December 2025

5.2 magnitude earthquake shakes parts of Karachi, Balochistan

A Richter scale that measures earthquakes. — AFP/file Epicenter located at Sonmiani, 87 km from Karachi: NSMC. Balochistan tremors felt in Hub, Vinder, Gadani. Earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 rattles Sibi town earlier today. A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 struck parts of Karachi and Balochistan late on Monday night, causing panic among citizens. The […]

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Samsung is quietly dropping a tiny PCIe Gen5 SSD that packs extreme speeds and serious capacity into 22 x 42mm

Samsung PM9E1 delivers PCIe Gen5 performance within an exceptionally small 22 x 42mm footprint Double-sided component placement enables high capacity despite severe physical space limitations Specialized PCB materials help mitigate mechanical stress during prolonged thermal cycling Samsung’s PM9E1 NVMe Gen5 SSD quietly appeared in 2024, surprising the industry when the company went into mass production

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US SEC chief warns watchdogs must be restrained from harnessing crypto’s power to snoop

WASHINGTON, DC – The federal government could exploit the crypto sector’s potential for mass surveillance if it is not controlled by formal policies, said SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, who argued that the industry – alternatively – is also capable of designing systems that screen users for proper protection against illegal financing without jeopardizing their privacy.

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UK Supreme Court rejects BSV appeal, narrows $13 billion lawsuit against crypto exchanges

Britain’s Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal in a long-running $13 billion lawsuit brought by Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) investors who upheld lower court rulings that narrowed claims against major crypto exchanges over the token’s delisting. In a brief ruling released on December 8, the court said that BSV Claims Limited’s “application does not

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Massive data breach sees credit card details of over 5.6 million victims leaked – here’s what we know

700Credit lost sensitive data of 5.6 million people after a third-party API was compromised Attackers got approx. 20% of consumer records over two weeks, including names, addresses, DOBs and SSNs Victims are notified and offered two years of credit monitoring while regulators and the FBI investigate Credit checking giant 700Credit has suffered a data breach

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India proposes nuclear law to end state monopoly and allow private sector operators

A policeman walks on a beach near the Kudankulam nuclear power project in the southern Indian state of Tamil. — Reuters/File Private companies can import, process uranium under new bill. Foreign companies in joint ventures can apply for a permit. New legislation requires approval from both houses of parliament. NEW DELHI: India on Monday began

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