📰 Security researcher says Microsoft built a Bitlocker backdoor, releases exploit

Microsoft's alleged backdoor in Bitlocker is a staggering betrayal of user trust, and the fact that they've been caught red-handed is a massive embarrassment for the company.

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🔗 https://www.techspot.com/news/112410-security-researcher-microsoft-secretly-built-backdoor-bitlocker-releases.html

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Genes give neurons a 'GPS' to form the brain's neural circuits, scientists show

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-genes-neurons-gps-brain-neural.html

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