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Discret 11, the French TV encryption of the 80s (fabiensanglard.net)
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H.R.8470 – Surveillance Accountability Act (www.congress.gov)
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GPT 5.5 sets new record in proofreading benchmark (revise.io)
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Maine governor vetoes statewide pause in new data centers (thehill.com)
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Bitcoin ''Q-Day'' Draws Nearer as Quantum Researcher Breaks Simplified Key (decrypt.co)
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Supreme Court to hear argument on law enforcement''s use of "geofence warrants" (www.scotusblog.com)
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A New Type of Neuroplasticity Rewires the Brain After a Single Experience (www.quantamagazine.org)
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World Press Photo of the Year 2026 (www.worldpressphoto.org)
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