Hardening RISC-V Against Power Attacks
A new processor design, CryptRISC, integrates cryptographic acceleration with advanced masking techniques to deliver robust security against side-channel attacks.
Over 15,000 Steam Users Want a Specific Change Made to their Gaming Libraries
Many PC gamers are frustrated by how complicated things have become over the past decade. For years, we’ve seen a trend of needing multiple programs – like game launchers within launchers – just to play a single game. While big publishers are now putting games back on Steam, they often still require you to also install their own separate apps, such as EA App or Ubisoft Connect. This results in a cluttered and frustrating experience, with extra software getting in the way of actually enjoying the game.
Searching the Encrypted World: A Faster Approach to Location-Based Queries
![Spatial-keyword queries, encompassing both range and [latex]22NN[/latex] approaches, demonstrate versatile application across diverse scenarios, highlighting the adaptability of these methods in information retrieval systems.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.20952v1/x1.png)
A new framework efficiently unlocks secure searches over sensitive geo-textual data, balancing privacy with performance.
Pokemon Fan Designs Paradox Form of Ho-Oh
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduced a unique concept called Paradox Pokemon – versions of existing creatures from the past and future. Players can discover these in the Paldea region’s Area Zero. The Indigo Disk expansion added even more Paradox forms, including new takes on classic Legendary Pokemon like the Legendary Beasts of Johto and the Swords of Justice from Unova. Now, a fan has created their own version of a Paradox Pokemon, reimagining a beloved Legendary from the original Pokemon games.
Vitalik Buterin’s Ethereum Exit Strategy: Privacy Projects or Panic Selling?
Arkham Intelligence reports that Buterin’s wallets held 241,000 ETH at the start of February. By now, he’s down to 224,000 ETH, which is about as comforting as finding out your savings account balance is now measured in pennies. Over three days in February, he offloaded $6.6 million, and in the past three days alone, another $7 million. If this were a movie, he’d be the guy nervously counting Monopoly money while whispering, “This is for the greater good.”
You Won’t Believe What Happens to Dogecoin-It’s a Joke
The on‑chain metric that counts how many days the coin has stayed profitable-“the number of days spent at profit”-sulted at 1,100 days. That’s an all‑time high! In plain English: a lot of DOGE holders are, as your grandma would say, “underwater.”
Pi Network’s Rise: A Digital Utopia or a New Tyranny?
Pi Network’s anniversary is less a celebration and more a requiem for the naive. One year since its “open” mainnet launch, the project has grown, yes-but at what cost? The numbers swell like a plague, yet the questions linger: Who truly benefits from this digital serfdom?
Open-World Games Without Clear Heroes or Villains
Even simple games, like Donkey Kong Bananza, have obvious heroes and villains – the apes working for VoidCo are the bad guys, and Donkey Kong and Pauline are the good guys. But the most compelling games often blur the lines between right and wrong, and these are the ones worth exploring. They can even make you think about your reasons for playing.
Bitcoin’s BIP-110: A Fork in the Road or a Dead End?
BIP-110, that darling of Luke Dashjr, promises to corral stray data in transactions with the precision of a poet and the subtlety of a sledgehammer. Lopp, ever the skeptic, dismisses it as a seven-lock door on a house built on sand. He calls it “reckless and doomed to fail,” not for its technical merits (which he admits are “neat, if slightly unhinged”) but for the way it threatens to turn Bitcoin’s governance into a game of Russian roulette with the network itself.
Overwatch Just Did Something It Hasn’t Done Since 2022
Facing growing competition from games like Marvel Rivals, Blizzard responded by significantly revitalizing Overwatch. They relaunched the game – dropping the ‘2’ from the title and making substantial changes – which ultimately led to Overwatch surpassing Marvel Rivals in the number of players. The recent ‘Reign of Talon’ update has already added five new characters, yearly story arcs, and numerous gameplay improvements, establishing a more consistent and sustainable future for the game.