heal3r
@th3heal3r.bsky.social
Player of games, solver of puzzles, avid sci-fi/fantasy reader, hobbyist hacker/maker, S.T.E.M. geek, egregious coder, security nerd, part time seasonal bug bounty hunter. (he/him)
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“Each prediction we analyzed from the company’s algorithm indicated that one type of crime was likely to occur in a location not patrolled … In the end, the success rate was less than half a percent”
This showcases why agencies should demonstrate that AI works + its use is necessary & proportionate
This showcases why agencies should demonstrate that AI works + its use is necessary & proportionate
Predictive Policing Software Terrible at Predicting Crimes
A software company sold a New Jersey police department an algorithm that was right less than 1 percent of the time.
www.wired.com
October 11, 2023 at 5:53 PM
“Each prediction we analyzed from the company’s algorithm indicated that one type of crime was likely to occur in a location not patrolled … In the end, the success rate was less than half a percent”
This showcases why agencies should demonstrate that AI works + its use is necessary & proportionate
This showcases why agencies should demonstrate that AI works + its use is necessary & proportionate
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The sundew made a couple of cute flowers and I was like, oh wow! It bloomed! 🌿
And now it has a whole weird flower tentacle going and like…what is going on here. 🧪
And now it has a whole weird flower tentacle going and like…what is going on here. 🧪
October 10, 2023 at 4:51 PM
The sundew made a couple of cute flowers and I was like, oh wow! It bloomed! 🌿
And now it has a whole weird flower tentacle going and like…what is going on here. 🧪
And now it has a whole weird flower tentacle going and like…what is going on here. 🧪
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So uhhh I just started Discworld for the first time... Who could have ever guessed that I'd imprint on the weedy anxiety wizard LOL
#rincewind #twoflower #discworld #discworlddeath #art
#rincewind #twoflower #discworld #discworlddeath #art
October 6, 2023 at 11:10 PM
So uhhh I just started Discworld for the first time... Who could have ever guessed that I'd imprint on the weedy anxiety wizard LOL
#rincewind #twoflower #discworld #discworlddeath #art
#rincewind #twoflower #discworld #discworlddeath #art
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Discworld may have started as a parody of fantasy tropes, but soon evolved into a parable of "this is how to be a good person"
October 7, 2023 at 2:17 AM
Discworld may have started as a parody of fantasy tropes, but soon evolved into a parable of "this is how to be a good person"
High severity vulnerability found in libcurl and curl (October 2023)
snyk.io/blog/curl-hi...
snyk.io/blog/curl-hi...
October 6, 2023 at 8:30 AM
High severity vulnerability found in libcurl and curl (October 2023)
snyk.io/blog/curl-hi...
snyk.io/blog/curl-hi...
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US Executives Get Phished By Open Redirect In Indeed Job Platform
US Executives Targeted in Phishing Attacks Exploiting Flaw in Indeed Job Platform
An open redirection vulnerability in the popular job search platform Indeed has been exploited in a series of phishing attacks.
www.securityweek.com
October 3, 2023 at 3:35 PM
US Executives Get Phished By Open Redirect In Indeed Job Platform
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The Raspberry Pi 5 is finally here - https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23889238/raspberry-pi-5-specs-availability-pricing
The Raspberry Pi 5 is finally here
The Raspberry Pi just got an upgrade.
www.theverge.com
September 28, 2023 at 6:02 AM
The Raspberry Pi 5 is finally here - https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23889238/raspberry-pi-5-specs-availability-pricing
Kashmir Hill's report on Clearview AI from the Telegraph this week! ... rather creepy if you ask me ..
www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fi...
www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fi...
September 28, 2023 at 6:44 AM
Kashmir Hill's report on Clearview AI from the Telegraph this week! ... rather creepy if you ask me ..
www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fi...
www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fi...
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This is a fascinating article on the technology that was used to run Netflix’s DVD service. And if you’re a techie or automation nerd like me, you’ll definitely enjoy this. www.theverge.com/23883662/net...
The high tech behind Netflix’s old-school DVD service
One last red envelope for the road.
www.theverge.com
September 26, 2023 at 3:29 AM
This is a fascinating article on the technology that was used to run Netflix’s DVD service. And if you’re a techie or automation nerd like me, you’ll definitely enjoy this. www.theverge.com/23883662/net...
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Ubuntu 23.10: Release Date and New Features
Ubuntu 23.10: Release Date and New Features
Ubuntu's next latest and greatest. Here's what it is expected to pack in.
news.itsfoss.com
September 26, 2023 at 6:44 AM
Ubuntu 23.10: Release Date and New Features
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I hit that reskeet button so fast!!
I could be crazy, but I have a feeling that your love of Discworld and you constant skeeting of sense *might* be related!
And, so, I’m just gonna attach a Discworld reading order chart to this comment on the off chance it encourages anyone to read them.
I could be crazy, but I have a feeling that your love of Discworld and you constant skeeting of sense *might* be related!
And, so, I’m just gonna attach a Discworld reading order chart to this comment on the off chance it encourages anyone to read them.
September 17, 2023 at 8:38 PM
I hit that reskeet button so fast!!
I could be crazy, but I have a feeling that your love of Discworld and you constant skeeting of sense *might* be related!
And, so, I’m just gonna attach a Discworld reading order chart to this comment on the off chance it encourages anyone to read them.
I could be crazy, but I have a feeling that your love of Discworld and you constant skeeting of sense *might* be related!
And, so, I’m just gonna attach a Discworld reading order chart to this comment on the off chance it encourages anyone to read them.
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InfoSecSherpa's Data Privacy and Info Sec News Roundup for Sunday, September 17, 2023
Features the TVPWorld article, "Poland's digital army declared sixth in the world."
infosecsherpa.medium.com/infosecsherp...
Features the TVPWorld article, "Poland's digital army declared sixth in the world."
infosecsherpa.medium.com/infosecsherp...
September 17, 2023 at 11:47 PM
InfoSecSherpa's Data Privacy and Info Sec News Roundup for Sunday, September 17, 2023
Features the TVPWorld article, "Poland's digital army declared sixth in the world."
infosecsherpa.medium.com/infosecsherp...
Features the TVPWorld article, "Poland's digital army declared sixth in the world."
infosecsherpa.medium.com/infosecsherp...
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Too late. www.pcmag.com/news/linux-i...
Linux Is Now on Mars, Thanks to NASA's Perseverance Rover
Previous NASA Mars rovers mostly used an operating system from Wind River Systems. But this time, the space agency chose Linux for Perseverance's Ingenuity helicopter drone.
www.pcmag.com
September 17, 2023 at 10:04 AM
Too late. www.pcmag.com/news/linux-i...
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Today, I published an op-ed with Wired about ChatGPT. Looking at the history of technological developments and innovations for engineers, we can see a long pattern where management and capital see opportunities to get rid of engineers but never succeed.
ChatGPT Isn't Coming for Your Coding Job
New technologies have long promised to make human software engineers redundant. But developers have only gotten more important over time.
www.wired.com
September 17, 2023 at 11:35 AM
Today, I published an op-ed with Wired about ChatGPT. Looking at the history of technological developments and innovations for engineers, we can see a long pattern where management and capital see opportunities to get rid of engineers but never succeed.
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year winner announced:
“Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty discovered and photographed a never-before-seen oxygen arc next to our nearest spiral galaxy, the Andromeda Galaxy. ”
The full exhibition opens today: www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/ast...
🧪
“Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty discovered and photographed a never-before-seen oxygen arc next to our nearest spiral galaxy, the Andromeda Galaxy. ”
The full exhibition opens today: www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/ast...
🧪
September 16, 2023 at 7:32 AM
Astronomy Photographer of the Year winner announced:
“Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty discovered and photographed a never-before-seen oxygen arc next to our nearest spiral galaxy, the Andromeda Galaxy. ”
The full exhibition opens today: www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/ast...
🧪
“Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty discovered and photographed a never-before-seen oxygen arc next to our nearest spiral galaxy, the Andromeda Galaxy. ”
The full exhibition opens today: www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/ast...
🧪
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Wow, so... this "Backdoor Codes Exist In Electronic Safes" news story is getting more attention than I thought it would.
I'm happy with this final video which summarizes pretty much everything we all know to this point, and offers advice to folk
Enjoy! 👍😁👍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Cz...
I'm happy with this final video which summarizes pretty much everything we all know to this point, and offers advice to folk
Enjoy! 👍😁👍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Cz...
September 8, 2023 at 5:42 PM
Wow, so... this "Backdoor Codes Exist In Electronic Safes" news story is getting more attention than I thought it would.
I'm happy with this final video which summarizes pretty much everything we all know to this point, and offers advice to folk
Enjoy! 👍😁👍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Cz...
I'm happy with this final video which summarizes pretty much everything we all know to this point, and offers advice to folk
Enjoy! 👍😁👍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Cz...
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In case you've missed it, I've been breaking news all week about the Blount County, Tenn., prosecutor, who's threatening Blount Pride with enforcement of the anti-drag law declared unconstitutional by a federal judge in June.
1. www.lawdork.com/p/tennessee-...
1. www.lawdork.com/p/tennessee-...
Tennessee prosecutor threatens pride event, warning he'll enforce anti-drag law
Law Dork was provided a memo Blount County prosecutor Ryan Desmond sent to law enforcement, Blount Pride, and other officials. A lawsuit is expected.
www.lawdork.com
August 31, 2023 at 4:06 PM
In case you've missed it, I've been breaking news all week about the Blount County, Tenn., prosecutor, who's threatening Blount Pride with enforcement of the anti-drag law declared unconstitutional by a federal judge in June.
1. www.lawdork.com/p/tennessee-...
1. www.lawdork.com/p/tennessee-...
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Offered Up to the Hacking Masses
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Offered Up to the Hacking Masses
Since launching in 2019, the Security Device Research Program has discovered 130 critical vulnerabilities; applications are now open for Apple's 2024 iteration.
www.darkreading.com
August 31, 2023 at 6:22 PM
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Offered Up to the Hacking Masses
Jupiter X Core WordPress plugin could let hackers hijack sites www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
August 25, 2023 at 11:02 AM
Jupiter X Core WordPress plugin could let hackers hijack sites www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
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S3 Ep149: How many cryptographers does it take to change a light bulb?
S3 Ep149: How many cryptographers does it take to change a light bulb?
Latest episode – listen now! Full transcript inside…
nakedsecurity.sophos.com
August 24, 2023 at 8:32 PM
S3 Ep149: How many cryptographers does it take to change a light bulb?
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August 24, 2023 at 11:01 PM
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/science/music-brain-pink-floyd.html
That's some mad scientist shit right there.
That's some mad scientist shit right there.
Scientists Recreate Pink Floyd Song by Reading Brain Signals of Listeners
The audio sounds like it’s being played underwater. Still, it’s a first step toward creating more expressive devices to assist people who can’t speak.
www.nytimes.com
August 16, 2023 at 10:21 PM
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/science/music-brain-pink-floyd.html
That's some mad scientist shit right there.
That's some mad scientist shit right there.
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6 things you may have missed at Hacker Summer Camp - Security Boulevard
6 things you may have missed at Hacker Summer Camp
Tens of thousands of the world’s top cybersecurity pros descended on Las Vegas last week for the annual Hacker Summer Camp, with hundreds of sessions spread over three events. Taking it all in is an impossible task.
securityboulevard.com
August 16, 2023 at 6:16 PM
6 things you may have missed at Hacker Summer Camp - Security Boulevard
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The American Taliban have discovered ChatGPT, and it's going about as well as you might imagine.
lmao the people banning books in Iowa aren't even reading them. They're just going to ChatGPT and asking "Does [book] contain a description or depiction of a sex act?" https://www.popsci.com/technology/iowa-chatgpt-book-ban/
August 16, 2023 at 6:25 PM
The American Taliban have discovered ChatGPT, and it's going about as well as you might imagine.