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On Thursday , August 27, 2026, visitors to the official Pokémon X account were met with an unusual sight. Instead of the expected posts about upcoming battles and championship hype, the account was sharing posts promoting new Pokémon-themed   NFTs . The posts claimed that The Pokémon Company was launching an official memecoin and encouraged followers to buy in quickly ahead of a major announcement. The posts were quickly deleted , but not before they were seen and shared by thousands of users. The Pokemon Company later confirmed that its social media had been temporarily compromised. In a follow-up statement posted after regaining control of the account , the company clarified that it has no affiliation with any digital currency, memecoin, or blockchain project, and that any posts promoting such a token were unauthorized and fake . The incident appears to be a classic case of social media hijacking for cryptocurrency promotion, a tactic that has become increasingly ...

In San Francisco , the debate over public safety technology has recently centered on Flock Safety cameras and digital currency billionaire Chris Larsen's role in expanding their use. Flock Safety, founded in 2017 and based in Atlanta , produces automated license plate reader cameras and other surveillance tools marketed to neighborhoods, businesses, homeowners associations, and law enforcement agencies. Unlike a traditional security camera that records continuous video , Flock cameras use motion activation and computer vision to capture still images of vehicles, including license plates, make, model, color, and other identifying features. The images are stored in a searchable database for a set period, typically 30 days , and can be searched by law enforcement to investigate crimes such as stolen vehicles, burglaries, and package thefts. Supporters describe them as a tool for solving crime after it happens, while critics raise concerns about privacy, data retention,...