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A blue whales heart only beats nine times per minute.
πŸ“… This Day in History
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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, opened in New York City.
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Eight eMudhra intermediate TLS certificates had absurdly weak private keys, letting attackers potentially forge trusted certificates for any site. Browsers moved quickly, but Linux, IoT, VPNs, and embedded systems may remain exposed, making cleanup long and risky.
AI-assisted β€œdumb TV” hacks are helping users remove smart TV ads, tracking, and bloatware by replacing launchers and disabling packages. The trend reflects frustration with surveillance-driven TV interfaces, but tools remain experimental and can risk breaking devices.
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Go issued an urgent security fix: certificate verification now rejects chains containing certain risky intermediate certificates. This addresses CVE-2026-111943 and prevents unsafe trust paths. Users should upgrade immediately to avoid exposure.
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