Month: August 2024

How to use iOS’s Live Text feature

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Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge I’m something of a hoarder when it comes to interesting facts — I’ll see something online or in a photo, and a small voice in my brain says, “You’ll be able to use that reference somewhere, somehow. Save it so you can find it later!” Which is fine if … Read more

Amazon’s new Alexa voice assistant will use Claude AI

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The new version of the voice assistant, dubbed “Remarkable Alexa,” is expected to launch in October and require a subscription fee. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge The improved version of Alexa that Amazon’s expected to release this year will primarily be powered by Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence model, according to Reuters. … Read more

Evolution After Revolution: How the Role of an IT Architect is Changing in the Modern World

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When a company needs to construct a new building, an architect comes into play. This professional makes the important decisions: designing the structure, selecting the materials, and ensuring it meets the standards of comfort, convenience, and aesthetic appeal for both occupants and onlookers. In the IT realm, there are architects who perform a comparable role. … Read more

Understanding Python Memory Efficiency: Tuples vs. Lists

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When working with large datasets or optimizing the performance of your Python code, understanding how data structures consume memory is crucial. Two commonly used data structures in Python, lists and tuples, have significant differences in terms of memory usage. Let’s explore these differences with some Python code snippets and understand why tuples are generally more … Read more

Hackers Tapping into Company Systems to Test Security Features

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In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, implementing SAST best practices to secure code is vital. It helps to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities. By adhering to these best practices, companies can strengthen their security posture and protect their systems against threats. It’s imperative to fully understand SAST best practices for secure source code. Since the source … Read more

How to Create Custom Annotations in Spring Boot

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Such annotations fill the entire project in Spring Boot. But do you know what problems these annotations solve? Why were custom annotations introduced to begin with? How to create custom annotations? Today, I will cover: Why create custom annotations? What are the key benefits of using these annotations? How to create custom annotations? How does … Read more

Why You Shouldn’t Store Passwords in Your Browser: Password Security Risks

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Storing passwords in your browser might seem convenient, but it comes with significant security risks. While browsers offer built-in password management features, they are not foolproof and can expose your sensitive information to various threats. Cybercriminals can exploit browser vulnerabilities, malware, or unauthorized access to your device, potentially leading to identity theft, financial loss, and … Read more

Evidence-Based Management in Business: Will it make a difference?

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In the early 2000s, the concept of evidence-based medicine emerged. Dr. David Sackett defined it as using current best evidence in patient care decisions, and it has gained traction. Despite abundant research, only about 15% of medical decisions are based on evidence, with many relying on outdated knowledge, traditions, experience, and vendor information. Similarly, managers … Read more

The Next Revolution in Gen AI – Autonomous Dynamic Large Language Models

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Can We Make Static Transformers Dynamic? Transformers are trained on the entirety of the visible Internet data. This helps them learn the statistical properties of human-generated data and makes them remarkably accurate in producing human-like data. But is that all? Can we improve upon them? Make them more human? Make them approach AGI even more … Read more