Core Scientific, a top bitcoin miner responsible for nearly 10% of the network's hash rate, sold 7,202 mined BTC for $167M in June and now holds 1,959 BTC (David Pan/Bloomberg) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 11:41 Rating: 5

Google releases a Chrome update for Windows to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, its fourth Chrome zero-day patch in 2022 (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 16:41 Rating: 5

After a pandemic frenzy to buy laptops and other gadgets, Intel, Nvidia, Micron, and others suggest crypto mining, PC gaming, and smartphone demand is weakening (Asa Fitch/Wall Street Journal) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 15:41 Rating: 5

Crypto lender Vauld says it is pausing all withdrawals, trading, and deposits and is exploring restructuring, after customers withdrew $197.7M+ since June 12 (Manish Singh/TechCrunch) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 11:41 Rating: 5

Chainalysis: NFT sales totaled just over $1B in June 2022, a 12-month low since June 2021 when sales were $648M; sales reached a peak of $12.6B in January 2022 (Dan Milmo/The Guardian) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 03:41 Rating: 5

Is an iPhone a necessity for your kid in high school or college? - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 03:11 Rating: 5

A look at national security concerns around modern cars filled with cameras and sensors, as a Chinese town bans Teslas during a communist party conclave (Justin Ling/Wired) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 22:41 Rating: 5

AirPods Pro 2 unlikely to receive two rumored upgrades - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 20:11 Rating: 5

Survey: experts split on the likely evolution of an immersive metaverse by 2040, worry about the dominant platforms building it, and expect more useful AR/MR (Pew Research Center) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 16:41 Rating: 5

iMore Show 801: Celebrate a milestone with us! - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 15:11 Rating: 5