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AI Decodes Napoleon's 1809 Cipher in Six Hours
technology11 days ago

AI Decodes Napoleon's 1809 Cipher in Six Hours

Carter Church, a cybersecurity engineer, used OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra to decipher a coded military letter from 1809 in six hours. The letter, sent by Napoleon's stepson to General Marmont, outlined troop positions and urged the general not to be intimidated by his isolation. Church published the solution and code on September 18, 2026, allowing others to verify the result. The decipherment confirms the letter's date and content, which had been lost for 217 years.

via New York Post|
#ai#cryptography#history
Louvre chief steps down after security failings surface in €88m jewellery heist
world7 months ago

Louvre chief steps down after security failings surface in €88m jewellery heist

Laurence des Cars has resigned as head of the Louvre after an October daylight heist in which thieves stole about €88m worth of Napoleonic jewellery. A parliamentary inquiry condemned systemic security failures and a denial of risk, highlighting inadequate security upgrades and limited CCTV coverage, and calling for a fresh leadership to drive urgent reforms as investigations continue and the stolen items remain unrecovered.

via The Guardian|
#jewellery-heist#louvre#napoleon
Napoleon's Lost Diamond Brooch Sells for $4.4 Million at Auction
art-and-collectibles11 months ago

Napoleon's Lost Diamond Brooch Sells for $4.4 Million at Auction

Sotheby’s upcoming Geneva auction features a historically significant diamond brooch once owned by Napoleon, lost at Waterloo and now valued between $150,000 and $250,000, along with other rare royal and noble jewelry pieces, including items from the Ottoman dynasty and European aristocracy, highlighting their historical and monetary value.

via EL PAÍS English|
#art-and-collectibles#auction#diamond-brooch