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, built on Web3 technology, is known for its speed, protection of user privacy and security, and the basic attention token. Brave browser The Basic Attention Token (BAT) is the first token for the digital advertising industry. It pays publishers for their content and users for their attention while providing advertisers with more in return for their ads. Brave ads platform, an advertising platform for advertisers to advertise on the Brave browser, is BAT's byproduct. Advertisers can sign up with Brave ads and run their ads with the targeting capabilities and ad formats provided by Brave ads. I have worked in the digital advertising field for years. I have personally managed mainstream ad platforms like Google ads, Facebook ads, Tiktik ads, Snap ads ad networks, and DSP. Brave Ads got my attention as a digital advertising nerd, and I researched Brave Ads. I would like to share the nuance of Brave Ads. Unique and unreachable audience According to Brave's media kit, Brave users spend 83% of their time browsing online via Brave, which blocks ads. 80% of users do not have paid cable or satellite TV. Only 51% of them use Facebook. In addition, 6 in 10 use an ad blocker when using other browsers and thus don't see programmatic ads. Only 1 in 5 use Snapchat, TikTok, or Pinterest. Brave users are technology early adopters, high income, and geared towards males. Ad units Brave offers three ad formats: sponsored images, push notifications, and news feed. Sponsored image is a high-impact introduction for brands to millions of daily active users. Push notification is a high-performing and targeted ad unit. The brave promoted news feed is similar to other promoted news feeds. It includes an image, a headline, and a CTA button. Brave claims that the avg. CTR for sponsored images is 1% - 2%, for news feed is 4%-5%, and for push notifications is 8%-9%. Campaign targeting and ad matching Brave Ads automatically uses local machine learning to match ads directly from the end user's browser. Brands can also elect to assign content categories to their campaigns. In addition, Brave Ads provides contextual, behavioral, geo, and device targeting. Metrics and reporting Brave Ads provides standard metrics like view, click, conversion, and brand lift and interesting metrics like dismissed, 10-second visit, upvote & downvote. Payment method Ad campaigns are set up to be billed in USD. Advertisers may also choose to pay using the Basic Attention Token (BAT). BAT, similar to other cryptocurrencies, fluctuates in value. Concerns about Brave Ads During my research of Brave ads, I discovered that many Brave browser users in countries outside of the United States are seeing much fewer ads. So, to get a higher BAT payout, they will to the United States to pretend they are in the United States and gain more ads as there are much more advertisers targeting the audience in the United States. download VPN and change the country setting Conclusions about Brave Ads As a digital advertiser, I will be interested in testing out Brave Ads, given its lower CPC, targeting, and higher engagement rate. Additionally, our team will be meeting up with their team to configure conversion tracking from web to app as Brave Ads stops supporting MMPs due to data privacy issues. It's definitely promising as the browser grows in popularity.

The Nuances of the Brave Ads Platform

is a free and open-source web browser based on / (a more lightweight version of Chrome) that was developed by (creator of JavaScript and former CEO of Mozilla) and released at the beginning of 2016 as a privacy-respecting browser that includes features such as web trackers blocking and ad-blocking (and uses the privacy respecting search engine by default, in place of Google, which seems to have evolved from a search engine into what today rather resembles a curation engine). Additionally, unlike Chrome which requires the and Chrome extensions used to block malicious mining malware, Brave has these functionalities and a crypto mining blocker built-in by default – offering protection against all sorts of crypto mining malware, such as a JS miner virus, the well-known (that makes your browser connect to coinhive.com/lib/coinhive.min.js), bitcoin miner virus, a web miner stealthily running in the background (Monero being particularly popular among those), as well as popping warnings about malicious sites and so-called click miners, or clickbait, meant to trick the user into entering a site. Brave Chrome Chromium Brendan Eich DuckDuckGo No Coin NoMiner coinhive malware Eventually, Brave also introduced its own crypto-token revolving around the users’ attention economy and allows users to contribute Brave’s (Basic Attention Token) to content creators and web sites (or dispensing micropayments as tips). BAT Brave also comes with its own cryptocurrency wallet, similar to Ethereum’s extension, which supports Ethereum and all Ethereum-based assets and tokens. MetaMask Brave also offers private browsing functionality and supports . It is as extensible and modular as Chrome/Chromium (in terms of plug-ins and add-ons), making it possible to equip with a wide range of additional features and functionalities (one I personally recommend is , or – a tool which labels sites and their terms of service, which regular users usually skip on reading due to them either being too long, deliberately misplaced or vague, etc. – giving warnings to users when they browse those sites and warning them about the implications of the terms of service of the corresponding site). TOR ToSDR “Terms of Service, Didn’t Read” In June 2019, Brave initiated the testing of its newest ad-blocker algorithm implemented in Rust (developed by Mozilla, supposed to replace Javascript in the future, as a kind of faster, more stable and secure alternative to Javascript, which in some ways resembles C/C++) and meant to replace the older C++ one. The and seem ti have algorithms inspired the new logic of this latest implementation, which Brave claims to be on average 69 times faster than the previous algorithm (which the properties of Rust as a programming language allow for). uBlock Origin Ghostery Brave launched its stable 1.0 release on 13 November 2019, while already having some 8.7 million monthly active users. It is . All these properties make Brave the preferred general-purpose privacy-centric among the cryptocurrency community. available across all platforms, including Linux, Windows, iOS and Android cryptobrowser The Basic Attention Token (BAT) The (BAT) is a kind of decentralized ad exchange based on the Ethereum platform and a significant component of Ethereum’s ecosystem overall. In its ICO (Initial Coin Offering) on 31 May 2017, Brave Software International sold 1,000,000,000 tokens for a total of 156,250 Ethereum (US$35M) in less than 30 seconds. An additional 500,000,000 BAT was retained by the company, to be used to promote the adoption of the platform. Notably, the name of ZCash’s Zooko Wilcox is present as an advisor to the BAT project. The original white paper which describes BAT’s concept, idea and proposition in more depth and detail can be found . Basic Attention Token here In early December 2017, the company disbursed the first round of its ‘user growth pool’ grants: a total of 300,000 BAT was distributed to new users on a first-come-first-serve basis. At the time of writing, the market price of BAT stands at $ 0.261057. It is one of the more popular and stable Ethereum-based assets/tokens, as also indicated by the fact that the (Ethereum’s central DeFi – decentralized finance – entity, serving as something of a “central” bank or Fed in Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem) accepts it as collateral, and Coinbase itself lists it. Besides , BAT is also supported by other DeFi apps and services, notably (as ) and – also in the form of interest-bearing BAT ( , locked in a contract, same as Compound). The original BAT token contract can also be found . Maker DAO MakerDAO Compound Finance cBAT Aave aBAT here on Etherscan BAT is designed for micropayments (tips), and you can earn BAT using the Brave browser either as a content publisher or website owner, or when shown authorized ads. You can also yourself tip others through your in-browser BAT wallet. The time spent by visitors at a website also counts towards revenue share (with authors and writers receiving BAT payments for the attention devoted to their content). All this is quickly turning BAT and the Brave browser into what seems to currently be the most popular cryptocurrency-based monetization solution for advertisements and websites (and just online content in general). By going to you can also link your Youtube, Twitter and/or Twitch accounts for BAT tipping, support for which was recently introduced with the latest version of Brave. The crypto profit in BAT depends on the number of visitors and time spent on the content provided, as well as the generosity of tipping appreciators of one’s work, which makes BAT one of those which function as a gateway to getting paid for engaging with some activity or doing some kind of work (similar to, say, Augur’s REP token, or Maker’s MKR, etc.) publishers.basicattentiontoken.org cryptocurrencies As well as Coinbase, BAT is also listed on Binance, but the official BAT publisher program payment processor for cashing out accumulated balance is Uphold. requires that one go through a KYC verification procedure to ensure regulatory compliance and that payments are legally cleared in their corresponding jurisdiction. In order to cash out your BAT, you must head to Uphold’s a web site and register, signing up for an account and then connecting it with your BAT wallet. Uphold Opera Browser Turned Cryptobrowser Opera, one of the oldest web browsers still developed today (initially developed by Norway’s telecommunications company, but sold out to a Chinese consortium in 2016), also deserves a brief mention in the category of cryptobrowsers, also having for a long time being a nerd’s browser of choice back in the earlier days. Just like Brave, Opera is Chromium-based and was the first browser to implement a built-in cryptocurrency wallet in 2018, also supporting decentralized applications (such as Ethereum’s Cryptokitties, etc.) and in 2020 it updated its Android version to support unstoppable crypto DNS (such as , whose domains usually have the .eth suffix in the end in place of an Ethereum address) and .crypto domains, signaling yet another shift from centralized services to decentralized systems (such as IPFS, which it also offers support for). Ethereum’s ENS alternative to DNS Additional Resources A guide for using Brave cryptobrowser at . cryptocompare Brave cryptobrowser Reddit

The Brave Web Browser: Privacy-Centric Cryptobrowser

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 24th, 2024/Chainwire/--“Yoki Origins”, supported by Bandit Network and Brave Ads, introduces a gamified and rewarding experience for Astar zkEVM users, marking a significant milestone in Web3 adoption. Bandit Network, a leading provider of White-Labelled Quest solutions with Points SDK, proudly announces its collaboration with Astar Network to power the ongoing “Yoki Origins'' journey. Launched on March 8th, this innovative user onboarding journey coincides with the mainnet release of Astar zkEVM, a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. This collaboration represents a significant milestone in the evolution of Web3 infrastructure. Astar zkEVM, leveraging Ethereum's security and the Polygon CDK (Chain Development Kit), offers a secure and scalable platform for Web3 projects and enterprises. As the inaugural zero-knowledge EVM chain, Astar zkEVM unlocks access to Ethereum's extensive developer resources and industry-standard infrastructure providers. The "Yoki Origins'' journey, powered by Bandit Network's White-Labelled Quest solutions with Points SDK promoted by Brave Ads, introduces users to the world of Astar zkEVM through interactive experiences inspired by Japanese Yokais. Participants engage with Capsule Machines, or "Yo-Ports," to collect Yokis and artistic creations, fostering engagement and loyalty within the Astar ecosystem. "Bandit Network is thrilled to collaborate with Astar Network on the 'Yoki Origins' journey," said Sandesh B Suvarna, Founder of Bandit Network. "Our White-Labelled Quest solutions with Points SDK, along with promotion through Brave, provide a seamless and engaging experience for users, allowing them to immerse themselves in the Astar ecosystem while celebrating Japanese culture and heritage." Maarten Henskens, Head of Astar Network, commented, "Bandit Network's platform with Brave Ads has been instrumental in bringing the 'Yoki Origins' journey to life. This collaboration underscores our commitment to delivering innovative and engaging experiences to our community as we continue to expand the capabilities of Astar zkEVM." ** ** Luke Mulks, VP of Business Operations at Brave, highlights the integral role of Bandit Network's solutions in partnership with Brave Ads, "We’re excited for Brave Ads to be collaborating with Bandit Network's White-Labelled Quest solutions to bring awareness and growth for the Astar ecosystem. With collaborations like 'Yoki Origins', Brave Ads demonstrates the ability to use Quests as a growth accelerator. Brave Ads campaigns will elevate Quests beyond airdrop farmers, introducing Quests to millions of Brave Rewards users. In addition to earning BAT with their attention, Brave Rewards users will now be able to earn even more by participating in Quests through Astar and other participating Bandit Network partners advertising with Brave Ads." Brave offers Web3 promotional opportunities through Brave Ads for advertisers that pay with BAT for their campaigns, facilitating growth and adoption within the broader Web3 ecosystem. ** ** The "Yoki Origins" journey invites users to explore Astar zkEVM’s unique characters, participate in quests, and collect digital collectibles. Through interactive Capsule Machines, participants can obtain Yokis and artistic creations contributed by various artists, enterprises, and builders. The user journey aims to foster accessibility for individuals unfamiliar with Web3, incorporating social logins and credit card payments. Astar Network serves as a conduit for projects spanning enterprise, entertainment, and gaming to enter the Japanese market and beyond. By propelling global adoption of Web3, Astar aims to build an ecosystem fueled by both Polkadot and Polygon, positioning itself as a leading blockchain for the Japanese market. For more information about Bandit Network and the "Yoki Origins" journey, visit https://yoki.astar.network/en. About Bandit Network: Bandit Network is a leading provider of White-Labelled Quest solutions with Points SDK, offering a no-code platform for engaging and interactive experiences. With a focus on fostering user engagement and loyalty, Bandit Network empowers organisations to create immersive campaigns and events across various industries. Media Contact: Name: Sandesh B Suvarna Designation: Founder Company: Bandit Network Email: sandesh@bandit.network LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandeshbsuvarna/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandeshsuvarna Telegram: https://t.me/SandeshBSuvarna Name: Luke Mulks Designation: VP - Business Operations Company: Brave Email: press@brave.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lukemulks Twitter: https://twitter.com/brave Advertisers: https://ads.brave.com/ This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 24th, 2024/Chainwire/-- “Yoki Origins”, supported by Bandit Network and Brave Ads , introduces a gamified and rewarding experience for Astar zkEVM users, marking a significant milestone in Web3 adoption. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 24th, 2024/Chainwire/-- Bandit Network Bandit Network Brave Ads Brave Ads Bandit Network , a leading provider of White-Labelled Quest solutions with Points SDK, proudly announces its collaboration with Astar Network to power the ongoing “Yoki Origins'' journey. Launched on March 8th, this innovative user onboarding journey coincides with the mainnet release of Astar zkEVM, a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. This collaboration represents a significant milestone in the evolution of Web3 infrastructure. Bandit Network Bandit Network Astar zkEVM, leveraging Ethereum's security and the Polygon CDK (Chain Development Kit), offers a secure and scalable platform for Web3 projects and enterprises. As the inaugural zero-knowledge EVM chain, Astar zkEVM unlocks access to Ethereum's extensive developer resources and industry-standard infrastructure providers. The "Yoki Origins'' journey, powered by Bandit Network's White-Labelled Quest solutions with Points SDK promoted by Brave Ads, introduces users to the world of Astar zkEVM through interactive experiences inspired by Japanese Yokais. Participants engage with Capsule Machines, or "Yo-Ports," to collect Yokis and artistic creations, fostering engagement and loyalty within the Astar ecosystem. "Bandit Network is thrilled to collaborate with Astar Network on the 'Yoki Origins' journey," said Sandesh B Suvarna, Founder of Bandit Network. "Our White-Labelled Quest solutions with Points SDK, along with promotion through Brave, provide a seamless and engaging experience for users, allowing them to immerse themselves in the Astar ecosystem while celebrating Japanese culture and heritage." "Bandit Network is thrilled to collaborate with Astar Network on the 'Yoki Origins' journey," said Sandesh B Suvarna, Founder of Bandit Network. "Our White-Labelled Quest solutions with Points SDK, along with promotion through Brave, provide a seamless and engaging experience for users, allowing them to immerse themselves in the Astar ecosystem while celebrating Japanese culture and heritage." Maarten Henskens, Head of Astar Network, commented, "Bandit Network's platform with Brave Ads has been instrumental in bringing the 'Yoki Origins' journey to life. This collaboration underscores our commitment to delivering innovative and engaging experiences to our community as we continue to expand the capabilities of Astar zkEVM." Maarten Henskens, Head of Astar Network, commented, "Bandit Network's platform with Brave Ads has been instrumental in bringing the 'Yoki Origins' journey to life. This collaboration underscores our commitment to delivering innovative and engaging experiences to our community as we continue to expand the capabilities of Astar zkEVM." ** ** Luke Mulks, VP of Business Operations at Brave, highlights the integral role of Bandit Network's solutions in partnership with Brave Ads, "We’re excited for Brave Ads to be collaborating with Bandit Network's White-Labelled Quest solutions to bring awareness and growth for the Astar ecosystem. With collaborations like 'Yoki Origins', Brave Ads demonstrates the ability to use Quests as a growth accelerator. "We’re excited for Brave Ads to be collaborating with Bandit Network's White-Labelled Quest solutions to bring awareness and growth for the Astar ecosystem. With collaborations like 'Yoki Origins', Brave Ads demonstrates the ability to use Quests as a growth accelerator. Brave Ads campaigns will elevate Quests beyond airdrop farmers, introducing Quests to millions of Brave Rewards users. In addition to earning BAT with their attention, Brave Rewards users will now be able to earn even more by participating in Quests through Astar and other participating Bandit Network partners advertising with Brave Ads." Brave Ads campaigns will elevate Quests beyond airdrop farmers, introducing Quests to millions of Brave Rewards users. In addition to earning BAT with their attention, Brave Rewards users will now be able to earn even more by participating in Quests through Astar and other participating Bandit Network partners advertising with Brave Ads." Brave offers Web3 promotional opportunities through Brave Ads for advertisers that pay with BAT for their campaigns , facilitating growth and adoption within the broader Web3 ecosystem. for advertisers that pay with BAT for their campaigns for advertisers that pay with BAT for their campaigns ** ** The "Yoki Origins" journey invites users to explore Astar zkEVM’s unique characters, participate in quests, and collect digital collectibles. Through interactive Capsule Machines, participants can obtain Yokis and artistic creations contributed by various artists, enterprises, and builders. The user journey aims to foster accessibility for individuals unfamiliar with Web3, incorporating social logins and credit card payments. Astar Network serves as a conduit for projects spanning enterprise, entertainment, and gaming to enter the Japanese market and beyond. By propelling global adoption of Web3, Astar aims to build an ecosystem fueled by both Polkadot and Polygon, positioning itself as a leading blockchain for the Japanese market. For more information about Bandit Network and the "Yoki Origins" journey, visit https://yoki.astar.network/en . Bandit Network Bandit Network https://yoki.astar.network/en https://yoki.astar.network/en About Bandit Network: Bandit Network is a leading provider of White-Labelled Quest solutions with Points SDK, offering a no-code platform for engaging and interactive experiences. With a focus on fostering user engagement and loyalty, Bandit Network empowers organisations to create immersive campaigns and events across various industries. Bandit Network Bandit Network Media Contact: Name: Sandesh B Suvarna Designation: Founder Company: Bandit Network Email: sandesh@bandit.network LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandeshbsuvarna/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandeshsuvarna Telegram: https://t.me/SandeshBSuvarna Name: Luke Mulks Designation: VP - Business Operations Company: Brave Email: press@brave.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lukemulks Twitter: https://twitter.com/brave Advertisers: https://ads.brave.com/ This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here. This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here. here. here.

Bandit Network's Points SDK And Brave Ads Power Astar zkEVM's Quest Platform "Yoki Origins"

NONE BUT THE BRAVE DESERVE THE FAIR.

The Noonification: DOE vs. Github: A Brave New World of Software Piracy (9/1/2023)

DOE vs. Github (amended complaint) Court Filing (Redacted), June 8, 2023 is part of . You can jump to any part in this filing . This is part 1 of 38. HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series here Plaintiffs J. Doe 1, J. Doe 2, J. Doe 3, J. Doe 4 and J. Doe 5 (“Plaintiffs”), on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, bring this Class Action Complaint (the “Complaint”) against Defendants GitHub, Inc.; Microsoft Corporation; OpenAI, Inc.; OpenAI, L.P.; OpenAI OpCo, L.L.C; OpenAI GP, L.L.C.; OpenAI Startup Fund GP I, L.L.C.; OpenAI Startup Fund I, L.P.; and OpenAI Startup Fund Management, LLC[1] for violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 1201–1205 (the “DMCA”); breach of contract regarding the Suggested Licenses, breach of contract regarding GitHub’s policies including its terms of service; tortious interference with prospective economic relations; California’s Unfair Competition law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code section 17200, et seq.; common law unfair competition; negligence, and unjust enrichment. I. OVERVIEW: A BRAVE NEW WORLD OF SOFTWARE PIRACY Plaintiffs and Class members are owners of copyright interests in materials made available publicly on GitHub that are subject to various licenses containing conditions for use of those works (the “Licensed Materials”). All the licenses at issue here (the “Licenses”) contain certain common terms (the “License Terms”). “Artificial Intelligence” is referred to herein as “AI.” AI is defined for the purposes of this Complaint as a computer program that algorithmically simulates human reasoning or inference, often using statistical methods. Machine Learning (“ML”) is a subset of AI in which the behavior of the program is derived from studying a corpus of material called training data. GitHub is a company founded in 2008 by a team of open-source enthusiasts. At the time, GitHub’s stated goal was to support open-source development, especially by hosting open-source source code on the website . Over the next 10 years, GitHub, based on these representations succeeded wildly, attracting nearly 25 million developers. github.com Developers published Licensed Materials on GitHub pursuant to written Licenses. In particular, the most popular ones share a common term: use of the Licensed Materials requires some form of attribution, usually by, among other things, including a copy of the license along with the name and copyright notice of the original author. On October 26, 2018, Microsoft acquired GitHub for $7.5 billion. Though some members of the open-source community were skeptical of this union, Microsoft repeated one mantra throughout: “Microsoft Loves Open Source.” For the first few years, Microsoft’s representations seemed credible. Microsoft invested $1 billion in OpenAI LP in July 2019 at a $20 billion valuation. In 2020, Microsoft became exclusive licensee of OpenAI’s GPT-3 language model—despite OpenAI’s continued claims its products are meant to benefit “humanity” at large. In 2021, Microsoft began offering GPT-3 through its Azure cloud-computing platform. On October 20, 2022, it was reported that OpenAI “is in advanced talks to raise more funding from Microsoft” at that same $20 billion valuation. Copilot runs on Microsoft’s Azure platform. Microsoft has used Copilot to promote Azure’s processing power, particularly regarding AI. On information and belief, Microsoft obtained a partial ownership interest in OpenAI in exchange for its $1 billion investment. As OpenAI’s largest investor and largest service provider—specifically in connection with Microsoft’s Azure product—Microsoft exerts considerable control over OpenAI. In June 2021, GitHub and OpenAI launched Copilot, an AI-based product that promises to assist software coders by providing or filling in blocks of code using AI. GitHub charges Copilot users $10 per month or $100 per year for this service. Copilot ignores, violates, and removes the Licenses offered by thousands—possibly millions—of software developers, thereby accomplishing software piracy on an unprecedented scale. Copilot outputs text derived from Plaintiffs’ and the Class’s Licensed Materials without adhering to the applicable License Terms and applicable laws. Copilot’s output is referred herein as “Output.” On August 10, 2021, OpenAI debuted its Codex product, which converts natural language into code and is integrated into Copilot. Copilot and Codex can be called either AIs or MLs. Codex and Copilot will be referred to as Ais herein unless a distinction is required. Though Defendants have been cagey about what data was used to train the AI,[2] they have conceded that the training data includes data in vast numbers of publicly accessible repositories on GitHub,[3] which include and are limited by Licenses. Among other things, Defendants stripped Plaintiffs’ and the Class’s attribution, copyright notice, and license terms from their code in violation of the Licenses and Plaintiffs’ and the Class’s rights. Defendants used Copilot to distribute the now-anonymized code to Copilot users as if it were created by Copilot. Copilot is run entirely on Microsoft’s Azure cloud-computing platform. Copilot often simply reproduces code that can be traced back to open-source repositories or open-source licensees. Contrary to and in violation of the Licenses, code reproduced by Copilot never includes attributions to the underlying authors. GitHub and OpenAI have offered shifting accounts of the source and amount of the code or other data used to train and operate Copilot. They have also offered shifting justifications for why a commercial AI product like Copilot should be exempt from these license requirements, often citing “fair use.” It is not fair, permitted, or justified. On the contrary, Copilot’s goal is to replace a huge swath of open source by taking it and keeping it inside a GitHub-controlled paywall. It violates the licenses that open-source programmers chose and monetizes their code despite GitHub’s pledge never to do so. [1] GitHub, Inc. is referred to as “GitHub.” Microsoft Corporation is referred to as “Microsoft.” OpenAI, Inc.; OpenAI, L.P.; OpenAI OpCo, L.L.C.; OpenAI GP, L.L.C.; OpenAI Startup Fund GP I, L.L.C.; OpenAI Startup Fund I, L.P.; and OpenAI Startup Fund Management, LLC are referred to collectively herein as “OpenAI.” Collectively, GitHub, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, OpenAI, Inc.; OpenAI, L.P.; OpenAI GP, L.L.C.; OpenAI Startup Fund GP I, L.L.C.; OpenAI Startup Fund I, L.P.; and OpenAI Startup Fund Management, LLC are referred to herein as “Defendants.” [2] “Training” an AI, as described in greater detail below, means feeding it large amounts of data that it interprets using given criteria. Feedback is then given to it to fine-tune its Output until it can provide Output with minimal errors. [3] Repositories are containers for individual coding projects. They are where GitHub users upload their code and where other users can find it. Most GitHub users have multiple repositories. Continue Reading Here . About HackerNoon Legal PDF Series: We bring you the most important technical and insightful public domain court case filings. This court case 4:22-cv-06823-JST retrieved on June 8, 2023, from is part of the public domain. The court-created documents are works of the federal government, and under copyright law, are automatically placed in the public domain and may be shared without legal restriction. Storage Courtlistener

DOE vs. Github: A Brave New World of Software Piracy

DOE বনাম Github: সফটওয়্যার পাইরেসির একটি সাহসী নতুন বিশ্ব

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Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1 by Mark Twain, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . Joan Makes Cowards Brave Victors here Joan Makes Cowards Brave Victors THE NEXT day Joan wanted to go against the enemy again, but it was the feast of the Ascension, and the holy council of bandit generals were too pious to be willing to profane it with bloodshed. But privately they profaned it with plottings, a sort of industry just in their line. They decided to do the only thing proper to do now in the new circumstances of the case—feign an attack on the most important bastille on the Orleans side, and then, if the English weakened the far more important fortresses on the other side of the river to come to its help, cross in force and capture those works. This would give them the bridge and free communication with the Sologne, which was French territory. They decided to keep this latter part of the program secret from Joan. Joan intruded and took them by surprise. She asked them what they were about and what they had resolved upon. They said they had resolved to attack the most important of the English bastilles on the Orleans side next morning—and there the spokesman stopped. Joan said: “Well, go on.” “There is nothing more. That is all.” “Am I to believe this? That is to say, am I to believe that you have lost your wits?” She turned to Dunois, and said, “Bastard, you have sense, answer me this: if this attack is made and the bastille taken, how much better off would we be than we are now?” The Bastard hesitated, and then began some rambling talk not quite germane to the question. Joan interrupted him and said: “That will not do, good Bastard, you have answered. Since the Bastard is not able to mention any advantage to be gained by taking that bastille and stopping there, it is not likely that any of you could better the matter. You waste much time here in inventing plans that lead to nothing, and making delays that are a damage. Are you concealing something from me? Bastard, this council has a general plan, I take it; without going into details, what is it?” “It is the same it was in the beginning, seven months ago—to get provisions for a long siege, then sit down and tire the English out.” “In the name of God! As if seven months was not enough, you want to provide for a year of it. Now ye shall drop these pusillanimous dreams—the English shall go in three days!” Several exclaimed: “Ah, General, General, be prudent!” “Be prudent and starve? Do ye call that war? I tell you this, if you do not already know it: The new circumstances have changed the face of matters. The true point of attack has shifted; it is on the other side of the river now. One must take the fortifications that command the bridge. The English know that if we are not fools and cowards we will try to do that. They are grateful for your piety in wasting this day. They will reinforce the bridge forts from this side to-night, knowing what ought to happen to-morrow. You have but lost a day and made our task harder, for we will cross and take the bridge forts. Bastard, tell me the truth—does not this council know that there is no other course for us than the one I am speaking of?” Dunois conceded that the council did know it to be the most desirable, but considered it impracticable; and he excused the council as well as he could by saying that inasmuch as nothing was really and rationally to be hoped for but a long continuance of the siege and wearying out of the English, they were naturally a little afraid of Joan’s impetuous notions. He said: “You see, we are sure that the waiting game is the best, whereas you would carry everything by storm.” “That I would!—and moreover that I will! You have my orders—here and now. We will move upon the forts of the south bank to-morrow at dawn.” “And carry them by storm?” “Yes, carry them by storm!” La Hire came clanking in, and heard the last remark. He cried out: “By my baton, that is the music I love to hear! Yes, that is the right time and the beautiful words, my General—we will carry them by storm!” He saluted in his large way and came up and shook Joan by the hand. Some member of the council was heard to say: “It follows, then, that we must begin with the bastille St. John, and that will give the English time to—” Joan turned and said: “Give yourselves no uneasiness about the bastille St. John. The English will know enough to retire from it and fall back on the bridge bastilles when they see us coming.” She added, with a touch of sarcasm, “Even a war-council would know enough to do that itself.” Then she took her leave. La Hire made this general remark to the council: “She is a child, and that is all ye seem to see. Keep to that superstition if you must, but you perceive that this child understands this complex game of war as well as any of you; and if you want my opinion without the trouble of asking for it, here you have it without ruffles or embroidery—by God, I think she can teach the best of you how to play it!” Joan had spoken truly; the sagacious English saw that the policy of the French had undergone a revolution; that the policy of paltering and dawdling was ended; that in place of taking blows, blows were ready to be struck now; therefore they made ready for the new state of things by transferring heavy reinforcements to the bastilles of the south bank from those of the north. The city learned the great news that once more in French history, after all these humiliating years, France was going to take the offensive; that France, so used to retreating, was going to advance; that France, so long accustomed to skulking, was going to face about and strike. The joy of the people passed all bounds. The city walls were black with them to see the army march out in the morning in that strange new position—its front, not its tail, toward an English camp. You shall imagine for yourselves what the excitement was like and how it expressed itself, when Joan rode out at the head of the host with her banner floating above her. We crossed the five in strong force, and a tedious long job it was, for the boats were small and not numerous. Our landing on the island of St. Aignan was not disputed. We threw a bridge of a few boats across the narrow channel thence to the south shore and took up our march in good order and unmolested; for although there was a fortress there—St. John—the English vacated and destroyed it and fell back on the bridge forts below as soon as our first boats were seen to leave the Orleans shore; which was what Joan had said would happen, when she was disputing with the council. We moved down the shore and Joan planted her standard before the bastille of the Augustins, the first of the formidable works that protected the end of the bridge. The trumpets sounded the assault, and two charges followed in handsome style; but we were too weak, as yet, for our main body was still lagging behind. Before we could gather for a third assault the garrison of St. Prive were seen coming up to reinforce the big bastille. They came on a run, and the Augustins sallied out, and both forces came against us with a rush, and sent our small army flying in a panic, and followed us, slashing and slaying, and shouting jeers and insults at us. Joan was doing her best to rally the men, but their wits were gone, their hearts were dominated for the moment by the old-time dread of the English. Joan’s temper flamed up, and she halted and commanded the trumpets to sound the advance. Then she wheeled about and cried out: “If there is but a dozen of you that are not cowards, it is enough—follow me!” Away she went, and after her a few dozen who had heard her words and been inspired by them. The pursuing force was astonished to see her sweeping down upon them with this handful of men, and it was their turn now to experience a grisly fright—surely this is a witch, this is a child of Satan! That was their thought—and without stopping to analyze the matter they turned and fled in a panic. Our flying squadrons heard the bugle and turned to look; and when they saw the Maid’s banner speeding in the other direction and the enemy scrambling ahead of it in disorder, their courage returned and they came scouring after us. La Hire heard it and hurried his force forward and caught up with us just as we were planting our banner again before the ramparts of the Augustins. We were strong enough now. We had a long and tough piece of work before us, but we carried it through before night, Joan keeping us hard at it, and she and La Hire saying we were able to take that big bastille, and must. The English fought like—well, they fought like the English; when that is said, there is no more to say. We made assault after assault, through the smoke and flame and the deafening cannon-blasts, and at last as the sun was sinking we carried the place with a rush, and planted our standard on its walls. The Augustins was ours. The Tourelles must be ours, too, if we would free the bridge and raise the siege. We had achieved one great undertaking, Joan was determined to accomplish the other. We must lie on our arms where we were, hold fast to what we had got, and be ready for business in the morning. So Joan was not minded to let the men be demoralized by pillage and riot and carousings; she had the Augustins burned, with all its stores in it, excepting the artillery and ammunition. Everybody was tired out with this long day’s hard work, and of course this was the case with Joan; still, she wanted to stay with the army before the Tourelles, to be ready for the assault in the morning. The chiefs argued with her, and at last persuaded her to go home and prepare for the great work by taking proper rest, and also by having a leech look to a wound which she had received in her foot. So we crossed with them and went home. Just as usual, we found the town in a fury of joy, all the bells clanging, everybody shouting, and several people drunk. We never went out or came in without furnishing good and sufficient reasons for one of these pleasant tempests, and so the tempest was always on hand. There had been a blank absence of reasons for this sort of upheavals for the past seven months, therefore the people too to the upheavals with all the more relish on that account. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Mark Twain (2004). Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved October 2022 https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2874/pg2874-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at , located at . www.gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html

Joan Makes Cowards Brave Victors

Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT RECEIVES A NEW PROOF THAT FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE here CHAPTER XIII. IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT RECEIVES A NEW PROOF THAT FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE The project was a bold one, full of difficulty, perhaps impracticable. Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour. But he did not hesitate, and he found in Sir Francis Cromarty an enthusiastic ally. As for Passepartout, he was ready for anything that might be proposed. His master’s idea charmed him; he perceived a heart, a soul, under that icy exterior. He began to love Phileas Fogg. There remained the guide: what course would he adopt? Would he not take part with the Indians? In default of his assistance, it was necessary to be assured of his neutrality. Sir Francis frankly put the question to him. “Officers,” replied the guide, “I am a Parsee, and this woman is a Parsee. Command me as you will.” “Excellent!” said Mr. Fogg. “However,” resumed the guide, “it is certain, not only that we shall risk our lives, but horrible tortures, if we are taken.” “That is foreseen,” replied Mr. Fogg. “I think we must wait till night before acting.” “I think so,” said the guide. The worthy Indian then gave some account of the victim, who, he said, was a celebrated beauty of the Parsee race, and the daughter of a wealthy Bombay merchant. She had received a thoroughly English education in that city, and, from her manners and intelligence, would be thought an European. Her name was Aouda. Left an orphan, she was married against her will to the old rajah of Bundelcund; and, knowing the fate that awaited her, she escaped, was retaken, and devoted by the rajah’s relatives, who had an interest in her death, to the sacrifice from which it seemed she could not escape. The Parsee’s narrative only confirmed Mr. Fogg and his companions in their generous design. It was decided that the guide should direct the elephant towards the pagoda of Pillaji, which he accordingly approached as quickly as possible. They halted, half an hour afterwards, in a copse, some five hundred feet from the pagoda, where they were well concealed; but they could hear the groans and cries of the fakirs distinctly. They then discussed the means of getting at the victim. The guide was familiar with the pagoda of Pillaji, in which, as he declared, the young woman was imprisoned. Could they enter any of its doors while the whole party of Indians was plunged in a drunken sleep, or was it safer to attempt to make a hole in the walls? This could only be determined at the moment and the place themselves; but it was certain that the abduction must be made that night, and not when, at break of day, the victim was led to her funeral pyre. Then no human intervention could save her. As soon as night fell, about six o’clock, they decided to make a reconnaissance around the pagoda. The cries of the fakirs were just ceasing; the Indians were in the act of plunging themselves into the drunkenness caused by liquid opium mingled with hemp, and it might be possible to slip between them to the temple itself. The Parsee, leading the others, noiselessly crept through the wood, and in ten minutes they found themselves on the banks of a small stream, whence, by the light of the rosin torches, they perceived a pyre of wood, on the top of which lay the embalmed body of the rajah, which was to be burned with his wife. The pagoda, whose minarets loomed above the trees in the deepening dusk, stood a hundred steps away. “Come!” whispered the guide. He slipped more cautiously than ever through the brush, followed by his companions; the silence around was only broken by the low murmuring of the wind among the branches. Soon the Parsee stopped on the borders of the glade, which was lit up by the torches. The ground was covered by groups of the Indians, motionless in their drunken sleep; it seemed a battlefield strewn with the dead. Men, women, and children lay together. In the background, among the trees, the pagoda of Pillaji loomed distinctly. Much to the guide’s disappointment, the guards of the rajah, lighted by torches, were watching at the doors and marching to and fro with naked sabres; probably the priests, too, were watching within. The Parsee, now convinced that it was impossible to force an entrance to the temple, advanced no farther, but led his companions back again. Phileas Fogg and Sir Francis Cromarty also saw that nothing could be attempted in that direction. They stopped, and engaged in a whispered colloquy. “It is only eight now,” said the brigadier, “and these guards may also go to sleep.” “It is not impossible,” returned the Parsee. They lay down at the foot of a tree, and waited. The time seemed long; the guide ever and anon left them to take an observation on the edge of the wood, but the guards watched steadily by the glare of the torches, and a dim light crept through the windows of the pagoda. They waited till midnight; but no change took place among the guards, and it became apparent that their yielding to sleep could not be counted on. The other plan must be carried out; an opening in the walls of the pagoda must be made. It remained to ascertain whether the priests were watching by the side of their victim as assiduously as were the soldiers at the door. After a last consultation, the guide announced that he was ready for the attempt, and advanced, followed by the others. They took a roundabout way, so as to get at the pagoda on the rear. They reached the walls about half-past twelve, without having met anyone; here there was no guard, nor were there either windows or doors. The night was dark. The moon, on the wane, scarcely left the horizon, and was covered with heavy clouds; the height of the trees deepened the darkness. It was not enough to reach the walls; an opening in them must be accomplished, and to attain this purpose the party only had their pocket-knives. Happily the temple walls were built of brick and wood, which could be penetrated with little difficulty; after one brick had been taken out, the rest would yield easily. They set noiselessly to work, and the Parsee on one side and Passepartout on the other began to loosen the bricks so as to make an aperture two feet wide. They were getting on rapidly, when suddenly a cry was heard in the interior of the temple, followed almost instantly by other cries replying from the outside. Passepartout and the guide stopped. Had they been heard? Was the alarm being given? Common prudence urged them to retire, and they did so, followed by Phileas Fogg and Sir Francis. They again hid themselves in the wood, and waited till the disturbance, whatever it might be, ceased, holding themselves ready to resume their attempt without delay. But, awkwardly enough, the guards now appeared at the rear of the temple, and there installed themselves, in readiness to prevent a surprise. It would be difficult to describe the disappointment of the party, thus interrupted in their work. They could not now reach the victim; how, then, could they save her? Sir Francis shook his fists, Passepartout was beside himself, and the guide gnashed his teeth with rage. The tranquil Fogg waited, without betraying any emotion. “We have nothing to do but to go away,” whispered Sir Francis. “Nothing but to go away,” echoed the guide. “Stop,” said Fogg. “I am only due at Allahabad tomorrow before noon.” “But what can you hope to do?” asked Sir Francis. “In a few hours it will be daylight, and—” “The chance which now seems lost may present itself at the last moment.” Sir Francis would have liked to read Phileas Fogg’s eyes. What was this cool Englishman thinking of? Was he planning to make a rush for the young woman at the very moment of the sacrifice, and boldly snatch her from her executioners? This would be utter folly, and it was hard to admit that Fogg was such a fool. Sir Francis consented, however, to remain to the end of this terrible drama. The guide led them to the rear of the glade, where they were able to observe the sleeping groups. Meanwhile Passepartout, who had perched himself on the lower branches of a tree, was resolving an idea which had at first struck him like a flash, and which was now firmly lodged in his brain. He had commenced by saying to himself, “What folly!” and then he repeated, “Why not, after all? It’s a chance,—perhaps the only one; and with such sots!” Thinking thus, he slipped, with the suppleness of a serpent, to the lowest branches, the ends of which bent almost to the ground. The hours passed, and the lighter shades now announced the approach of day, though it was not yet light. This was the moment. The slumbering multitude became animated, the tambourines sounded, songs and cries arose; the hour of the sacrifice had come. The doors of the pagoda swung open, and a bright light escaped from its interior, in the midst of which Mr. Fogg and Sir Francis espied the victim. She seemed, having shaken off the stupor of intoxication, to be striving to escape from her executioner. Sir Francis’s heart throbbed; and, convulsively seizing Mr. Fogg’s hand, found in it an open knife. Just at this moment the crowd began to move. The young woman had again fallen into a stupor caused by the fumes of hemp, and passed among the fakirs, who escorted her with their wild, religious cries. Phileas Fogg and his companions, mingling in the rear ranks of the crowd, followed; and in two minutes they reached the banks of the stream, and stopped fifty paces from the pyre, upon which still lay the rajah’s corpse. In the semi-obscurity they saw the victim, quite senseless, stretched out beside her husband’s body. Then a torch was brought, and the wood, heavily soaked with oil, instantly took fire. At this moment Sir Francis and the guide seized Phileas Fogg, who, in an instant of mad generosity, was about to rush upon the pyre. But he had quickly pushed them aside, when the whole scene suddenly changed. A cry of terror arose. The whole multitude prostrated themselves, terror-stricken, on the ground. The old rajah was not dead, then, since he rose of a sudden, like a spectre, took up his wife in his arms, and descended from the pyre in the midst of the clouds of smoke, which only heightened his ghostly appearance. Fakirs and soldiers and priests, seized with instant terror, lay there, with their faces on the ground, not daring to lift their eyes and behold such a prodigy. The inanimate victim was borne along by the vigorous arms which supported her, and which she did not seem in the least to burden. Mr. Fogg and Sir Francis stood erect, the Parsee bowed his head, and Passepartout was, no doubt, scarcely less stupefied. The resuscitated rajah approached Sir Francis and Mr. Fogg, and, in an abrupt tone, said, “Let us be off!” It was Passepartout himself, who had slipped upon the pyre in the midst of the smoke and, profiting by the still overhanging darkness, had delivered the young woman from death! It was Passepartout who, playing his part with a happy audacity, had passed through the crowd amid the general terror. A moment after all four of the party had disappeared in the woods, and the elephant was bearing them away at a rapid pace. But the cries and noise, and a ball which whizzed through Phileas Fogg’s hat, apprised them that the trick had been discovered. The old rajah’s body, indeed, now appeared upon the burning pyre; and the priests, recovered from their terror, perceived that an abduction had taken place. They hastened into the forest, followed by the soldiers, who fired a volley after the fugitives; but the latter rapidly increased the distance between them, and ere long found themselves beyond the reach of the bullets and arrows. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Jules Verne (1994). Around the World in Eighty Days. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved October 2022 https://www.gutenberg.org/files/103/103-h/103-h.htm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at , located at . www.gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html

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