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India has ordered GitHub to remove repositories for Jack Dorsey's encrypted messaging app Bitchat, giving the platform just three hours to comply. The app gained traction among protesters using it to communicate during government-imposed internet shutdowns, raising sharp questions about code hosting, civil liberties, and the reach of state authority over open-source tools.
Shifting to the financial world, Bitcoin's community is putting fifteen million dollars toward quantum computing defense, aiming to harden the network against future cryptographic threats. The move comes as quantum hardware inches closer to practical capability, and it signals that serious infrastructure planning is finally catching up with years of theoretical warnings in the crypto space.
On a lighter note for gamers watching their wallets, Alienware has released its first budget gaming laptop, and reviewers say the timing could not be better. With hardware prices climbing across the board, the machine delivers solid performance at a more accessible price point, even if the display leaves a little to be desired.
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