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New top story on Hacker News: Telegram has stolen my channel's username to sell it on auction

Telegram has stolen my channel's username to sell it on auction
15 by filestorage | 6 comments on Hacker News.
Today Pavel Durov just announced the launch of their dedicated platform to sell/buy premium Telegram usernames. Checking that list, I've searched my channel's username and it says is coming soon: https://ift.tt/FOnmRDZ Going back to my channel to make sure this username belongs to me (my channel), I've noticed that the channel was transformed into a private channel, without username! So telegram just literally stole my channel's username to sell it! Durov, what you were saying about privacy and security in Telegram? You just dropped its level yourself! P.S. check if your usernames still yours!

New top story on Hacker News: How to write a bootloader from scratch (2019)

How to write a bootloader from scratch (2019)
29 by arkj | 5 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Making an SSH client the hard way

Making an SSH client the hard way
40 by darthShadow | 10 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Activist glues his head to 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' painting in The Hague

Activist glues his head to 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' painting in The Hague
14 by f1shy | 42 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5
38 by ibobev | 20 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Why Is Hydroelectricity So Green, and yet Unfashionable?

Why Is Hydroelectricity So Green, and yet Unfashionable?
22 by TeacherTortoise | 62 comments on Hacker News.