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  • Hacker News: Diagrams AI can, and cannot, generate

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    Source URL: https://www.ilograph.com/blog/posts/diagrams-ai-can-and-cannot-generate/ Source: Hacker News Title: Diagrams AI can, and cannot, generate Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the potential and limitations of using generative AI to create system architecture diagrams, focusing on three key use cases: generating generic diagrams, whiteboarding proposed systems, and diagramming real systems from…

  • The Register: Strap in, get ready for more Rust drivers in Linux kernel

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/10/rust_drivers_expected_to_become/ Source: The Register Title: Strap in, get ready for more Rust drivers in Linux kernel Feedly Summary: Likening memory safety bugs to smallpox may not soothe sensitive C coders Rust is alive and well in the Linux kernel and is expected to translate into noticeable benefits shortly, though its integration with the…

  • Docker: Desktop 4.39: Smarter AI Agent, Docker CLI in GA, and Effortless Multi-Platform Builds

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    Source URL: https://www.docker.com/blog/docker-desktop-4-39/ Source: Docker Title: Desktop 4.39: Smarter AI Agent, Docker CLI in GA, and Effortless Multi-Platform Builds Feedly Summary: Docker Desktop 4.39 brings Docker AI Agent for real-time help, plus Bake for faster builds and Multi-Node Kubernetes for better testing. Learn more! AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the latest…

  • Slashdot: Can TrapC Fix C and C++ Memory Safety Issues?

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/03/03/0654205/can-trapc-fix-c-and-c-memory-safety-issues?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Can TrapC Fix C and C++ Memory Safety Issues? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The development of TrapC, a fork of the C programming language, aims to address longstanding memory safety issues associated with C and C++. The introduction of a cybersecurity-centric compiler, trapc, enhances security…

  • Hacker News: Kaspersky exposes hidden malware on GitHub stealing personal data

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    Source URL: https://www.kaspersky.com/about/press-releases/kaspersky-exposes-hidden-malware-on-github-stealing-personal-data-and-485000-in-bitcoin Source: Hacker News Title: Kaspersky exposes hidden malware on GitHub stealing personal data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the discovery of a malicious campaign dubbed GitVenom by Kaspersky’s Global Research & Analysis Team, targeting gamers and crypto investors through compromised open-source repositories on GitHub. It…

  • Hacker News: Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/2/hallucinations-in-code/ Source: Hacker News Title: Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the phenomenon of “hallucinations” in code generated by large language models (LLMs), highlighting that while such hallucinations can initially undermine developers’ confidence, they are relatively…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Notes from my Accessibility and Gen AI podcast appearence

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/2/accessibility-and-gen-ai/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Notes from my Accessibility and Gen AI podcast appearence Feedly Summary: I was a guest on the most recent episode of the Accessibility + Gen AI Podcast, hosted by Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon. We had a really fun, wide-ranging conversation about a host of different topics.…

  • Hacker News: The GitVenom campaign: cryptocurrency theft using GitHub

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    Source URL: https://securelist.com/gitvenom-campaign/115694/ Source: Hacker News Title: The GitVenom campaign: cryptocurrency theft using GitHub Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the GitVenom campaign, which involves threat actors creating fake open-source projects on GitHub to distribute malicious code. These projects appear legitimate and lure unsuspecting users, emphasizing the need for…

  • Slashdot: 27-Year-Old EXE Became Python In Minutes. Is AI-Assisted Reverse Engineering Next?

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/03/01/2211210/27-year-old-exe-became-python-in-minutes-is-ai-assisted-reverse-engineering-next?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: 27-Year-Old EXE Became Python In Minutes. Is AI-Assisted Reverse Engineering Next? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses a remarkable case of using AI (Claude 3.7) to reverse-engineer a 27-year-old Visual Basic application and rewrite it in Python. This showcases the potential of generative AI…