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- 1Fabrice Bellard: The Genius Behind the Internet's Hidden Infrastructure●Fabrice Bellard: The Genius Behind the Internet’s Hidden Infrastructure
French programmer Fabrice Bellard is being profiled as the quiet force behind key pieces of computing infrastructure. He created FFmpeg, QEMU, and the QuickJS engine, and in 2022 compressed a Linux system to boot on a browser via his TinyEMU work; he also famously computed pi to record digits with pi Compute. The profile argues his free software underpins much of the modern internet, yet he remains largely unknown to the public.
- 2Israel Threatens to Target Hamas Leaders Abroad●Israel threatens to target Hamas leaders abroad after killing commander
Israel says it will pursue Hamas leaders overseas, days after killing a Hamas commander in an apparent targeted strike. Officials warned that no Hamas figure should consider themselves safe outside Gaza, raising the prospect of assassinations on foreign soil. The threat signals an escalation of Israel's campaign against the group beyond the battlefield, and is likely to strain relations with countries hosting exiled Hamas leadership.