• A PNAS paper on “Directed evolution of multiple genomic loci allows the prediction of antibiotic resistance” was shared, highlighting a method for systematically evolving and forecasting resistance phenotypes across the genome.

• Discussion of the MyHeritage breach (92 million DNA-testing accounts leaked) prompted commentary on the rapid growth of consumer genomics and the security implications of centralized genetic databases.

• The FDA issued an “untitled letter” ordering Dr. John Zhang and his company Darwin Life to stop marketing three-parent-baby mitochondrial-replacement therapy in the U.S. until formal IND approval is granted, raising broader questions about the regulation of germ-line editing.

• Wired and TechCrunch articles on CRISPR access were circulated, noting Synthego’s new service that delivers pre-edited genetic material to researchers and the ongoing push for “egalitarian access” to CRISPR reagents and protocols.

• A 2015 Trezor side-channel attack (power-analysis extraction of private keys via oscilloscope) resurfaced on Hacker News, serving as a reminder of hardware-wallet vulnerabilities relevant to biohacker funding and crypto-secured research data.

• Intel’s Computex demo of a 28-core desktop CPU overclocked to 5 GHz on all cores—cooled by a dedicated air-conditioning unit—was highlighted as a milestone in consumer high-performance computing.

• A debate on LEGO pricing and Chinese clone brands (e.g., Lepin) touched on patent expiration (1958–2011), trademark enforcement, and the tension between open hardware ideals and intellectual-property regimes—paralleling discussions on open-source lab equipment.