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The zero-day that could’ve compromised every Cursor and Windsurf user

A security researcher from Koi Security stumbled upon a critical

the magic behind Edify 3D by NVIDIA

The demand for high-quality 3D assets is booming across industries

ChatGPT advises women to ask for lower salaries, finds new study

A new study has found that large language models (LLMs)

The zero-day that could’ve compromised every Cursor and Windsurf user
A security researcher from Koi Security stumbled upon a critical zero-day buried deep in the infrastructure powering today’s AI coding tools. Had it been exploited, a non-sophisticated attacker could’ve hijacked over 10 million machines with a single stroke. AI coding assistants like Cursor and Windsurf have exploded in popularity, promising supercharged productivity for developers around … Read more
the magic behind Edify 3D by NVIDIA
The demand for high-quality 3D assets is booming across industries like video game design, extended reality, film production, and simulation. However, crafting production-ready 3D content often involves a complex, time-intensive process requiring advanced skills and tools. Addressing these challenges is Edify 3D by NVIDIA – a solution that leverages AI technologies to make 3D asset … Read more
ChatGPT advises women to ask for lower salaries, finds new study
A new study has found that large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT consistently advise women to ask for lower salaries than men, even when both have identical qualifications. The research was led by Ivan Yamshchikov, a professor of AI and robotics at the Technical University of Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS) in Germany. Yamshchikov, who also founded … Read more
How to create an e-commerce product description generator using Gemini and Vertex AI
Gen AI can be utilized to build useful things. In this post, you will build an e-commerce product description generator using Google’s Gemini Pro vision LLM over Vertex AI on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Let’s get started! Table of contents # Process of writing product descriptions for e-commerce websites # Before you get your … Read more
67. Google I/O 2025 is close. Here’s some of what they’ll be talking about.
Brace yourselves. The so‑called “fancy URL” you came for is nothing but the harbinger of even grimmer news. Sure, you shave off seven precious keystrokes—if that’s something you celebrate. But rest assured, typing URLs is already obsolete now that everything lands in your inbox like an unwanted omen. And for those of you who’ve become … Read more
Speak Up & Act Fast
Hello CyberBuilders 🖖 It’s great to have you back. As promised, here’s part two of my insights from attending the Munich Cybersecurity Conference. I was surprised by this cybersecurity event. Usually, it goes with a very cautious approach. People filter their words like lawyers and carefully avoid provocative ideas. But something shifted this year. The … Read more

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Vici Unveils a Powerful Innovation to Capture Website Visitor Data
Vici, a MarTech leader in the digital advertising space, proudly announces the launch of Website Visitor ID, a groundbreaking tool that empowers partners to de-anonymize website traffic and transform it into real, actionable sales leads. “We launched Website Visitor ID to record-breaking attendance and hundreds of account executives, media groups, and agencies from across the … Read more
Amazon Is Asking Some Advertisers to Double Their Spend During Prime Day
Amazon is making its biggest bet this year on its annual sales palooza, turning the two-day Prime Day event into four days, from July 8 to 11. Brands are preparing for a Prime Day sales spike by increasing ad budgets to promote their deals, and Amazon sales reps are trying to juice ad spend by … Read more
Greenpeace and elvis assemble high profile activists for nationwide billboard protest
The right to protest powers democracy but in recent years people’s freedom to join peaceful demonstrations has been quietly eroded. New research published by Greenpeace shows an almost ten-fold rise in the number of arrests in London for conspiracy to cause public nuisance since 2019, but out of more than 600 arrests made, only 18 … Read more
Utiq Expands Regional Leadership in Southern Europe and DACH to Support Continued Growth
Strategic leadership appointments reinforce Utiq’s investment in people and commitment to responsible digital marketing Brussels, Belgium: Utiq, the European AdTech company providing a Telco-powered infrastructure that leverages authentic, user-consented signals, today announces its regional expansion with the establishment of dedicated leadership for Southern Europe and the DACH region. Monica Rodriguez has been promoted to lead Utiq’s … Read more
WPP Communications Chief Chris Wade Departs After 13 Years
Chris Wade, WPP’s longtime communications and corporate affairs chief, is leaving the holding company after 13 years, a company spokesperson confirmed to ADWEEK. Michael Frohlich, former Weber Shandwick EMEA CEO, will step into the role. Wade first announced his leaving in a LinkedIn post, and described the move as a voluntary decision aligned with broader … Read more

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She’s Green He’s Green – July 2025

BY JENNIFER & JOHN BURKHART In June, you’re likely thinking about Father’s Day, summer fun, and whether or not your A/C unit will hold out in the temps to come. As you search for summer fun indoors and a cool gift for Dad, a distillery tour might just check all the boxes. Even if you’re

Staff Stories Spotlight Series: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024

This blog is part of a larger NIST series during the month of October for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, called ‘Staff Stories Spotlight.’ Throughout the month of October this year, Q&A style blogs will be published featuring some of our unique staff members who have interesting backgrounds, stories to tell, and projects in the world of

Learning like the human mind

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has led to increasingly sophisticated models, yet these systems still face fundamental efficiency challenges. A team of researchers led by Dr. Suin Yi, Assistant Professor at Texas A&M College of Engineering, has developed a new approach called Super-Turing AI, which mimics the human brain’s ability to learn and adapt.

How to Read a JSON File Using Node.js

Reading a JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) file in Node.js is a common task for web developers, especially those working with backend and server-side applications. This tutorial will guide you through the process, breaking down the steps to efficiently read JSON files using both the native Node.js fs module and the fs-extra npm package. Let’s dive

72. The Honeymoon’s Over—Brands Begin to Flee the Monster They Built

It was supposed to be the future. It was marketed as magic. But now, in the spring of 2025, some of the world’s top brands are quietly (and in some cases, loudly) walking away from AI. Not entirely, of course. That’s the part that makes this all the more bleak. They can’t walk away. The

How to Outsmart the Squash Borer

The dreaded squash borer doesn’t have to squash your summer cucurbits! Overcome this fearsome foe with one of these tested techniques. Image by Nick Collins from Pixabay How to Outsmart the Squash Borer Do you grow summer squash? Do your plants go crazy and produce so much squash that you run out of friends and

Clone, Compile, Compromise: Water Curse’s Open-Source Malware Trap on GitHub

Telemetry data shows DNS queries to Gofile and Telegram infrastructure — both legitimate services commonly used for file sharing and messaging. In this context, they are likely being abused for data exfiltration: store-eu-par-2[.]gofile[.]io (45.112.123[.]224) api[.]telegram[.]org (149.154.167[.]220) The following table summarizes the attack lifecycle, as mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework: Tactic Technique ID & Name

5 Common Critical Illnesses and Their Symptoms

According to the CDC, approximately 129 million Americans suffer from at least one chronic disease. Many of these are classified as critical illnesses, such as heart disease or stroke. 1 While health insurance typically provides coverage for critical illness treatment and care, these conditions often carry unforeseen costs that may not be covered by health

iPhone 16 Pro long term review – It’s hard to find fault, even as an Android enthusiast

I resisted for years for a number of reasons, but after spending time on the iPhone 14 Pro, then the 15 Plus for three months as my primary device; the iOS ecosystem is growing on me. Partly for the integration with other hardware I use for work, but also because it’s just effortless. This time

How to Become a Software Developer: A Step-by-Step Guide

Software developers play an important role in the tech-driven world. Nearly everything we use today is tech-enabled. Mobile phones, smartwatches, and even refrigerators rely on in-built software applications to perform optimally. Thanks to software developers of the world that make it possible! And for doing so, they are paid handsomely. In 2023, a software developer

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