An extremely casual code review of MetaMask’s crypto

The RISC-V experience

The probability of a hash collision

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The hills are alive With the sound of snowboarders and skiers shredding that pow. Here's today's issue, and hopefully it's the only issue you have. ==================================================================== An extremely casual code review of MetaMask’s crypto Published: 17 January 2022 Tags: encryption Matthew Green takes a casual dive into the encryption underlying the popular crypto browser wallet, Meta Mask. ==================================================================== The RISC-V experience Published: 15 January 2022 Tags: hardware Drew DeVault discusses some of the challenges of getting a RISC-V CPU system function like a "regular", useful computer. ==================================================================== The probability of a hash collision Published: 15 January 2022 Tags: math Kevin Galligan explains how hash collisions (when two different inputs for a hash function product the same output) occur using the birthday problem as the basis/analogy. Want to help? Thank you for reading! If you enjoy the newsletter, I would really appreciate you helping me spread the word by forwarding this to your friends and colleagues! If you want to discuss or comment on this issue, head on over to this page at A Byte of Coding. You can also subscribe there if you're new! Have comments or feedback? Just reply to this email or hit me up on Twitter @AByteOfCoding. Email landed in your promotions tab? Please move it over to primary so you don't miss the latest issues in the future. Thanks for your Support!  Thanks to sponsors and supporters like Євген Грицай, Scott Munro, zturak, pek, Emil Hannesbo, Joe Hill, and Astrid Sapphire this newsletter is provided to you for free. If you'd like to also show your support and buy me a monthly meal, you can donate on the Patreon page. It's not necessary, but it lets me know that I'm doing a good job and that you're finding value in the content.

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