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👏 Microsoft with yet another AI product release.

superartificial • 0 implied HN points • 08 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Tools Software Marketing CRM
  1. Microsoft announced a new AI assistant called Dynamics 365 Copilot for various business applications.
  2. HubSpot released two new AI tools: ChatSpot and Content Assistant, for personalized marketing and sales processes.
  3. Microsoft and HubSpot are both investing in AI technology to enhance productivity and customer experience in different business sectors.

Alternatives to Arduino IDE Serial plotter

Barn Lab • 0 implied HN points • 17 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Tools Programming Data Visualization UI Design Protocols
  1. Serial graphers are tools for data visualization and analysis using data from a serial port.
  2. Alternatives to Arduino IDE Serial plotter include Serial Port Plotter, Processing Grapher, and SerialTest, offering different features and capabilities.
  3. SerialTest stands out for its versatility, allowing sending and receiving data over various protocols, customizable UI, and dark theme.

Widget Tricks Newsletter #2

Widget Tricks • 0 implied HN points • 31 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Programming Jobs Tools Videos Books
  1. Learn how to sound like a smart software engineer by using common phrases like "It depends" or "But it won't scale."
  2. Assume responsibility in programming and always consider that the fault might lie in your code.
  3. Start small when bootstrapping side projects, like Pieter Levels who created a successful business with just a 'BUY' button.
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Risky Biz News: Facebook takes down NodeStealer malware before it can take off the ground

Risky Business News • 0 implied HN points • 05 May 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Tools Company News Threat intelligence
  1. Meta disrupted the NodeStealer malware, preventing its spread and protecting user credentials from being compromised.
  2. Various cyberattacks and ransomware incidents have been reported, affecting entities like universities and cities.
  3. Key developments in the tech and privacy sector include the FTC proposing a ban on Facebook monetizing youth data and Discord transitioning to a new username format.

Step 4: Community Organizing

Crypto Good • 0 implied HN points • 06 May 23
🔮 Crypto Community Organizing Tools Documentation
  1. Using essential tools like a space for community and writing platforms is crucial for starting an Impact DAO.
  2. Documenting everything, including values, mission, and wins, is important for organizational knowledge and growth.
  3. Understanding the best ops structure like workstreams or pods is key in managing a DAO effectively.

MITRE ATT&CK

Barn Lab • 0 implied HN points • 18 May 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Threats Tools Networks Devices
  1. Disseminating cybersecurity knowledge is important but can also be risky.
  2. MITRE ATT&CK is a valuable resource for understanding cybersecurity threats and defenses.
  3. The MITRE ATT&CK matrix provides detailed information on adversary behaviors and techniques.

The AI Report - #1

The AI Report • 0 implied HN points • 08 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Research News Tools Prompts
  1. Research in AI: Recent papers highlight advancements in long-range transformers and self-supervised learning.
  2. World of AI News: Crypto.com introduces an AI chatbot named Amy, while Microsoft considers offering private, more secure ChatGPT instances at a premium price.
  3. Tools: Jsonformer is a helpful tool for generating JSON from language models, simplifying the JSON creation process.

Risky Biz News: New Chinese APT attacks US critical infrastructure

Risky Business News • 0 implied HN points • 26 May 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Malware Vulnerabilities Tools
  1. New Chinese APT group Volt Typhoon detected targeting US critical infrastructure with stealth techniques.
  2. Recent focus of Chinese APTs on stealth operations explained by pressure to avoid detection due to increased scrutiny.
  3. Breaches and hacks include Chinese cyber-spies targeting Kenyan government, crypto-heists, and exit scams affecting investors.

Risky Biz News: Move aside RowHammer, the RowPress attack is here

Risky Business News • 0 implied HN points • 28 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Malware Vulnerabilities Tools Conferences
  1. A new memory attack named RowPress has been discovered as an alternative to RowHammer, making DRAM chips vulnerable.
  2. Software-level mitigations can help protect against the RowPress attack by limiting the time a memory row can stay open.
  3. Various notable breaches, hacks, and incidents have occurred recently, emphasizing the ongoing importance of cybersecurity measures and vigilance.

massgrave.dev

Barn Lab • 0 implied HN points • 31 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Software Activation Piracy Microsoft Tools
  1. You can download Windows for free from Microsoft and install it without a key, but a watermark may appear after some time.
  2. Legitimate options to remove the watermark include purchasing an activation key from Kinguin or transferring an old activation key from Windows 7 onwards.
  3. There are legal ways to activate Windows using HWID, KMS activation methods, or MAS Scripts available from massgrave.dev.

Daily Build

traction • 0 implied HN points • 09 Aug 23
🕹 Technology AI Newsletter Tools Apps
  1. Newsletter called Daily Build focuses on using latest AI tools for building various things.
  2. Readers can learn to create apps, icons, widgets, spreadsheets, and more through the newsletter.
  3. The author offers quick building projects like a MacOS note-taking app and a weather app using an API.

Snapchat+ subscribers can now create and send AI-generated images

pocoai • 0 implied HN points • 13 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Startups Shopping Tools Artworks
  1. Snapchat+ subscribers can create and send AI-generated images with new features like Dream selfie and AI-powered extend tool.
  2. Amazon.in enhances customer experience with AI-Generated Review Highlights for product detail pages.
  3. GuardZ, an Israeli startup, raises $18 million to expand its AI-based security platform for small and medium businesses.

Ever thought CEOs could pull off a dramatic return? Get ready for the tech comeback of the century with Sam Altman!

pocoai • 0 implied HN points • 22 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Apps Funding Tools
  1. Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI after being dismissed, creating a big wave in the AI community.
  2. Stability AI introduces AI model that can generate videos from images, opening new possibilities in video creation.
  3. AI21 Labs secures $53 million in funding, positioning itself as a major player in the generative AI market.

Building on a Subnet solution by Ava Labs

CodeLink’s Substack • 0 implied HN points • 12 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Blockchain Developers Gaming Tools Prototyping
  1. Avalanche Subnets allow developers to create customized blockchains for specific needs, enhancing performance and security.
  2. Using Kurtosis makes setting up Avalanche Subnets quicker and simpler for deploying blockchain applications.
  3. Developers can easily deploy and play multiplayer games on a local Avalanche subnet with step-by-step guidance.

Microsoft Is the Latest Behemoth Trying to 'Help' Journos With AI

Startup Strategies • 0 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Journalism Big Tech Tools
  1. Microsoft is offering AI tools and training to news organizations to help journalists in their work.
  2. The AI tools and training provided by Microsoft focus on assisting journalists in research, source discovery, and translation.
  3. Journalists may benefit more from investments in media organizations and jobs rather than extensive AI training.

Example-Driven Development

m3 | music, medicine, machine learning • 0 implied HN points • 17 Aug 23
🕹 Technology AI/ML Programming Tools Development Machine Learning
  1. Providing a wider range of examples to ChatGPT helps in generating more natural-sounding outputs.
  2. Using a local plugin for ChatGPT allows for accessing and providing context from local files for better collaboration.
  3. Example-driven development with LLMs is useful for identifying relevant context, mimicking input characteristics, and making connections between different types of files.