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Bitcoin's latest rally has hit a wall, with profit-taking on the rise and U.S. demand showing signs of retreat. According to CryptoQuant, the top cryptocurrency stalled at a level that has historically preceded significant downturns. Whether this is a pause or the beginning of a deeper correction, traders are watching closely.
Shifting gears entirely — researchers are looking back at Cold War-era military hardware for a surprisingly relevant reason. The B-52 Angle Computer, a mechanical celestial navigation system, navigates using stars rather than satellites, making it immune to the kind of electromagnetic disruption a major solar storm could unleash on modern GPS. Old technology, suddenly very timely.
And on the security front, researchers have uncovered three serious vulnerabilities in MCP servers tied to popular database projects, including Apache Doris, Alibaba RDS, and Apache Pinot. Attackers could potentially execute unauthorized database commands or exfiltrate sensitive metadata. Apache moved quickly with patches, but Alibaba declined to fix its flaw entirely — a decision that raises uncomfortable questions about vendor accountability.
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