Cybernovr marks Nigeria’s independence with 100% cybersecurity scholarships programme

I built a single power scale for people, companies and institutions (what worked, what broke)

Hi all, I'm a solo builder from India. This is my project, and it's still early, so I'd really value honest feedback. The idea Forbes ranks billionaires. Wikipedia describes people.

• ApexHierarchy ranks individuals, companies, institutions, and countries on a single scale.
• Six key dimensions used for ranking: Net Worth, Reach, Power, Influence, Network, and Legacy.
• Apocalypse Index ranks entities with power to reshape world order.

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Hitting a file-size window with canvas.toBlob: fitting passport photos into 54–240 KB

Government photo upload forms are strict about file size, and they are strict in both directions. The US DS-160 visa form wants a JPEG of at most 240 KB with a compression ratio no higher than 20:1.

• US DS-160 visa form accepts JPEG up to 240 KB with 20:1 compression ratio
• Binary search used to find optimal JPEG quality within 54–240 KB file size window
• Aim for largest file fitting within byte window to maintain photo quality

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Smart Contract Vulnerability Surface Analysis: Portal

Smart Contract Vulnerability Surface Analysis: Portal Target Protocol : Portal (TVL: $1814.6M) Smart Contract Vulnerability Surface Analysis – Portal Protocol: Portal (TVL: ≈ $1.81 B across Ethereum &…

• Portal Protocol aggregates assets across Ethereum L1 and L2 rollups
• Ten critical attack vectors identified, ranging from severity to likelihood
• Timelocked upgrade mechanism recommended with 48-hour delay and multi-sig governance

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Building a cyclone impact forecaster with only 61 data points

Almost every year, India’s east coast—especially Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal—takes a hit from a cyclone. While plenty of tools show where a storm is heading, very few tell you how many…

• Cyclone Impact Forecaster developed with 61 historical Indian cyclone records
• Tool combines 6-hour intensity forecast with district-level exposure ranking
• Live demo and code available on Render and GitHub for public use

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EDG C++ front-end goes public

• EDG C++ front-end source released publicly on September 30, 2026
• The C++ Alliance becomes nonprofit steward of EDG's engine and standards
• EDG powers C++ compilation for three decades, influencing many compilers

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