Code Breaking
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What a declassified Cold War code-breaking manual can teach us about solving ‘impossible’ puzzles
Last year, the famous 1969 Zodiac killer cipher, known as Z340, was solved by an international team of code-breakers after 51 years.
Richard Bean, The Conversation
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India’s top hackathon winner did not go to an IIT (or any other name brand school)
Ravi Suhag has won 14 of the 16 hackathons he has participated in over the last four years, a winning rate of 88%.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Code-a-cola: how to hide secret messages using fizzy drinks
Scientists have found a way to encrypt messages using common chemicals such as cola and mouthwash.
Mark Lorch, The Conversation
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