Alan Kay, writing for Apple Computer, published 'The Early History of Smalltalk' as part of ACM's HOPL-II conference proceedings in 1993. The paper traces how 1960s ARPA-era research into interactive computing, graphics and simulation languages led to the development of Smalltalk and object-oriented design. Kay describes his vision of a handheld 'Dynabook' and a messaging-based, cell-like model of software architecture as foundations for personal computing.
worrydream.com
· 2026-10-06
Bungie outlined new content coming to its extraction shooter Marathon, including a December 'Symbiosis' update adding team deathmatch, a permanent PvE mode, a revamped Perimeter zone with a new Tick Queen boss, a new 'Bishop' shell, and a social space with a firing range. The studio also previewed a larger, unnamed March 2027 update that will add interconnected PvE/PvP/PvEvP modes, a new zone, new enemies, deeper shell progression, and more narrative content.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-24
On September 11, an attacker exploited two flaws in Symbiosis Finance's smart contracts: a hidden privilege-escalation bug granting fake admin rights, and a missing check that allowed negative transaction fees. Using just 330 satoshi, roughly 25 cents, the attacker set fees to negative values across 12 transactions, minting 46 billion wrapped syBTC tokens on a network meant to represent real Bitcoin. They then sold the fabricated tokens against legitimate wrapped-BTC pairs like WBTC and cbBTC, draining liquidity pools and converting about $336,000 into cash via Uniswap before being blocked.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-18
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