Tag: software

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Qwen2.5-Coder-32B is an LLM that can code well that runs on my Mac

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/12/qwen25-coder/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Qwen2.5-Coder-32B is an LLM that can code well that runs on my Mac Feedly Summary: There’s a whole lot of buzz around the new Qwen2.5-Coder Series of open source (Apache 2.0 licensed) LLM releases from Alibaba’s Qwen research team. On first impression it looks like the buzz…

  • The Register: AWS opens cluster of 40K Trainium AI accelerators to researchers

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/12/aws_trainium_researchers/ Source: The Register Title: AWS opens cluster of 40K Trainium AI accelerators to researchers Feedly Summary: Throwing novel hardware at academia. It’s a tale as old as time Amazon wants more people building applications and frameworks for its custom Trainium accelerators and is making up to 40,000 chips available to university researchers…

  • Krebs on Security: Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2024 Edition

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/11/microsoft-patch-tuesday-november-2024-edition/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2024 Edition Feedly Summary: Microsoft today released updates to plug at least 89 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. November’s patch batch includes fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited by attackers, as well as two…

  • Slashdot: Red Hat is Acquiring AI Optimization Startup Neural Magic

    Source URL: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/24/11/12/2030238/red-hat-is-acquiring-ai-optimization-startup-neural-magic?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Red Hat is Acquiring AI Optimization Startup Neural Magic Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Red Hat’s acquisition of Neural Magic highlights a significant development in AI optimization, showcasing an innovative approach to enhancing AI model performance on standard hardware. This move underlines the growing importance of…

  • The Register: Here’s what we know about the suspected Snowflake data extortionists

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/12/snowflake_hackers_indictment/ Source: The Register Title: Here’s what we know about the suspected Snowflake data extortionists Feedly Summary: A Canadian and an American living in Turkey ‘walk into’ cloud storage environments… Two men allegedly compromised what’s believed to be multiple organizations’ Snowflake-hosted cloud environments, stole sensitive data within, and extorted at least $2.5 million…

  • Alerts: Fortinet Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/12/fortinet-releases-security-updates-multiple-products Source: Alerts Title: Fortinet Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products Feedly Summary: Fortinet has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products, including FortiOS. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories…

  • Alerts: Microsoft Releases November 2024 Security Updates

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/12/microsoft-releases-november-2024-security-updates Source: Alerts Title: Microsoft Releases November 2024 Security Updates Feedly Summary: Microsoft released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following and apply necessary updates: Microsoft…

  • Alerts: Ivanti Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/12/ivanti-releases-security-updates-multiple-products Source: Alerts Title: Ivanti Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products Feedly Summary: Ivanti released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM), Ivanti Avalanche, Ivanti Connect Secure, Ivanti Policy Secure, and Ivanti Security Access Client. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Ivanti security advisories and apply the…

  • Hacker News: The Future of Programming: Copilots vs. Agents (Part I)

    Source URL: https://eastwind.substack.com/p/the-future-of-programming-copilots Source: Hacker News Title: The Future of Programming: Copilots vs. Agents (Part I) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the competitive landscape of AI code generation tools, particularly focusing on offerings from Microsoft (GitHub Copilot), Codeium, and Cursor. It reviews user experiences, strengths, and weaknesses of…

  • Hacker News: North Korean hackers create Flutter apps to bypass macOS security

    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-create-flutter-apps-to-bypass-macos-security/ Source: Hacker News Title: North Korean hackers create Flutter apps to bypass macOS security Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: North Korean threat actors are exploiting macOS by creating trojanized applications, particularly targeting cryptocurrency themes, that bypass Apple’s security mechanisms. These apps, developed using the Flutter framework, present a…