May the 4th be with you and especially with the #HOPR team!
While the galaxy celebrated, they were busy pushing code into the early hours of the Swiss night.
Dedicated builders of a more private future. May the Force be with them. 🌌 github.com/hoprnet
It's very interesting that cryptographic protocols and neural networks have the same high-level architecture (where they jumble information as it moves sequentially across many layers).
This is the result of a convergent evolution - cryptographic protocols need every output bit to depend on every input bit in complicated ways, and similarly, NNs need output to make connections between inputs.
But they're in some sense doing opposite things. While cryptographic protocols take something which has a lot of structure and make it seem indistinguishable from random, NNs take something which may look random and extract structure from it.
Much more on this idea in the full episode with @reinerpope
Elon Musk’s wealth has reached unprecedented levels, with multiple reports placing his fortune in the range of $800 billion to over $839 billion
cryptobriefing.com/musk-wealth-to…
I just cancelled all my subscriptions and switched to MiniMax-M2.7. This model is built for coding, agentic workflows, and insane long-context (1M+ tokens). Feels like the right move. @MiniMax_AI
i keep thinking i want the models to be cheaper/faster more than i want them to be smarter
but it seems that just being smarter is still the most important thing
WORLDWIDE CRACKDOWN ON VPNs BEGINS
🇪🇺 EU Executive Vice President Henna Virkkunen is pushing limits on VPN use, warning new age and ID systems must not be bypassed.
Utah becomes the first 🇺🇸 US state to target VPNs under age verification laws starting May 6, 2026.
Websites can be held liable even if users mask location, forcing a choice: block VPNs entirely or require ID checks from everyone.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation calls it a “liability trap” that could push global platforms toward mass identity verification.
Momentum is building globally. 🇬🇧 UK and 🇫🇷 French officials are now signaling VPN restrictions may be next.
EU-wide age verification is set to roll out across all 27 member states by the end of 2026. x.com/f_philippot/st…
Excited for the latest @hoprnet GnosisVPN v0.85.0! New features expose ticket prices and winning probs, smoother destinations, and the Unrestricted PoC is live for open, trustless browsing.
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