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Wolfram Language introduces a new kind of notebook, called Chat Notebooks, that integrates LLM functionality. In a Chat Notebook, chat cells communicate with an LLM, and pressing shift+enter sends input to the LLM. Unlike ordinary notebooks, chat cells continually generate output, streaming in a word at a time, and the order of chat cells in […]
A website called sorgupaneli.org is offering to provide stolen personal data of Turkish citizens, including that of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which hackers allegedly took from a government services website. The available information is being offered for free in exchange for a membership signup, including phone numbers, ID numbers, and data about family members. Meanwhile, […]
Declassified foreign relations documents from countries like the United States and China offer valuable insights into past diplomatic conversations. However, notetakers have to make judgment calls about what to include or leave out in their memos that will be reviewed and possibly revised by higher-ups. Comparing memos from both sides can provide a more balanced […]
Computer graphics and visualization techniques have been recognized with an IEEE milestone in the US. In a ceremony held at the University of Utah (Salt Lake City), IEEE Life Member Ivan E. Sutherland, and David Evans, who founded Evans and Sutherland in 1968, were celebrated for their contribution and development of many of the technologies […]
Despite popular belief, Linux distributions are not immune to security issues due to the complexity of software stacks and the potential for bugs. While the server world has embraced sandboxing to mitigate exploits, many popular desktop Linux distributions, including Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, Arch, and Gentoo, lack proper sandboxing, leaving users vulnerable to potential attacks. ChromeOS, […]
The Microsoft Azure Portal is down due to a suspected DDoS attack by a threat actor known as Anonymous Suda, who shared an image of the page not working on social media. The incident has affected Azure customers since approximately 15:00 UTC on 9 June 2023, with Microsoft currently working to mitigate the issue. This […]
3M Co. is facing an existential threat from lawsuits relating to “forever chemicals” that have allegedly been linked to cancer. The company could be liable for $143 billion in cleanup costs alone. The lawsuits are part of some 4,000 cases against 3M, many of which have been brought by state and local governments. The first […]
The Company’s recent layoff prevents the author from revealing any confidential information regarding strategy or future plans. The upload to the Internet Archive has been disabled since March and requires approval from senior leadership to be re-enabled. The timing of this change predates the moderator strike and policy changes. The author suggests that the Company […]
OpenMW is an open-source game engine that allows players to enjoy The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Meanwhile, a proposed European law that would give Big Pharma, Big Tech, and insurance companies access to medical records without patients’ consent has sparked outrage. Additionally, 3M may face a “$143 billion” cleanup bill over lawsuits relating to ‘forever […]