RSA security in light of news
A recent article reported on the successful factoring of a 512-bit RSA key. The process took $8 worth of rented computing power. What does that say about the security of RSA encryption? The following Python function estimates the computation steps required to factor a number b bits long using the
Read moreHow Amazon Q is emerging as no-code serverless Gen AI virtual assistant
Learn how Amazon Q revolutionizes enterprise workflows with its no-code AI capabilities, featuring step-by-step guides for both Business and Developer implementations. Continue reading How Amazon Q is emerging as no-code serverless Gen AI virtual assistant on SitePoint.
Read moreApple says Siri isn’t sending your conversations to advertisers
Illustration: The Verge Apple is refuting rumors that it ever let advertisers target users based on Siri recordings in a statement published Wednesday evening describing how Siri works and what it does with data. The section specifically responding to the rumors reads: Apple has never used Siri data to build
Read moreT-Mobile is once again being sued over its 2021 data breach
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Washington state is suing T-Mobile for allegedly failing to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities that enabled a hacker to expose the personal data of 79 million people nationwide. The consumer protection lawsuit filed by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday stems from a cyberattack that
Read moreFailing fast at scale: Rapid prototyping at Intuit
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Read moreCan AI models reason like a human?
We’re awaiting the release of OpenAI’s o3 model later this month. Its performance is impressive on very hard benchmarks like SWE-bench Verified, Frontier Math and the ARC AGI benchmark (discussed previously in this blog). And yet at the same time some behaviors of the frontier AI models are very concerning.
Read moreThis sun-tracking security camera keeps watch in 4K
Baseus’ new outdoor security camera boosts video quality to 4K. | Image: Baseus Baseus has announced a new version of its solar-powered security camera at CES 2025 that improves video quality from 2K to 4K and extends battery life from 180 to 210 days. But like the previous version, the
Read moreUS Cyber Trust Mark launches as the Energy Star of smart home security
Image: The Verge / Adobe Stock Consumers shopping for new smart home devices will soon be able to look for the official stamp of trust from the US government: the US Cyber Trust Mark. Similar to how an Energy Star label on home appliances denotes a certain level of energy
Read moreQuick change directory
One difficulty when working at a command line is navigating between directories, particularly between locations with long paths. There are several ways to mitigate this. One of the simplest is using cd - to return to the previous directory. Another is to use pushd and popd. Still another is to
Read moreWBIT #2: Memories of persistence and the state of state
Bottom line: let React do the React things.
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