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Vulnerable Signal Fork and Missing Firefly Species Highlight Tech and Nature Concerns

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The Molly messaging application, a fork of Signal, has not been updated in three months, leaving it vulnerable to security threats. Separately, a report indicates that over two dozen firefly species in the U.S. and Canada have not been observed for at least a decade, with one species returning after a 43-year absence. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two unrelated items: one about a vulnerable messaging app and another about missing firefly species, lacking a cohesive news angle.

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Vulnerable Signal Fork and Missing Firefly Species Highlight Tech and Nature Concerns

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

    Molly(Signal fork) has not been updated since 3 months and is vulnerable Article URL: https:// piefed.world/post/1503394 Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator

    Molly(Signal fork) has not been updated since 3 months and is vulnerable Article URL: https:// piefed.world/post/1503394 Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 0314666 Points: 6 # Comments: 1 https:// piefed.world/post/1503394 # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # …

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

    A Firefly Lost for 43 Years Is Back—and It’s Far From the Only One Missing More than two dozen firefly species in the U.S. and Canada haven't been seen for at l

    A Firefly Lost for 43 Years Is Back—and It’s Far From the Only One Missing More than two dozen firefly species in the U.S. and Canada haven't been seen for at least a decade. https:// gizmodo.com/a-firefly-lost-for -43-years-is-back-and-its-far-from-the-only-one-missing-200083322…

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