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DarkBeam, a digital risk protection firm, inadvertently left an Elasticsearch and Kibana interface unprotected, resulting in the exposure of records from previous and unreported data breaches. This data leak has provided cybercriminals with access to user emails and passwords, presenting them with nearly limitless attack capabilities. The leaked data includes collections of login pairs, making […]
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Carton is a machine learning framework that aims to decouple the inference code from specific frameworks like Torch or TF, allowing users to easily keep up with the cutting-edge. It boasts optimized async Rust code, resulting in an overhead of less than 100 microseconds per inference call for small inputs. The platform support includes x86_64 […]
Introducing the Lisp Badge LE, a low-power computer programmed in Lisp with its own display and keyboard. This self-contained device is powered by an AVR128DB48 microcontroller and features 128K bytes of flash memory, 16K bytes of RAM, and a low-power monochrome display. It is designed for programming on the go, with a readable display even […]
The Windows NT 3.1 kernel is incompatible with enhanced 486 processors that provide the CPUID instructions. This bug affects the KiSaveProcessorControlState function, resulting in incorrect detection of processor type. Specifically, the byte at offset 19h in the KPRCB is considered part of the model number, causing Windows NT 3.1 to treat a CPUID capable 80-4-86 […]
ating the Abusive Head Trauma Controversy, is a comprehensive textbook edited by the author and five other colleagues. It delves into the complex intersection of medicine, science, and law regarding shaken baby syndrome, also known as abusive head trauma. The book features contributions from 32 authors and explores the topic from multiple perspectives, including pediatrics, […]
In this part of the series, the author introduces the ability to set hardware breakpoints in the DbgRs debugger. They also make some cleanup changes to improve the code’s clarity and simplicity. The author explains that hardware breakpoints are controlled through the “Debug Registers” on x86 processors. They provide a detailed implementation and explanation of […]
This web content discusses a trade card from the 1890s, which acted as a form of Instagram in its time. The card depicted various illustrations of potential accidents, serving an important purpose in an era when insurance was not yet widely available. The verso of the trade card explained how insurance worked, emphasizing the idea […]
Essence is an efficient operating system that optimizes resource usage. It works seamlessly on low-powered hardware, requiring minimal drive space (less than 30MB) and booting with minimal RAM. Unlike other operating systems, Essence ensures that no background tasks are running, giving your applications maximum utilization of resources. The best part is, Essence is open source! […]
ClickHouse Keeper is an open-source component that serves as a fast and resource-efficient alternative to ZooKeeper for ClickHouse. It provides a reliable metadata store and coordination and synchronization mechanisms. The development of ClickHouse Keeper started in 2021 and has been deployed at scale in ClickHouse Cloud. ClickHouse Keeper offers easier setup and operation, consumes less […]
Hypatia was not a fine astronomer or a first rank mathematician, despite popular belief. Her father, Theon of Alexandria, was not a formidable mathematician either. Theon was a teacher of astronomy and mathematics, known primarily for editing and commenting on Euclid’s Elements. Hypatia studied under her father and took over his position as head of […]