Winklevoss twins’ crypto company Gemini files for IPO

Winklevoss twins’ crypto company Gemini files for IPO

Another crypto company is headed for the public markets. This time, it’s Gemini Space Station Inc., the New York-based crypto exchange and custodian bank founded by billionaire twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The outfit, which plans to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol GEMI, was founded in 2014 and operates as … Read more

Cisco patches critical security hole in Firewall Management Center – act now

Cisco patches critical security hole in Firewall Management Center – act now

Olemedia/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways Cisco’s Secure Firewall Management Center security hole is as bad as they get. There is no mitigation and no workaround. Patch immediately. So far, no confirmed active exploits have been confirmed. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium … Read more

OpenAI took away GPT-4o, and these ChatGPT users are not okay

OpenAI took away GPT-4o, and these ChatGPT users are not okay

To say that the public response to GPT-5 was lukewarm would be a massive understatement. Surprisingly, the technical capabilities of GPT-5 weren’t the main cause of the backlash. Rather, many ChatGPT users were in mourning over the sudden loss of the previous model, GPT-4o. That might sound like hyperbole, but many ChatGPT fans were using … Read more

Louisiana sues Roblox for creating an environment where ‘child predators thrive’

Louisiana sues Roblox for creating an environment where ‘child predators thrive’

The state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging that the company has “permitted and perpetuated an online environment in which child predators thrive, directly contributing to the widespread victimization of minor children in Louisiana.” Roblox sees more than 111.8 million daily active users, and it’s hugely popular with children, with users under … Read more

TikTok’s new guidelines add subtle changes for LIVE creators, AI content, and more

TikTok’s new guidelines add subtle changes for LIVE creators, AI content, and more

TikTok is preparing an update to its Community Guidelines, which dictate the rules for participating on the social video platform as well as what standards the company uses to determine the videos that make it onto its For You Feed. While the update largely rewrites the original text for simplicity’s sake, there are a few … Read more

Samsung offers $250 discount on its latest Galaxy S25 model – multiple retailers included

Samsung offers 0 discount on its latest Galaxy S25 model – multiple retailers included

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Samsung took the hard road when it launched the ultra-thin and lightweight Galaxy S25 Edge a few months ago. The phone had a mere 3,900mAh battery (not enough to be considered “diabolical,” as the teens would say, but barely able to last a full day), lacked a dedicated telephoto lens, and demanded a … Read more