Top Stories: iOS 18.3 Released, AirPods News, and More
January has come to a close, with Apple pushing out iOS 18.3 and related software updates in the final week of the month to deliver some refinements for Apple Intelligence, security fixes, and more.

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We’re looking ahead to more substantial updates with iOS 18.4, while we also shared news and rumors about AirPods and the upcoming “iPhone 17 Air,” so read on below for … ⌘ Read more

Monero Observer Blitz #38 - January 2025
Here’s a recap of what happened this January in the Monero community:

• There were 5 Monero Research Lab meetings in January ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  
• The Monero Tech workgroup held 4 meetings ( [6](/monero-tech-me … ⌘ Read more

Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 5, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.

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MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 8 February 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 8th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer4.

_Note that the upcoming event will take place in Prague on June 20-22 2025[ … ⌘ Read more

Linux Foundation Makes Statement About Banning Russian Programmers (3 Months Late)
“It is disappointing that the open source community cannot operate independently of international sanctions programs,” says Linux Foundation. ⌘ Read more

[ANN] AGRE Kazbegi hotel - we are happy to accept Monero as a payment method

Hotel is located in Georgia’s part of The Greater Caucasus mountain range. It’s a small family-run hotel with 9 rooms total, but for now only 4 of them are being rented out. It’s a 3-story building with a quite large fenced yard. Construction started early 2022 and finished in December 2024. There’s free parking in the fenced yard. We are offering 15% discount on accommodation for anyone who pays in Monero.

Links:

• [https://farside.link/libreddit/r/M … ⌘ Read more

Community Workgroup Meeting scheduled for 1 February 2025 1600 UTC
The next Monero Community Workgroup Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Saturday, 1st of February 2025 at 16:00 UTC, in the #monero-community 2’3 channels.

Discussions should be focused on community highlights, CCS updates and workgroup reports. plowsof4 will moderate the meeting.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer5.

_This is an ongoing story and … ⌘ Read more

WhatsApp Critical Privacy Bug Fixed in Latest iOS Update
WhatsApp has released version 25.2.3 for iOS devices to patch a significant privacy vulnerability that affected its “View Once” feature. The bug allowed users to access photos and videos that were meant to disappear after a single viewing.

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The security flaw, which only impacted iPhone users, allowed anyone to view supposedly ephemeral content by navi … ⌘ Read more

Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 5 February 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 5th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.

• Updates
  
• Prize contest to optimize some FCMP cryptography code
  
• v17 hard fork consensus rules to reject nonzero unlock time, large tx_extra, and v1 unmixable sweep transactions3
  
• Research on Autonom … ⌘ Read more

Cuprate Meeting scheduled for 4 February 2024 1800 UTC
The next Cuprate Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Tuesday, February 4 2025 at 18:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #cuprate channels.

Cuprate is an effort to create an alternative Monero node implementation.

Greetings
Updates: What is everyone working on?
Project: What is next for Cuprate?
Any other business

The meeting’s moderator should be Boog9003. Consult the Cuprate code … ⌘ Read more

MacOS Sonoma 14.7.3 & MacOS Ventura 13.7.3 with Security Updates Available
Apple has issued macOS Sonoma 14.7.3 along with macOS Ventura 13.7.3 for Mac users who are continuing to run those operating systems. These are security focused updates that are concurrent with the freshly released MacOS Sequoia 15.3 update for those running Sequoia, and are not expected to include any features or notable changes. Safari 18.3 … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/ … ⌘ Read more

Save Up to 21GB of Storage Now by Disabling Apple Intelligence
Apple this week released iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3, software updates that enable Apple Intelligence on supported devices by default. Whether you own an iPhone, iPad, Mac – or indeed all three – regard … ⌘ Read more

jeffro256 submits CCS proposal for 3 months of Monero/Carrot dev work
jeffro2561 has submitted a new CCS proposal2 looking to continue working full-time on Carrot 3 development - Monero’s main addressing protocol post-FCMP++ - for 3 months (Q1 2025):

The last quarter I implemented the core cryptography for Carrot. [..] The FCMP++ integration and Carrot integration are finally meeting ends and are almost ready for hot path integration. … ⌘ Read more

MacOS Sequoia 15.3 Update Brings Genmoji & Bug Fixes
MacOS Sequoia 15.3 update is now available to all Mac users running Sequoia. The latest software update for Mac includes Genmoji support, which allows users with Apple Intelligence supported hardware to generate custom Emoji icons in Messages, along with changes to improve AI summaries, bug fixes, security enhancements, and some other minor changes. For Mac … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/01/27/macos-sequoia-15-3-upda … ⌘ Read more

iOS 18.3 Update Released with Bug Fixes & AI Summary Improvements
iOS 18.3 for iPhone and iPadOS 18.3 for iPad have been released for all eligible devices. The new software updates focus on bug fixes, security enhancements, and bring some changes to AI features like Visual Intelligence and Apple Intelligence Summaries, the latter of which were generating inaccurate summaries and headlines which bothered some people. Since … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/01/ … ⌘ Read more

i feel sooo bad for disappearing here but i have been doing so much IRL and it has been exhausting

Celebrating 42 successful CNCF mentees who graduated from the LFX Program Term 3 2024
By Nate Waddington, Head of Mentorship & Documentation, CNCF CNCF congratulates the 42 mentees who have graduated from the latest LFX mentorship program funded by CNCF! 21 CNCF Graduated, Incubating, and Sandbox projects, as well as… ⌘ Read more

Update Now: iOS 18.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.3 Include 20+ Security Updates
Along with new features, the iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3 updates that Apple released today include multiple security fixes, including a fix for vulnerability that may have been actively exploited on some devices.

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According to Apple’s [security … ⌘ Read more

Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 3 February 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, February 3 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 1 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels.

This meeting’s chairperson will probably be r​brunner72 and the agenda should include various topics: Seraphis3/JAMTIS4, FCMPs5, and other long-term Monero development issues.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer[6](#fn … ⌘ Read more

Rubio Orders State Department to Stop Issuing Accurate Passports to Trans People
Shawn Musgrave,    -  The Intercept

_Stephan: Our new MAGA Trump villein Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as soon as he came into office, screwed up the lives of any trans-Americans. How many people are we talking about? According to the Williams Institute, about 1.3 million adults in … ⌘ Read more

[WTS] Partial wheat penny album, gold panda, Whitman albums, buffalo and v nickels, barber dimes

Bitcoin and Monero receive a 3% discount. Preference will be given to anyone willing to take large lots or use crypto.

Link: https://farside.link/libreddit/r/CoinSales/comments/1i9y7rq/

u/Eercury (Reddit) ⌘ Read more

MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 1 February 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 1st 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

It is worth mentioning that the associated XMRpos 4 project is currently looking for extra funding5.

Logs for the previous meetin … ⌘ Read more

Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 4 2025: 38 PRs, 8 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.

Opened (15)

monero-project/monero:

• #97221 build: prepare v0.18.4.0 (selsta)
  
• #97242 cmake: remove obsolete msys2 workaround (tobtoht)
  
• #97253 cmake: don’t explicitely link libatomic (tobtoht)
  
• **#972 … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Blood of the Ancient Star, part 3 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/25/bloodstar-3.html #freeculture #bookclub

Top Stories: iPhone 17 and iPhone SE 4 Rumors, iOS 18.3 Incoming, and More
Rumors about upcoming Apple hardware updates continue to circulate, with the iPhone 17 lineup, iPhone SE 4, and new Powerbeats Pro all in the news over the past week.

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On the software side, the public release of iOS 18.3 and related updates is right around the corner while we got a potential first glimpse at what could be some design t … ⌘ Read more

Anon donates ~23 XMR to Monero General Fund
An anonymous contributor has donated a total of 23.4965657 XMR (~5.1K USD)1 to the Monero General Fund address2.

plowsof’s monero-fund-watch 3 Python script tweeted4 the donation alert earlier today:

💝 +23.4965657 #xmr 💝 $5155.15

This is an ongoing story and the report will be updated when new information is available.

1. [https://www.p2pool.io/explorer/tx/27cd1a2f3b032d8a267c6372f6c3ee5a539f511 … ⌘ Read more

Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 4, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.

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Apple Watch Bands Are Safe to Wear, Says Apple, After Lawsuit Filed
Following a class action lawsuit that alleges some Apple Watch bands contain toxic “forever chemicals,” also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Apple has ensured that Apple Watch bands are “safe for users to wear.”

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Some Apple Watch Bands Contain Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Per Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit filed against Apple this week in a California federal court accuses the company of false advertising and violating various consumer laws, by failing to disclose that some Apple Watch bands contain toxic materials.

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Specifically, the [complaint](https://www.scribd.com/document/819359012/Cavalier-et-al-v-Ap … ⌘ Read more

rottenwheel publishes ‘Revuo Monero’ Issue href=”https://txt.sour.is/search?q=%23224”>#224**
rottenwheel1 has published Issue #2242’3 of the weekly Revuo Monero audience-funded newsletter, which covers January 12 - 23 2025 news:

Recent News
Upcoming Events
CCS Proposals
Price & Blockchain Stats
Volunteer Opportunities
Support

To support Revuo Monero, you can contribute XMR to the address listed in the footer of each issue and on the Support 4 page.

Join the Revuo XMPP MUC5 and Matri … ⌘ Read more

Release Candidate of iOS 18.3 & MacOS Sequoia 15.3 Available for Beta Testers
Apple has issued a Release Candidate build of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and MacOS Sequoia 15.3, to users who are participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. There are also RC builds for tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, and watchOS 11.3 as well. Release Candidate builds are typically made available at the end … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/01/22/release- … ⌘ Read more

binarybaron posts third progress report for XMR-BTC atomic swaps ecosystem CCS
binarybaron1 and einliterflashche2 have posted a third progress report3 for their CCS proposal to continue XMR-BTC atomic swaps4 development and help transform the ecosystem from a prototype into a mature marketplace 5:

This month we focused on integrating native Tor support, improving transaction reliability, preparing for mobile support th … ⌘ Read more

j-berman posts CCS progress report after 169 hours of dev work
j-berman1 has published the first progress report2 for his full-time 2025 (part 9) Monero (FCMPs++) dev work CCS proposal3:

* Sped up tree building by ~30% implementing @kayabaNerve's torsion check
* Implemented FCMP++ prove and verify functions in the Rust FFI
* Rebased the WIP PR onto master and updated to include the latest [..]

Consult the previous Monero Observ … ⌘ Read more

Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 29 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 29th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.

• Updates
  
• Prize contest to optimize some FCMP cryptography code
  
• Some preliminary results from OSPEAD research into improved decoy selection algorithm3
  
• Research on Autonomous System (AS) peer connect … ⌘ Read more

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Die meisten Hersteller von Internetradios (Sony, Denon, Marantz, …) binden einen externen Dienstleister (vTuner) fest(!) in ihre Geräte ein, damit die Nutzer sich durch eine große große Liste von weltweiten Internetradio-Stationen hören können.
Nun hat vTuner seit ca. 2020 sein Geschäftsmodell geändert. Man darf da nun für jedes Gerät (MAC-Adresse) bezahlen. Die Kosten steigen auch von $3 auf $7 pro Jahr. Die Hersteller zucken einfach mit den Schultern. Im schlimmsten Fall schaltet vTuner einfach die Domain ab und dann steht man da - wie bei mir: http://sagem.vtuner.com
Der XML-Parser von der alten Sagem-Huddel verlangt zeilenweise Einträge ohne Einzüge. Vielleicht standest Du mit Deinem Parser ja Pate!? 😉

Netflix Increases Prices Again
Netflix is raising its prices for all plans in several countries, including the United States, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. The cheapest Standard with ads plan will be $1 more expensive in the U.S., going from $6.99 to $7.99 per month.

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The Standard plan’s price will increase from $15.49 to $17.99 per month, and the Premium plan will now cost $24.99 per month, up from $22.99 per month. The St … ⌘ Read more

[ANN] Unique 0-click deanonymization attack targeting Signal, Discord and hundreds of platform
Link: https://gist.github.com/hackermondev/45a3cdfa52246f1d1201c1e8cdef6117

@basses:matrix.org ⌘ Read more

Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 27 January 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, January 27 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 1 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels.

This meeting’s chairperson will probably be r​brunner72 and the agenda should include various topics: Seraphis3/JAMTIS4, FCMPs5, and other long-term Monero development issues.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer[6](#fn … ⌘ Read more

Cuprate Meeting scheduled for 28 January 2024 1800 UTC
The next Cuprate Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Tuesday, January 28 2025 at 18:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #cuprate channels.

Cuprate is an effort to create an alternative Monero node implementation.

Greetings
Updates: What is everyone working on?
Project: What is next for Cuprate?
Any other business

The meeting’s moderator should be Boog9003. Consult the Cuprate code … ⌘ Read more

Hello from Windows 3.11 again

ofrnxmr completes third milestone for BasicSwapDEX CCS
ofrnxmr1 has completed2 the third milestone (M3-F/M3-B) for their CCS proposal3 to empower and steward BasicSwapDex4 to production quality software:

Request for M3-F and M3-B (M3-O comes end of month 4) [..] This next sprint (month) will add some of the more exciting functionality, further improve the UX and add some security features (such as client auth for the api port and amm integra … ⌘ Read more

[ANN] Istanbul Monero Meetup - Monero ve Dağıtık Borsalara Erişim: RetoSwap

Date/Time: Thursday, January 30, 2025 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM GMT+3
Location: Altcointurk Trader Base & Cloak Blockchain Academy

MoneroTurko is hosting a Monero Meetup event in Istanbul to discuss Decentralized Exchanges and how it affects Monero.

Link: https://www.meetup.com/moneroturko-istanbul/events/305699269

u/detherminal (Reddit) ⌘ Read more

Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 3 2025: 66 PRs, 12 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.

Opened (13)

monero-project/monero:

• #96971 [WIP] carrot_impl (jeffro256)
  
• #96982 add do_not_relay option to sweep_single … (SNeedlewoods)
  
• #97063 ci: build wallet_api for all linux cli jobs (t … ⌘ Read more

Haveno v1.0.18 released with various fixes and improvements
woodser1 has released Haveno2 version 1.0.183 with various bug fixes, improvements and updates.

Reduce disk usage up to 98% by saving wallets less frequently..
Update to Tor browser v14.0.3 and Tor binary v0.4.8.13
Increase trade limit of 'no deposit' offers to 1.5 XMR
Rename 'Cash at ATM' to 'Cardless Cash'
Support startup flag to specify blockchain location for local node
Improv ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/woodser-releases-haveno-v1.0.18-fixes-improvements/)

@prologic@twtxt.net yellowjackets is about a girls soccer team that gets into a plane crash in the wilderness and start hunting and killing and eating each other. also there’s lesbians. it rules. season 3 comes out valentines day

Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 3, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.

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MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 25 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 25th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

It is worth mentioning that the associated XMRpos 4 project is currently looking for extra funding5.

Logs for the previous meetin … ⌘ Read more

Beta 3 of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, MacOS Sequoia 15.3, Available for Beta Testers
The beta testing release cycle continues, this time with iOS 18.3 beta 3, iPadOS 18.3 beta 3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta 3, each being made available to users participating in the beta testing programs from Apple. No major new features are arriving in these beta versions, though macOS Sequoia 15.3 will bring Genmoji creation … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/01/16/beta-3- … ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net <3

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org thank youuuu the songs are all instrumental versions of idol songs! here’s a list:

right now - newjeans
onna no ko otoko no ko - ogura yuko
nattou angel - nattou angels (akb48 sub unit)
tsumiki no jikan - skek48
supernatural - newjeans
cookie (FRNK remix) - newjeans
hype boy (250 remix) - newjeans
hurt (250 remix) - newjeans
new moon ni koishite - momoiro clover z
tenshi wa doko ni iru - fairy wink

@suitechic@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz thank you nikki <3

Rucknium completes second milestone for OSPEAD CCS
Rucknium1 has completed2 the second milestone for their Optimal Static Parametric Estimation of Arbitrary Distributions (OSPEAD)3 CCS proposal4:

The OSPEAD initial probability density function has been transmitted to the scientific review panel, which consists of ArticMine, isthmus, and hyc.

Read the full PGP signed message on Gitlab2.

Consult the previous Monero Observer report[5](#fn: … ⌘ Read more

[47°09′38″S, 126°43′22″W] Raw reading: 0x6787A341, offset +/-3

@kingdomcome@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz all me hahah! thank you <3

Community Workgroup Meeting scheduled for 18 January 2025 1600 UTC
The next Monero Community Workgroup Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Saturday, 18th of January 2025 at 16:00 UTC, in the #monero-community 2’3 channels.

Discussions should be focused on community highlights, CCS updates and workgroup reports. plowsof4 will moderate the meeting.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer5.

_This is an ongoing story and … ⌘ Read more

Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 22 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 22nd 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.

• Updates
  
• Generalized Bulletproofs implementation audit3
  
• FCMP++ tx size and compute cost4
  
• Discussion: Post-quantum security and ethical considerations over elliptic curve cryptography[5](#f … ⌘ Read more

jeffro256 completes 2024 Q4 Monero dev work CCS
jeffro2561 has posted a third and final progress report2 for their full-time 2024/Q4 Monero (Carrot3) development work CCS proposal4:

There are a few minor tweaks being proposed to Carrot after weeks of discussion about post-quantum adversaries, as well as optimization. [..] And thanks to everyone who contributed to my CCS, it is greatly appreciated!

”`

• Wownero Decoy Selection f … ⌘ Read more”`

Cuprate Meeting scheduled for 21 January 2024 1800 UTC
The next Cuprate Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Tuesday, January 21 2025 at 18:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #cuprate channels.

Cuprate is an effort to create an alternative Monero node implementation.

Greetings
Updates: What is everyone working on?
Project: What is next for Cuprate?
Any other business

The meeting’s moderator should be Boog9003. Consult the Cuprate code … ⌘ Read more

selsta posts December 2024 Monero dev report
selsta1 has posted a monthly CCS progress report2 for December 2024, which includes several Monero dev updates.

Milestone 1:
-Continued work on v0.18.4.0 with over 70 PRs merged
-Handled more new HackerOne reports [..] fixes being scheduled for the next release
-Repo related organization work

Note that misc work is not explicitly mentioned in these updates. The full list of changes can be found on Github3’[4](#fn:4 … ⌘ Read more

new icon from a very dark comic mini series that just came out (doll parts by luana vecchio

BlueSCSI Wi-Fi Desk Accessory 1.3 Released ⌘ Read more

Albanese splashes $3 billion on pre-election NBN upgrades
Australia ranks a lowly 82nd globally for broadband download speeds, behind Oman and Czechia, and just above Uzbekistan. ⌘ Read more

Apple Smart Home Hub Launch Possibly Delayed Until Later in Year
Apple’s long-rumoured smart home hub or “command center” may not arrive in the spring as previously expected, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

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We’ve heard various rumors and reports about Apple developing an all-in-one smart home management hub. The device is said to feature a square-shaped 7-inch display, a Fa … ⌘ Read more

rottenwheel publishes ‘Revuo Monero’ Issue href=”https://txt.sour.is/search?q=%23223”>#223**
rottenwheel1 has published Issue #2232’3 of the weekly Revuo Monero audience-funded newsletter, which covers December 26 2024 - January 12 2025 news:

Recent News
Upcoming Events
CCS Proposals
Price & Blockchain Stats
Volunteer Opportunities
Support

To support Revuo Monero, you can contribute XMR to the address listed in the footer of each issue and on the Support 4 page.

Join the Revuo XMPP MUC[5](#f … ⌘ Read more

Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 20 January 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, January 20 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 1 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels.

This meeting’s chairperson will probably be r​brunner72 and the agenda should include various topics: Seraphis3/JAMTIS4, FCMPs5, and other long-term Monero development issues.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer[6](#fn … ⌘ Read more

sukunetsiz creates Monero marketplace script ‘Kabus’
sukunetsiz1 has announced2 the release of Kabus 3 beta v0.7.24 - an open-source Monero-based marketplace script that aims to facilitate the sale of legal products online as anonymously as possible:

It is inspired by Eckmar’s marketplace script, I wanted to create something more modern and flexible that could serve as a core structure for various (legitimate of course) Monero marketplaces. [..] M … ⌘ Read more

curl: (3) URL rejected: Malformed input to a URL function. Writing sender in bash was BAD idea

@prologic@twtxt.net I say we should find a way to support mentions with only url, no nick, as per the original spec.

• For @<nick url> we already got support
  
• For @<nick> the posting client should expand it to @<nick url>, if not then the reading client should just render it as @nick with no link.
  
• For @<url> the sending client should try to expand it to @<nick url>, if not then the reading client should try to find or construct a nick base on:
  
  1. Look in twtxt.txt for a nick =
     
  2. Use (sub)domain from URL
     
  3. Use folder or file name from URL

Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 2 2025: 18 PRs, 6 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.

Opened (12)

monero-project/monero:

• #96831 Failed to build for FreeBSD using GCC (Low-power)
  
• #96872 depends: boost: update to 1.66.0 RELEASE
  
• #96853 miniupnpc: fix build with gcc 14 [RELEAS … ⌘ Read more

Upcoming JF35 MTU1 Low Profile 3.5″ Motherboard with Intel 14th Gen Core Ultra Processors and Dual 2.5GbE LAN
The JF35-MTU1 is an upcoming 3.5-inch form factor motherboard designed for industrial applications, including control systems, robotics, and digital signage. Built around Intel’s 14th Gen Core Ultra processors, this board is expected to offer a balance of performance, connectivity, and durability for challenging operat … ⌘ Read more

Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 2, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.

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Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 2, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.

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MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 18 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 18th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

It is worth mentioning that the associated XMRpos 4 project is currently looking for extra funding5.

Logs for the previous meetin … ⌘ Read more

napoly and deverickapollo submit CCS proposal to develop Monero plugin for BTCPay Server 2.0
napoly1 and deverickapollo2 have submitted a CCS proposal3 looking to develop - and eventually maintain and expand - a Monero plugin4 for BTCPay Server version 2.05:

With the release of BTCPay Server 2.0, the platform has undergone a major update, introducing breaking changes to the Monero integration. This redesign transitions non-c … ⌘ Read more

@suitechic@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz shes the best <3

Apple Seemingly Working on New ‘Invites’ App to Manage Events
Apple could be developing a new app that’s designed to help users organize meetings and in-person events, if code discovered in the latest iOS 18.3 beta is anything to go by.

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References in iOS 18.3 beta 2 spotted by 9to5Mac suggest the app is called “Invites,” and it will show users a list of … ⌘ Read more

RUBIK Pi 3 Now Available for Ordering at $179 Following Global Launch at CES 2025
Thundercomm has officially launched the RUBIK Pi 3, a Linux-compatible development board powered by the Qualcomm QCS6490 processor, at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. This board is designed for on-device AI, machine learning, and prototyping advanced applications across robotics and smart devices. The RUBIK Pi 3 builds on its predecessor’s capabilities, offering 12 Dense TOPS […] ⌘ Read more

CES 2025 Day 3: Wireless TVs, Futuristic Electric Cars and More
CES is continuing on, and MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera has been wandering the show floor to find interesting products, some of which are Apple related and some of which are just neat.

_Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos._

Cars might not be the main focus of CES, but there are definitely vehicles to check out. Sony and Honda teamed up for the Afeela, a $90k ca … ⌘ Read more

Cuprate Meeting scheduled for 14 January 2024 1800 UTC
The next Cuprate Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Tuesday, January 14 2025 at 18:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #cuprate channels.

Cuprate is an effort to create an alternative Monero node implementation.

Greetings
Updates: What is everyone working on?
Project: What is next for Cuprate?
Any other business

The meeting’s moderator should be Boog9003. Consult the Cuprate code … ⌘ Read more

Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 15 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 15th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.

• Updates. What is everyone working on?
  
• Discussion: Post-quantum security and ethical considerations over elliptic curve cryptography3
  
• AOB
  

This meeting’s chairperson should be Rucknium4. The … ⌘ Read more

woodser releases monero-java v0.8.34, monero-ts v0.11.2
woodser1 has just released monero-java v0.8.342 and monero-ts v0.11.23 with various fixes and updates:

monero-java:
-fix block template serialization
-changed slf4j dependency to api instead of simple
-fix notification of connection change on check connection
-update monero-cpp submodule
monero-ts:
-Fix handling of internal assets to eliminate the need for dist/dist
-Fix block ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/woodser-releases-monero-java-v0.8.34-monero-ts-v0.11.2/)

Beta 2 of iOS 18.3, MacOS Sequoia 15.3, iPadOS 18.3, Available for Beta Testers
The second beta versions of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and MacOS Sequoia 15.3, are now available for users participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. There are also second beta versions of watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3 and visionOS 2.3, if you’re a developer testing software for those devices and operating systems. While … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/ … ⌘ Read more

New iPhone SE and iPad 11 Launch Timing Allegedly Revealed by Leaker
A new iPhone SE and an iPad 11 might be coming very soon.

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In late December, a private account on X with a track record of leaking accurate iOS-related information said devices codenamed “V59” and “J481” will be released alongside iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. Bloomberg’s Mark G … ⌘ Read more

upgraded kavita because i was behind a couple versions, new UI looks snazzy, i kinda miss the old one because well i’ve seen it for 3 years now but things change

Boog900 completes Cuprate dev work CCS
Boog9001 has posted a third and final progress report2 for their latest full-time Cuprate 3 development work CCS proposal4:

People have been syncing using the initial binary with mostly success a couple of people have reported issues, which will be investigated [..] Fast sync is yet to be added. I have ideas for optimisations [..] that should significantly speed up sync on top of where we already are (faster than mo … ⌘ Read more

ok yay we’re back <3

Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 13 January 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Monday, January 13 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 2 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels.

This meeting’s chairperson will probably be r​brunner73 and the agenda should include various topics: Seraphis4/JAMTIS5, FCMPs6, and other long-term Monero development issues.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Obser … ⌘ Read more

yesterday i was gonna buy new batgirl & birds of prey issues but the comic store didn’t have either

everoddandeven releases ‘Monero Daemon GUI’ v1.1.0
everoddandeven1 has released Monero node manager monerod-gui 2 version 1.1.0 Toughness 3 with various UI and daemon fixes and improvements:

UI fixes and improvements
Daemon settings fixes
Minor code reorganization
Upgrade dependencies

Consult the Github repository2 for the complete changelog4, a demo and usage instructions.

To support further developmen … ⌘ Read more

Cyrix126 releases Gupaxx v1.7.0
Cyrix1261 has released Gupaxx 2 version 1.7.03 with UI improvements, new features, and various bugfixes:

This release improve a bit the UI, simplify the use of custom arguments, add better reactivity from p2pool regarding the node connectivity, adds new features and also brings improvements/bugfixes.

[UI] Ability to resize height of consoles
[UI] Friendly custom start options interface
[ ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/cyrix126-releases-gupaxx-v1.7.0-ui-improvements-new-features-fixes/)

Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 1 2025: 18 PRs, 4 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.

Opened (17)

monero-project/monero:

• #96671 depends: freebsd_base: update to 13.4 (tobtoht)
  
• #96682 build: make libsodium an optional build dependency (tobtoht)
  
• #96703 build: remove libtool (tobtoht)
  
• … ⌘ Read more

MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 11 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 11th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer4.

_Note that the upcoming event will take place in Prague on June 20-22 2025[ … ⌘ Read more

Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 1, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.

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0xFFFC, j-berman, tobtoht CCS proposals ready for funding
Three CCS proposals have been moved to the funding stage and are now looking for community support:

• 0xFFFC’s!526 1: full-time C++ development (3 months, Jan, Feb, Mar, 2025) 2
  
• j-berman’s!527 3: full-time development (4 months) 4
  
• tobtoht’s!529 5: full-time feather + core development (3 months) 6
  

To support the above proposals you can donate to the XMR addre … ⌘ Read more

Windows 3.11 forever ☻

PicoPD Pro: USB PD 3.1 Development Board with PPS and AVS Support
The PicoPD Pro is a compact development board with the RP2040 microcontroller, enabling USB PD3.1 features like Programmable Power Supply and Adjustable Voltage Supply up to 30V. It includes an AP33772S sink controller for USB-C functionality and offers a 5V rail output for powering external components. The board includes the RP2040 microcontroller, which operates at […] ⌘ Read more

Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 6 January 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Monday, January 6 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 2 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels.

This meeting’s chairperson will probably be r​brunner73 and the agenda should include various topics: Seraphis4/JAMTIS5, FCMPs6, and other long-term Monero development issues.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer … ⌘ Read more

@kat@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz anyway when i get the memory stick i will record something silly and exclusive for yarn friends i can’t wait <3

Binge Watch Apple TV+ This Weekend for Free
If you’d like to start the new year with some binge watching, you can enjoy a free weekend of all-access to Apple TV+ films and shows starting on January 3 and continuing through January 5. The free weekend is available on any device where you can stream Apple TV+, all you will need is an … Read More ⌘ Read more

happy new year to anyone who sees this <3