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CRISPR Gene-Editing Being Offered To British Blood Disorder Patients
The first therapy that uses gene-editing is to be offered on the NHS in a “revolutionary breakthrough” for patients. From a report: It will be used as a potential cure for the blood disorder beta thalassaemia. Stem cells which make blood will be extracted, reprogrammed to correct the condition and Read more…
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USPS Text Scammers Duped His Wife, So He Hacked Their Operation
Security researcher Grant Smith uncovered a large-scale smishing scam where scammers posing as the USPS tricked victims into providing their credit card details through fake websites. Smith hacked into the scammers’ systems, gathered evidence, and collaborated with the USPS and a US bank to protect over 438,000 unique credit cards Read more…
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Home Security Giant ADT Says It Was Hacked
ADT confirmed this week that it was recently hacked, compromising some customer data. From a report: The home security company did not say when the cyberattack and data breach occurred, but disclosed that the attackers accessed the company’s databases containing customer home addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. In a Read more…
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After AI, Quantum Computing Eyes Its ‘Sputnik’ Moment
The founder of Cambridge-based Riverlane, Steve Brierley, predicts quantum computing will have its “Sputnik” breakthrough within years. “Quantum computing is not going to be just slightly better than the previous computer, it’s going to be a huge step forward,” he said. His company produces the world’s first dedicated quantum decoder Read more…
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Morgan Stanley Tells Wealth Advisors They Can Pitch Bitcoin ETFs
Starting today, Morgan Stanley’s advisors are allowed to offer bitcoin ETFs to some clients — a first among major Wall Street banks. “Those funds are BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust and Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund.” Morgan Stanley made the move in response to demand from clients and in an attempt Read more…