Hackers are selling the data of millions lifted from 23andMe’s genetic database
Illustration: Beatrice Sala 23andMe acknowledged this week that data from users of its genetic testing and analysis platform has been circulating on dark web forums after what it says was a credential-stuffing attack, according to BleepingComputer. The outlet wrote that a hacker reportedly leaked what they said was “1 million
Read MoreDeal Dive: The future of social media is vertical
While many startups are looking to be the next Twitter, those targeting specific communities may find a better outcome.
Read MoreFlutter Beginners’ Guide: Exploring 7 Vital Concepts and Important Facts
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Read MoreWhat Makes a Controversial Wikipedia Article?
Quantifying and analyzing controversiality on Wikipedia articles.Photo by Oberon Copeland @veryinformed.com on UnsplashRecently I have been messing around with the Wikidata API (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:REST_API) which gives access to essentially all information from Wikipedia articles. After poking around with sentiment analysis and analyzing general trends I stumbled across a 2012 paper by Sumi
Read MoreMasking PII Data in RAG Pipeline
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Read MoreTest-Driven Development with AI: The Right Way to Code Using Generative AI
How often do you generative AI to write your code? What about writing your tests? You might be doing it backwards.Unit tests are the worst. Don’t get me wrong, they are an invaluable part of any CI pipeline or automation. But man are they a pain to write.Most developers I know,
Read MoreHow NVIDIA became a major player in robotics
[A version of this post appeared in TechCrunch’s robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here.] The last time I’d spoken with the NVIDIA at any length about robotics was also the last time we featured Claire Delaunay on stage at our Sessions event. That was a while ago. She left the company
Read MoreTanh and elementary symmetric polynomials
Yesterday I wrote a post that looked at the hyperbolic tangent sum for x and y strictly between −1 and 1. This sum arises when adding velocities in special relativity. The post ended with a description of the expression for in terms of elementary symmetric polynomials but did not offer
Read More6 tips to help protect yourself and your business from cyberattacks
Securing Your Social Media Accounts Now that you know how scammers operate and how to spot fake accounts, it’s essential to take proactive measures to secure your social media presence. Here are six tips to help protect yourself and your business: 1. Content: Be discerning about what you share online,
Read MoreEmpowering South African Learners: The Journey of Teaching the Coding and Robotics Curriculum
In our ever-changing technological world, the Coding and Robotics curriculum plays a vital role in exposing our learners to new technologies within the schooling environment and building a foundation of knowledge. Released by the Department of Basic Education, this curriculum aims to guide and prepare learners to solve problems, think
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