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THE BOMB | 3-MINUTE READ 'Now I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.' The Story of Oppenheimer's Infamous Quote BY JAMES TEMPERTON |
The Robert Oppenheimer quote, from the Hindu sacred text the Bhagavad Gita, has come to define the father of the atomic bomb, but its meaning is more complex than many realize |
PLAINTEXT | 7-MINUTE READ Almost 50 Years Into the Crypto Wars, Encryption's Opponents Are Still Wrong BY STEVEN LEVY |
Attempts by the US and UK to require backdoors in secure messaging apps are a huge step in the wrong direction. Right now, we need more encryption, not less. |
DEALS | 4-MINUTE READ 15 Great Deals on Desktop Monitors, Gaming Keyboards, and Sex Toys BY ERIC RAVENSCRAFT |
However you like to play, you can score a discount today. |
SECURITY ROUNDUP | 4-MINUTE READ China's Breach of Microsoft Cloud Email May Expose Deeper Problems BY MATT BURGESS AND LILY HAY NEWMAN |
Plus: Microsoft expands access to premium security features, AI child sexual abuse material is on the rise, and Netflix's password crackdown has its intended effect. |
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