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The original Barcode Scanner app, seemingly mistaken for malware, is getting review-bombed

The Verge

One of the first Android apps — ZXing Team’s Barcode Scanner, an app that predates the first official release of Android itself — is currently getting review-bombed on the Google Play Store. I redownloaded the OG Barcode Scanner app today for the first time in many years. Right now, ZXing Team’s Barcode Scanner app sits at a solid 4.0

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Inside the Microsoft Archives: How the tech giant preserves, shares, and learns from its history

GeekWire

The Microsoft Archives regularly fields inquiries from Microsoft’s legal team, often to retrieve original packaging, license agreements, or sealed copies of legacy software needed for ongoing cases or compliance reviews. The facility isnt just about memories and nostalgia.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

Hash: Like I've always been interested in taking stuff apart and working on things and way back when I was younger, you know, I buy like old cell phones from surplus places and try to take it apart and understand it and I had an amateur radio license when I was really young, as well. And so I was always kind of into you know, wireless stuff.

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How to survive Christmas parties: A practical guide to festive conversations - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

Your barcode is showing Everything takes time to learn Whats the relationship between that and what I said? You have to be in the mood for it Says who? Is that rational? How romantic! To some degree Whys that? People have been saying that for a while I think that takes care of it, doesnt it? Whats your point? Are you normal? Aint life grand!

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