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Pixelated 115: All wallets are designed badly

Welcome to Pixelated episode 115. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will dig through Google’s latest Android Drop and discuss their most-wanted feature additions for Android. Enjoy the episode? You can listen to our brand new weekly members-only Pixelated Pro bonus episode by signing up for 9to5Google Pro for just $5 per month. Sponsored by Bitwarden : Pixelated listeners can get started with…

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Pixelated 115: All wallets are designed badly

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SegWit: Why we needed it

To understand why SegWit came about, we need to start with how bitcoin transactions are constructed. Bitcoin transaction data basically contains data that locks and unlocks bitcoins.

  • SegWit introduced to solve transaction malleability and layer two protocol issues
  • Signature moved to witness field, preserving transaction id integrity
  • Block weight introduced, increasing block size and reducing transaction fees

·dev.to

Pre-registered SIM Cards Pose Threat to National Security, Police Assert

Linus Aleke in Abuja The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) said pre-registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards sold by vendors of telecommunications companies pose…

  • Nigeria Police warn pre-registered SIM cards threaten national security.
  • 50 fake identities in circulation, used for criminal activities.
  • Telecom companies not directly involved, but urged to vet vendors.

·thisdaylive.com

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