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Readers reply: Is ‘ripen at home’ fruit the supermarkets’ idea of a joke?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial…

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Ethereum’s biggest ‘sandwich’ bot drained of $7.5 million in ironic exploit

Blockaid said an attacker tricked Jaredfromsubway.eth into approving fake trading routes, then used those approvals…

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‘Build Vice City’: the GTA 6 scam that’s hitting Grand Theft Auto fans

Bank details at risk as criminals use AI to create fake sites and emails offering…

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Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as a renewed Hormuz threat clouds US-Iran ceasefire talks

Crypto firmed over the weekend after Friday’s sell-off, with bitcoin recovering toward $64,000. Permanent ceasefire…

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AI is making crypto security cheaper, faster and harder to ignore

As AI-powered security tools become cheaper, faster and more widely available, researchers said they could…

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How STRC lost its par: The timeline behind Strategy’s preferred-stock meltdown

From a bond buyback and dwindling cash reserves to a bitcoin bear market, the sequence…

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Motorway traffic drones are coming to UK roads, but will they drive us to distraction?

National Highways agency uses virtual reality test to see if drivers are distracted by introduction…

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Key Trump allies and Musk on leaked list for secretive Peter Thiel retreat

Figures including Jared Kushner and Scott Bessent named in directory of Dialog participants that was…

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As the US and China surge ahead, is Europe sleepwalking into AI disaster?

A burgeoning genre of fictional AI doomsday scenarios says lagging behind on the technology could…

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Great British summer savings: grab family deals on days out, films and more

Government’s temporary VAT cut aims to ease cost of living for families this summer –…

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