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- 1Princess Diana's brother publishes memoir recalling her as unforgettable▼In new book, Princess Diana's brother remembers her as unforgettable
Charles Spencer, brother of the late Princess Diana, has released a new book in which he remembers his sister as an unforgettable figure. The memoir offers personal reflections on Diana's life and their family relationship, and coverage of its publication is drawing attention from readers interested in her legacy.
- 2Cloudflare launches Forge, an open source code generation pipeline●Introducing Forge: the open source pipeline for generating SDKs, CLIs, docs, and more
Cloudflare has introduced Forge, an open source pipeline that automatically generates SDKs, CLIs, documentation and other developer artifacts from a single source. Announced on the Cloudflare blog, the tool aims to reduce the manual work of keeping client libraries and docs in sync across languages and platforms. Developers are likely to examine what it generates, its licensing, and how it compares with existing codegen tooling.
- 3Researchers forge 1024-bit RSA signatures in near-record time●Forging 1024-bit RSA signatures in nearly SNFS time [pdf]
A new cryptography paper describes a method for forging 1024-bit RSA digital signatures in time close to the Special Number Field Sieve, one of the fastest known factoring approaches. The work suggests 1024-bit RSA keys, still used in some older systems, offer less security margin than previously assumed. Security researchers are weighing what this means for legacy infrastructure and how soon key sizes should be raised.
- 4Deterrence Now Central, But Arms Control Must Not Be Forgotten▼Deterrence Is Now Key. But Don’t Forget About Arms Control
Commentary in Internationale Politik Quarterly argues that while deterrence has become the organising principle of Western security policy amid nuclear tensions, arms control diplomacy still matters. The piece warns that abandoning negotiations and treaties with rivals would leave Europe and the United States with fewer tools to manage escalation risks.
- 5Remembering Anna May Wong, Hollywood's First Asian-American Star●Remembering Anna May Wong, Hollywood’s First Asian-American Star “Wong provides us with a road map of how to forge ahead
Tributes and retrospectives are honoring Anna May Wong, widely recognized as Hollywood's first Asian-American movie star. Writers highlight how she forged a pioneering career despite the severe racial barriers of early Hollywood, with one remembrance noting that Wong 'provides us with a road map of how to forge ahead even under the most difficult of circumstances.' Readers are revisiting her legacy and its relevance to ongoing conversations about Asian-American representation in film.
- 6Fundraiser seeks university fees for Gaza siblings●🍉🍉🍉Please don't forget Hilen @ helynbasil ‼️ HILEN NEEDS DONATIONS FOR HIMSELF AND HIS SISTER TO GO TO UNIVERSITY‼️ THIS
A fundraising appeal is circulating for a young man named Hilen and his sister, who are seeking donations to attend university. The campaign says the family is also dealing with health problems and needs continued support, and it points to a GoFundMe page and a vetted Gaza fundraiser directory to encourage contributions.
- 7Control Resonant's City Criticized As A Slog●Control Resonant’s City Is A Slog Compared To The First Game's Unforgettable Office Building
Early commentary on Control Resonant, the follow-up to Remedy's Control, is drawing comparisons to the original game. Critics say the new game's open city feels like a slog to traverse, falling short of the first game's unforgettable Oldest House office building, whose shifting, brutalist corridors are widely remembered as one of the standout settings in recent gaming.
- 8Light pollution is brightening the night sky by 10% a year●The night sky is getting 10% brighter every year. We’re forgetting what darkness feels like
New reporting highlights that light pollution is making the night sky roughly 10% brighter every year, rapidly erasing natural darkness from populated areas. Astronomers and dark-sky advocates warn that this acceleration means many people, especially younger generations, are losing the ability to see the Milky Way and stars at all, with consequences for wildlife, human sleep and cultural heritage tied to the night sky.