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In this web content, the author shares a personal anecdote about Pope Francis and his connection to the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. The author verifies the story with Maria Kodama, Borges’s widow, who was an influential figure in global literature due to her control over his artistic legacy and copyrights. Following Kodama’s death, there […]
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This web content presents an introduction to the Lightweight SMB2/3 server project, which was created to enable Time Machine backups over the network for Mac users. The main goal was to ensure compatibility with macOS clients, so the author has incorporated many macOS-specific features like extended attribute support, unix file modes, bonjour advertisement, and other […]
Google is implementing stronger protections for Android developers who publish apps on the Google Play store. To keep low-quality and unsafe apps out of the store, Google now requires new Android developers to test their apps with a minimum of 20 people for at least 2 weeks before publication. The company also plans to invest […]
Nepal has decided to ban the popular social media app TikTok, claiming that it is disrupting “social harmony” in the country. The announcement was made following a Cabinet meeting, with Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud stating that the app would be banned immediately. Nepal has requested that social media platforms register and open a liaison […]
Google Bard recently received powerful updates, one of which includes Extensions. These Extensions allow Bard to access various features such as YouTube, flight and hotel searches, and even a user’s personal documents and emails, including Drive, Docs, and Gmail. However, this newfound access also opens up vulnerabilities to Indirect Prompt Injection. Prompt Injection has been […]
Maxar is a company that operates a fleet of satellites to capture high-resolution imagery of the Earth. They generate significant revenue from selling the imagery produced by these satellites. However, Maxar also runs an Open Data Programme, which provides access to over 100 imagery sets taken in areas before and after natural disasters in exchange […]
Bioengineers at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology have discovered that low voltage generated in the soil around plant roots can stimulate growth in mung bean and chickpea plants. By placing specific electrodes in the soil, the voltage is converted into a low current, which acts as a stimulus for plant growth by enhancing metabolic […]
In this blog post, the author describes their journey of designing a software solution to collect occupancy data across a college campus. They were inspired by their experience with Bluefox occupancy sensors in the dining hall and wanted to explore the design decisions and considerations involved in tracking occupancy metrics using Bluetooth beacons. The author […]
In this web content, the author expresses his belief that coding is an essential skill that every child should learn. However, he begins to question the future of coding when his friend introduces him to an AI language model called GPT-4 that can generate code with little human input. The author shares his experiences with […]
On November 14, 2023, there will be a flight evaluation event taking place in and around the N90 airspace. This event is expected to have minimal impact. Terminal initiatives have been planned for EWR and MSP due to wind, South Florida for thunderstorms, and SFO for low ceilings and visibility, as well as VIP TFR […]