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In this article, the author provides a detailed guide on setting up a modern user management and authentication system for services on your internal home network, focusing on security features like two-factor authentication and self-service password reset. The use of services like lldap and Authelia, along with Docker and Caddy, is explained in a step-by-step […]
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BitWHIP is a CLI WebRTC Agent written in Rust, allowing users to publish their desktop with only 30ms of latency and play the stream in a native player. Users can also pull WebRTC video from other sources and play them. BitWHIP is built on open protocols, ensuring compatibility with various services such as IVS, Cloudflare, […]
AT&T has confirmed a fresh data breach where cybercriminals stole phone records of nearly all its customers. The stolen data includes phone numbers, call and text records, metadata, and some recent records as well. This breach was linked to the cloud data giant Snowflake, with Mandiant attributing it to cybercriminals UNC5537. These hackers are financially […]
Crafting Interpreters is a comprehensive guide to creating a scripting language, covering everything from high-level parsing concepts to low-level bytecode representation. Get ready to dive into the nitty-gritty details of garbage collection while also exploring rich syntax, dynamic typing, first-class functions, and more. The hands-on approach will leave your brain buzzing with new ideas and […]
Yesterday, py-free-threading.github.io launched, providing documentation and a status tracker for free-threaded Python support across open source Python projects. A Birds-of-a-Feather session at SciPy 2024 will discuss supporting free-threaded Python. Free-threaded CPython allows multiple threads to run in parallel without the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL), improving performance. However, implementing free-threading and ensuring thread-safety present challenges. The […]
In 2016 at DEF CON, computer-security researchers witnessed the first Cyber Grand Challenge, where AIs hacked each other for a $2-million prize. This competition highlighted the potential for AIs to autonomously exploit vulnerabilities in systems at superhuman speed and sophistication. Bruce Schneier, a computer-security expert, warns that AIs don’t think like humans and can devise […]
The author recounts a frustrating experience working on a complex computer science problem, feeling isolated and overwhelmed by failures. After struggling with distractions and interruptions, they turned to writing notes to help maintain focus and restore context when switching tasks. Although initially skeptical, the author found that jotting down thoughts and actions helped them think […]
The code snippet creates a rule for compiling files and running in parallel, focusing on benchmarking directional branch history with different sizes and iterations. The benchmarking tests are designed to be run locally, without parallelism to prevent crosstalk. The test groups include directional branch history sweep and all frontend tests. The use of specific parameters […]
The Forth methodology for programming emphasizes identifying and rejecting illusions and non-problems to focus on the real problem at hand. By carefully constructing and optimizing solutions, experimenting, and maintaining simplicity in code, programmers can achieve optimal results. The approach, developed by Charles Moore, aims to avoid unsolvable problems in computer science and can be applied […]
Daminik is a user-friendly and scalable Digital Asset Manager with an integrated Content Delivery Network, serving as the Single Source of Truth for all your assets. It is open source, lightning-fast, and GDPR-compliant. Currently in the Alpha phase, it is free for personal use with Team pricing to be announced in the Beta phase. Register […]