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- 1Samsung Wallet adds Solana-based USDC cross-border payments●The world’s largest phone maker is putting Solana in its wallet. Samsung Wallet is getting USDC cross-border payments, B
Samsung, the world's largest phone maker, is integrating Solana into Samsung Wallet, enabling USDC stablecoin cross-border payments for users. The update comes alongside a wave of Solana ecosystem developments: BNY opening Solana custody services, tokenization firm Securitize bringing US stocks onchain, and network blocks processing twice as fast. Crypto commentators are highlighting the combined announcements as evidence of Solana's growing mainstream and institutional adoption.
- 2Iulia Popovici examines Securitate files on theatre informers●📚 Iulia Popovici a cercetat zeci de mii de file din arhivele Securității pentru a înțelege de ce oamenii de teatru dădea
Researcher Iulia Popovici has combed through tens of thousands of pages from the Securitate archives to understand why Romanian theatre figures informed on their colleagues. Her book was launched behind the scenes at the National Theatre of Bucharest and will be presented on 18 October at the National Theatre Festival. The topic touches a raw nerve in Romanian cultural life, where collaboration with the communist-era secret police remains a sensitive subject.
- 3Valkyrie combat drone makes first European flight●Valkyrie combat drone makes first European flight with 3,100-mile range and Mach 0.8 Airbus and Kratos Defense & Securit
The XQ-58 Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft has flown in Europe for the first time, in a project involving Airbus and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. The stealthy jet-powered drone has a range of about 3,100 miles and can reach speeds of Mach 0.8, and is being showcased as a low-cost wingman option for European air forces exploring manned-unmanned teaming.
- 4Hosted SMS OTP APIs urged for startup login flows▼TL;DR: For a startup login flow, begin with a hosted SMS OTP API. It removes code generation, expiry,... # sms # securit
Developers are debating how startups should implement SMS one-time password verification for login flows. The argument: use a hosted OTP API rather than building custom code, since hosted services handle code generation, expiry, and delivery automatically. The discussion touches on security, fintech applications, and accessibility, framing hosted verification as faster to ship and less error-prone than in-house solutions for early-stage teams.
- 5Containers Are No Longer a Security Boundary●"Containers Are No Longer a Security Boundary" https:// depthfirst.com/research/contai ners-are-no-longer-safe # securit
A new research article argues that containers can no longer be treated as a trusted security boundary, a claim circulating among security professionals. The argument challenges a long-standing assumption in cloud and application infrastructure, and comes amid growing concern that AI workloads and modern deployment patterns are exposing weaknesses in container isolation.