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PHP 8.1.0
PHP 8.1 is a major update of the PHP language. Enums, readonly properties, first-class callable syntax, fibers, intersection types, performance improvements and more.
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Vulnerabilities in chips in 37% of smartphones
Highlights Check Point Research discovered vulnerabilities in MediaTek’s chips, embedded in 37% of all smartphones globally CPR discovered several %
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New differential fuzzing tool reveals novel HTTP request smuggling techniques
We enable the world to secure the web. Burp Suite, the Web Security Academy, and world-leading research from PortSwigger — the AppSec community’s home.
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New German government calls for European ban on biometric mass surveillance
The newly-agreed German government coalition has called for a Europe-wide ban on public facial recognition and other biometric surveillance. This echoes the core demands of the Reclaim Your Face campaign which EDRi has co-led since 2020, through which over 65 civil society groups ask the EU and their national…
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Abstract Clojure
Depend on abstractions, not on concretions
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Loopless Code (2006)
Most J programs contain no loops equivalent to while and for in C. J does contain while. and for. constructs, but they carry a performance penalty and are a wise choice only when the body of the loop is a time-consuming operation. You are just going to have to learn to learn to code without loops.
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Nvidia releases Paint me Picture – A web app for GauGAN2
GauGAN2, the latest version of NVIDIA Research’s wildly popular AI painting demo, allows anyone to create photorealistic masterpieces.
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AWS free tier data transfer expansion
The AWS Free Tier has been around since 2010 and allows you to use generous amounts of over 100 different AWS services. Some services offer free trials, others are free for the first 12 months after you sign up, and still others are always free, up to a per-service maximum. Our intent is to make […]
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As calls to ban books intensify, digital librarians offer perspective
From Texas to Virginia to Pennsylvania, there is a growing movement to challenge books in schools that some suggest are inappropriate for students. Concern goes beyond explicit content; it now includes opposition to LGBTQIA material, the history of racism, and material that may cause discomfort to readers. While…
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How JavaScript engines achieve great performance
Ever wondered what browsers do to get JavaScript to execute quickly? Let’s take a look.
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IPv6-only subnets and EC2 instances
In June 2021, we announced our continued commitment and innovation towards the enablement of IPv6 on AWS. Today, we take a monumental step forward with the ability to create an IPv6-only architecture on AWS. With this launch, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) now allows you to create IPv6-only subnets in your…
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Peritext: A CRDT for Rich-Text Collaboration
Collaboration on rich text is hard to model with plain-text approaches. We review the challenges and how to construct a CRDT for rich text.
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How We Turn Authorization Logic into SQL
How we developed Oso to let you query your database using your authorization policy.
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How death rates from Covid-19 differ between vaccinated and unvaccinated
To understand how the pandemic is evolving, it’s crucial to know how death rates from COVID-19 are affected by vaccination status.
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Apple sues NSO Group to curb the abuse of state-sponsored spyware
Apple today filed a lawsuit against NSO Group to hold it accountable for abusive surveillance and the targeting of a small number of Apple users.
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Django, HTMX and Alpine.js: Modern websites, JavaScript optional
Building a modern front end in Django without reaching for a full-blown JavaScript framework. Choosing the right tools for the job, and bringing them into your project.
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Vercel raises $150M Series D
Vercel raised a $150M Series D at a $2.5B valuation to accelerate its mission to make the Web faster for developers and teams.
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Living with single-tenant and multi-tenant architectures
Lessons learned, observations and reflections
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Why IndexedDB is slow and what to use instead
Struggling with IndexedDB performance? Discover hidden bottlenecks, advanced tuning techniques, and next-gen storage like the File System Access API.
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HATEOAS: An Alternative Explaination
In this essay, Carson Gross explores HATEOAS (Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State), explaining how it enables REST APIs through hypermedia responses and contrasting it with modern JSON-based APIs. Using clear HTML examples, Carson demonstrates how HATEOAS allows clients to discover available actions…
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SugarCoat: Private browsing without breaking the web
A team of computer scientists at the University of California San Diego and Brave Software. have developed a tool that will increase protections for users’ private data while they browse the web.
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PureOS 10 is Released for all Librem Products
Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.
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How Google designed its wildfire feature for Maps
Learn more about Google. Explore our innovative AI products and services, and how we're using technology to help improve lives around the world.
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Fingerprints can be hacked
Fingerprint authentication is a convenient alternative to passwords and PIN codes. Who wants to spend time typing in a lengthy string of numbers, letters and characters when a simple tap will suffice? Unfortunately, that convenience comes at a cost. Because, unlike a regular password, you leave your fingerprint on…