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Microsoft Phases Out SMS Authentication for All Accounts
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Microsoft/Cloud· ·via Pure Xbox·2 min read

Microsoft Phases Out SMS Authentication for All Accounts

Microsoft is phasing out SMS authentication and account recovery for all personal Microsoft accounts, including those used with Xbox, citing it as a leading source of fraud. The change promotes more secure passwordless options like passkeys to counter phishing and SIM-swap attacks while simplifying access.

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Anthropic's Claude Mythos Finds Over 10,000 High-Severity Flaws
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Tech/AI· ·via thehackernews.com·1 min read

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Finds Over 10,000 High-Severity Flaws

Anthropic's Project Glasswing used Claude Mythos Preview to discover over 10,000 high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities in critical software within one month, yielding 1,094 confirmed high-severity issues and 97 patches. The findings underscore the growing gap between AI-assisted discovery and remediation timelines, prompting calls for faster patching across the industry.

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SEC Approves Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options on Phlx
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Crypto/Finance· ·via CoinTelegraph·2 min read

SEC Approves Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options on Phlx

The SEC approved Nasdaq’s proposal to list cash-settled, European-style Bitcoin index options on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange under ticker QBTC. The products provide an alternative to spot Bitcoin ETF options with no physical delivery or early assignment risk, but trading cannot begin until the CFTC grants exemptive relief.

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SpaceX Launches Starship on Second Try After Scrub
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Musk/Tesla/SpaceX· ·via CNBC Tech·2 min read

SpaceX Launches Starship on Second Try After Scrub

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on Friday after scrubbing the prior day's attempt due to technical issues. The 12th test flight advances the fully reusable vehicle's role in Starlink expansion, satellite deployment and NASA's 2028 moon mission plans ahead of the company's expected $75 billion IPO.

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Google Appeals Antitrust Ruling, Claims Apple Chose Search on Merit
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Apple· ·via MacRumors·2.5 min read

Google Appeals Antitrust Ruling, Claims Apple Chose Search on Merit

Google appealed a 2024 antitrust ruling over payments to be default search on iPhones, arguing it won on merit through innovation and that the court erred on claims of harm to competition. The filing seeks to undo data-sharing remedies with rivals and block AI companies like OpenAI from benefiting, as remedies remain unimplemented pending appeal details.

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Microsoft Settles Activision Suit for $250 Million
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Microsoft/Cloud· ·via Kotaku·1.5 min read

Microsoft Settles Activision Suit for $250 Million

Microsoft has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a lawsuit by Swedish pension fund AP7 claiming its $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition was undervalued and rushed. The deal ends all related claims, including Bobby Kotick's countersuit, and includes a statement denying substantiated misconduct allegations.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Hits Highest Annual Sales Since Launch
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Gaming· ·via Polygon·2 min read

Red Dead Redemption 2 Hits Highest Annual Sales Since Launch

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick reported that Red Dead Redemption 2 achieved its highest annual unit sales since launch with over 85 million copies sold, making it the third best-selling game ever. The performance contributed to the publisher exceeding its 2025 financial expectations despite limited ongoing support for the title.

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Meta Taps Tesla for 365 MW Wyoming Solar and Battery Project
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Musk/Tesla/SpaceX· ·via Teslarati·2 min read

Meta Taps Tesla for 365 MW Wyoming Solar and Battery Project

Meta has partnered with Enbridge on the first phase of the Cowboy Project, a 365 MW solar farm and 200 MW/1,600 MWh Tesla battery system near Cheyenne, Wyoming, to supply its data centers. The initiative supports Meta's renewable energy commitments while addressing grid reliability challenges from AI-driven data center demand growth.

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Apple Testing iOS 26.5.1 Update, Minor Release Expected Soon
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Apple· ·via MacRumors·1 min read

Apple Testing iOS 26.5.1 Update, Minor Release Expected Soon

MacRumors reports Apple is testing iOS 26.5.1 via visitor logs, with a minor bug-fix release likely by the end of next week. The update comes as focus shifts to iOS 26.6 beta testing in June and the iOS 27 unveiling at WWDC on June 8.

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Microsoft Lets Office Users Disable Floating Copilot Button
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Microsoft/Cloud· ·via The Verge·1.5 min read

Microsoft Lets Office Users Disable Floating Copilot Button

Microsoft is rolling out Office updates next week that let users move the floating Copilot button to the ribbon. The change addresses complaints from Excel users who found the button obstructive and impossible to fully disable.

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Launch Tower Issue Scrubs First Starship V3 Flight Attempt
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Musk/Tesla/SpaceX· ·via Ars Technica·3.5 min read

Launch Tower Issue Scrubs First Starship V3 Flight Attempt

SpaceX scrubbed the first launch attempt of its Starship V3 rocket Thursday, 40 seconds from liftoff, after a hydraulic pin on the launch tower's umbilical arm failed to retract. The test is central to NASA's lunar landing goals, SpaceX's next-generation Starlink and orbital data center plans, and comes just before the company's anticipated IPO.

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Apple Asks Supreme Court to Review App Store Contempt Ruling
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Apple· ·via MacRumors·3.5 min read

Apple Asks Supreme Court to Review App Store Contempt Ruling

Apple has formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that found it in contempt over App Store linking fees and led to a ban on collecting such fees. The company argues the contempt finding relied on violating the "spirit" of the order rather than its explicit terms and that the injunction improperly applies to millions of non-party developers worldwide.

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