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  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: llm-gguf 0.2, now with embeddings

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/21/llm-gguf-embeddings/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: llm-gguf 0.2, now with embeddings Feedly Summary: llm-gguf 0.2, now with embeddings This new release of my llm-gguf plugin – which adds support for locally hosted GGUF LLMs – adds a new feature: it now supports embedding models distributed as GGUFs as well. This means you can…

  • Hacker News: Why one would use Qubes OS? (2023)

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    Source URL: https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2023-06-17-qubes-os-why.html Source: Hacker News Title: Why one would use Qubes OS? (2023) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Qubes OS offers a unique take on security and privacy through a compartmentalization paradigm that leverages virtualization. Its design allows users to create isolated environments (qubes) for different tasks, enhancing security by…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: TextSynth Server

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/21/textsynth-server/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: TextSynth Server Feedly Summary: TextSynth Server I’d missed this: Fabrice Bellard (yes, that Fabrice Bellard) has a project called TextSynth Server which he describes like this: ts_server is a web server proposing a REST API to large language models. They can be used for example for text…

  • Slashdot: Strava Closes the Gates To Sharing Fitness Data With Other Apps

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/20/2136210/strava-closes-the-gates-to-sharing-fitness-data-with-other-apps?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Strava Closes the Gates To Sharing Fitness Data With Other Apps Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Strava’s recent policy update significantly restricts third-party applications from using its API, particularly for data related to artificial intelligence and machine learning. This decision highlights a growing trend in the…

  • Hacker News: Niantic announces "Large Geospatial Model" trained on Pokémon Go player data

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    Source URL: https://nianticlabs.com/news/largegeospatialmodel/ Source: Hacker News Title: Niantic announces "Large Geospatial Model" trained on Pokémon Go player data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the development of a Large Geospatial Model (LGM) by Niantic, which aims to enhance spatial intelligence through machine learning. It highlights the challenges faced by…

  • Slashdot: D-Link Tells Users To Trash Old VPN Routers Over Bug Too Dangerous To Identify

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/20/189224/d-link-tells-users-to-trash-old-vpn-routers-over-bug-too-dangerous-to-identify?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: D-Link Tells Users To Trash Old VPN Routers Over Bug Too Dangerous To Identify Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: D-Link has advised users of older VPN routers to replace their devices due to a serious remote code execution vulnerability. This issue exemplifies the critical security risks…

  • Hacker News: Between the Booms: AI in Winter – Communications of the ACM

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    Source URL: https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/between-the-booms-ai-in-winter/ Source: Hacker News Title: Between the Booms: AI in Winter – Communications of the ACM Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text critiques the popular perception of artificial intelligence (AI) and traces its historical evolution, emphasizing the shift from symbolic AI to statistical methods and neural networks. It…

  • The Register: D-Link tells users to trash old VPN routers over bug too dangerous to identify

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/20/dlink_rip_replace_router/ Source: The Register Title: D-Link tells users to trash old VPN routers over bug too dangerous to identify Feedly Summary: Vendor offers 20% discount on new model, but not patches Owners of older models of D-Link VPN routers are being told to retire and replace their devices following the disclosure of a…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Rolls Out Recovery Tools After CrowdStrike Incident

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/19/180210/microsoft-rolls-out-recovery-tools-after-crowdstrike-incident?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Rolls Out Recovery Tools After CrowdStrike Incident Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is implementing significant changes to its Windows security architecture to enhance system resilience and response capabilities. Key features include a remote recovery initiative for unbootable systems and stricter guidelines for third-party security…

  • The Register: Database warhorse SQL Server 2025 goes all-in on AI

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/microsoft_sql_server_2025/ Source: The Register Title: Database warhorse SQL Server 2025 goes all-in on AI Feedly Summary: Better locking, improved query optimization, and… Copilot Ignite A new version of Microsoft’s database warhorse, SQL Server, is on the way, with some useful improvements squeezed between the inevitable artificial intelligence additions.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…