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  • Hacker News: Thoughts on having SSH allow password authentication from the Internet

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    Source URL: https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/SSHOnExposingPasswordAuth Source: Hacker News Title: Thoughts on having SSH allow password authentication from the Internet Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the security implications of using SSH (Secure Shell) for remote server access, particularly the advantages and disadvantages of disabling password-based authentication in favor of public key…

  • Hacker News: Fun with Timing Attacks

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    Source URL: https://ostro.ws/post-timing-attacks Source: Hacker News Title: Fun with Timing Attacks Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an in-depth examination of a potential vulnerability within a simple JavaScript function used to compare user input against a secret value. It emphasizes how timing attacks can exploit non-constant-time comparison functions like…

  • Hacker News: Under new law, cops bust famous cartoonist for AI-generated CSAM

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/under-new-law-cops-bust-famous-cartoonist-for-ai-generated-child-sex-abuse-images/ Source: Hacker News Title: Under new law, cops bust famous cartoonist for AI-generated CSAM Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses California’s recently enacted law targeting AI-generated child sex abuse material (CSAM), emphasizing the unique risks associated with AI in this context and the implications for child…

  • Slashdot: Google Reports Halving Code Migration Time With AI Help

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/01/17/2156235/google-reports-halving-code-migration-time-with-ai-help Source: Slashdot Title: Google Reports Halving Code Migration Time With AI Help Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Google’s application of Large Language Models (LLMs) for internal code migrations has resulted in substantial time savings. The company has developed bespoke AI tools to streamline processes across various product lines, significantly…

  • Hacker News: So You Want to Build Your Own Data Center

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    Source URL: https://blog.railway.com/p/data-center-build-part-one Source: Hacker News Title: So You Want to Build Your Own Data Center Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines the challenges and solutions Railway faced while transitioning from relying on the Google Cloud Platform to building their own physical infrastructure for cloud services. This shift aims…

  • The Register: GM parks claims that driver location data was shared to insurers, pushed up premiums

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/gm_settles_ftc_charges/ Source: The Register Title: GM parks claims that driver location data was shared to insurers, pushed up premiums Feedly Summary: We’ll defo ask for permission next time, automaker tells FTC General Motors on Thursday said that it has reached a settlement with the FTC “to address privacy concerns about our now-discontinued Smart…

  • Enterprise AI Trends: Why AI Agents Feel Scammy, Despite the Impressive Demos

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    Source URL: https://nextword.substack.com/p/why-ai-agents-feel-useless-despite Source: Enterprise AI Trends Title: Why AI Agents Feel Scammy, Despite the Impressive Demos Feedly Summary: Hint: AI Agents Are Sometimes Not the Right Tool for the Job AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the evolving role of AI agents in software engineering, emphasizing the transition from human-AI collaboration…

  • Cloud Blog: Bitly: Protecting users from malicious links with Web Risk

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/partners/bitly-ensuring-real-time-link-safety-with-web-risk-to-protect-people/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Bitly: Protecting users from malicious links with Web Risk Feedly Summary: Bitly’s partnership with Google Web Risk helps enhance Bitly’s ability to protect users and build trust as they generate millions of links and QR Codes daily.  Over the last decade, Bitly has solidified its reputation as a…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Alex Albert

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/16/alex-albert/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Alex Albert Feedly Summary: We’ve adjusted prompt caching so that you now only need to specify cache write points in your prompts – we’ll automatically check for cache hits at previous positions. No more manual tracking of read locations needed. — Alex Albert, Anthropic Tags: alex-albert,…

  • The Register: Google reports halving code migration time with AI help

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/google_ai_code_migration/ Source: The Register Title: Google reports halving code migration time with AI help Feedly Summary: Chocolate Factory slurps own dogfood, sheds drudgery in specific areas Google, which peddles AI software with as much giddy enthusiasm as Microsoft, reports dogfooding its own AI concoction and leaving the lab with a pleasant taste in…