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Georgi Guninski highlights an insecure code example (XSS vulnerability) in Python’s official documentation, specifically within the CGI module. This potentially impacts Python web development and contributes to vulnerabilities in popular sites like Chatgpt and Deepseek. Although CGI has been deprecated in Python 3.11 and removed in 3.13, there is still a significant amount of legacy […]
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IQ as a measure of genius is a much-debated topic in the world of neuroscience and psychology. The idea of ranking historical geniuses based on a hypothetical IQ test is entertaining but ultimately flawed. Current methods of estimating IQ based on SAT scores are utilized, with Einstein’s potential IQ estimated to be around 120-130. The […]
The author reviews the Stelo CGM by Dexcom, praising its affordability and accessible data export. The device tracks glucose levels every 5 minutes and transmits the data to your phone via Bluetooth. The internals of the device are dissected, revealing details about the microcontroller and battery life. The author questions the lifetime of the battery […]
The Brazilian Navy has located the shipwreck Vital de Oliveira off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, torpedoed by a German U-boat during World War II. Brazil’s participation in the war led to the retaliation that caused the loss of this ship, carrying 270 souls with only 99 surviving. This discovery follows an extensive search […]
The author argues that relying solely on icons in interfaces creates cognitive overload. Icons, even good ones, can be ambiguous and require additional effort to interpret. As interfaces become more complex, the use of icons alone becomes even more challenging. Text labels are more efficient and familiar, reducing cognitive load and increasing usability. Icons can […]
Frederic Cambus discusses the importance of minimizing false positives in static analyzers for actionable reports. Coverity’s success in this area led to popularity despite being closed-source. LLVM offers the LLVM_ENABLE_Z3_SOLVER build option to use the Z3 solver for the Clang static analyzer, with instructions for Debian 11 but lacking in other distributions. Cambus added build […]
The author emphasizes having a bias for action and making progress by moving forward, even with small steps. A unique approach suggested is to ask for a no, not a yes, when seeking permission from the boss for something within the scope of your role. By offering a chance to say no with a deadline, […]
Welcome to the FFmpeg School of Assembly Language where you’ll embark on a challenging journey into the world of assembly programming. Gain essential knowledge of C and high school mathematics to understand the intricacies of assembly language. Dive into the realm of SIMD code, which processes multiple data elements simultaneously, perfect for multimedia processing in […]
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered video platform Rumble to be taken offline in Brazil due to non-compliance with court orders, including refusing to appoint a legal representative for Brazil and paying pending legal fines. Controversially, Moraes also demanded that Rumble take down the channel of conservative journalist Allan dos Santos, a […]
Augurs is a versatile time series analysis library for Rust with JavaScript bindings. It offers tools for clustering, outlier detection, forecasting, and changepoint detection. The library’s documentation provides detailed information, and users are encouraged to show support by starring it on GitHub. Notably, augurs allows for parallelized clustering with DBSCAN to identify series behaving similarly. […]