Tag: technology

  • The Register: Panasonic brings its founder back to life as an AI

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/29/panasonic_ai_founder/ Source: The Register Title: Panasonic brings its founder back to life as an AI Feedly Summary: Digital clone of Kōnosuke Matsushita to dispense management advice to new generation Japanese multinational electronics mainstay Panasonic – founded in 1918 as Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works –has created an AI version of its long deceased…

  • The Register: AI ambition is pushing copper to its breaking point

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/28/ai_copper_cables_limits/ Source: The Register Title: AI ambition is pushing copper to its breaking point Feedly Summary: Ayar Labs contends silicon photonics will be key to scaling beyond the rack and taming the heat SC24 Datacenters have been trending toward denser, more power-hungry systems for years. In case you missed it, 19-inch racks are…

  • The Register: Abstract, theoretical computing qualifications are turning teens off

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/28/bcs_computer_science_gcse/ Source: The Register Title: Abstract, theoretical computing qualifications are turning teens off Feedly Summary: BCS calls for digital literacy GCSE alongside Computer Science The UK’s professional body for the IT workforce has called for a more “inclusive" digital literacy age-16 qualification alongside Computer Science, which it says is "theoretical and demanding."… AI…

  • NCSC Feed: Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards: updated briefing pack released

    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cyber-security-toolkit-for-boards-updated-briefing-pack-released Source: NCSC Feed Title: Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards: updated briefing pack released Feedly Summary: New presentation includes voiceover and insights on ransomware attack on the British Library. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines the NCSC’s Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards, focusing on a case study involving the British…

  • Hacker News: Managing Large-Scale Redis Clusters on K8s – Kuaishou’s Approach

    Source URL: https://kubeblocks.io/blog/manage-large-scale-redis-on-k8s-with-kubeblocks Source: Hacker News Title: Managing Large-Scale Redis Clusters on K8s – Kuaishou’s Approach Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an in-depth account of Kuaishou’s approach to running stateful services, specifically Redis, on Kubernetes, emphasizing the challenges and solutions encountered during their cloud-native transformation. This is significant…

  • Slashdot: Senators Say TSA’s Facial Recognition Program Is Out of Control

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/2314220/senators-say-tsas-facial-recognition-program-is-out-of-control?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Senators Say TSA’s Facial Recognition Program Is Out of Control Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A bipartisan group of 12 U.S. senators is calling for an investigation into the TSA’s use of facial recognition technology, highlighting privacy concerns and the absence of independent evaluations. They question…

  • Hacker News: Bluesky’s open API means anyone can scrape your data for AI training

    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/27/blueskys-open-api-means-anyone-can-scrape-your-data-for-ai-training/ Source: Hacker News Title: Bluesky’s open API means anyone can scrape your data for AI training Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses concerns about user content privacy on the Bluesky social networking platform, particularly in relation to third-party access and machine learning data usage. It highlights…

  • Slashdot: Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned By US Appeals Court

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/2019239/tornado-cash-sanctions-overturned-by-us-appeals-court Source: Slashdot Title: Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned By US Appeals Court Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. federal appeals court ruling on Tornado Cash signifies a pivotal outcome in the ongoing privacy discourse regarding cryptocurrency. It highlights the limitations of government authority over decentralized technologies, potentially reshaping future…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: QwQ: Reflect Deeply on the Boundaries of the Unknown

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/27/qwq/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: QwQ: Reflect Deeply on the Boundaries of the Unknown Feedly Summary: QwQ: Reflect Deeply on the Boundaries of the Unknown Brand openly licensed model from Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen team, this time clearly inspired by OpenAI’s work on reasoning in o1. I love how the introduce the new…

  • The Register: Salt Typhoon’s surge extends far beyond US telcos

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/salt_typhoons_us_telcos/ Source: The Register Title: Salt Typhoon’s surge extends far beyond US telcos Feedly Summary: Plus, a brand-new backdoor, GhostSpider, is linked to the cyber-spy crew’s operations The reach of the China-linked Salt Typhoon gang extends beyond American telecommunications giants, and its arsenal includes several backdoors, including a brand-new malware dubbed GhostSpider, according…