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Embeddings are a powerful technology that can be used to solve various problems. They involve converting content into arrays of numbers, which represent the semantic meaning of the content. Embeddings can be used to find related content, perform searches, analyze code, and more. The author discusses their experiences using embeddings, such as building a “related […]
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A Judas goat is a specially trained goat that assists in herding animals. These goats are trained to lead sheep or cattle to specific locations, often to their slaughter, while the Judas goat itself is spared. Although they have become less commonly used, they can still be found in smaller slaughterhouses and conservation projects around […]
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has ordered General Motors’ (GM) Cruise unit to remove its driverless cars from state roads, claiming that the vehicles pose a risk to public safety and that the company has “misrepresented” the technology’s safety features. The DMV suspended Cruise’s autonomous vehicle deployment and driverless testing permit, marking a […]
In this post, the Snikket Team addresses a recent security incident involving a public XMPP service, jabber.ru. The service experienced a targeted attack in which encrypted traffic was intercepted and modified for an extended period of time. This type of “active” attack is notable because it involved decrypting and re-encrypting traffic, using valid certificates for […]
Redis is often misunderstood as just a cache solution, but it is actually a highly performant and scalable distributed data-structure server with advanced NoSQL capabilities. It can be used as a distributed cache, a NoSQL database, or a message broker. Redis offers various persistence options, but there is a trade-off between performance and persistence level. […]
Since X, formerly Twitter, changed its terms of service, fewer companies are offering customer service via the platform, leaving room for scammers to pose as legitimate customer service representatives. Users must now visit a company’s profile to see if they offer customer service through X. Scammers take advantage of this and actively approach customers who […]
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is facing legal action from the state of California and a coalition of over 30 states. They are being accused of exploiting young users for profit and exposing them to harmful content. This lawsuit, filed in a federal court in California, is contributing to the […]
Transaction reconciliation, particularly in the context of financial transactions, is a complex problem that is well-suited for AI. The task involves matching business payments to bank statement transactions, which can result in numerous possible solutions. This problem can be viewed as a variant of the Knapsack problem in Computer Science. While most reconciliation processes opt […]
In this web content, the author discusses the use of custom parameters in cryptography and argues against their implementation. They highlight that using standardized parameters is safer and more efficient. The author also explores the historical context of parameter generation and emphasizes the need for secure systems that do not rely on the randomness of […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear that the disease had significant impacts on the heart. Patients were experiencing heart attacks, myocarditis, and elevated levels of troponin, a marker for cardiac damage. Even after recovering from COVID-19, many people developed lingering cardiovascular symptoms. The latest Omicron variant of the virus has also raised concerns about […]