Collaborate Disseminate
Microsoft-owned GitHub published a blog post asking “Does GitHub Copilot improve code quality? Here’s what the data says.”
Its first paragraph includes statistics from past studies — that GitHub Copilot has helped developers code up to 55% fast… Continue reading Does GitHub Copilot Improve Code Quality?
James Cox reports: A Dublin cybersecurity researcher, Aaron Costello, has found that 1.1 million NHS employee records were leaked online because of improper configuration settings in Microsoft Power Pages, a software platform used by over 250 million p… Continue reading Irish researcher finds 1.1 million NHS employee records were leaked
June, 2023: “Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings.”
November, 2024: “The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger.” A senior editor at the Atlantic raises the possibility of systemic dishonesty-rewarding… Continue reading More Business School Researchers Accused of Fabricated Findings
Meta wants to force Apple and Google to verify the ages of people downloading apps from their app stores, reports the Washington Post — and now Meta’s campaign “is picking up momentum” with legislators in the U.S. Congress.
Federal and state … Continue reading Meta Wants Apple and Google to Verify the Age of App Downloaders
When you tear into an old piece of test equipment, you’re probably going to come up against some surprises. That’s especially true of high-precision gear like oscilloscopes from the time …read more Continue reading Close Shave for an Old Oscilloscope Saved with a Sticky Note
CNN reports that investigators “are trying to crack the mystery of how two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea were cut within hours of each other.” But there’s now two competing viewpoints, “with European officials saying they believe the disru… Continue reading Sabotage or Accident? American and European Officials Disagree On What Caused Cuts to Two Undersea Cables
Amazon revealed Friday that it is investing another $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic, which named AWS as its primary training partner.
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Slashdot reader jjslash shared this report from TechSpot:
The SilverStone FLP01 made quite the impression when it was shared on X for April Fools’ Day 2023. Loosely modeled after popular desktops from yesteryear like the NEC PC-9800 series, the chass… Continue reading SilverStone’s Retro Beige PC Case Turns April Fools’ Joke into Actual Product
Instead of focusing on chatbots, a new study reveals an automated way to breach LLM-driven robots “with 100 percent success,” according to IEEE Spectrum. “By circumventing safety guardrails, researchers could manipulate self-driving systems into collid… Continue reading ‘It’s Surprisingly Easy To Jailbreak LLM-Driven Robots’
The Baseus Nomos 5-in-1 charging station is a desktop powerhouse that is perfect for use at home or on the go. Just look at it! Continue reading This 5-in-1 charging station replaced several desk accessories for me (and it’s 33% off for Black Friday))