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- 1Conversations app goes free as developer parts ways with Google Play●Breaking Up with Google Play: Why Conversations Is Now Free
Daniel Gultsch, developer of the Android XMPP messaging app Conversations, has announced he is stepping away from Google Play distribution and making the app free. Paid Google Play builds end as the paid app is discontinued; the open-source F-Droid build becomes the main route, with donations supporting development.
- 2Treating adversaries better than allies is a recipe for isolation●Opinion | Treating adversaries better than allies is a recipe for isolation
A Washington Post opinion column argues that a foreign policy which rewards adversaries while taking allies for granted ultimately leaves a country isolated. The piece contends that siding with rivals over long-standing partners erodes trust, pushes friendly nations to hedge or look elsewhere, and weakens a state's own influence. The argument is resonating amid ongoing debates about alliance management and great-power competition.
- 3Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Turns 30 With 'Ulya'●Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival’s 30th Anniversary Edition to Open With Cannes Film ‘Ulya’
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will mark its 30th anniversary by opening its milestone edition with 'Ulya', which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The choice signals the Estonian festival's continued ambition to book major international titles for its prestigious opening slot as one of northern Europe's leading film events.
- 4Castlevania 40th Anniversary Orchestral Concerts Announced for Three Cities●Castlevania 40th Anniversary Orchestral Concerts To Take Place Next Year Across Three Major Cities
Konami's Castlevania franchise will mark its 40th anniversary with orchestral concerts scheduled for next year across three major cities. The announcement, reported by Time Extension, has drawn attention from fans of the long-running gothic action series. Details on exact dates, venues and which composers' music will be performed have not yet been fully disclosed, but anticipation is building among series followers.
- 5Researchers 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 signatures in a time close to the special number field sieve bound, narrowing the margin of safety for the key size. The work, published on the IACR eprint archive, is drawing attention from security researchers assessing whether 1024-bit RSA keys remain adequate for legacy systems.