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The C language, despite its flaws, is a marvel of simplicity that has influenced many mainstream successors like Java and Go. Code obfuscation has even emerged as an art form, with contests like IOCCC showcasing clever and confusing submissions. While winning entries can be difficult to study due to convoluted macros and unhelpful formatting, simple […]
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The author discusses the responsibility of ensuring reliable firmware updates for devices. They delve into an update bug report, detailing the process of identifying and fixing the issue. Through in-depth debugging, they uncover a 15-year-old bug present in a closed-source binary. The QNX ecosystem, known for robustness, is revealed to have lingering bugs due to […]
SmoothMQ is a user-friendly alternative to SQS, boasting a functional UI, observability, tracing, message scheduling, and rate-limiting. It allows you to set up a private SQS instance on any cloud platform. To start using SmoothMQ, simply deploy the go binary, and you’re ready to go. It runs a UI on :3000 and an SQS server […]
This blog discusses how a mishandled vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s MDS mitigation resulted in information leakage and KASLR defeats. The article details the impact, affected kernels, and downstream distributions, such as Debian and SUSE. The fix proposed by Brad Spengler is outlined, along with the quick turnaround from report to upstream acknowledgment. The blog […]
Rasmus Kyng and his team at ETH Zurich have developed a groundbreaking algorithm that computes the maximum traffic flow with minimum transport costs in networks at an almost unbeatable speed. This near-perfect algorithm revolutionizes the field of research by solving complex network flow problems efficiently. Kyng’s approach eliminates the issue of slow computation in large […]
Canonical has announced Everything LTS service providing 12 years of security support for custom Docker container Linux images, including open-source dependencies. CEO Mark Shuttleworth boasts about addressing stringent regulatory requirements for enterprises and ISVs with complex open-source stacks. Canonical will deliver distroless or Ubuntu-based Docker images with support on various platforms, including Red Hat OpenShift, […]
GS Quant is a Python toolkit developed by Goldman Sachs for quantitative finance, drawing on over 25 years of market experience. It is used for creating trading strategies, risk management solutions, derivative structuring, and data analytics applications. The toolkit is designed to work with Python 3.6 and higher, and can be accessed through the PIP […]
Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software, serving as an alternative to Confluence and Notion. Currently in beta, Docmost encourages user feedback as they work towards a stable release. Features include real-time collaboration, permissions management, and file attachments. Users can access documentation and get started with the software on the official website. With […]
Some of the best-preserved trilobite fossils ever found have uncovered new details about these extinct arthropods, previously unknown. The fossils show unique features never seen before in other trilobite specimens, including specialized leg pairs surrounding the mouth, providing insight into how they fed. The discovery of four pairs of head appendages challenges previous assumptions about […]
The author discusses how cheap RCWL-0516 microwave motion sensors work, revealing the technical details behind their functioning. The chip inside acts as an infrared motion sensor, picking up millivolt-level changes caused by moving objects. Surprisingly, the sensor functions as both a receiver and transmitter, depending on modifications made. It can be used in a bistatic […]