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Nintendo Goes After 8,535 Switch Emulator Backups In Mass Takedown
2.5.2024
Months after it shutdown the popular Switch emulator Yuzu over copyright infringement and piracy concerns, Nintendo has initiated a mass takedown of related backups and apparent clones on the Microsoft-owned platform Github. Over 8,000 repositories were removed as the Zelda publisher seemingly...
MicroStrategy to launch Bitcoin-based decentralized ID solution
2.5.2024
MicroStrategy has already built an application on “MicroStrategy Orange” — Orange For Outlook — which integrates digital signatures into emails to verify the identity of the sender
GitHub se naučil hledat a opravovat bezpečnostní chyby v kódu. Ale zatím jen pro podnikové předplatitele
1.4.2024
GitHub se pochlubil novou vychytávkou pro podnikové předplatitele Advanced Security. AI asistent Copilot jim nyní dokáže automaticky projít zdrojové kódy, najít v nich typické bezpečnostní chyby a rovnou navrhnout opravu.
Zatímco Copilot lidsky vysvětlí, v čem je problém, samotnou chybu odhalí
Worldcoin Orb Software Goes Open-Source — What Does it Mean for User Data Privacy?
22.3.2024
The Worldcoin Orb, a futuristic iris-scanning device for identity verification, has open-sourced its software. Developers can now review the components on GitHub, allowing transparency into the project's data privacy measures. Stay updated on the Worldcoin Orb and what it means for user data...
Ethereum Foundation Receives Confidential State Inquiry, Removes Warrant Canary Icon From Github Repo
20.3.2024
The Ethereum Foundation has reportedly received a “voluntary enquiry from a state authority,” according to a note added to the group’s Github page. State Actors Have Contacted the Ethereum Foundation; SEC Reportedly Investigating On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the crypto...
Breaking: Ethereum Foundation Faces Investigation by Unnamed ‘State Authority’ – Will ETH Get Banned?
20.3.2024
The Ethereum Foundation, the Switzerland-based non-profit organization that created and continues to develop the Ethereum blockchain, faces investigation by an unnamed “state authority”, the group’s GitHub repository says.
The post Breaking: Ethereum Foundation Faces Investigation by Unnamed...
Indie Classic Celeste Just Got A Surprise (Kinda) Sequel
30.1.2024
It’s been six years since the release of the wonderful platformer, Celeste. Six years since we all jump, jump, jumped for our mental health, and jumped for the love of strawberries. To celebrate the beloved games’ sixth birthday, developers Extremely OK Games have released Celeste 64, a Nintendo...
The Protocol: Beneath Bitcoin ETF Chaos, A Blockchain Drama
10.1.2024
In this week's issue, we dive into the proposal that would have curtailed Ordinals inscriptions "NFTs on Bitcoin" traffic – were it not abruptly ended over the past week by a maintainer for the popular Bitcoin Core software
Bitcoin Developer's Proposal to Stop 'Spam' NFTs Gets Shut Down
9.1.2024
Luke Dashjr's technical proposal sounded innocuous enough: to make the popular Bitcoin Core software "effective with newer datacarrying styles." In reality, the effort represented a sophisticated but controversial plan to block the suddenly popular "inscriptions" known as "NFTs on Bitcoin."
‘Controversial’ Bitcoin Proposal to Curb Inscriptions Ignites Fierce Debate, Ends Without Resolution
7.1.2024
On Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, the debate surrounding Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr’s proposal to restrict all varieties of data-bearing transactions concluded as the topic veered into “controversial” territory. Bitcoin Core custodian and Blockstream staff member Andrew Chow...
Ethereum’s Upcoming Upgrade ‘Cancun-Deneb’ Set to Begin Testing on January 17
21.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Ethereum’s upcoming upgrade, “Cancun-Deneb” (also known as “Dencun”), is set to begin testing on January 17, as per an official note published on the Ethereum Github repository. According to the latest Ethereum All Core Developers...
Yearn.finance Ask Traders to Return Gains Following $1.4 Million Multisig Error- What’s Going On?
14.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols Yearn.finance has called on arbitrage traders to return excess profits they accrued as a result of a multi-signature scripting error that led to a $1.4 million drain. In a Dec 11 GitHub post, the protocol’s contributor...
Monero’s Security Breach Drains Entire Funds In Community Wallet: What’s Going On?
6.11.2023
Monero’s community wallet was drained of all assets following a security breach described as shocking and a little sketchy.  The attack on the privacy coin’s wallet took place on Sept 1 but was not revealed until Nov 2 on GitHub. According to the company, the source of the breach...
What If Pong, But Really Long?
18.8.2023
If you ever play me in Pong, you will win. Atari’s simple 1972 game is like Dark Souls-level hard to me; I’ve no idea how anyone can react that fast. But, finally, there might be a version of the game with a screen wide enough that I’d have time to respond. It’s currently located in the UK in...
A Comprehensive Look at the New Paypal Stablecoin, Its Control Dynamics, and ‘Freeze’ Option Trending on Social Media
8.8.2023
At the time of writing, the official Paypal stablecoin PYUSD smart contract has been unveiled, and as it stands, the maximum aggregate supply amounts to 26,905,005.66 PYUSD. In spite of the existence of more than 26 million Paypal stablecoins, the contract continues to retain a substantial 92.91%...
GitHub & Chainlink Labs announce collaboration for BUILD projects
4.8.2023
GitHub and Chainlink Labs have announced a major collaboration. The goal is to help the participants of the BUILD program to make advancements in developing their projects that may one day change the course of the next generation. The only condition is that the projects of the Chainlink BUILD...
GitHub, Hugging Face, urge EU to relax open-source AI rules
29.7.2023
An open letter calls for a review of the European AI Act, claiming that existing provisions would hinder open source AI development
Crypto payment gateway CoinsPaid suspects Lazarus Group in $37M hack
27.7.2023
CoinsPaid said it is now working with Estonian law enforcement and several blockchain security firms are assisting to minimize the impact of the July 22 exploit
Brazil's CBDC pilot contains code that can freeze or reduce funds, dev claims
11.7.2023
Pedro Magalhães, a blockchain developer who claims to have reverse-engineered Brazil's pilot CBDC has found code that would allow accounts to be frozen or drained at will
Brazil’s Central Bank Uploads CBDC Files to GitHub – Digital BRL Rollout Imminent?
6.7.2023
The Brazilian Central Bank has uploaded a large collection of central bank digital currency (CBDC)-related documents to GitHub – as the nation edges closer to a digital real rollout.
The collection of documents was uploaded to the bank’s GitHub page on June 3, but a number of files were also...