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How the GNU C compiler became the Clippy of cryptography

Security devs forced to hide Boolean logic from overeager optimizer FOSDEM 2026 The creators of security software have ...
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Octopus-inspired smart skin uses 4D printing to encrypt data, change shape on demand

Researchers at Penn State have developed a new fabrication method that allows a programmable ...
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You're Probably Using Your USB-C Ports Wrong - Here's How

For those who have used PCs for a sufficiently long time, you probably remember trying to insert a USB plug into a port, only to have to flip it upside-down to get it in there. The advent of USB-C in ...
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ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, According to a New MIT Study

Does ChatGPT harm critical thinking abilities? A new study from researchers at MIT’s Media Lab has returned some concerning results. The study divided 54 subjects—18 to 39 year-olds from the Boston ...