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  • Slashdot: Undocumented ‘Backdoor’ Found In Chinese Bluetooth Chip Used By a Billion Devices

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    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/03/08/2027216/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-chinese-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Undocumented ‘Backdoor’ Found In Chinese Bluetooth Chip Used By a Billion Devices Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The discovery of an undocumented backdoor in the widely used ESP32 microchip by researchers from Tarlogic Security highlights significant security vulnerabilities in IoT devices. This backdoor could facilitate various…

  • Hacker News: MCP vs. API Explained

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    Source URL: https://norahsakal.com/blog/mcp-vs-api-model-context-protocol-explained/ Source: Hacker News Title: MCP vs. API Explained Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Model Context Protocol (MCP) presents a novel approach to integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) with external tools and data sources by standardizing connections similar to USB-C for electronic devices. This streamlines development, enhances flexibility,…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Cutting-edge web scraping techniques at NICAR

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/8/cutting-edge-web-scraping/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Cutting-edge web scraping techniques at NICAR Feedly Summary: Cutting-edge web scraping techniques at NICAR Here’s the handout for a workshop I presented this morning at NICAR 2025 on web scraping, focusing on lesser know tips and tricks that became possible only with recent developments in LLMs. For…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Politico: 5 Questions for Jack Clark

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/8/questions-for-jack-clark/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Politico: 5 Questions for Jack Clark Feedly Summary: Politico: 5 Questions for Jack Clark I tend to ignore statements with this much future-facing hype, especially when they come from AI labs who are both raising money and trying to influence US technical policy. Anthropic’s Jack Clark has…

  • Hacker News: Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices

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    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The discovery of an undocumented backdoor in the widely used ESP32 microchip presents significant security risks, especially in IoT devices. This backdoor allows for device spoofing, unauthorized access,…

  • The Register: Kernel saunters – How Apple rearranged its XNU kernel with exclaves

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/08/kernel_sanders_apple_rearranges_xnu/ Source: The Register Title: Kernel saunters – How Apple rearranged its XNU kernel with exclaves Feedly Summary: iPhone giant compartmentalizes OS for the sake of security Apple has been working to harden the XNU kernel that powers its various operating systems, including iOS and macOS, with a feature called “exclaves."… AI Summary…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Reportedly Develops LLM Series That Can Rival OpenAI, Anthropic Models

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/08/0018225/microsoft-reportedly-develops-llm-series-that-can-rival-openai-anthropic-models?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Reportedly Develops LLM Series That Can Rival OpenAI, Anthropic Models Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is working on a new series of large language models (LLMs) called MAI, which aims to compete with existing models from OpenAI and Anthropic. This development may leverage Microsoft’s…

  • Hacker News: Superintelligence startup Reflection AI launches with $130M in funding

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    Source URL: https://siliconangle.com/2025/03/07/superintelligence-startup-reflection-ai-launches-130m-funding/ Source: Hacker News Title: Superintelligence startup Reflection AI launches with $130M in funding Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Reflection AI Inc., a new startup founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, aims to develop superintelligence through AI agents that can automate programming tasks. With $130 million in funding, the…

  • Hacker News: Broadcom has won. 70 percent of large VMware customers bought its biggest bundle

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/07/broadcom_q1_fy2025/ Source: Hacker News Title: Broadcom has won. 70 percent of large VMware customers bought its biggest bundle Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has led to impressive financial results, with a significant increase in revenue attributed to the bundling of VMware products into its Cloud…