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  • Hacker News: Syd: An Introduction to Secure Application Sandboxing for Linux [video]

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    Source URL: https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-4176-syd-an-introduction-to-secure-application-sandboxing-for-linux/ Source: Hacker News Title: Syd: An Introduction to Secure Application Sandboxing for Linux Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text introduces Syd, a GPL-3 licensed application kernel for Linux, designed for securing applications through advanced sandboxing techniques. Its modern architecture and features address critical vulnerabilities and enhance security…

  • Hacker News: Representation of BBC News Content in AI Assistants [pdf]

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    Source URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/documents/bbc-research-into-ai-assistants.pdf Source: Hacker News Title: Representation of BBC News Content in AI Assistants [pdf] Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This extensive research conducted by the BBC investigates the accuracy of responses generated by prominent AI assistants when queried about news topics using BBC content. It highlights significant shortcomings in…

  • Slashdot: Ex-Google Chief Warns West To Focus On Open-Source AI in Competition With China

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/12/1345256/ex-google-chief-warns-west-to-focus-on-open-source-ai-in-competition-with-china?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Ex-Google Chief Warns West To Focus On Open-Source AI in Competition With China Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Eric Schmidt’s warning highlights the strategic need for Western countries to develop open-source AI models to compete with China’s advancements in AI technology. He emphasizes that the closed…

  • Schneier on Security: Delivering Malware Through Abandoned Amazon S3 Buckets

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/delivering-malware-through-abandoned-amazon-s3-buckets.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Delivering Malware Through Abandoned Amazon S3 Buckets Feedly Summary: Here’s a supply-chain attack just waiting to happen. A group of researchers searched for, and then registered, abandoned Amazon S3 buckets for about $400. These buckets contained software libraries that are still used. Presumably the projects don’t realize…

  • The Register: UK government insiders say AI datacenters may be a pricey white elephant

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/uk_gov_ai_datacenters/ Source: The Register Title: UK government insiders say AI datacenters may be a pricey white elephant Feedly Summary: Economy-boosting bit barn? Not in my back yard, some locals expected to say The British government is pressing ahead with “AI Growth Zones" amid fears the rush to build datacenters to power AI could…

  • The Register: After Copilot trial, government staff rated Microsoft’s AI it less useful than expected

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/australian_treasury_copilot_pilot_assessment/ Source: The Register Title: After Copilot trial, government staff rated Microsoft’s AI it less useful than expected Feedly Summary: Not all bad news for Microsoft as Australian agency also found strong ROI and some unexpected upsides Australia’s Department of the Treasury has found that Microsoft’s Copilot can easily deliver return on investment,…