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In a proposed settlement, the US FTC says crypto bridge Nomad must repay victims of a 2022 cyberattack that led to $186M worth of funds being stolen (Connor Jones/The Register)
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/17/nomad_ftc_settlement/

Blockchain company Nomad to repay users under FTC deal after $186M cyberattack
: Regulator makes various additional demands over alleged cybersecurity failings

UK prosecutors seize £4.11M in crypto from Twitter mega-hack culprit
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/17/cps_41m_crypto_twitter/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

UK prosecutors seize £4.11M in crypto from Twitter mega-hack culprit
: Civil recovery order targets PlugwalkJoe's illicit gains while he serves US sentence

I've just bought test materials to evaluate the relative strengths of a flax/balsa sandwich composite versus a carbon/Nomex (aramid) sandwich composite.
Yes, I know the carbon/Nomex will be stronger, but would the flax/balsa be strong enough for my #Tricycle project?
#BikeTooter

Thousands of dinosaur footprints dating back 210 million years have been found in a national park in northern Italy.
The footprints - some of which are up to 40cm (15in) in diameter - are aligned in parallel rows,
and many show clear traces of toes and claws.
It is thought the dinosaurs were prosauropods - herbivores with long necks, small heads and sharp claws.
"I never would have imagined I'd come across such a spectacular discovery in the region where I l…

Stelvio national park: Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on Italian mountain
The footprints date back some 210 million years and show traces of toes and claws.

Also: "Vanity Fair quotes Wiles as referring to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought as a “a right-wing absolute zealot.”"
Wiles Torches Top White House Officials In Interview, Says Glorious Leader "Has An Alcoholic's Personality" - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2025/12/wiles-torches-top-white-house-officials-in-interview-says-glorious-leader-has-an-alcoholics-personality/

So #Mozilla Corp's new CEO is really set on continuing to sell of the last bit off trust and goodwill people might have had towards them… …to go with "AI" and "privacy preserving ads"
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/16/mozilla_corporation_new_ceo/

To be fair, if you costed out hardware 9 months ago, you probably couldn't account for changes to technology prices influenced by a) AI companies b) US policies. The price of RAM alone will force adjustments.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/16/ukgov_expan…

UK.gov doubles hardware spending framework to £24B in 6 months
: Massive procurement deal for laptops, software and services comes after minister vows to squeeze better value from big vendors

Chinese toymaker FoloToy suspends sales of its GPT-4o-powered teddy bear, after researchers found the toy gave kids harmful responses, including sexual content (Brandon Vigliarolo/The Register)
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/13/ai_toys_fmatches_knives_kink/

Happy holidays: AI-enabled toys teach kids how to play with fire, sharp objects
: Consumer advocacy researchers at PIRG tested four AI toys, and none of them passed muster

Not one shiny penny. https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/16/mozilla_corporation_new_ceo/

it is tragic that for all its faults, the alternatives to rust are significantly worse