This year's Defcon badges include Baochip-1x, an open source chip whose security is verifiable and that can also be used as a hardware security token (Kim Zetter/Wired)
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3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 27 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside — Ars Technica
- ▪ The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key — WIRED — Security
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About This Page This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 9:35 AM ET, August 1, 2026. The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated. From Mediagazer Josh Gerstein / Politico: The BBC is seeking to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner in the defamation lawsuit the president is pressing against the broadcaster Todd Spangler / Variety: Filing: WBD president and CEO David Zaslav sold $195M+ worth of WBD stock since the company agreed to be acquired by Paramount; his latest sale totaled $21.7M Dade Hayes / Deadline: ABC and NBC plan to air a combined 90 NBA games in the 2026-2027 season, a 14% increase over last season, continuing the shift…
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