Tag: code
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Hacker News: What we learned copying all the best code assistants
Source URL: https://blog.val.town/blog/fast-follow/ Source: Hacker News Title: What we learned copying all the best code assistants Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text provides a historical overview of Val Town’s journey in developing LLM-driven code generation tools, highlighting innovations and challenges faced in the evolving landscape of AI-powered coding assistants. It…
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Simon Willison’s Weblog: Can LLMs write better code if you keep asking them to “write better code”?
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/3/asking-them-to-write-better-code/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Can LLMs write better code if you keep asking them to “write better code”? Feedly Summary: Can LLMs write better code if you keep asking them to “write better code”? Really fun exploration by Max Woolf, who started with a prompt requesting a medium-complexity Python challenge –…
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Slashdot: New System Auto-Converts C To Memory-Safe Rust, But There’s a Catch
Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/01/03/133213/new-system-auto-converts-c-to-memory-safe-rust-but-theres-a-catch Source: Slashdot Title: New System Auto-Converts C To Memory-Safe Rust, But There’s a Catch Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers at Inria and Microsoft have introduced a novel system for converting C programming code into memory-safe Rust code to combat memory vulnerabilities, a significant issue in software security. This…
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The Register: Boffins carve up C so code can be converted to Rust
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/mini_c_microsoft_inria/ Source: The Register Title: Boffins carve up C so code can be converted to Rust Feedly Summary: Mini-C is a subset of C that can be automatically turned to Rust without much fuss Computer scientists affiliated with France’s Inria and Microsoft have devised a way to automatically turn a subset of C…
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Hacker News: Can LLMs write better code if you keep asking them to "write better code"?
Source URL: https://minimaxir.com/2025/01/write-better-code/ Source: Hacker News Title: Can LLMs write better code if you keep asking them to "write better code"? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Short Summary with Insight:** The text presents an extensive exploration of using large language models (LLMs), specifically Claude 3.5 Sonnet, for code optimization. It discusses various…
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Slashdot: Hackers Target Dozens of VPN, AI Extensions For Google Chrome To Compromise Data
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/02/2157246/hackers-target-dozens-of-vpn-ai-extensions-for-google-chrome-to-compromise-data Source: Slashdot Title: Hackers Target Dozens of VPN, AI Extensions For Google Chrome To Compromise Data Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses serious security concerns related to malicious updates of Chrome browser extensions, especially those connected with artificial intelligence tools and VPNs. It emphasizes the risks of…
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Embrace The Red: Microsoft 365 Copilot Generated Images Accessible Without Authentication — Fixed!
Source URL: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/m365-copilot-image-generation-without-authentication/ Source: Embrace The Red Title: Microsoft 365 Copilot Generated Images Accessible Without Authentication — Fixed! Feedly Summary: I regularly look at how the system prompts of chatbots change over time. Updates frequently highlight new features being added, design changes that occur and potential areas that might benefit from more security scrutiny. A…
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The Cloudflare Blog: Behind the scenes with Stream Live, Cloudflare’s live streaming service
Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/behind-the-scenes-with-stream-live-cloudflares-live-streaming-service/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Behind the scenes with Stream Live, Cloudflare’s live streaming service Feedly Summary: Let’s talk about Stream Live’s design, and how it leverages the distributed nature of Cloudflare’s network, rather than centralized locations as many other live services do. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides…