Tag: Mila

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: OK, I can partly explain the LLM chess weirdness now

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/21/llm-chess/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: OK, I can partly explain the LLM chess weirdness now Feedly Summary: OK, I can partly explain the LLM chess weirdness now Last week Dynomight published Something weird is happening with LLMs and chess pointing out that most LLMs are terrible chess players with the exception of…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: llm-gguf 0.2, now with embeddings

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/21/llm-gguf-embeddings/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: llm-gguf 0.2, now with embeddings Feedly Summary: llm-gguf 0.2, now with embeddings This new release of my llm-gguf plugin – which adds support for locally hosted GGUF LLMs – adds a new feature: it now supports embedding models distributed as GGUFs as well. This means you can…

  • Hacker News: Why one would use Qubes OS? (2023)

    Source URL: https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2023-06-17-qubes-os-why.html Source: Hacker News Title: Why one would use Qubes OS? (2023) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Qubes OS offers a unique take on security and privacy through a compartmentalization paradigm that leverages virtualization. Its design allows users to create isolated environments (qubes) for different tasks, enhancing security by…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: TextSynth Server

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/21/textsynth-server/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: TextSynth Server Feedly Summary: TextSynth Server I’d missed this: Fabrice Bellard (yes, that Fabrice Bellard) has a project called TextSynth Server which he describes like this: ts_server is a web server proposing a REST API to large language models. They can be used for example for text…

  • Slashdot: Strava Closes the Gates To Sharing Fitness Data With Other Apps

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/20/2136210/strava-closes-the-gates-to-sharing-fitness-data-with-other-apps?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Strava Closes the Gates To Sharing Fitness Data With Other Apps Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Strava’s recent policy update significantly restricts third-party applications from using its API, particularly for data related to artificial intelligence and machine learning. This decision highlights a growing trend in the…

  • Hacker News: Niantic announces "Large Geospatial Model" trained on Pokémon Go player data

    Source URL: https://nianticlabs.com/news/largegeospatialmodel/ Source: Hacker News Title: Niantic announces "Large Geospatial Model" trained on Pokémon Go player data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the development of a Large Geospatial Model (LGM) by Niantic, which aims to enhance spatial intelligence through machine learning. It highlights the challenges faced by…

  • Slashdot: D-Link Tells Users To Trash Old VPN Routers Over Bug Too Dangerous To Identify

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/20/189224/d-link-tells-users-to-trash-old-vpn-routers-over-bug-too-dangerous-to-identify?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: D-Link Tells Users To Trash Old VPN Routers Over Bug Too Dangerous To Identify Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: D-Link has advised users of older VPN routers to replace their devices due to a serious remote code execution vulnerability. This issue exemplifies the critical security risks…

  • Hacker News: Between the Booms: AI in Winter – Communications of the ACM

    Source URL: https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/between-the-booms-ai-in-winter/ Source: Hacker News Title: Between the Booms: AI in Winter – Communications of the ACM Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text critiques the popular perception of artificial intelligence (AI) and traces its historical evolution, emphasizing the shift from symbolic AI to statistical methods and neural networks. It…

  • The Register: D-Link tells users to trash old VPN routers over bug too dangerous to identify

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/20/dlink_rip_replace_router/ Source: The Register Title: D-Link tells users to trash old VPN routers over bug too dangerous to identify Feedly Summary: Vendor offers 20% discount on new model, but not patches Owners of older models of D-Link VPN routers are being told to retire and replace their devices following the disclosure of a…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Rolls Out Recovery Tools After CrowdStrike Incident

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/19/180210/microsoft-rolls-out-recovery-tools-after-crowdstrike-incident?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Rolls Out Recovery Tools After CrowdStrike Incident Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft is implementing significant changes to its Windows security architecture to enhance system resilience and response capabilities. Key features include a remote recovery initiative for unbootable systems and stricter guidelines for third-party security…