North Korean hackers impersonated journalists to gather intel from academics and think tanks
Security researchers have warned that North Korean government-backed hackers are impersonating journalists to gather strategic intelligence to help guide the country’s decision making. SentinelLabs researchers said on Tuesday that they had linked a social engineering campaign targeting experts in North Korean affairs to a North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT)
Read moreCoinbase is being sued by the SEC
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After months of indications the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would sue US crypto giant Coinbase, it’s finally happened. The lawsuit (1:23-cv-04738) filed Tuesday in the Southern District of New York accuses Coinbase and its parent company, CGI, of breaking securities law
Read moreApple is making it easier for adults and minors to avoid unsolicited nudes in iOS 17
With iOS 17, adult users will have access to expanded nudity protection features that are currently provided to children using iMessage. | Illustration: The Verge Apple’s Communication Safety feature for iPhone — designed to protect children from viewing nude images over iMessage — is being expanded to cover adult users
Read moreTrig crossings and root of gold
Here’s a curious fact. The graphs of cotangent and secant cross at the same height as the graphs of tangent and cosecant, and this common height is the square root of the golden ratio φ. It’s also the case that the graphs of hyperbolic cosecant and hyperbolic cosine, and the
Read moreBeta-binomial with given mean and variance
The previous post looked at an application of the beta-binomial distribution. The probability mass function for a beta-binomial with parameters n, a, and b is given by The mean μ and the variance σ² are given by Solving for a and b to meet a specified mean and variance appears
Read moreEurope wants platforms to label AI-generated content to fight disinformation
The European Union is leaning on signatories to its Code of Practice on Online Disinformation to label deepfakes and other AI-generated content. In remarks yesterday following a meeting with the 40+ signatories to the Code, the EU’s values and transparency commissioner, Vera Jourova, said those signed up to combat disinformation
Read moreBuild a Speech-to-text Web App with Whisper, React and Node
In this guide to synthesizing and editing audio, learn how to build a speech-to-text web app with OpenAI's Whisper, React, Node.js, and FFmpeg Continue reading Build a Speech-to-text Web App with Whisper, React and Node on SitePoint.
Read moreOurX adds tech spin to Black hair care regimen
Ceci Kurzman has spent much of her career building and investing in brands and serving as one of the few Black female board members for companies, including Lanvin, Revlon and Warner Music+. While investing on behalf of some clients interested in beauty and personal care, Kurzman saw a gap in
Read moreHow to Get Better at Risk Taking
Risk taking involves courage and confidence. You should be willing to step out of your comfort zone and put a step into the unknown.Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreGreycroft co-founder Ian Sigalow on investing $1B in this market
Greycroft, the now 17-year-old, New York and Los Angeles-based venture firm, has grown up in more ways than one. What began with three founders has evolved into a 60-person team. What began as a $30 million fund has grown into an enterprise that is today managing more than $3 billion
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