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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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I started writing the year-in-review (recap) posts from 2019, so this will be the sixth consecutive year I will write a yearly recap. Taking some time to reflect on things accomplished this year from a professional point of view, I think it will be a good rear mirror view to look back at 2024; let’s

How They Work & Why Your Business Needs Them

Businesses strive to manage and deliver thousands of tasks on an everyday basis. However, ensuring smooth and error-free operations while collaborating with teams is a constant challenge. That’s where implementing business software solutions helps. They minimize the headache of managing everything manually by streamlining processes and helping teams collaborate and manage tasks seamlessly. With the

Old Fashioned Rhubarb Crisp [with Oatmeal]

Rhubarb is one of the first harvests in many regions, ripening in early spring. This rhubarb crisp recipe is a delicious way to use it while it’s in season! Originally published March 2023; this post has been updated. Let’s start with what is rhubarb, exactly? A rhubarb plant is a long-lived perennial that grows

Ruckus Networks leaves severe flaws unpatched in management devices

Multiple vulnerabilities that remain unpatched in Ruckus Wireless management products could be exploited to fully compromise the network environment they serve. The issues affect Ruckus Wireless Virtual SmartZone (vSZ) and Ruckus Network Director (RND), and range from uauthenticated remote code execution to hardcoded passwords or SSH public and private keys. Ruckus vSZ is a centralized wireless

Accelerating scientific discovery with AI | MIT News

Several researchers have taken a broad view of scientific progress over the last 50 years and come to the same troubling conclusion: Scientific productivity is declining. It’s taking more time, more funding, and larger teams to make discoveries that once came faster and cheaper. Although a variety of explanations have been offered for the slowdown,

This Shark cordless vacuum for under £170 is a Prime Day winner

If your flooring is made up of a mixture of carpets and hard floors, then save yourself a lot of effort with this versatile Shark vacuum. When it comes to buying a vacuum cleaner, whether you’re a first-time buyer or replacing an old unit, there are a lot of options out there that offer varying

How to run (any) open LLM with Ollama on Google Cloud Run [Step-by-step]

Ollama is a great way to run many open Large Language Models (LLMs). You can run Google Gemma 2, Phi 4, Mistral, and Llama 3 on your machine or the cloud with Ollama. You can also host these open LLMs as APIs using Ollama. In this post, you will learn how to host Gemma 2

Withings ScanWatch Nova – Brilliant Edition – Australian Review

Typically, if you’re after a watch, you can choose something affordable, functional or aesthetically pleasing… but you can usually only choose two of these things. Finding all three in one package is exceedingly rare. Apple’s venerable Watch is neither affordable nor all that aesthetically pleasing… but it works well. Google’s own Pixel Watch is more

Lemon8 is ByteDance’s quiet hit—and it’s all about good vibes only

ByteDance has already made a huge mark in the social media landscape with TikTok, but another platform launched by the tech giant in 2020 has been quietly gaining momentum in recent years: Lemon8. Branded as a lifestyle app, it is especially popular among Millennials and Gen Zs, who you’ll find sharing personal stories, lifestyle tips

How to Ignore People’s Opinions

There is real fear behind criticism. I’m assuming since you’re reading this post that you have been affected by other people’s opinions, judgment, and “advice” before. Yes? Same. This post will address how to ignore people’s opinions and tune into your true self. Photo by Liza Summer *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying

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