Bitcoin’s blockchain allows users to embed hidden messages, functioning as both a financial ledger and a permanent message board. Bitcoin’s OP_RETURN field enables users to store short messages ...

An anonymous bidder has won the solution to a 35-year-old puzzle for nearly $1 million. The top-secret code could be used to solve Kryptos, an infamously enigmatic sculpture containing four hidden ...

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), especially large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and open-source counterparts, are reshaping how people communicate daily. These AI systems generate ...

Coders have a storied tradition of creating back doors in programs (or sometimes just fun little Easter eggs) that can only be accessed with a special "key." This has happened for almost as long as ...