Collaborate Disseminate
Although generative language models have found little widespread, profitable adoption outside of putting artists out of work and giving tech companies an easy scapegoat for cutting staff, their their underlying …read more Continue reading Training a Transformer with 1970s-era Technology
(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. Continue reading ISC Stormcast For Monday, March 30th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9870, (Mon, Mar 30th)
Opinion: Microsoft says it’s listening to feedback and getting back to fundamentals with Windows 11. I have a few suggestions for how the company can prove it’s serious. Continue reading If Microsoft really wants to fix Windows 11, it should do these four things ASAP
Yes, this week YouTube and Meta were found negligent in a landmark case about social media addiction.
But “it’s still far from certain what this defeat will change,” argues The Verge’s senior tech and policy editor, “and what the collateral damage co… Continue reading Will Social Media Change After YouTube and Meta’s Court Defeat?
A lot of the information seen on DShield honeypots [1] is repeated bot traffic, especially when looking at the Cowrie [2] telnet and SSH sessions. However, how long a session lasts, how many commands are run per session and what the last commands run before a session disconnects can vary. Some of this information could help indicate whether a session is automated and if a honeypot was fingerprinted. This information can also be used to find more interesting honeypot sessions.
Continue reading DShield (Cowrie) Honeypot Stats and When Sessions Disconnect, (Mon, Mar 30th)
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are a solid upgrade over the Buds 3 Pro. But you should still know what you’re getting before picking the newer pair. Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro vs. Galaxy Buds 3 Pro: I tried both – here’s who should upgrade
“It’s time to charge for access,” argues a new opinion piece at The Register. Begging billion-dollar companies to fund open source projects just isn’t enough, writes long-time tech reporter Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols:
Screw fair. Screw asking for dime… Continue reading Is It Time For Open Source to Start Charging For Access?
Whether it’s a new couch or a rare piece of hardware picked up on eBay, we all know what it feels like to eagerly await a delivery truck. But the …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 29, 2026
Project Hail Mary has now grossed $300.8 million globally after earning another $54.1 million this weekend from 86 markets, reports Variety, noting that after just nine days it’s now Amazon MGM’s highest-grossing film ever. And last weekend it had the … Continue reading ‘Project Hail Mary’: Real Space Science, Real Astrophotography
“Scientists have created a microscopic QR code so tiny it can only be seen with an electron microscope,” reports Science Daily. It’s “smaller than most bacteria and now officially a world record.”
“But this isn’t just about size; it’s about durabilit… Continue reading World’s Smallest QR Code – Smaller Than Bacteria – Could Store Data for Centuries