#OpenSource #Genetic #Database Shuts Down to Protect Users From 'Authoritarian Governments'

"The risk/benefit calculus of providing free & open access to individual #genetic data in 2025 is very different compared to 14 years ago."
#privacy #dna

https://www.404media.co/open-source-genetic-database-opensnp-shuts-down-to-protect-users-from-authoritarian-governments/

Bless your transactions by committing them with "amen" in @mariadb

https://mariadb.org/amen-statement-for-committing-transactions/

#AprilFools
#MariaDB
#Database
#Transaction

Ever wondered how to compute a function across multiple parties without revealing their inputs?

This technique can be used to split secrets among parties, perform logical operations, or count votes in a way that ensures data privacy is preserved.

Read the #InfoQ article to learn more: https://bit.ly/4cx8sAV

Introducing: Prairie Postgres, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization chartered in Illinois, the Prairie State, serving the Midwestern United States!

We are devoted to training, professional development, and networking opportunities for technical practitioners and researchers.

For more information, check out our website: https://prairiepostgres.org

Found the antichrist on myself.

Cloud-Ready Postgres MCP Server

https://github.com/stuzero/pg-mcp

Hans-Juergen Schoenig: PostgreSQL: 1 trillion rows in Citus

https://postgr.es/p/73O

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