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We Rewrote Our Project With Rust…and It’s Almost 40X Faster

This article describes the process ofrewriting an open-source constraint-based record and functional language called KCL from Python to Rust. The decision to choose Rust was based on its: - memory security mechanism, - performance advantages, - excellent developer community, - and toolchains.The re.. read more  

We Rewrote Our Project With Rust…and It’s Almost 40X Faster
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Sun Tzu and the art of Software Test Management

In this article, the author discusses their approach to test management and how the proverb "know yourself and your enemy" from the Art of War can be applied to it. They list 8 areas that test managers should understand: - the user, - the product, - the architecture, - where the software has been, .. read more  

Sun Tzu and the art of Software Test Management
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Ranking Data with SQL Window Functions

This tutorial is aboutusing SQL Window Functions to rank data. It explains the concepts of window ordering vs. result ordering, sorting uniqueness, and the different ranking functions available. The tutorial provides examples and animations to help visualize the concepts, and also offers exercises .. read more  

Ranking Data with SQL Window Functions
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Reverse-Engineering YouTube: Revisited

The article is written by an author who previously wrote about how YouTube worked and how to exploit that knowledge to download videos. They explain that many things have changed since that article was written, such as YouTube's internal API being restructured, and some of the internal endpoints tha.. read more  

Reverse-Engineering YouTube: Revisited
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YAML: while constructing a mapping found unhashable key

The error message "found unhashable key" occurs when trying to convert a mapping from YAML to a Python dict and the key is not hashable, which means it can't be used as a dictionary key. This happens because mutable containers like lists are not hashable while immutable containers like tuples are h.. read more  

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Fly through Jupyter with keyboard shortcuts

This is a tutorial onhow to increase productivity in Jupyter Notebookby usingbuilt-in keyboard shortcuts. The post covers the difference between Command Mode and Edit Mode, andthe 25 most useful keyboard shortcutsfor each mode, including: - navigating cells, - creating and deleting cells, - changin.. read more  

Fly through Jupyter with keyboard shortcuts
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GPT in 60 Lines of NumPy

This blog post explainshow to implement a GPT-2 model from scratchusing only60 lines of code in NumPy. The post assumes prior knowledge of Python, NumPy, and neural network training. The implementation is a simplified version of the GPT-2 architecture, which is a large language model used for gener.. read more  

GPT in 60 Lines of NumPy
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devdata - Improving developer velocity and experience

Experienced developers spend a lot of time debugging and creating new bugs, and while AI won't solve all their problems, they can improve their productivity with small tactical changes. One such technique is called "devdata," which involvescreating a realistic fake data generation toolto quickly and.. read more  

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New GoLang-Based HinataBot Exploiting Router and Server Flaws for DDoS Attacks

The HinataBot is a new Golang-based botnet that uses known vulnerabilities to compromise routers and servers for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The malware is still in active development, with newer artifacts detected as recently as this month. Akamai reveals that the latest iteratio.. read more  

New GoLang-Based HinataBot Exploiting Router and Server Flaws for DDoS Attacks
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Amazon OpenSearch Service introduces security analytics

Amazon OpenSearch Service has announced security analytics that provides new threat monitoring, detection, and alerting features. These capabilities help you to detect and investigate potential security threats that may disrupt your business operations or pose a threat to sensitive organizational d.. read more  

Amazon OpenSearch Service introduces security analytics