🔥 Developing Linux Kernel Expertise via the Eudyptula Challenge
A March 29, 2017, report from eudyptula-challenge.org details pathways for individuals seeking to become Linux kernel developers through specialized technology development.
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A March 29, 2017, report from eudyptula-challenge.org details pathways for individuals seeking to become Linux kernel developers through specialized technology development.
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🔥 LastPass Issues Warning Over Major Vulnerability Discovered by Google Researcher
A Google researcher identified a major security flaw within LastPass that could potentially allow exploitation by sophisticated hackers. The password manager is currently working to resolve the vulnerability and advises all users to exercise caution.
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A Google researcher identified a major security flaw within LastPass that could potentially allow exploitation by sophisticated hackers. The password manager is currently working to resolve the vulnerability and advises all users to exercise caution.
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🔥 Critics Dismiss Amber Rudd’s Extremism Talks With Tech Firms As Purely Performative
Meetings between the UK government and companies including Facebook are described as mere rituals rather than true confrontations. These discussions reportedly bypass contentious issues such as taxation and user privacy to avoid disagreement.
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Meetings between the UK government and companies including Facebook are described as mere rituals rather than true confrontations. These discussions reportedly bypass contentious issues such as taxation and user privacy to avoid disagreement.
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🔥 Minnesota Senate Proposes Stricter Internet Privacy Protections
According to a March 31, 2017, report from twincities.com, the Minnesota Senate is moving to strengthen internet privacy regulations.
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According to a March 31, 2017, report from twincities.com, the Minnesota Senate is moving to strengthen internet privacy regulations.
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🔥 Exploiting Code Execution Vulnerabilities Within Math.js
A report published by capacitorset.github.io on April 1, 2017, detailed how researchers successfully exploited a code execution vulnerability found in the math.js library.
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A report published by capacitorset.github.io on April 1, 2017, detailed how researchers successfully exploited a code execution vulnerability found in the math.js library.
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🔥 Tor Project Updates Development Toward Safer Programming Languages
According to an April 1, 2017, report from lists.torproject.org, the network team in Amsterdam provided updates regarding transitioning Tor into a safer programming language.
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According to an April 1, 2017, report from lists.torproject.org, the network team in Amsterdam provided updates regarding transitioning Tor into a safer programming language.
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🔥 Google Quantifies Performance Metrics for Its First Machine Learning Chip, the TPU
A report published by cloudplatform.googleblog.com on April 5, 2017, details the performance quantification of the Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), Google's inaugural machine learning chip.
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A report published by cloudplatform.googleblog.com on April 5, 2017, details the performance quantification of the Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), Google's inaugural machine learning chip.
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🔥 Elastic Partners With Google To Launch Elastic Cloud On GCP
According to an April 6, 2017, report from elastic.co, Elastic and Google have partnered to deliver Elastic Cloud on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
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According to an April 6, 2017, report from elastic.co, Elastic and Google have partnered to deliver Elastic Cloud on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
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🔥 Uber Allegedly Used Sophisticated Software to Defraud Drivers and Passengers According to an April 6, 2017, Ars Technica report, Uber reportedly utilized sophisticated software designed to defraud both its drivers and passengers. @edited
🔥 Report Highlights the Unreasonable Ineffectiveness of Machine Learning in Computer Systems Research
A report published by sigarch.org on April 9, 2017, examines the unreasonable ineffectiveness of machine learning within computer systems research.
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A report published by sigarch.org on April 9, 2017, examines the unreasonable ineffectiveness of machine learning within computer systems research.
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🔥 Facebook Faces Scrutiny Over Inadequate Response to Violent Crimes on Live Video
Originally intended as an optimistic component of the social network's vision, Facebook Live is under pressure following two violent crimes that have highlighted the platform's insufficient safety responses.
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Originally intended as an optimistic component of the social network's vision, Facebook Live is under pressure following two violent crimes that have highlighted the platform's insufficient safety responses.
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🔥 Select Committee Urges Facebook to Combat Fake News Ahead of UK Election
Chairman Damian Collins stated that Facebook fails to act with sufficient speed against misinformation. He warned that such content poses a significant threat to the integrity of democracy during the upcoming UK election.
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Chairman Damian Collins stated that Facebook fails to act with sufficient speed against misinformation. He warned that such content poses a significant threat to the integrity of democracy during the upcoming UK election.
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🔥 Accelerating Trillion-Row Databases Through GPU Technology
According to a report from nextplatform.com published on April 27, 2017, new developments in technology allow for pushing trillion-row databases using GPU acceleration.
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According to a report from nextplatform.com published on April 27, 2017, new developments in technology allow for pushing trillion-row databases using GPU acceleration.
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🔥 Theresa May Proposes New Government-Regulated Internet Framework
According to a May 20, 2017, report from independent.co.uk, Theresa May intends to establish a new version of the internet that is subject to government control and regulation.
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According to a May 20, 2017, report from independent.co.uk, Theresa May intends to establish a new version of the internet that is subject to government control and regulation.
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🔥 Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Global Reach of Google Search Results
While Google’s recent fine attracts significant attention, the company faces a more substantial threat following a Canadian Supreme Court ruling. The decision allows authorities to force Google to remove specific search results globally rather than limiting enforcement to its Canadian domain.
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While Google’s recent fine attracts significant attention, the company faces a more substantial threat following a Canadian Supreme Court ruling. The decision allows authorities to force Google to remove specific search results globally rather than limiting enforcement to its Canadian domain.
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🔥 Long-Term macOS Malware Infection Uncovered in Vice Report
A July 24, 2017, report from motherboard.vice.com revealed that mysterious malware had been infecting Mac victims for several years.
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A July 24, 2017, report from motherboard.vice.com revealed that mysterious malware had been infecting Mac victims for several years.
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🔥 Facebook Cafeteria Workers Face Financial Hardship Amid Mark Zuckerberg's National Tour
While CEO Mark Zuckerberg travels across the United States to learn about citizens' hopes and challenges, Facebook cafeteria workers report struggling to make ends meet. This internal hardship occurs as a former employee who once lived in a garage addresses the disconnect between leadership and staff.
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While CEO Mark Zuckerberg travels across the United States to learn about citizens' hopes and challenges, Facebook cafeteria workers report struggling to make ends meet. This internal hardship occurs as a former employee who once lived in a garage addresses the disconnect between leadership and staff.
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