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Report Findings – Security Pros Identify GenAI as the Most Significant Risk for Organizations

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HackerOne, a leader in human-powered security, revealed data that found 48% of security professionals believe AI is the most significant security risk to their organization.

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Understanding SciPy Library in Python

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Introduction Suppose you are a scientist or an engineer solving numerous problems – ordinary differential equations, extremal problems, or Fourier analysis. Python is already your favorite type of language given its easy usage in graphics and simple coding ability. But now, these are complex enough tasks, and therefore, one requires a set of powerful tools. […] The post Understanding SciPy Library in Python appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

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Possible Cluster of Human Bird-Flu Infections Expands in Missouri

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Seven people in contact with a patient hospitalized with bird flu also developed symptoms, the C.D.C. reported. Some are undergoing further tests.

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TimesFM for Time-Series Forecasting

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Introduction The Time Series Foundation Model, or TimesFM in short, is a pretrained time-series foundation model developed by Google Research for forecasting univariate time-series. As a pretrained foundation model, it simplifies the often complex process of time-series analysis. Google Research says that their time-series foundation model exhibits zero-shot forecasting capabilities that rival the accuracy of […] The post TimesFM for Time-Series Forecasting appeared first on Analytics Vidh

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What’s New in Apache Airflow® 3.0—And How Will It Reshape Your Data Workflows?

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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Remember That DNA You Gave 23andMe?

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The company is in trouble, and anyone who has spit into one of the company’s test tubes should be concerned.

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AV Bytes: Meta’s Llama 3.2, Google’s Gemini 1.5, and Innovations in Accessibility This Week

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Introduction In the past week, artificial intelligence (AI) has continued to evolve at a fast pace, with major updates from key players like OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Microsoft. From new AI models and tools to shifts in leadership and policy discussions, these developments are shaping how businesses, researchers, and policymakers approach the future of AI. […] The post AV Bytes: Meta’s Llama 3.2, Google’s Gemini 1.5, and Innovations in Accessibility This Week appeared first on Analyt

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Britain buys semiconductor factory for defence purposes

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This facility is the only secure site in the UK capable of manufacturing certain complex electronics for things like fighter jets and other weapon systems.

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NASA is selling a brand-new Moon rover: Never used, one previous owner

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Never used, one previous owner

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Apple not investing in OpenAI after all, new report says

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Apple is no longer planning to invest in OpenAI, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. This.

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Controversial Windows Recall AI Search Tool Returns with Proof-of-Presence

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Microsoft reboots controversial Windows Recall with proof-of-presence encryption, anti-tampering checks, and secure enclave data management.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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America's Greyhound bus stations are disappearing

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Chicago, the country’s third-biggest city, is on the verge of losing its only intercity bus terminal, jeopardizing bus routes across the country and threatening access for low-income, elderly and minority travelers with few other transportation options.

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How Discord Stores Trillions of Messages

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As Florida Storms Worsen, Some in Tampa Bay Wonder: Is Living There Worth It?

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Residents of the booming region are confronting a new reality: Even when storms make landfall far away, their impact is being felt.

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Apple's homework is due Monday no matter what, says judge

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It’s crunch time.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Our ping pong startup hit a $50M valuation in 5 years by tapping into automation

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With Gen Z rising, expect more urban retail spaces to become experience-focused venues accessed via smartphone apps.

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Reverse-engineering a three-axis attitude indicator from the F-4 fighter plane

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Surprising sounds could cause riskier decision-making

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Yale researchers discovered that hearing an unexpected sound just before making a decision led people to make riskier choices.

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The perils of transition to 64-bit time_t

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In the Overview of cross-architecture portability problems, I have dedicated a section to the problems resulting from use of 32-bit time_t type.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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MtCellEdit – Lightweight Spreadsheet Program

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Mark Tyler's Spreadsheet Program.

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Building a compile-time SIMD optimized smoothing filter

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Five ways to reduce variance in A/B testing

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I use toy Monte Carlo simulations to demonstrate 5 ways to reduce variance in A/B testing: increase sample size, move towards a more even split, reduce variance in the metric definition, stratification and CUPED.

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So you want to make pixel art for an Apple II

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Solving climate change by abusing thermodynamic scaling laws

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A wintertime climate change solution

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Mark Zuckerberg: "Ship the App" (2011)

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I think it's a really big deal that we ship this photos app quickly.

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck on the ISS

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SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station.

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Meta fined $102M for storing passwords in plain text

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The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta €91 million for a 2019 incident wherein the company stored millions of Facebook and Instagram passwords in plain text.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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If your AI seems smarter, it's thanks to smarter human trainers

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Cups Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Fix Available

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Show HN: The most comprehensive authentication library for TypeScript

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The most comprehensive authentication library for TypeScript - better-auth/better-auth

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Too much efficiency makes everything worse

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This blog is intended to be a place to share ideas and results that are too weird, incomplete, or off-topic to turn into an academic paper, but that I think may be important. Let me know what you think! Contact links to the left.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?