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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…

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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 …

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    🤖 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…

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