US President Donald Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao, Lifts Restrictions

US President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, following his 2023 guilty plea over anti-money-laundering violations. The decision lifts restrictions that had prevented CZ from operating financial ventures, allowing him to re-engage with Binance and the wider crypto ecosystem. Zhao and Binance welcomed the move, framing it as a step toward innovation, fairness, and advancing Web3, while critics raised concerns over potential conflicts of interest and broader implications for cryptocurrency regulation in the US.

‘Privacy Friendly’ Universe Browser Behaves Like Malware With Keylogging and Disabled Security Tools, Warn Researchers

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a potential threat linked to a "privacy friendly" browser. Dubbed the Universe Browser, it is said to route its connections through servers in China and quietly installs several programs that covertly run in the background. The cybersecurity firm discovered that it was linked to a network of illegal gaming websites and cybercrime groups that operate in Cambodia

OnePlus Ace 6 Chipset, Camera Specifications Revealed as Pre-Orders Open in China

OnePlus Ace 6 will launch on October 27 in China as the successor to last year's OnePlus Ace 5. However, the phone is rumoured to debut globally with the OnePlus 15R branding. The pre-orders for the upcoming handset are now open. The phone will be offered in three colourways. It will ship with last year's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, Android 16-based ColorOS 16, and a dual-rear camera unit. It will pack a 7,800mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging support, too.