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In this article, the author discusses the importance of benchmarking when measuring the performance and capacity of a program. They explain that traditional methods of measuring CPU usage are not enough and introduce the concept of the response-time curve, also known as the “hockey-stick curve.” This curve shows the point at which the program’s performance […]
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You can download VirtualBox binaries and source code from this website. Make sure to read and agree to the terms and conditions of the license before downloading. VirtualBox 6.1 is the latest version and will be supported until December 2023. The binaries are released under the GPL version 3, and the Extension Pack binaries are […]
AWS Simple Email Service (SES) is a reliable and affordable way to send emails, but it lacks advanced features. However, cc.dev fills that gap by offering campaign management, email templates, media management, and more. With cc.dev, you can use your SES credentials to send emails hassle-free. There’s no need to import users or worry about […]
Large Language Models (LLMs) are advanced AI systems known for their ability to answer various questions. However, they can sometimes provide inaccurate responses on unfamiliar topics, a phenomenon called hallucination. Hallucinations are false perceptions of something real or concrete that occur in the absence of an external stimulus. To improve the accuracy of LLM responses, […]
A bill known as the Cooper Davis Act, which requires social media companies and other online platforms to report drug activity to the DEA, has advanced to the Senate floor. Privacy advocates are concerned that this legislation turns companies into drug enforcement agents and exposes them to liability for providing end-to-end encryption. The bill’s “deliberately […]
A federal judge has deemed an Arizona law that restricted the proximity of individuals recording law enforcement to be unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi’s ruling permanently prevents the enforcement of the law that was suspended last year. The law, which was backed by Republicans and signed by former Governor Doug Ducey, would have […]
The ldd utility, commonly used by programmers and system administrators, is more vulnerable than it appears. In this article, the author uncovers a way to create an executable that can run arbitrary code when examined by ldd. They also present a social engineering scenario to trick a sysadmin into unknowingly handing over their privileges. The […]
Vastum, a death metal band, has gained attention for their unique and controversial lyrics that address eroticism and sexuality. Their lyrics, which can be challenging to interpret at first, have a distinct poetic quality and are reminiscent of the style used by other death metal bands. Death Metal English, as it is called, is characterized […]
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llama2.c provides a code that allows users to inference a baby Llama 2 model in pure C. The code trains the Llama 2 LLM architecture in PyTorch, saves the weights to a binary file, and then loads it into a simple C file (_run.c_) for inference. The code currently supports fp32 inference and performs well […]