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A group of researchers recently investigated the security of ccTLD/TLD registries globally, and succeeded in controlling the DNS zones of 20 ccTLDs by taking advantage of vulnerabilities in the underlying protocols and web applications that run registries on the internet. The registry is responsible for managing all the domains registered within its zone and facilitates […]
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This research article discusses the development of an unsupervised object detection system using LiDAR point clouds. The authors, Zhang et al., present their findings on the use of a deep learning model to detect and classify objects in real-world environments without the need for manual labeling. The study demonstrates the potential of unsupervised learning in […]
BBEdit was created 32 years ago by Rich Siegel, who needed an editor that could handle large files, over 32 KB. The app has since gained a cult following amongst developers, scientists, web designers, and writers for its sheer power and speed. It’s great for large written works such as novels and theses but has […]
The author reports that the performance of their model has improved and is now faster, although it appears to be using 10% more GPU. There is an issue with the model returning 512 tokens, resulting in a CUDA error. The article includes detailed technical information about the set-up of their system including the operating system, […]
Melange, a tool for compiling the ML family of languages into JavaScript with a focus on OCaml/ReasonML, has released Melange 1.0. This marks a major milestone and is the culmination of many months of hard work and collaboration. Melange has embraced the OCaml Platform and now has wider support for OCaml versions. It also integrates […]
Microsoft Edge has a built-in image enhancement tool that sends image links to Microsoft for processing and enhancement, but it can be toggled off under Settings > Privacy, Search, and Services. The feature is enabled by default, which means that unaware users automatically give the browser permission to send pictures to Microsoft. Microsoft is working […]
The author has taken a break from their theme of lessons learned in a career doing general purpose robotics to play with new machine learning (ML) technologies. They have created a 2D platformer game where players can design their own levels and a generative AI will create beautiful rendered images to represent the levels. The […]
Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum have discovered five new attack vectors capable of warning real signatures in Microsoft Office documents while still appearing valid. The attack classes enable bad actors to change the content of signed documents whilst signatures remain intact. All versions of Microsoft Office were tested and found to be vulnerable. Surprisingly, researchers […]
A newly declassified report from the director of national intelligence’s panel of advisers reveals that the US government has secretly collected “sensitive and intimate information” on Americans. The experts describe how opportunities are arising to pick apart the few privacy rights Americans have left, with prosecutors largely ignoring previously imposed limits on domestic surveillance activities. […]
The AI industry’s focus on large language model (LLM) systems such as ChatGPT, owned by corporations like Microsoft, Amazon and Google, is a waste of resources and potential. Ideologically fueled by dystopian pop sci-fi like Terminator, there are alternative visions such as the DAIR Institute and Logic(s) magazine that explore other ways of thinking about […]