Source: [MichaΕ Sapka’s website] Understanding Passkeys
Summary
Passkeys are an implementation of WebAuthn, a standard for passwordless authentication using asymmetric cryptography introduced by the FIDO Alliance. The client device generates a private key while the server, known as the Relying Party, receives a public key during registration. The term “Passkey” was first introduced by Apple and enables users to store secret keys in iCloud and access them across all their Apple devices.
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Source: Uber reportedly trying to shed a third of its S.F. office space
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Uber is planning to sublease 286,548 square feet of its headquarters space, which includes office space in one of its four buildings in Mission Bay.
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Source: The Universe of Discourse : The pillar box war
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Post boxes in Scotland with Queen Elizabeth II’s monogram, “E II R”, were vandalized and exploded after her coronation in 1953. A lawsuit was filed, but the court ruled that the proclamation of Elizabeth II did not violate the 1707 Act of Union. A compromise was reached where pillar boxes erected in Scotland omitted Elizabeth’s monogram and included only a heraldic representation of the crown of Scotland.
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Source: Anti-Piracy Program Accused of Violating Citizens’ Fundamental Rights * TorrentFreak
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France’s anti-piracy “graduated response” program, which includes monitoring and retaining data on internet users, is under review by the EU’s highest court for potentially violating fundamental rights. Hadopi, the agency behind the program, issued 12.7 million warnings between 2010-2020, costing French taxpayers 82 million euros.
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Source: Migrating from Supabase
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Val Town migrated from Supabase to a simpler database setup after facing challenges with scale and local development. While Supabase offers a complete backend solution, it was difficult to work with locally.
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