Olympics Scandal, Cryptocurrency Theft, and Infant Illnesses Dominate Headlines
As the 2026 Olympic Winter Games began, a scandal involving male ski jumpers and potential performance enhancement techniques emerged, while reports surfaced of cryptocurrency theft and infant illnesses in the UK. These diverse stories, spanning sports, technology, and public health, have captured the attention of news outlets worldwide.
Rumors swirled that male ski jumpers injected their penises with fillers to gain a flight advantage, according to Ars Technica. The alleged goal was to increase the size of their bulges, which could allow them to wear jumpsuits with extra fabric, potentially providing more surface area for gliding and improving performance. A 2025 study suggested that even a small increase in fabric could make a difference in the sport.
Meanwhile, in the tech world, open-source packages published on the npm and PyPI repositories were compromised, leading to the theft of cryptocurrency wallet credentials from dYdX developers and backend systems, Ars Technica reported. The compromised packages, including "dydxprotocolv4-client-js" versions 3.4.1 and 1.22.1, put all applications using them at risk. Researchers from security firm Socket said the direct impact included complete wallet compromise and irreversible cryptocurrency theft.
In the UK, thirty-six infants fell ill after consuming contaminated baby formula, according to Hacker News. The affected products, made by Nestle and Danone, were recalled due to contamination with the toxin cereulide. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) received clinical notifications of young children developing symptoms, including vomiting and diarrhea, consistent with cereulide poisoning. Gauri Godbole, from UKHSA, stated that the illnesses were not unexpected, given "the widespread availability" of the affected products prior to the recall.
In other news, an experimental surgical procedure is helping cancer survivors give birth, according to MIT Technology Review. The procedure involves temporarily moving the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes out of the way during cancer treatment, which can have damaging side effects. After treatment, the organs are put back in place. A team in Switzerland announced the birth of a baby boy, Lucien, who was the fifth baby born after the surgery and the first in Europe, according to Daniela Huber, the gyno-oncologist who performed the operation.
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