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If you’re a programmer, there’s a good chance you noticed the node.js left-pad fiasco of a few weeks back that temporarily broke most of the npm ecosystem.
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Restaurant prices in the 19th century (followed by 20th, below) Note: Until the mid-19th century prices were often quoted in shillings and pence, or in Spanish dollars. One Spanish bit = 12½¢; One …

The untold story of the hole in Bitcoin's heart

In today's world, where information is paramount, a concerning truth comes to light: just six corporations have a grip on almost 90% of media outlets throughout the United States. This consolidation of media power marks a significant change in how information…

From free speech scandals and massive layoffs to a discrimination lawsuit: A history of Blizzard's recent controversies and major departures.

This document describes the privacy issues associated with the use of the DNS
by Internet users. It provides general observations about typical current
privacy practices. It is intended to be an analysis of the present situation
and does not prescribe…

Recently, while moving several piles of books (31 noscripts) from the floor to another place on the floor to make space for my office chair, I experienced a moment of clarity during which I felt like …

A tiny JavaScript runtime. Contribute to saghul/txiki.js development by creating an account on GitHub.

A rare tear-feeding moth discovered in Brazil could help explain the bizarre behavior and whether it harms the birds.

<em>Reason</em> has joined a new legal effort seeking to force the government to unseal warrants justifying the FBI's seizure of more than 600 safe deposit boxes.

The namesake of the Navy’s Independence-class of Littoral Combat Ships left the fleet after 11 years in a small pier-side ceremony in San Diego on Thursday, according to the service. USS Independence (LCS-2) was ceremonially decommissioned at an event not…

Events in the genome of Welwitschia have given it the ability to survive in an unforgiving desert for thousands of years.

How hard is it to get counting right?

"GitHub has announced a partnership with the Stanford Law School to support developers facing takedown requests related to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)," reports VentureBeat: While the DMCA may be better known as a law for protecting copyrighted…

They’re almost invisible but contain a hidden code – and now their presence on a leaked document has sparked speculation about their usefulness to FBI investigators.

An ASCII Art playground