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iBoot source download: Apple hits biggest leak ever with DCMA

Chris Burns | Feb 8, 2018

This week the bootloader source code for iOS seems to have leaked in its entirety. Apple would appear to have sent a DCMA takedown notice to Github, where the code was leaked, this indicating the code posted was of some large consequence. This is a big deal because it will likely lead to custom software for the latest iPhone devices. This is also a big deal because it could potentially lead to some nefarious parties finding their way in to Apple devices with a bit of reverse engineering - but don't worry. Apple's aware of what's up.

Microsoft shuttering CodePlex, its own GitHub alternative

Adam Westlake | Apr 1, 2017

These days, GitHub is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of services for hosting open source software and projects, but it wasn't the first on the block with this idea. For over a decade now Microsoft has been operating its own service, CodePlex, which it originally launched in 2006. However, these days CodePlex languishes in the shadows of GitHub, and Microsoft has acknowledged this by announcing its closure later this year.

Nintendo tells Github to remove browser compatible Game Boy emulator

Adam Westlake | Jul 13, 2015

While playing older video games via emulator may be somewhat common among gamers these days, the companies that make those games, especially Nintendo, don't always appreciate it. In fact, Nintendo's American division even contacted Github last week with a request to takedown a JavaScript-powered emulator for the Game Boy Advance, as it also included a large number of pre-loaded games. The game company said the Github-hosted project violated their copyrights, and cited both the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and Github's guide to DMCA removal requests.

Instagram puts Apple Watch library on GitHub for all to see

Nate Swanner | Apr 6, 2015

There are plenty of resources for building a version of an app for the Apple Watch. You can find tutorials and lessons all over the Internet, but if you’ve ever been curious how the big boys do it, Instagram is here to help. No, we’re not suggesting you check out a bunch of filtered pics showing code. Instead, head over to GitHub, where the Instagram team has posted the library they’re using for Apple Watch, which is free and open to all.