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Defcon badges feature open-source chip, rare Super Mario Bros. variant found, and McCarthyism parallels drawn

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The Defcon 34 badges feature a unique open-source chip designed by Andrew Huang, which doubles as a security token. Separately, a rare variant of Super Mario Bros. with 97 copies was discovered in a Wisconsin retro store. Additionally, an opinion piece in The Guardian draws parallels between McCarthyism and current political repression in the United States. AI

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Defcon badges feature open-source chip, rare Super Mario Bros. variant found, and McCarthyism parallels drawn

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key Created by legendary hardware hacker Andrew “bunnie” Huang, the badges for

    📰 The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key Created by legendary hardware hacker Andrew “bunnie” Huang, the badges for this year’s famed security conference aim to push the boundaries of security and transparency. 📰 Source: Feed: All Late…

    LINKS web.archive.org
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    🕹️ "The Blood Drained From My Face" - 97 Copies Of Never-Before-Seen Super Mario Bros. Variant Found In Wisconsin Retro Store "Something was strange about these

    🕹️ "The Blood Drained From My Face" - 97 Copies Of Never-Before-Seen Super Mario Bros. Variant Found In Wisconsin Retro Store "Something was strange about these cartridges".Super Mario Bros. might be one of the most famous and best-selling video games of all time, but, as recent …

    LINKS timeextension.com/…/the-blood-drained-fro…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 McCarthyism has returned to the United States – and this time it’s even more dangerous | Judith Levine Trump’s campaign of repression echoes the red scare. Bu

    🤖 McCarthyism has returned to the United States – and this time it’s even more dangerous | Judith Levine Trump’s campaign of repression echoes the red scare. But now the government has bigger ambitions and more powerful toolsThere are many parallels between the first McCarthy era…

    LINKS web.archive.org

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