Tag: Current

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: q and qv zsh functions for asking questions of websites and YouTube videos with LLM

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/19/q-and-qv-zsh-functions/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: q and qv zsh functions for asking questions of websites and YouTube videos with LLM Feedly Summary: q and qv zsh functions for asking questions of websites and YouTube videos with LLM Spotted these in David Gasquez’s zshrc dotfiles: two shell functions that use my LLM tool…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Eight Industrial Control Systems Advisories

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/19/cisa-releases-eight-industrial-control-systems-advisories Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Eight Industrial Control Systems Advisories Feedly Summary: CISA released eight Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on December 19, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-354-01 Hitachi Energy RTU500 series CMU ICSA-24-354-02 Hitachi Energy SDM600 ICSA-24-354-03 Delta Electronics DTM…

  • The Register: Apple and Meta trade barbs over interoperability requests

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/19/apple_meta_interoperability/ Source: The Register Title: Apple and Meta trade barbs over interoperability requests Feedly Summary: Both are only thinking about the best interests of users, of course The European Commission (EC) has continued pushing Apple to open up more of iOS to third parties, and Apple has pushed back, warning that doing so…

  • Hacker News: Apple collaborates with Nvidia to research faster LLM performance

    Source URL: https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/18/apple-collaborates-with-nvidia-to-research-faster-llm-performance/ Source: Hacker News Title: Apple collaborates with Nvidia to research faster LLM performance Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to enhance the performance of large language models (LLMs) through a new technique called Recurrent Drafter (ReDrafter). This approach significantly accelerates text generation,…

  • Slashdot: US Government Tells Officials, Politicians To Ditch Regular Calls and Texts

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/18/1926207/us-government-tells-officials-politicians-to-ditch-regular-calls-and-texts?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Government Tells Officials, Politicians To Ditch Regular Calls and Texts Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. government’s directive for senior officials to avoid unsecured communication channels highlights the critical need for enhanced security measures, particularly end-to-end encryption, in light of rising cyber threats. This…

  • Hacker News: Surf advises not to use Microsoft 365 Copilot for now due to privacy risks

    Source URL: https://www.surf.nl/en/news/surf-advises-not-to-use-microsoft-365-copilot-for-the-time-being-due-to-privacy-risks Source: Hacker News Title: Surf advises not to use Microsoft 365 Copilot for now due to privacy risks Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) conducted on Microsoft 365 Copilot, revealing significant privacy risks for its users, especially in educational settings.…

  • Cloud Blog: How Memorystore helps FanCode stream 2X more live sports

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/fancode-migrates-from-aws-to-memorystore-for-redis-cluster/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: How Memorystore helps FanCode stream 2X more live sports Feedly Summary: Editor’s note: FanCode needed to deliver low-latency, personalized sports content to millions of fans while scaling rapidly. By migrating to Google Cloud and adopting Memorystore for Redis Cluster, FanCode built a fully integrated, scalable backend infrastructure that…

  • Slashdot: Australia Moves To Drop Some Cryptography By 2030

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/18/173242/australia-moves-to-drop-some-cryptography-by-2030?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Australia Moves To Drop Some Cryptography By 2030 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Australia’s chief cybersecurity agency, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), has recommended that local organizations cease the use of widely utilized cryptographic algorithms due to concerns over quantum computing threats, with an implementation deadline…

  • Threat Research Archives – Unit 42: Fighting Ursa Luring Targets With Car for Sale

    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/fighting-ursa-car-for-sale-phishing-lure/ Source: Threat Research Archives – Unit 42 Title: Fighting Ursa Luring Targets With Car for Sale Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text presents a detailed account of a sophisticated cybersecurity threat from the Russian group Fighting Ursa, which targeted diplomats using a phishing campaign disguised as a car…

  • Slashdot: Salesforce Will Hire 2,000 People To Sell AI Products

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/18/0520238/salesforce-will-hire-2000-people-to-sell-ai-products?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Salesforce Will Hire 2,000 People To Sell AI Products Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Salesforce’s strategic move to hire 2,000 salespeople dedicated to selling its AI software signifies a robust commitment to integrating generative AI capabilities into their offerings. The introduction of advanced AI features, especially…