Google bulks up Android’s malware defenses to combat new tricks, including AI
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is upgrading Android’s Play Protect malware protection system to help it spot malicious apps that change their identifiable features to avoid detection, the company has announced. “This enhancement will help better protect users against malicious polymorphic apps that leverage various methods, such
Read moreMocking in Kotlin Multiplatform
The Road to Mockative 2A Brief History of Kotlin MultiplatformWhen Kotlin first came to the scene, it was purely a JVM language. This changed with the introduction of Kotlin/JS, Kotlin/Native, and Kotlin/Wasm, which allowed developers to use Kotlin to target just about anything. Targeting multiple of these platforms with the
Read morePlaid taps former Expedia exec as its new chief financial officer, says ‘no timeline’ for IPO
Fintech startup Plaid has hired former Expedia CFO Eric Hart to serve as its first chief financial officer. When asked if the move meant that the company was planning to go public, a spokesperson told TechCrunch: “We do not have any plans to IPO at this time…It will be a
Read moreMy First Experience as a Speaker in an AWS Conference
My experience at the AWS UG Peru Conference 2023Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to share my knowledge as a speaker at the AWS UG Peru Conference 2023. It was a wonderful experience; I will share it in this post.Promotional banner for my talkAn Event Huger Than ExpectedWhen I postulated to be a
Read moreUsing Pre-Scripts and Tests in Postman to easily handle Auth-Token
generated with DALL-E 3Let’s say you have to deal with an API where you first need a token that is only valid for a few minutes. So while you are testing specific calls with “postman” it’s very annoying to make a Call, grab something from the result, and paste it in
Read moreThe Pros and Cons of Microservices Architecture
Here, we’ll discuss whether microservices are a good fit for your development needs.Microservices architecture has become increasingly popular in recent years, taking center stage among other app architectures. This architectural style, first introduced in 2011, offers a solution to many current IT challenges, such as app performance speed-up, scalability, and
Read moreThe Element of Machine Hallucinations in AI-Generated News
NewsGPT, the AI-powered news generator and the world’s first fully AI-driven 24/7 news channel – is a revolutionary platform that leverages advanced machine learning, deep learning, and proprietary algorithms to automate all aspects of the news production process, including story selection, research, content generation, and delivery through AI avatars. It
Read moreAnti-ChatGPT app Superfy uses AI to match people for live chats and answers to queries
There are some things an AI chatbot can’t reliably answer, like how to solve a problem in your relationship, which outfit looks best, advice on a problem you’re facing or maybe a list of personal recommendations about which movies or shows to watch, among other things. For these types of
Read moreAnyplace, a startup aimed at giving ‘digital nomads’ a comfortable place to work, nearly doubles valuation
Hospitality startup Anyplace began its life as a marketplace that gives people the option to book hotels or rentals for a minimum of 30 days nearly anyplace they want. In early 2022, the company pivoted into an operator model with its product, Anyplace Select, which is designed for remote workers
Read moreRetrieval augmented generation: Keeping LLMs relevant and current
Retrieval augmented generation (RAG) is a strategy that helps address both LLM hallucinations and out-of-date training data.
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