How the FBI goes after DDoS cyberattackers
In 2016, hackers using a network of compromised internet-connected devices — vulnerable security cameras and routers — knocked some of the then biggest websites on the internet offline for several hours. Twitter, Reddit, GitHub and Spotify all went down intermittently that day, victims of what was at the time one
Read moreTop 9 Best WordPress AI Plugins of 2023
We’ll introduce you to the top 9 best WordPress AI plugins of 2023, and explore the benefits they offer for various aspects of your website. Continue reading Top 9 Best WordPress AI Plugins of 2023 on SitePoint.
Read moreShall we play a game? A guide to AI Reinforcement Learning
From Chess to Large Language Models, reinforcement learning is a critical artificial intelligence paradigm aimed at teaching computers…Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreHow to Scrape Tweets From Twitter
An up-to-date guide on scraping tweets from Twitter using Twitter’s APIContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreMigrating From DynamoDB to MySQL to Redis
Mistakes and learnings from choosing various databasesPhoto by Fredy Jacob on UnsplashI’ve been developing an open-sourced VPN application for quite a while. The idea behind this app was for me to learn various new technologies in the world of Android development, so I gave myself a time period of 14 days
Read moreHow to Create a Flexible View With SwiftUI Layout
In this article, we'll be discussing the Layout Protocol that was introduced in WWDC22. This protocol allows us to create complex compositions that were previously difficult to achieve.We'll start with the basics of Layout and then move on to creating a Flexible Stack that will render views horizontally until there is
Read moreOnly a few hours left to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
You have just mere hours left to save a bundle on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place September 19–21 in San Francisco. At this point, perhaps you need the help of Saint Expeditus, the patron saint of procrastinators. Hey, whatever it takes to keep money in your wallet, amirite?
Read moreIt’s official: Better.com is going public
We didn’t think we’d see the day. Digital mortgage lender Better.com’s proposal to combine with Aurora Acquisition Corp. via a SPAC (special purpose acquisition) has been approved by shareholders, the company confirmed today. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Better.com will combine with Aurora, or go public,
Read moreZuckerberg says he’s ready to fight and that Elon keeps making things up
The Verge Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Threads that he’s “ready to fight” X owner Elon Musk but not to believe that there’s a scheduled date until he confirms it. Musk claimed Friday morning that the fight would be livestreamed on X and “Meta,” and that everything you’d see
Read moreOkay, fine, I want Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to fight
Elon Musk has disappointed me many times. He bought my favorite social network and made it bad. He has mistreated workers across his companies, and he has permanently ruined the enduring comedy of 420 and 69 jokes. And today, he got my hopes up that he was actually going to
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