The Web Archive also uses the Certificate Transparency logs, some websites that aren't linked anywhere end up in the Wayback Machine this way: https://archive.org/details/certificate-transparency?tab=abo...

I don't believe an IPSW for 18.7.3 was released except for devices that couldn't upgrade to iOS 26. I believe this is done to prevent downgrades.

Correct, both are the same build (22H217). BetaWiki has this build labeled as both the RC and the actual release: https://betawiki.net/wiki/IOS_18

It is also available as a public beta, which you can register for at https://beta.apple.com/

Maybe this could be an option to enable in profile settings?

An implementation of AWDL on Linux requires a Wi-Fi card that supports "active monitor mode with frame injection". [1] I looked into using it with an Intel Wi-Fi card I had and it appeared mine wasn't supported. I'm guessing the situation is similar on Android in terms of SoC support.

[1]: https://github.com/seemoo-lab/owl?tab=readme-ov-file#require...

I'm fairly sure the article is wrong.

For example, someone found strings in Google's implementation that mentioned AWDL: https://social.treehouse.systems/@nicolas17/1155847323390351...

Also people have mentioned having success Airdropping to macOS devices, which are not listed as being supported on the Wi-Fi Aware page.

In 2020 Google's Project Zero found a zero-click remote RCE in Apple's AWDL implementation. So at least some folks at Google are fully equipped to build a reverse engineered implementation. Discussion on that awhile back: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25270184

Yeah, people have confirmed it works with iOS 15, so it seems more likely that Google implemented AWDL.

> macOS devices, which are not listed as being supported on the Wi-Fi Aware page.

Not listed, but shipped with some Wifi Aware library

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DeviceToDeviceManager.framework/Plugins/WiFiAwareD2DPlugin.bundle

Just `tcpdump -i awdl0` while Airdrop-ing to a Mac to observe it's still using AWDL. (unless the interface named awdl0 is actually using WiFi Aware...)

Another fun thing to do: `ping6 ff02::1%awdl0`. Pings all nearby Apple devices with AWDL active. Including things like your neighbor's phone that's not even on your local network. (but addresses rotate I believe so can't track persistently)

> (but addresses rotate I believe so can't track persistently)

But maybe you can infer presence tracking the response time? Could be exploited anyway, no?

yes! I've had the same thought. If you have only one neighbor in range, seems like you could definitely infer their presence and approximate range based on latency. Phones don't keep AWDL active all the time, but every time you swipe control center it perks up I think.

Could also detect when someone is hosting a party or something.

Both can still be true. The interop may be motivated by the EU regulator's intention so and to stave off further regulation.

The last patch for Python 2.7 was released in 2020 (https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2718/)

That is the last 2.7 patch from PSF. Other reputable organizations keep making new patch releases for as long as there are paying customers. Not just the big legacy distros.

E.g. https://github.com/ActiveState/cpython

There are others.

No Google does not allow creating a new account with a previously-used Gmail address. Each Gmail address can be used at most once.

They have a video on their YC page: https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/OgV-chad-ide-the-first-...

They also have a typo on their description... "AI coding creates a time span isn't long enough to do something new, and it's not short enough to be entirely negligible" Should say "that isn't long enough" or "which isn't long enough"

Always good to see people who give a shit getting rich off the results of their work /s