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In Texas, two brothers have pleaded guilty to one of the more disturbing crimes in recent crypto history. Isiah and Raymond Garcia held a Minnesota family at gunpoint for eight hours, forcing the father to transfer more than eight million dollars in cryptocurrency. It's a stark reminder that digital wealth has very real physical consequences, and that as crypto holdings grow, so does the threat of violent theft targeting individuals.
Across the Atlantic, Britain's data protection watchdog is now without a leader. John Edwards has resigned as Information Commissioner after admitting his conduct caused offense and calling his position untenable. The timing is awkward for the UK, which is navigating a complex period of AI regulation and data governance. Whoever fills that seat will inherit significant unfinished business.
And on a lighter but genuinely useful note, Wired has updated its guide to the best mesh wi-fi systems heading into two thousand twenty six. Netgear, Asus, and Amazon all make the cut, with the piece emphasizing that dead spots in your home are increasingly a solved problem, provided you're willing to invest in the right hardware. For anyone still running a single router, the gap in performance is widening.
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