A study has revealed the presence of 4.5 million fake stars on the GitHub platform, potentially escalating the visibility of malicious repositories associated with scam activities. These stars are similar to social media likes and help to increase a repository’s ranking and recommendations. Researchers have urged users to consider factors other than star count when assessing a repository. GitHub has started taking measures against these fake stars.

Picture this: Carle Health gains sizable rewards with enterprise imaging system
Dr. Doug W. Morton, a neuroradiologist at Carle Health, led a team to implement a centralized imaging system to consolidate data from multiple hospitals. This