DAILY ROUNDUP 2 November 2026

Security Threats Dominate Tech Headlines  ·  Crypto Markets Navigate Regulatory Scrutiny  ·  Political Money and Cultural Commodities  ·  The Open-Source Movement Gains Momentum

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North Korea Is Laundering Binance Hack Loot at One New Wallet Every 25 Seconds

$2.85 billion of the $6.43 billion stolen from Binance has been frozen or seized, compared with about 3% in the Bybit hack, as North Korea’s automated laundering spans 12,000 wallets.

2026-11-02 · 18:46 UTC
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Strive Adds $10M in Bitcoin Following Massive $511M Buying Spree

2026-11-02 · 18:45

Strive said it bought $10 million in bitcoin last week, increasing its holdings to 43,124 BTC as its investment chief…

Fake nuclear warning from hacked app sparks unease but not panic in Ukraine

2026-11-02 · 18:34

Many Ukrainians, who have faced years of Russian attacks, did not take the messages seriously and doubted their veracity.

Coming in 2027: Apple’s $1,000 home robot for FaceTime and switching on lights

2026-11-02 · 18:32

Apple robot backed by CEO John Ternus may have hefty price tag and limited uses.

SUI Tests $0.89 Support as Traders Watch Recovery

2026-11-02 · 18:30

SUI returns to its 200-day moving average near $0.89 after breaking above the indicator in September.

Russian bombing kills 24 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says

2026-11-02 · 18:28

Local officials say 27 people had been missing after at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a village in southern…

If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?

2026-11-02 · 18:25

Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.

Tenerife player in intensive care with injury

2026-11-02 · 18:18

Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel is in a stable condition in intensive care after suffering a serious injury during a…

Smyth in contention as Saints evaluate kicker slot

2026-11-02 · 18:16

Head coach Kellen Moore says the New Orleans Saints will "evaluate" kickers Dan Carlson and Charlie Smyth ahead of…

Proton Users Revolt After CEO Calls Security Caution 'Loser Thinking' Amid AI Push

2026-11-02 · 18:16

Proton customers say they are canceling subscriptions after reports of pressure to adopt AI coding, as the privacy…

Sneaking into the auditorium for the Windows 2000 launch rehearsal

2026-11-02 · 18:12

During the Windows 2000 launch event in San Francisco, Raymond Chen sneaked into the empty upper level of the main…

Claude’s new rules against game cloning won’t stop the AI copying boom

2026-11-02 · 18:05

The tsunami of imitators is way bigger than any one model maker can stem.

Animoca Brands clears final hurdle for Abu Dhabi fund management

2026-11-02 · 18:00

The former mobile games company is building out its fund management business in Abu Dhabi as it targets institutional…

Crypto

Stablecoins at the Singapore FinTech Festival: RWA

2026-11-02 · 18:00

On November 18, the Policy Stage of the Singapore FinTech Festival hosts European, Thai and Japanese officials on…

Almost 8.4m ticket requests for India-Pakistan World Cup tie

2026-11-02 · 17:59

Organisers say 8.4m people have applied for tickets to India v Pakistan at the Men's Cricket World Cup in Johannesburg…

Tech

In one of the largest deals in tech history, Marvell buys Lumentum for $115B

2026-11-02 · 17:54

Marvell's planned purchase of Lumentum is one of the biggest acquisitions in tech history.

Tech

Readwise takes on Amazon’s Kindle and Goodreads with its new app for book lovers

2026-11-02 · 17:49

Readwise Books combines an ebook store, reading tracker, detailed reading stats, and AI features in a bid to challenge…

Crypto

Binance Hack Fallout Keeps Bitcoin Price Under Pressure Below $77K

2026-11-02 · 17:49

Bitcoin slipped below $77,000 on Monday, despite Binance’s announcement that it had fully replenished assets lost in the…

Sports

England call up Spencer and Randall as injuries hit

2026-11-02 · 17:48

Ben Spencer and Harry Randall are named in England's squad for this month's Nations Championship after injury hits Alex…

Byesky: Wipe your Bluesky account clean

2026-11-02 · 17:46

Byesky is a tool designed to help Bluesky users clean up their accounts by unfollowing non-mutual connections,…

Crypto

Nvidia and Nike Lead Biggest Wave Yet of Tokenized Stock Objections

2026-11-02 · 17:36

Nvidia, Costco, Nike and nine other companies objected to trading of their shares on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock…

Sports

Key questions as Pocognoli prepares to name Scotland squad

2026-11-02 · 17:35

Sebastien Pocognoli names his second Scotland squad on Tuesday, with various dilemmas to address.

Tech

'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack

2026-11-02 · 17:34

Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were…

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2026-11-02 · 17:33

A software developer at a flower delivery service investigates disappearing orders that have been occurring for three…