Monster Cable sent a cease-and-desist letter to Blue Jeans Cable, alleging infringement. Blue Jeans Cable's president, Kurt Denke, responded forcefully, refusing to settle without proof of infringement.
landrun is a lightweight sandbox using Landlock LSM for kernel-level security. It restricts processes to specified paths and ports, allowing DNS resolution and secure execution.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert for 23andMe customers due to the company's financial distress and sensitive data. Californians can delete their genetic data under the Genetic Information Privacy Act and California Consumer Protection Act.
This post is a long form essay version of a talk about PyTorch internals, that I gave at the PyTorch NYC meetup on May 14, 2019. This talk is for those of you who have used PyTorch, and thought to yourself, "It would be great if I could contribute to PyTorch," but were scared by PyTorch's behemoth of a C++ codebase. I'm not going to lie: the PyTorch codebase can be a bit ...
George Foreman, a former Heavyweight Champion, died at 76 after a life of boxing and business success. He became a pop culture icon after winning an Olympic gold medal and later launching the popular Foreman Grill product line.
Mozilla.ai developed the OpenStreetMap AI Helper Blueprint to empower communities with AI while keeping human verification at the core. It uses state-of-the-art non-LLM models for object detection and segmentation to automate the mapping process.
腾讯混元Large模型总参数量约389B，激活参数量约52B ，上下文长度达256k，是当前业界参数规模最大、效果最好的Transformer架构的开源MoE模型，更适配开源框架精调和部署。 本次通过开源Hunyuan-Large的技术成果，我们希望激发更多研究者的创新灵感，共同推动AI技术的进步和应用。欢迎加入我们的开源社区，共同探索和优化未来的AI模型！
How NixOS and reproducible builds could have detected the xz backdoor for the benefit of all In March 2024, a backdoor was discovered in xz, a (de)-compression software that is regularly used at the core of Linux distributions to unpack source tarballs of packaged software. The backdoor had been covertly inserted by a malicious maintainer under the pseudonym of Jia Tan over a period of three ...
The polar vortex is expected to experience a major disruption this weekend due to a sudden stratospheric warming event. This could lead to a weakening of the polar vortex and potentially impact US weather patterns with colder than normal Arctic air.
Next.js version 15.2.3 addresses a security vulnerability (CVE-2025-29927) and users should update immediately. A backport for v12 is also available and a partner mailing list has been opened for proactive communications.
Scallop is a Datalog-based language for symbolic reasoning in AI, supporting discrete, probabilistic, and differentiable modes. It integrates logic reasoning with PyTorch pipelines for vision and NLP applications.
Vibe coding is a trend where people use large language models to quickly create software, but experts argue that these models are not yet reliable or secure for production use. While agents have some capability, they are not yet equipped to replace experienced humans in solving complex problems and producing high-quality software.
The idea that AI will primarily benefit the economy by automating R&D is unlikely, as R&D only accounts for a small portion of economic growth, and AI will likely automate a wide range of jobs before it can fully automate R&D. Instead, AI will likely have a broader impact on the economy by automating non-R&D tasks, leading to a series of disruptive waves of automation that ...
Deleting /lib on Linux prevents running dynamic executables, but a static busybox can be used to download libraries from another system. A small C program compiled with nolibc can be used to transfer files over TCP, allowing recovery from the deleted /lib directory.
Italy's Piracy Shield law requires Google to block pirate websites, and a court ordered Google to poison its public DNS servers to prevent illegal football streams. The ruling aims to prevent piracy but has caused collateral damage, with Google potentially facing fines if it doesn't comply.
Kubient's CEO Paul Roberts pled guilty to creating $1.3 million in fraudulent revenue statements to bolster the company's IPO. He will serve one year and one day in prison for securities fraud.
We release our paper, models, and codebase for R1-Zero training, implemented with Oat, a research-friendly LLM RL framework. Our findings highlight the importance of base models and reinforcement learning in R1-Zero-like training.
FastOpenAPI is a library for generating and integrating OpenAPI schemas using Pydantic and various frameworks. It provides a unified way to document and integrate APIs across different frameworks.
No portion of this work may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the author, other than duplication at nominal cost for those readers or students desiring a hard copy. . 1. Parametrized Surfaces and the First Fundamental Form 35 2. The Gauss Map and the Second Fundamental Form 44 3. The Codazzi and Gauss Equations and the Fundamental Theorem of 1. Holonomy and the ...
User is experiencing a runtime error in NodeJS, specifically with MongoDB connection. The error is due to placeholder credentials in the MongoDB connection string.
Tanya O'Carroll, a UK resident, won a lawsuit against Meta, forcing Facebook to stop targeting her with ads based on personal data. Meta agreed to stop using her data for direct marketing, opening a "gateway" for others to opt out of targeted ads.
A complex number has the form z = x + iy. We denote the real and imaginary parts respectively as x = Re(z) and y = Im(z). We may also think of z as a point in the complex plane,which in polar coordinates has absolute value r = |z| = (cid:112)x2 + y2 and argument ϕ satisfying x = r cos ϕ and y = r sin ϕ. Note that ϕ is defined periodically with period 2π and may also be denoted ϕ = arg(z). If z ...
An x86 hypervisor can quit by using the VMXOFF instruction and switching to the original OS page table using the MOV to CR3 instruction. The hypervisor can use a trampoline and a CPUID exit to reload the page table without using restored registers.
Researchers re-analyzed a 106-year-old study on WWI dazzle camouflage and found that the "horizon effect" was a greater source of deception than the camouflage itself. Experienced individuals, including a naval lieutenant, were also fooled by the horizon effect, which was not identified at the time.
User spent years searching for a Vectrex computer announcement that never materialized. They finally found the article after converting old Electronic Games magazine scans to searchable text.
TechCrunch is being acquired by Regent, with minimal disruption to its operations. The same team of journalists will continue to bring readers must-read stories of the tech world.
Meta and OpenAI used pirated library LibGen to train their AI models, despite knowing it posed a "medium-high legal risk." They accessed the library through BitTorrent, which could have distributed the pirated material to others, a clear copyright infringement.
AmigaDOS shell scripts use string interpolation with customizable characters. Researchers at Datagubbe Labs created a program to generate scripts with arbitrary characters for interpolation.
The speaker strongly dislikes the Adobe PSD format due to its inconsistency and complexity. They find it difficult to work with and would not recommend it.
The author suggests creating a bad AI crawler that ignores robots.txt, forges user-agents, and crawls forms and git repositories. This crawler should also establish new HTTP connections for each request and keep them open indefinitely.
Deciduous trees' roots grow continuously throughout the year, not just during spring and summer. This discovery suggests trees can adapt to climate change by storing carbon in their roots during winter.
I've really gotta start being careful what I say these days. I've got so many people watching. So anyway, I ripped a fart the other day that sounded like viiiibecooode, and I was immediately approached by 3 investors. I had to tell them no sorry that was just a fart, just to get them off me. There's so much going on that once again I tried several times to write this post, but ...
Anger is a destructive emotion that often leads to a desire for payback, but this approach is flawed and can impede the pursuit of intrinsic goods. A more rational approach, called the Transition, involves focusing on the future and seeking cooperation and friendship.
Multiple young people have gone missing in Oaxaca, Mexico, with 10 found dead in a car 250 miles away, sparking a mystery. Authorities are investigating possible police involvement and a possible link to drug trafficking in the region.
AMD introduced Gaia, an open-source project for running local large language models on Windows PCs. Gaia uses the Lemonade SDK for LLM inference and features performance optimizations for Ryzen AI processors.
Author Gary Marcus is upset that Meta used his books and articles to train AI without permission. Meta allegedly knew it was stealing intellectual property for profit, with Mark Zuckerberg reportedly signing off on the plan.
Tanya O'Carroll won a case against Meta, allowing British consumers to opt out of targeted online advertising. Meta was found to have tagged her with over 700 characteristics based on her online activity.
Ultrasonic cutting blades prevent food from sticking and marring, ideal for commercial kitchens and production lines. These blades vibrate at high frequency to slice through materials without sticking, used in industries beyond food production.
Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app. O journalistic misapprehensions of all time was made by one of the greatest journalists of all time. In December 1931, the legendary American reporter Dorothy Thompson secured an interview with Adolf Hitler, whose National Socialist party had recently surged in the polls, bringing him ...
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US egg shortage due to bird flu has led to price increases and limited supply, prompting some to source eggs from Mexico. However, importing fresh eggs from Mexico is prohibited due to disease concerns, resulting in confiscation and fines for travelers.
Researchers conducted a study with 776 professionals at Procter and Gamble to see how AI affects teamwork. They found that AI can replicate the benefits of human teamwork, improving performance and emotional experiences.
Large language models struggle with complex codebases due to limited context windows. Ideal languages for LLMs are those with minimal tokens per feature, making Ruby a promising choice due to its concise and expressive syntax.
Our society rewards its members with social approval for contributing to its growth, but this creates unrealistic expectations and competition. By ignoring societal expectations and focusing on personal fulfillment, individuals can lead happier lives and still contribute to society's progress.
Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing tool, was removed from the US Treasury's sanctions list after a federal appeals court ruling. Over 100 Ethereum addresses are also being removed, but one of its co-founders, Roman Storm, still faces a criminal trial.
Newer editions may not always be better due to omitted sections, changed notation, or introduced errors. Examples include Ian Stewart's Galois Theory and Hausdorff's Mengenlehre, where older editions cover more material or present concepts differently.
The IETF 122 Bangkok meeting will feature discussions on IPv6-only operation, AI content preferences, and sustainability. The meeting will include sessions accessible to new and long-time participants.
MacBooks account for 86% of Apple's Mac sales, driven by the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air's popularity for portability and power. Laptops have become the go-to choice for their versatility and mobility, while desktops make up just 14% of total Mac sales.
This report contains lecture notes for UC Berkeley’s introductory class on Machine Learning. It covers many methods for classification and regression, and several methods for clustering and dimensionality reduction. It is concise because nothing is included that cannot be written or spoken in a single semester’s lectures (with whiteboard lectures and almost no slides!) and because the choice ...
AMC Theatres will show a sci-fi movie called Watch the Skies, which was shot in Swedish but looks like it was made in English due to AI technology. The film uses TrueSync AI to alter lip movements, making it more appealing to audiences resistant to subtitles.
Tencent's Hunyuan-T1 model is a large-scale reasoning model that uses reinforcement learning to improve its performance. It shows significant overall improvement and leads in in-depth reasoning with a 2 times faster decoding speed.
The author prefers using Remix over Next.js for building web applications due to its emphasis on standards, stability, and transferability, which aligns with their principles of maintainable and enjoyable software development. The author believes that Remix provides a wider "pit of success" and more transferrable knowledge, making it a better choice for teaching full-stack development.
The user discusses preventing shell injection by using environment variables or tagged templates in JavaScript, and mentions alternatives in other languages like Python and Swift. They provide an example of a Swift implementation using a decorator function to manipulate the function's source code and prevent shell injection.
The author reflects on their challenging experience as a Waterloo student during the 2008 global financial crisis, where they faced intense academic pressure, self-doubt, and anxiety. Despite the struggles, they formed strong relationships and learned valuable coping mechanisms that ultimately made the experience worthwhile.
Shadowing in Rust allows reusing variable names with different types, enhancing code clarity and reducing errors. Rust's .max() and .min() methods, along with Ordering enum, simplify comparisons and improve code readability.
ReactOS 0.4.15 offers Plug and Play fixes, audio improvements, and registry healing, with nearly 8 times more commits than 0.4.14. This release honors Eric Kohl's 26th ReactOS anniversary and marks the largest release to date.
These lecture notes are designed for a one-semester course on error-correcting codes and cryptography at the University of Alberta. I would like to thank my col- leagues, Professors Hans Brungs, Gerald Cliff, and Ted Lewis, for their written notes and examples, on which these notes are partially based (in addition to the references listed in the bibliography) and also Professor Jochen Kuttler, ...
Cato Networks discovered a new LLM jailbreak technique called Immersive World that convinces AI models to deviate from restricted operations. The technique successfully jailbroke several AI models and created a Chrome infostealer that proved effective against Chrome 133.