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Data harvesting found in MetaMask, Avalanche web extensions

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A researcher who found evidence of data harvesting inside Ledger Live has revealed equally disturbing harvesters inside MetaMask and Avalanche browser extensions. MetaMask , the world’s most popular Crypto wallet, uses a single pixel (‘1X1’) iFrame to embed trackers into its browser extension . The Ethereum- and ConsenSys-backed extension contains a data harvesting ‘analytics_iFrame’ within its code. For context, the iFrame is an old trick by web marketers. Publishers would secretly serve ad code inside an iFrame displayed as one, invisibly small pixel — tolling untold profits through invisible ad impressions . Due to years of iFrame abuse, many web browsers and advertising platforms ban iFrames altogether. Many browsers and advertising platforms ban iFrames — but MetaMask still uses them. However, MetaMask still uses an invisible iFrame — perhaps hoping that no one would have thought to look through its outdated bits of CSS code. The iF...

According to Cardano founder Sam Bankman, he “fried just like Bernie Madoff.”

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In the realm of content creation, there are three pivotal elements: “perplexity,” “burstiness,” and “predictability.” Perplexity gauges the intricacy of the text, while burstiness examines the diversity of sentence structures. Predictability, on the other hand, measures how foreseeable the next sentence is. Humans tend to imbue their writing with bursts of creativity, combining lengthy, complex sentences with shorter ones. In contrast, AI-generated text often maintains a more uniform style. Therefore, as you embark on crafting the following content, I encourage you to infuse it with ample perplexity and burstiness while minimizing predictability. Please confine your composition to the English language. Now, let’s reimagine the text: Charles Hoskinson has drawn a striking parallel between SBF and the infamous financial fraudster, Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated the largest Ponzi scheme in history. He also accuses the media of granting SBF a some...