Adam Back Pushes for Optional Upgrades to Quantum-Proof Bitcoin

In brief Blockstream CEO Adam Back has proposed optional quantum-resistant upgrades for Bitcoin, challenging BIP-361’s mandatory coin freeze approach. Google research shows quantum computers could break Bitcoin’s cryptography with 20-fold fewer physical qubits than previously thought. An estimated 6.9 million BTC face quantum vulnerability, including Satoshi Nakamoto’s holdings. Blockstream CEO Adam Back advocated for optional…

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Microsoft announces product it doesn’t want anyone to buy • The Register

Microsoft will keep delivering security updates for old versions of Exchange Server and Skype for Business Server, after admitting that some customers aren’t ready to make the move to newer products. Readers may remember the company previously announced that customers could sign up for six months of Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Exchange Server 2016/2019…

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Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight Movie ‘La Perra’ Boarded by Lucky Number

Paris-based company Lucky Number has boarded Dominga Sotomayor’s “La Perra” ahead of its world premiere at Cannes’ Directors Fortnight. The film is produced by RT Features, the Brazilian outfit behind Walter Salles’ Oscar-winning film “I’m Still Here,” as well as Luca Guadagnino’s “Call Me By Your Name;” and Planta, the Chilean company whose credits include Lisandro Alonso’s “Double…

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