SpaceX will lower about 4,400 Starlink satellites from 550 km to 480 km in 2026, aiming to cut collision risks in orbit and make old satellites fall back to Earth faster, as concerns grow over overcrowded space and potential chain-reaction debris crashes.

Hong Kong-based BitVentures has made its first move into Bitcoin mining after a recent Nasdaq rebrand, buying Antminer machines and 0.5 MW of power capacity in US data centers, with BTC mining equipment set to be deployed later this month.

Google parent Alphabet is buying energy firm Intersect for $4.75B, gaining access to “multiple gigawatts” of power and new data center projects to support AI computing, as Musk’s xAI also expands its facilities to boost training capacity.

Bitcoin rose above $90,000 on the first U.S. trading day of 2026, gaining about 2.5% in 24 hours and reversing late-2025’s pattern of frequent daytime selloffs during American market hours.

UK startup Space Forge says its ForgeStar-1 satellite has generated plasma at 1,000°C in orbit for the first time, creating conditions to grow ultra-pure semiconductor crystals in microgravity for future use in electronics on Earth.

Eight AI chatbots give very different answers on whether Bitcoin can reach $100,000 by the end of January, highlighting mixed views and uncertainty around where BTC is heading next.

Google is testing a new image AI model called Nano Banana 2 Flash, part of its fast Gemini Flash lineup. The model is expected to generate and edit images more quickly and cheaply than current tools, though it will be less powerful than Nano Banana Pro.

Bitcoin miner Bitfarms is exiting Latin America, agreeing to sell its Paraguay site for up to $30 million, including $9 million upfront and the rest over 10 months if milestones are met.

Indian-linked hacking group Transparent Tribe is using a new remote access tool in targeted email attacks against Indian government and universities, hiding malware inside fake PDF shortcut files to secretly take control of victims’ computers.

Bitcoin miner Bitfarms is exiting Latin America, selling its Paraguay site for up to $30 million. The company plans to use the funds to grow its North American operations, as BTC trades just under $90,000.

Clicks Technology unveils the Communicator, a $499 smartphone with a physical keyboard and no social media or games, aimed at people who use a second phone for work and messaging, launching with Android 16 and 5 years of security updates.

Bitcoin neared $90,000 as 2026 trading opened, creating a new futures price gap on the CME market that traders expect could pull BTC lower in the short term. Despite recent underperformance versus gold in 2025, analysts see this as a pause rather than a new downturn.

Startup Hearvana AI raised $6M led by Amazon’s Alexa Fund to develop “sound bubble” headphones that use on-device AI to pick out and boost nearby voices while lowering background noise in real time without sending audio to the cloud.

BTC miners ended 2025 under pressure as mining costs neared $100,000 per bitcoin while BTC traded around $87,000. Network hash rate and miner numbers declined, with some firms shifting toward AI data centers as they reassess long-term Bitcoin mining plans.

Security researchers report the VVS Discord Stealer, a Python-based malware, is using strong code hiding tricks to slip past defenses while stealing Discord logins, browser passwords, cookies, and session data for attackers to take over accounts.

SpaceX will lower about 4,400 Starlink satellites from 550km to 480km after one exploded and another nearly hit a Chinese satellite, aiming to cut collision risk and help satellites fall back to Earth faster when something goes wrong.

Bitcoin trading on KuCoin made up a smaller share of activity in 2025 as most users on the exchange focused on other digital coins, even while KuCoin’s total yearly trading volume hit a record level.

South Korea’s main stock exchange says it is ready to list Bitcoin ETFs once rules allow it. Regulators are still deciding how to treat crypto funds, but demand is growing and the president has pledged support for spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Bitcoin spot ETFs in the U.S. saw record net outflows of $4.57 billion in November and December 2025, as bitcoin’s price fell about 20%, marking the worst two-month period for these funds since their launch in January 2024.

Indian agritech startup Arya.ag raises $81M to grow its digital tools that scan grain quality with AI, use satellites to watch crops, and track stored grain on blockchain, helping farmers store and borrow against crops with faster, app-based loans

I also like Anker, but rather for charging accessories like Ugreen.

Yes, but apparently, for now, it is only the meta data that can be downloaded and the rest will come later depending on popularity.

For traveling in Russia, the most reliable VPNs are NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and Surfshark, solid speeds, effective obfuscation, and access to blocked services, as long as they’re installed before you go.

It seems that Windows 12 will also require a hardware upgrade, making current machines incompatible due to the integration of artificial intelligence at the hardware and software level.

Yes, I think it is not possible to pay large sums, so it is the accumulation of small sums stolen through purchases.

Leak claims Samsung tested a 20,000mAh dual-cell battery, reportedly delivering 27 hours of screen-on time and around 960 charge cycles in a year, but the battery swelled during testing, making it unsuitable for long-term use so far.

Bitcoin trading became much calmer in 2025 as big investors used options to earn extra income on their BTC holdings, pushing key volatility measures down from about 70% to around 45% and making the market behave more like traditional finance.

VC firm True Ventures is backing Sandbar, a new AI-powered ring that records voice notes as a “thought companion,” betting that wearable devices like this will replace many everyday uses of smartphones in the coming years.

Home and small-scale Bitcoin mining is rising again in late 2025 as cheaper, quieter low-power rigs let people mine BTC at home, reuse the heat for winter heating, and run on solar, even as big industrial miners struggle after the 2024 reward cut.

South Korea says Korea Telecom's home signal devices were so weakly protected that attackers copied them, tapped calls and texts, and ran phone payment fraud worth $169,000, leading to multiple arrests and an international manhunt.

A former Coinbase customer support agent in India has been arrested for helping hackers steal sensitive data from about 69,500 customers, part of a 2025 breach where insiders at an outsourcing firm were bribed to give database access for extortion attempts.

All of them I think.

NordVPN is expanding its new NordWhisper VPN protocol, now on iPhone and Mac, using web-style traffic to slip past strict internet blocks. The company is also testing tools to hide metadata, aiming to make VPN connections harder for AI systems to track.

Hackers say they’ve copied 86 million Spotify tracks and metadata, about 99% of listens, and plan to release the 300TB collection via torrents as a “preservation archive.” Spotify confirms audio files were accessed by bypassing its protection and is investigating.

Sony launches its WH-1000XM6 headphones, adding stronger noise blocking with 12 mics, better call quality, and foldable design. They also bring app-based sound tweaks and head gestures to answer calls, aiming to improve on the popular XM5 model.

Bitcoin supporters are debating a proposed BIP-360 upgrade to add quantum-resistant security. Some argue it should be implemented by 2026 to protect BTC from future quantum computers, while others say the quantum threat to Bitcoin is still decades away.

Meta unveiled SAM Audio, a new AI tool that can pick out and edit specific sounds in a clip using simple prompts, like isolating a guitar in a song or removing a dog bark from a recording, reducing the need for manual audio editing.

Google removed multiple AI-made videos using Disney characters after Disney sent a legal warning. The clips, created with Google’s Veo tool, included Star Wars, Marvel and Mickey Mouse content, raising new questions about AI, copyright and big media deals.

Scientists found that crickets fed food mixed with tiny plastic bits grew up to 25 times larger in seven weeks and broke the plastic down into even smaller pieces, suggesting insects may help spread plastic pollution further into the environment.

Researchers built a new light-based memory latch that stores and reads data using only light, paving the way for optical processor caches that could run at 20–60 GHz—up to 20x faster than today’s standard electronic caches.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood reaffirmed her long-term optimism on Bitcoin in November 2025, forecasting BTC could reach $1.2 million by 2030, even after trimming her earlier $1.5 million target, and noting Ark’s spot bitcoin ETF is now the third largest in the U.S.

NASA-led research warns that growing swarms of Starlink and other satellites could severely disrupt space telescopes, with up to one in three future Hubble images and nearly all images from upcoming missions like ARRAKIHS and SPHEREx polluted by satellite streaks.

Report: Google’s Gemini AI app is growing faster than ChatGPT, with a 30% jump in monthly users from August to November 2025, driven largely by its new image tool Nano Banana, while ChatGPT’s user growth slowed to about 6% in the same period.

Bitcoin-focused firm Twenty One Capital will list on the NYSE next Tuesday under ticker XXI after merging with Cantor Equity Partners, and is set to become the third-largest corporate holder of bitcoin with about 43,514 BTC worth around $4 billion.

Polymarket is returning to the US market with a new app now rolling out to waitlisted users, marking a fresh step for online prediction markets often used for bitcoin-related event forecasting.

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly revealed Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy’s full home address after a user asked where a photo of his house was taken, raising new safety concerns about how chatbots handle personal data online.

Texas has become the first U.S. state to buy bitcoin for its treasury, purchasing $5 million worth of BTC via BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF on Nov. 20 as part of its new Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, with plans to later move the holdings into direct self-custody.

JPMorgan says Bitcoin mining firms are shifting from pure BTC mining to selling computer power for AI. It raised ratings for Cipher Mining and CleanSpark but cut targets for Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms over concerns about share dilution.

The number of Bitcoin ATMs worldwide has fallen for the first time since March, showing a small pullback in new machine installations after several months of steady growth.

Warner Music Group has settled its copyright lawsuit with AI music startup Udio and signed a licensing deal to launch an AI-powered music creation platform in 2026, letting users legally create remixes, covers, and new songs using participating artists’ music.

Even Realities launched its Even G2 smart glasses with a larger, brighter display and a new AI “Conversate” mode that listens to real-world talks, shows helpful info during the conversation, and can summarize it afterward.

New Arch-based Linux distro ShaniOS debuts with an “immutable” design that keeps the core system locked and uses a blue/green setup so updates install on a separate copy. If an update fails, users can switch back to the previous working system on reboot.

CATL has begun mass production of its 5th‑generation electric car batteries, offering more power and longer life than earlier models.

Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 add in-ear heart rate tracking, stronger noise canceling, and better water protection compared with AirPods Pro 2.

FoloToy has pulled its AI teddy bear “Kumma” after a safety group found it giving kids dangerous and sexual answers, including how to light matches. The company says it will audit its safety systems and work with outside experts.

U.S. government shutdown ends after 43 days. bitcoin rose as markets welcomed the news. With federal agencies back to work, delayed reviews and services can resume, easing uncertainty around Bitcoin.

Maestro launched Mezzamine, a new platform for lending BTC to Bitcoin miners. It aims to give institutions simple interest on idle BTC while helping miners get funding and making Bitcoin mining less concentrated.

Galaxy Digital handled a $9B sale of bitcoin for an early holder in July 2025, moving over 80,000 BTC without shaking the market. Analysts say this marks Bitcoin’s shift to a more mature phase as early adopters sell and institutions buy.

Brazilian Bitcoin firm OranjeBTC announced it will buy back shares after a drop in its stock price.