Tag: engineering

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Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/24/11/11/1735220/google-research-chief-says-learning-to-code-as-important-as-ever?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Research Chief Says Learning To Code ‘as Important as Ever’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the continued importance of coding skills amid the rise of AI in software development. Despite AI’s capabilities in code generation, human oversight remains essential. Google acknowledges the…

Cloud Blog: A new flexible DNS-based approach for accessing the GKE control plane

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/new-dns-based-endpoint-for-the-gke-control-plane/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: A new flexible DNS-based approach for accessing the GKE control plane Feedly Summary: If you run Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), you know it’s important to secure access to the cluster control plane that handles Kubernetes API requests, so you can prevent unauthorized access while still being able to…

The Register: FBI issues warning as crooks ramp up emergency data request scams

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/11/fraudulent_edr_emails/ Source: The Register Title: FBI issues warning as crooks ramp up emergency data request scams Feedly Summary: Just because it’s .gov doesn’t mean that email is trustworthy Cybercrooks abusing emergency data requests in the US isn’t new, but the FBI says it’s becoming a more pronounced issue as the year draws to…

Hacker News: A sit-down with Ubuntu founder Mark ‘SABDFL’ Shuttleworth

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/11/mark_shuttleworth_ubuntu_interview/ Source: Hacker News Title: A sit-down with Ubuntu founder Mark ‘SABDFL’ Shuttleworth Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides insights from Mark Shuttleworth, founder and CEO of Canonical, reflecting on 20 years of Ubuntu, addressing key mistakes made, project evolution, and the importance of security and engineering…

Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Matt Webb

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Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/11/matt-webb/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Matt Webb Feedly Summary: That development time acceleration of 4 days down to 20 minutes… that’s equivalent to about 10 years of Moore’s Law cycles. That is, using generative AI like this is equivalent to computers getting 10 years better overnight. That was a real eye-opening…

The Register: Alleged Snowflake attacker gets busted by Canadians – politely, we assume

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/11/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: Alleged Snowflake attacker gets busted by Canadians – politely, we assume Feedly Summary: Also: Crypto hacks will continue; CoD hacker gets thousands banned, and more in brief One of the suspected masterminds behind the widespread Snowflake breach has been arrested in Canada – but the saga isn’t over,…

The Register: Everything you need to know to start fine-tuning LLMs in the privacy of your home

Nov 10, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/10/llm_finetuning_guide/ Source: The Register Title: Everything you need to know to start fine-tuning LLMs in the privacy of your home Feedly Summary: Got a modern Nvidia or AMD graphics card? Custom Llamas are only a few commands and a little data prep away Hands on Large language models (LLMs) are remarkably effective at…

Cloud Blog: Etsy’s Service Platform on Cloud Run cuts deployment time from days to under an hour

Nov 8, 2024

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/etsys-service-platform-on-cloud-run-cuts-deployment-time-from-days-to-minutes/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Etsy’s Service Platform on Cloud Run cuts deployment time from days to under an hour Feedly Summary: Introduction Etsy, a leading ecommerce marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique items has a passion for delivering innovative and seamless experiences for customers. Like many fast growing companies, Etsy needed to…

The Register: Scattered Spider, BlackCat claw their way back from criminal underground

Nov 8, 2024

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