Tag: computer science

  • Slashdot: Canva Now Requires Use of LLMs During Coding Interviews

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/06/12/005258/canva-now-requires-use-of-llms-during-coding-interviews?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Canva Now Requires Use of LLMs During Coding Interviews Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Canva is modernizing its developer hiring process by incorporating AI coding assistants into technical interviews. This shift reflects the growing reliance on AI tools in software development, aiming to better evaluate candidates’…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Not all AI-assisted programming is vibe coding, but vibe coding rocks

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/19/vibe-coding/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Not all AI-assisted programming is vibe coding, but vibe coding rocks Feedly Summary: Vibe coding is having a moment. The term was coined by Andrej Karpathy just a few weeks ago (on February 6th) and has since been featured in the New York Times, Ars Technica, the…

  • Hacker News: Sidekick: Local-first native macOS LLM app

    Source URL: https://github.com/johnbean393/Sidekick Source: Hacker News Title: Sidekick: Local-first native macOS LLM app Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Sidekick is a locally running application designed to harness local LLM capabilities on macOS. It allows users to query information from their files and the web without needing an internet connection, emphasizing privacy…

  • Wired: Pioneers of Reinforcement Learning Win the Turing Award

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/pioneers-of-reward-based-machine-learning-win-turing-award/ Source: Wired Title: Pioneers of Reinforcement Learning Win the Turing Award Feedly Summary: Having machines learn from experience was once considered a dead end. It’s now critical to artificial intelligence, and work in the field has won two men the highest honor in computer science. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • The Register: Tiny Linux kernel tweak could cut datacenter power use by 30%, boffins say

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/29/linux_kernel_tweak/ Source: The Register Title: Tiny Linux kernel tweak could cut datacenter power use by 30%, boffins say Feedly Summary: Not bad for 30 lines of code Hardware keeps getting faster, but it’s still worth taking a step back periodically and revisiting your code. You might just uncover a little tweak that wrings…

  • Hacker News: Linux kernel could cut energy use in data centres by up to 30 per cent

    Source URL: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/news/cheriton-school-computer-science-researchers-update-linux Source: Hacker News Title: Linux kernel could cut energy use in data centres by up to 30 per cent Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers have enhanced the Linux kernel to improve data center energy efficiency significantly, potentially reducing consumption by up to 30%. This innovation can have…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: The impact of competition and DeepSeek on Nvidia

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/27/deepseek-nvidia/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: The impact of competition and DeepSeek on Nvidia Feedly Summary: The impact of competition and DeepSeek on Nvidia Long, excellent piece by Jeffrey Emanuel capturing the current state of the AI/LLM industry. The original title is “The Short Case for Nvidia Stock" – I’m using the Hacker…

  • CSA: How Can We Bridge the Cyber Talent Gap with Diversity?

    Source URL: https://www.zscaler.com/cxorevolutionaries/insights/solving-cyber-workforce-puzzle Source: CSA Title: How Can We Bridge the Cyber Talent Gap with Diversity? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the importance of nurturing cyber talent, particularly among women and underrepresented groups, to address the significant cyber workforce gap. It emphasizes collaboration between various sectors and the inclusion…

  • Hacker News: Program Synthesis and Large Language Models

    Source URL: https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/on-program-synthesis-and-large-language-models/ Source: Hacker News Title: Program Synthesis and Large Language Models Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides a critical perspective on the idea that advancements in AI, particularly large language models (LLMs), may lead to the obsolescence of programming. It challenges the notion that programming can be…