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Scientists at the University of Cambridge’s Comparative Cognition Lab have studied whether non-human primates can be fooled by a French-drop-style trick that uses sleight-of-hand. In the study patricipants included capuchin, squirrel and marmoset monkeys, who were rewarded with either peanuts, mealworms or marshmallows when they correctly guessed which of the magician’s hands held the hidden morsel after he […]
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Deepfence has introduced eBPFGuard, its Rust library, and open-source tool, into its commercial product, ThreatStryker, for threat detection and mitigation. By integrating eBPFGuard, Deepfence aims to provide an advanced and robust solution for users seeking protection from increasingly complex and sophisticated cyber threats. eBPFGuard can selectively block specific kernel function calls based on user-defined policies, […]
The author, an embedded systems engineer, created a cheap, Linux-capable business card form factor device using the F1C100s processor. The device costs under $3 and is a complete, minimal ARM computer running customized Linux firmware built with Buildroot. It has a USB port in the corner and boots in about 6 seconds, showing up as […]
Framework has launched a series of blog posts on its website providing more detailed information about the design of the upcoming Framework Laptop 16. The first post describes the 16″ 16:10 display, which was developed with Chinese panel maker BOE to meet gaming, content creation, and general productivity needs while remaining thin, light, power efficient, […]
Red Hat has announced that it will no longer ship the LibreOffice package as part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) in future versions. The company is pivoting towards gaps in Wayland, building out HDR support and other refinements required by workstation users. While engineers will continue to maintain LibreOffice in currently supported RHEL versions, […]
The paper introduces CodeCompose, an AI-assisted code authoring tool using generative capabilities and bi-directionality to suggest entire statements or blocks of code when building software. The paper discusses the unique challenges that arise when deploying such tools in large-scale industrial settings and presents metrics that reveal the tool’s impact on Meta’s internal code authoring experience, […]
The common approach to image classification using deep learning involves decoding images into an RGB tensor, but researchers have investigated performing classification directly on file bytes without the need for decoding. This allows for the creation of models that can operate on multiple input modalities and has applications in privacy-preserving inference. The model, called ByteFormer, […]
Fq is a command-line tool inspired by jq that aims to make working with binary data accessible, queryable, and sliceable. It supports a variety of formats like executables, packet captures, and serialization formats, with functions to work with URLs, convert to/from hex and number bases, and search for things. Fq also presents data like a […]
In this guide, the author shares a Linux feature called USB gadget mode that enables Raspberry Pi users to connect to the computer directly over USB, without the need to configure WiFi or connect any peripheral devices. By adding a few lines in the configuration files and running a couple of commands, users can establish […]
After a hiatus, the author reflects on how his Raspberry Pi setup got kicked offline. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the modem had exploded and only the modem, as well as some cables, were damaged. The Raspberry Pi and the solar charge controller, surprisingly, remained unharmed. The author now uses Starlink, a primary internet […]