{"id":11904,"date":"2024-03-22T19:41:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T17:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/worldcoin-releases-open-source-code-for-orb-software-components\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T19:41:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T17:41:40","slug":"worldcoin-releases-open-source-code-for-orb-software-components","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/worldcoin-releases-open-source-code-for-orb-software-components\/","title":{"rendered":"Worldcoin Releases Open Source Code for Orb Software Components"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Altman&#8217;s Worldcoin project has unveiled the open source code for the main components of its orb software and introduced the privacy feature Personal Custody.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The orb&#8217;s software is now open source<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nk11m4vnQk\">https:\/\/t.co\/nk11m4vnQk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Worldcoin (@worldcoin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/worldcoin\/status\/1771159948866503097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;The main software components are now publicly available on GitHub under a dual MIT\/Apache 2.0 license,&#8221; the announcement stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The release includes the code necessary for capturing images, processing them biometrically, and transmitting them to the World App. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Worldcoin Orb codebase walkthrough\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h6AjLyj6ics?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to the company, the implementation of the Personal Custody feature ensures that users &#8220;will always control their data.&#8221; Each package is signed with a private key and then encrypted using a client-provided public key before being sent to their mobile phone. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Once the encrypted data is sent from the orb to the World App, unencrypted copies of this data do not exist anywhere,&#8221; Worldcoin emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The company stated that the next steps involve opening the source code of other software components and supporting decentralized audits. <\/p>\n<p>The project&#8217;s main product, the World ID protocol, is based on zero-knowledge proofs. It serves as a tool allowing individuals to verify their identity using biometric data or a phone number.<\/p>\n<p>In February, the team <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/worldcoin-surges-40-to-reach-new-all-time-high\">announced reaching 1 million<\/a> daily active users in the World App. <\/p>\n<p>However, the launch of Worldcoin has raised data protection concerns among regulators in many countries. Authorities in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Argentina, and Kenya have shown interest in the project&#8217;s activities. On March 21, Kenyan authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessdailyafrica.com\/bd\/economy\/us-pushing-kenya-to-lift-worldcoin-suspension-4564196?view=htmlamp\">rejected<\/a> a request from the US government to lift the suspension of the project in their jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Hong Kong&#8217;s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/worldcoin-faces-15-drop-amid-hong-kong-investigation\">reported suspicions<\/a> regarding the project for potential violations of data storage regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish regulator demanded that the company immediately cease collecting personal data in the country. In response, Worldcoin representatives stated that the project operates &#8220;legally in all available locations&#8221; and fully complies with information collection and transfer requirements. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Clear answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the Worldcoin project. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MkdxpIaEmV\">https:\/\/t.co\/MkdxpIaEmV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Worldcoin (@worldcoin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/worldcoin\/status\/1769702457720918171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/worldcoin.org\/find-orb\">website<\/a>, countries available for identification include Argentina, Chile, Germany, Japan, Portugal, Singapore, and the United States.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-03-22-v-18.26.13-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Snimok-ekrana-2024-03-22-v-18.26.13\" class=\"wp-image-229052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-03-22-v-18.26.13-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-03-22-v-18.26.13-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-03-22-v-18.26.13-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snimok-ekrana-2024-03-22-v-18.26.13.png 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Data: worldcoin.org.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time of writing, the WLD token is trading at $8.13. Over the past week, the coin has decreased by 12.7%, while it has increased by 29.5% over the past month, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\">CoinGecko<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WLDUSDT_2024-03-22_19-40-24-1024x756.png\" alt=\"WLDUSDT_2024-03-22_19-40-24\" class=\"wp-image-229057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WLDUSDT_2024-03-22_19-40-24-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WLDUSDT_2024-03-22_19-40-24-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WLDUSDT_2024-03-22_19-40-24-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WLDUSDT_2024-03-22_19-40-24.png 1166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly chart of WLD\/USDT on Binance. Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/WLDUSDT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TradingView<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back in January, Worldcoin developers <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/worldcoins-orb-devices-to-adopt-apple-like-design\">announced<\/a> an upgrade to the orbs. The biometric devices will become more akin to an &#8220;Apple product.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this, the company introduced World ID 2.0, integrated with several platforms, including Telegram, Reddit, Shopify, and Minecraft, for passwordless authentication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Altman&#8217;s Worldcoin project has unveiled the open source code for the main components of its orb software and introduced the privacy feature Personal Custody. The orb&#8217;s software is now open sourcehttps:\/\/t.co\/nk11m4vnQk \u2014 Worldcoin (@worldcoin) March 22, 2024 &#8220;The main software components are now publicly available on GitHub under a dual MIT\/Apache 2.0 license,&#8221; the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"","news_style_id":"","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1327],"class_list":["post-11904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-worldcoin"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"28","promo_type":"","layout_type":"","short_excerpt":"","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11904"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11904\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}