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  • Slashdot: CERN’s Mark Thomson: AI To Revolutionize Fundamental Physics

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    Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/02/04/0015227/cerns-mark-thomson-ai-to-revolutionize-fundamental-physics?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: CERN’s Mark Thomson: AI To Revolutionize Fundamental Physics Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the transformative role of advanced artificial intelligence at Cern, particularly at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), in revolutionizing particle physics and potentially uncovering fundamental truths about the universe. Prof. Mark…

  • Bulletins: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 27, 2025

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/bulletins/sb25-034 Source: Bulletins Title: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 27, 2025 Feedly Summary: High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info 0xPolygonZero–plonky2  Plonky2 is a SNARK implementation based on techniques from PLONK and FRI. Lookup tables, whose length is not divisible by 26 = floor(num_routed_wires / 3) always…

  • Slashdot: America’s FDA Warns About Backdoor Found in Chinese Company’s Patient Monitors

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    Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/02/01/0632248/americas-fda-warns-about-backdoor-found-in-chinese-companys-patient-monitors?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: America’s FDA Warns About Backdoor Found in Chinese Company’s Patient Monitors Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The FDA has issued concerns regarding cybersecurity vulnerabilities in patient monitors manufactured by Contec, a China-based company. These vulnerabilities could allow unauthorized access to the devices, potentially compromising patient data…

  • Hacker News: OpenAI launches o3-mini, its latest ‘reasoning’ model

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    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/openai-launches-o3-mini-its-latest-reasoning-model/ Source: Hacker News Title: OpenAI launches o3-mini, its latest ‘reasoning’ model Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI has launched o3-mini, a new AI reasoning model aimed at enhancing accessibility and performance in technical domains like STEM. This model distinguishes itself by fact-checking its outputs, presenting a more reliable…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: On DeepSeek and Export Controls

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/29/on-deepseek-and-export-controls/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: On DeepSeek and Export Controls Feedly Summary: On DeepSeek and Export Controls Anthropic CEO (and previously GPT-2/GPT-3 development lead at OpenAI) Dario Amodei’s essay about DeepSeek includes a lot of interesting background on the last few years of AI development. Dario was one of the authors on…

  • The Register: Tiny Linux kernel tweak could cut datacenter power use by 30%, boffins say

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/29/linux_kernel_tweak/ Source: The Register Title: Tiny Linux kernel tweak could cut datacenter power use by 30%, boffins say Feedly Summary: Not bad for 30 lines of code Hardware keeps getting faster, but it’s still worth taking a step back periodically and revisiting your code. You might just uncover a little tweak that wrings…

  • Cloud Blog: Adversarial Misuse of Generative AI

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/adversarial-misuse-generative-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Adversarial Misuse of Generative AI Feedly Summary: Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are unlocking new possibilities for the way we work and accelerating innovation in science, technology, and beyond. In cybersecurity, AI is poised to transform digital defense, empowering defenders and enhancing our collective security. Large language…

  • New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : In Seattle, a Meeting of 5,444 Mathematical Minds

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    Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/science/mathematics-ai-conference-jmm.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: In Seattle, a Meeting of 5,444 Mathematical Minds Feedly Summary: Participants at this year’s Joint Mathematics Meetings explored everything from the role of A.I. to the hyperbolic design of a patchwork denim skirt. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the Joint…

  • Hacker News: Linux kernel could cut energy use in data centres by up to 30 per cent

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    Source URL: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/news/cheriton-school-computer-science-researchers-update-linux Source: Hacker News Title: Linux kernel could cut energy use in data centres by up to 30 per cent Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers have enhanced the Linux kernel to improve data center energy efficiency significantly, potentially reducing consumption by up to 30%. This innovation can have…