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HOW A 3RD PARTY API CAN RUIN YOUR WEEKEND

This is a story of how a critical microservice that depends on a 3rd-party API failed and caused a disruption for over two weeks. The API suddenly failed one day, and because the handling of API events was not done in real time, the failed events piled up, reaching the API limit and causing many events to be dropped. The post dives into the lessons learned from the incident, such as automating re-runs of failed jobs, involving other teams more, and establishing an on-call rotation earlier.

THIRD-PARTY DATA BREACH AFFECTING CANADIAN GOVERNMENT COULD INVOLVE DATA FROM 1999

Canada’s government has confirmed a breach on two of its third-party service providers after 1.5TB of data was leaked by ransomware group LockBit. Some of the data dates back to 1999. The leak impacts anyone who was relocated while using public services. Potentially impacted individuals are being offered credit monitoring services and the option to be reissued valid passports that might have been compromised.

BINANCE CEO STEPS DOWN; CRYPTO PLATFORM HIT WITH RECORD $4.3 BILLION IN DAMAGES

Changpeng Zhao will step down as the CEO of Binance after the company pleaded guilty to violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and other charges. Binance will pay more than $4.3 billion to settle the charges. Zhao also agreed to a $50 million fine as part of the settlement. Richard Teng, Binance's head of regional markets, will take over as CEO. Zhao will remain as a shareholder. There were no allegations related to the misuse of customer funds or market manipulation.

SOLAR-POWERED JAPANESE TINY VAN ‘PUZZLE’ UNVEILED AHEAD OF NORTH AMERICAN SALES

HW ELECTRO is a Japanese automaker that plans to bring kei cars to the US. Kei cars are pint-sized vehicles designed to fit into a local regulatory window that allows for much smaller and lighter cars and trucks to operate legally on roads. The PUZZLE is an electric van built on Japan's tiny car legacy. HW ELECTRO plans to start selling the PUZZLE in 2025. Pictures of the vehicle are available in the article.

IN THE GUT’S ‘SECOND BRAIN,’ KEY AGENTS OF HEALTH EMERGE

Breaking down foods requires coordination across dozens of cell types and many tissues. The gut has its own network of nerve cells that can function nearly independently from the brain. Just like the brain, it is made up of two types of nervous system cells, neurons and glia. A new study has identified a new subset of glial cells that senses food as it moves through the digestive tract and signals the gut to contract and move it along its way.

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