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Dr. Brian Kernighan, the Canadian computer scientist known for his contributions to UNIX and the co-author of The C Programming Language, has been shaping the next generation of programmers at Princeton University since 2000. He introduced the first “Hello World!” program and highlighted the importance of associative arrays in programming languages. Kernighan emphasizes the value […]
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Large Language Models (LLM) have gained popularity, but they struggle with limitations such as hallucinations, lack of confidence estimates, and citations. Hallucinations occur when LLM generate inaccurate content that appears factual. Confidence estimates are crucial for determining factuality. OpenAI has made progress in addressing these issues. MIT researchers propose a method to create a more […]
The Wiz Research Team delves into the Isolation issues plaguing AI infrastructure providers in their latest project on SAP AI Core. By executing arbitrary code, the team was able to breach internal artifacts, access cloud credentials, and control Kubernetes clusters, highlighting vulnerabilities in tenant isolation. Interesting findings include accessing AWS secrets via Loki, EFS shares […]
This document presents the DECstation 2040, a RP2040-based emulator that mimics the DECstation 3000 and supports DECWindows. The hardware features include RP2040 running at 1.8v/300 MHz, 32 MB of PSRAM, and Monochrome VGA at 1024 x 864. Software-wise, it offers USB HID support for keyboard and mouse, along with advanced memory and DMA capabilities. The […]
Learning math early can protect you from academic risks and create opportunities in your career. Pre-learning math material before taking it in school guarantees success and minimizes risks like poor teaching and lack of practice. Excelling in advanced classes opens doors to internships, research projects, and connects with professors for recommendations. Learning advanced math ahead […]
In the 1950s and ’60s, Tom Lehrer, a brilliant song satirist, recorded songs without radio play that sold by word of mouth. He taught math at UCSC and spent half his year in Santa Cruz. Lehrer’s disappearance after living there for 47 years puzzled many locals. Despite turning down interviews, Lehrer’s influence endures, with productions […]
CULTURE, though ordinary, expresses the feeling of being alive in different historical moments. The Situationist International, a revolutionary movement in the late 1960s, fused culture and politics, advocating for creative freedom to transform society. Dominique Routhier’s book explores their views on automation, warning of its potential to limit human imagination under capitalist control. The situationists […]
NSCopyObject, an ancient Foundation function, has become more complex over time. Originally resembling memcpy, it now involves object_copy and object_setClass due to ARC metadata introduced in Mac OS X 10.6. NSCopyObject can cause issues with subclassing and copying objects, especially with incomplete metadata for non-ARC-managed ivars. Apple has officially deprecated NSCopyObject since 2012, warning against […]
College students Dendup and Samdrup founded NoMindBhutan, Bhutan’s first AI startup servicing prestigious institutions. The company’s eight clients include Bhutan National Bank and Drukair. Despite challenges due to Bhutan’s closed economy, NoMindBhutan is paving the way for AI development. Their success is attributed to the education from Gyalpozhing College, offering industry-focused programs. The team of […]
A study has found that laboratory mice live longer when an immune protein called IL-11 is blocked. This protein promotes inflammation and blocking it in middle-aged mice increased metabolism, reduced frailty, and extended lifespan by about 25%. IL-11 and its molecular partners exist in humans, and drug candidates blocking IL-11 are in human trials for […]