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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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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

Using AI To Fix The Innovation Problem: The Three Step Solution

I did a podcast this month on how to use technology to increase innovation. Now, I’m not a fan of innovation for its own sake. If you have something that works, innovation can be a bad thing because it may break what works. But if it doesn’t work, or it works badly, and you’ve looked at

A Guide to Going Plant-Based

As more people adopt plant-based diets to help the environment, it’s worth considering how our daily eating habits affect the planet. Animal-based diets require vast resources and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, while plant-based options are a more sustainable choice. But if you’re hesitant about giving up your favorite dishes, remember that plant-based diets can

Why Trend Micro Continues to be Named a CNAPP Leader

We’re pleased to share that Trend Micro has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform 2025 Vendor Assessment, We believe this recognition affirms our vision to deliver a cloud security solution that predicts, protects, and responds to threats across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Highlights from the evaluation: “Trend Vision

AI’s hallucination problem is getting worse

Despite significant advancements in artificial intelligence, a concerning trend is emerging: the newest and most sophisticated AI models, particularly those employing complex “reasoning” capabilities, are demonstrating a significant increase in inaccurate and fabricated information. This is a phenomenon commonly referred to as “hallucinations.” This development is puzzling to industry leaders and posing considerable challenges for

Hilarious Architecture Memes That Every Architect Will Understand

Talking about architecture, memes wouldn’t be the first thing that crosses your mind, right? Architecture sure is a serious business—until it isn’t. Student or professional, the life of an architect is full of workload with late-night revisions, crashing software, annoying clients, and a coffee-fueled body, but as the saying goes, it’s all part of the

Makefile Template for a Shared Library in C (with Explanations)

Last updated on October 28, 2019 tl;dr: Save the following file as Makefile and change the source files to the ones that you intend. # Makefile template for a shared library in C # https://www.topbug.net/blog/2019/10/28/makefile-template-for-a-shared-library-in-c-with-explanations/ CC = gcc # C compiler CFLAGS = -fPIC -Wall -Wextra -O2 -g # C flags LDFLAGS = -shared #

Musk’s Grok 4 launches one day after chatbot generated Hitler praise on X

Musk has also apparently used the Grok chatbots as an automated extension of his trolling habits, showing examples of Grok 3 producing “based” opinions that criticized the media in February. In May, Grok on X began repeatedly generating outputs about white genocide in South Africa, and most recently, we’ve seen the Grok Nazi output debacle.

Peru’s Sustainable Machu Picchu Pueblo

While I’m a firm believer that every day should be Earth Day, it is always exciting when a major environmental achievement coincides with Earth Month. Peru’s sustainable Machu Picchu Pueblo has reached an exciting environmental goal. The city has been crowned the first in Latin America to become 100 percent sustainable. As the area struggles

Russian pro basketball player arrested for alleged role in ransomware attacks

Russian professional basketball player Daniil Kasatkin was arrested in France at the request of the United States for allegedly acting as a negotiator for a ransomware gang. Daniil Kasatkin is a Russian basketball player who briefly played NCAA basketball at Penn State before returning to Russia in 2019. In four seasons with MBA-MAI, he appeared in

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