch, being proactive, listening well, and occasionally just asking for work, freelancers can build long-term client partnerships that lead to more stability, more referrals, and ultimately, more fulfilling work.

STOP SCROLLING: KINETIC TYPOGRAPHY IS REDEFINING UX

Kinetic typography (moving text) is redefining digital UX, transforming from mere eye candy into functional communication. Advanced front-end frameworks, AI design tools, and social media's motion-heavy aesthetic have made animated text more accessible and expected. When used thoughtfully, moving text directs attention, paces storytelling, and creates delightful interactions that make interfaces feel alive.

THE DESIGNER'S GUIDE TO PROMPTS AND MODELS

Most designers write ineffective AI prompts, often requesting "beautiful buttons" without providing precise specifications or detailing every pixel unnecessarily. This guide recommends specific AI models based on work type, independence needs, quality requirements, and access preferences for context. Best practices include starting with design problems, providing context, leveraging AI beyond coding, and communicating design intent.

I VIBE-CODED A DOG BIRTHDAY APP. WE STILL NEED DEVELOPERS

A former developer tested whether non-technical users could build functional apps using vibe coding platforms Firebase Studio and Lovable.

LOVART AI IS THE NEW THREAT DESIGNERS DIDN'T NEED

Lovart AI is a $90-per-month design co-pilot that boasts award-winning creative team capabilities - it has attracted over 800,000 beta testers.

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AEROFLOT AEROFLOPS OVER 'IT ISSUES' AFTER ATTACKERS CLAIM YEAR-LONG COMPROMISE

Aeroflot canceled 49 flights on Monday due to supposed IT system failures at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. Hacktivist groups Silent Crow and Cyberpartisans BY claimed responsibility, saying they compromised the airline's systems for a year and destroyed 7,000 servers.

NO PATCH FOR FLAW EXPOSING HUNDREDS OF LG CAMERAS TO REMOTE HACKING

The CISA has released an alert regarding a new authentication bypass vulnerability in LG Innotek LNV5110R cameras that could allow remote attackers to gain administrative privileges. The vulnerability allows attackers to upload an HTTP POST request to the device's non-volatile storage, potentially resulting in remote code execution. LG has stated that it will not release a patch for the vulnerability because the device has reached its end of life.

GLOBAL GROUP RANSOMWARE CLAIMS BREACH OF MEDIA GIANT ALBAVISIÓN

GLOBAL GROUP, a ransomware-as-a-service active since June, claims to have breached Spanish media giant Albavisión, stealing 400GB of data and giving 15 days to negotiate. Using AI chatbots, it has targeted 29 victims, mainly media and healthcare firms, with ransom demands of around $1 million. The group also attacked entities like RTE and Rete Toscana Classica, focusing on media companies.

A STANDARD FOR HUMAN-CENTERED INVESTIGATION PLAYBOOKS

The Human-Centered Playbook standard is a structured format for documenting investigation workflows through questions that guide analysts during the investigation. Playbooks are triggered by cues such as an attack or a suspicious artifact and progress in a series of questions that include context, log sources, and queries for the analyst. Security Onion has adopted this standard. Sample playbooks are available on the platform.

DISSECTING RDP ACTIVITY

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a common entry point for legitimate users and attackers in Windows environments. This blog post lists out event IDs and builds a timeline for an RDP session from logon to session end. It also includes a sample timeline of events for an RDP session.

ARCANUM'S AI SECURITY SCALING RUBRIC

Arcanum uses a three-stage model for scaling AI in security teams. In the first stage, AI functions as an assistant to augment teams for single, narrowly scoped tasks. The second phase involves scaling the AI to automate a complete workflow in a single domain using tools such as agents and RAG. The third stage scales the AI tooling up to automate workflows across the entire organization.

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ROOT EVIDENCE (PRODUCT LAUNCH)

Root Evidence offers vulnerability scanning and attack surface management technology that relies on exploitation evidence to help organizations focus on addressing those vulnerabilities that are targeted in the wild.

APPLICATIONINSPECTOR

A source code analyzer built for surfacing features of interest and other characteristics to answer the question 'What's in the code?' quickly using static analysis with a JSON-based rules engine.

MAC_APT

mac_apt is a DFIR tool that processes full disk images of Mac computers or live machines and extracts data/metadata useful for forensic investigation.

NEW YORK STATE CYBER CHIEF CALLS OUT TRUMP FOR CYBERSECURITY CUTS

The Trump administration has significantly reduced federal cybersecurity budgets and staff, including the firing of over 100 CISA employees and a $1.2 billion funding cut. New York officials, including Governor Hochul and Cyber Chief Colin Ahern, express concern that these cuts could endanger national security while they work to strengthen state-level cybersecurity independently.

DEBIAN ISN'T WAITING FOR 2038 TO BLOW UP, SWITCHES TO 64-BIT TIME FOR EVERYTHING

Debian will switch to 64-bit time on 32-bit architectures from Debian 13 "Trixie" to prevent the Y2K38 bug, where 32-bit signed integers overflow on January 19, 2038. This affects 6,429 packages and breaks ABI compatibility, but maintainers have fixed all affected libraries. The legacy i386 port keeps 32-bit time for compatibility with existing x86 binaries.

MICROSOFT UNCOVERS MACOS FLAW ALLOWING BYPASS TCC PROTECTIONS AND EXPOSING SENSITIVE DATA

Microsoft discovered CVE-2025-31199, a macOS vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) protections by exploiting Spotlight's .mdimporter plugins to access sensitive data without user permission. The flaw enables access to protected directories, such as Downloads and Apple Intelligence cache files, which contain GPS locations, face recognition data, and device metadata that sync across iCloud-linked devices. Apple patched the vulnerability in macOS Sequoia 15.4 in March following the development of a proof-of-concept tool by Microsoft called "Sploitlight" which demonstrated the exploit.

TEA APP LEAK WORSENS WITH SECOND DATABASE EXPOSING USER CHATS

The Tea dating app breach has worsened - 1.1 million private messages have been revealed and a 59GB dataset with sensitive documents has been distributed on hacking forums.

RESEARCHERS FLAG FLAW IN GOOGLE'S AI CODING ASSISTANT THAT ALLOWED FOR ‘SILENT' CODE EXFILTRATION

There was a vulnerability in Google's Gemini CLI that allowed silent code execution and credential theft through prompt injection in context files - Google patched it on July 25 after initially deeming it low severity and later escalating it to Priority One.

NASCAR CONFIRMS PERSONAL INFORMATION STOLEN IN RANSOMWARE ATTACK

NASCAR has confirmed a ransomware attack between March 31 and April 3 that exfiltrated personal information, including names and Social Security numbers - the Medusa ransomware group claims it stole 1TB of data and has demanded a $4 million ransom.

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FROM ADS TO EPISODES: WHY BRANDS ARE BETTING ON CREATOR‑LED SHOWS

Social-first content is evolving into serialized entertainment, with brands now commissioning full creator-led shows rather than one-off posts. Creator content performs 3-5X better than traditional branded assets when scaled across channels. 63% of 18-34 year-olds stream daily via connected TVs. Brands should act like producers, building operational systems to manage IP, streamline approvals, and repurpose content across platforms.

AMAZON REMOVES ALL GOOGLE SHOPPING ADS GLOBALLY IN 48 HOURS

Amazon pulled its ads from Google Shopping across all major markets between July 21 and 23. This included the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, dropping its impression share from up to 60% to zero. This move follows months of reduced ad spend and appears to be a strategic shift aimed at cutting costs, testing paid search value, and asserting greater control over traffic as AI-driven shopping tools gain traction. The withdrawal marks Amazon's most significant advertising exit since its 2020 pullback.

7 WAYS TO GET BETTER RESULTS FROM AI IMAGE GENERATORS

Start by brainstorming ideas and using AI image generators like a sketchbook to explore concepts. Leverage style codes for consistency, prompt AI to help write prompts, and try multiple platforms to find what works best. Focus on signal strength and clarity, not perfection. Use AI to refine your creative process and build reusable workflows with tools like Gemini's Custom Gems for more consistent image generation over time.

STEAL THIS UPGRADE EMAIL FROM CALENDLY

Calendly's upgrade email is effective because it spells out the value of paid features. It recommends a specific plan based on user behavior, reducing decision fatigue. It also taps into loss aversion by letting users try premium tools during a free trial. This makes the upgrade feel hard to give up, especially after getting used to the perks.

GOOGLE'S INDEX NOW POWERS CHATGPT

ChatGPT appears to use Google's index and cache to retrieve web content, based on tests showing it returns information only from pages submitted to Google. Visibility in ChatGPT depends largely on whether a page is indexed. Issues like “crawled but not indexed” are common and not always critical, but improving internal linking and creating unique content can help important pages get indexed. For better AI visibility, structure content clearly, answer questions directly, use Schema.org markup, and ensure pages work without JavaScript.

INTRODUCING THE GOOGLE TRENDS API (ALPHA): A NEW WAY TO ACCESS SEARCH TRENDS DATA

Google launched an alpha version of the Google Trends API. It allows a limited number of developers to access search trends data programmatically. The API provides consistently scaled search interest data over the past 1,800 days, with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly aggregations. It supports geographic filtering by region and subregion. The API improves on the website version by allowing comparisons across multiple terms and timeframes without re-scaling each request.

HOW MCDONALD'S DUG INTO NOSTALGIA AND REIGNITED THE CHICKEN WARS

McDonald's revived its cult-favorite Snack Wrap in July, boosting foot traffic and triggering fresh competition in the chicken category. Popeyes responded with new Chicken Wraps and an AI-generated diss track, while Taco Bell, KFC, Wingstop, and White Castle launched or marketed new chicken items. Chicken remains a key innovation driver in the quick service restaurant space, with brands leaning into nostalgia, cultural campaigns, celebrity tie-ins, and loyalty plays to win market share.

HOW HIGH-PERFORMING GTM TEAMS TURN BUYER SIGNALS INTO REVENUE-DRIVING ACTION

GTM teams now use intent data to drive pipeline and speed up sales by focusing on signal strength, not lead volume. Effective programs treat intent as a layer that improves existing channels and combine first-, second-, and third-party data for broader insight. AI now helps teams score signals, predict buyer readiness, and automate follow-up, making intent data more actionable across the entire customer lifecycle.

5 GROWTH LOOPS YOU CAN COPY

Referral, content, and community loops drive more growth than ads alone.

WHAT CONTENT STRATEGY LOOKS LIKE IN THE AGE OF AI

Publishers are shifting toward newsletters, subscriptions, and events to build direct reader relationships.

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