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Todd C Miller, the sole maintainer of sudo for Linux for thirty years, is appealing for support. Managing such a long-lived project presents unique challenges, and its evolution requires new energy and expertise.
Sanae Takaichi's election victory may accelerate Japan's plans to achieve chip manufacturing sovereignty and strengthen its military capabilities. This strategic shift implies a greater focus on domestic hardware and technological infrastructure.
The police commissioner of the Indian city of Hyderabad has proposed issuing identity cards, or digital equivalents, for artificial intelligence agents. The proposal aims to regulate and track the activities of AI agents in the city.
Verity is an AI search and answer engine that runs fully locally on AI-powered PCs, leveraging CPU, GPU, and NPU acceleration. Optimized for Intel AI PCs using OpenVINO and Ollama, it offers self-hosted search via SearXNG and fact-based answers.
A developer has created Tandem, an AI workspace that runs entirely locally, without sending data to the cloud. The solution uses Rust, Tauri, and sqlite-vec, offering a lightweight alternative to Python/Electron apps. It supports local Llama models via Ollama or LM Studio.
AMD invests in photonics and modular architectures, signaling a shift in AI infrastructure development. This strategic move could lead to more efficient and scalable solutions for artificial intelligence workloads, with significant implications for data centers and on-premise applications.
A user reports a severe prompt injection vulnerability in a self-hosted LLM system. During testing, a malicious prompt exposed the entire system prompt, highlighting the lack of adequate defenses against this type of attack. Traditional Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) are ineffective against LLM-specific vulnerabilities.
A user has implemented a comprehensive monitoring system for their home LLM server, using Grafana, Prometheus, and DCGM to track metrics such as GPU utilization, power consumption, and token processing rates. The solution is containerized with Docker and includes a custom image for exposing specific metrics.
A user demonstrated DoomsdayOS, an all-in-one operating system bootable from USB, on a Thinkpad T14s. It includes LLMs, Wikipedia, and a runtime, designed to operate in offline or emergency scenarios. The source code is available on GitHub.
The first release candidate of NetBSD 11.0 is now available for testing. This release includes significant enhancements to Linux emulation, making it an interesting option for those seeking a versatile and reliable operating system.
Dutch authorities allegedly seized a VPN server without a warrant. The company involved claims that law enforcement will return the device after analyzing it fully. The episode raises questions about data sovereignty and legal procedures.
A security researcher discovered a vulnerability in AMD's auto-updater that could allow remote code execution via man-in-the-middle attacks. AMD reportedly downplayed the issue, considering it "out of scope."
A recent article explores the ever-evolving challenges in cybersecurity, with a particular focus on mobile forensics. The article highlights how authorities are facing increasing difficulties in accessing protected devices, citing the example of a Washington Post reporter's iPhone. It emphasizes the rapid pace at which mobile security technologies change, requiring constant updates to defense strategies.
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Inspector General has launched an investigation into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding potential privacy abuses related to surveillance and biometric data programs. The investigation aims to verify compliance with laws and regulations on the management, sharing, and protection of personal data.
The announcement by OpenAI to retire the GPT-4o model has sparked a strong reaction among users. But what's going on and why? In this article, we'll explore the reasons behind this decision and what it means for the AI industry.
A user demonstrates how to run LLM models and Stable Diffusion on an old CPU-only desktop PC, paving the way for low-cost AI experimentation with full data control. The article explores the potential of AI inference on modest hardware, highlighting the importance of model optimization and choosing the right tools.
A new patch series for Dynamic Housekeeping and Enhanced Isolation (DHEI) has been proposed for Linux. The goal is to enable dynamic re-partitioning of CPU resources without downtime, benefiting cloud-native orchestrators and high-frequency trading platforms.
A Russian satellite, nicknamed 'Inspector', allegedly intercepted communications from a dozen European satellites. There are fears that Moscow could manipulate trajectories or cause collisions in space.
Daytona, a Croatian-founded startup, has raised a $24M Series A to build compute infrastructure designed for agent-based workloads. The company aims to provide scalable, sandboxed execution environments for applications requiring high speed and state persistence.
The US Department of Justice redacted the face of the Mona Lisa in a 2009 email, part of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Simultaneously, sensitive data of victims were released online, raising criticism about the department's actions.