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Cascade is a RISC-V CPU fuzzer that focuses on generating valid, long, and complex programs to detect bugs. It has outperformed all existing fuzzers by discovering 37 new bugs in 5 RISC-V CPUs, resulting in 29 new CVEs. Existing fuzzers have limitations such as short programs, poor control flow management, and limited coverage of the […]
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chDB is an embedded SQL OLAP Engine powered by ClickHouse. It offers various features, including in-process SQL OLAP engine, support for multiple input/output formats such as Parquet, CSV, JSON, Arrow, and more, and compatibility with Python DB API 2.0. Notably, chDB minimizes data copy from C++ to Python using python memoryview. It can be installed […]
In Japan, the color green is often referred to as “ao,” which historically meant blue. This is because the Japanese language originally had only four basic color words: black, white, red, and blue. When the word “midori,” meaning green, entered the language, it was still considered a shade of blue. This linguistic challenge has had […]
In this web content, the author delves into the concept of Base64 encoding and its purpose. They emphasize the importance of understanding Base64 encoding beyond blindly copying and pasting code snippets. The author explains that Base64 encoding converts binary data into ASCII text using a specific set of characters, ensuring that the data is not […]
The author of this content is pondering the nature of operations work and how people thrive and grow in this role without being consumed by the systems they support. They observe that the skills that make someone effective in operations often come from experiences outside of technology, such as navigating unstable situations. These skills are […]
Hackweek 22 at SUSE allowed employees to work on personal projects, and the author chose to build a unikernel that runs WebAssembly. The application developer faces challenges when porting an application to a unikernel, as it requires support for the target unikernel and possible patching. On the other hand, targeting a WebAssembly platform provides clear […]
Walgreens has introduced Cooler Screens in its grocery section, which are large screens installed on cooler doors that display images of the products inside. The screens are activated by proximity and aim to enhance the shopping experience. However, customers have reported several issues, such as frozen and incorrect displays, screens sparking and catching fire, and […]
The Alliance is pleased to announce the release of Matter 1.2, the second update to the smart home connectivity standard. This update includes nine new device types, improvements to the specification and software development kit (SDK), and certification and testing tools. Since the release of Matter 1.0 over a year ago, there has been significant […]
In the late 1800s, a servant at Coldham Hall in Suffolk witnessed the apparition of two women dressed as nuns advancing towards him from portraits hanging in the hall. The incident inspired the young owner, Sir Thomas Gage, to commission a mezzotint of the apparition. The portraits, believed to be cursed, remained at Coldham Hall […]
After more than a year of work, the team is thrilled to release the first version of Yarn 4.x. The major changes include a switch to Node.js 18+, the use of Corepack instead of yarnPath for new projects created with yarn init, inclusion of all official plugins by default, and a slightly altered syntax for […]