Crypto enthusiasts have recently been overwhelming software registries such as npm and PyPI with pointless packages, burdening the open source ecosystem. A specific case in July 2024 saw over 281,000 separate packages, all gibberish Latin phrases, appear on npmjs.com overnight, according to the Sonatype blog.
Bill would expand access to digital therapeutics
Sens. Capito and Shaheen reintroduced the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2023, aiming to expand access to FDA-approved software treatments for Medicare patients.
