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TeamPCP, the hackers behind the Shai-Hulud worm, has done significant damage to the open source ecosystem. But it's not necessarily due to skill alone.
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Every company needs an agentic AI strategy, but the tools to allow agentic AI frameworks to be safely and securely adopted are just starting to appear.
May 26, 2026: This post was originally published in July 2022. It has been updated to reflect current engagement options, new threat intelligence resources such as the Threat Technique Catalog for AWS (TTC), additional open-source tools, and the distinction between AWS CIRT support and the AWS Security Incident Response managed service. Welcome back, or welcome […]
The Fitbit app is no more. Along with the launch of the new Fitbit Air (which you can expect a full review of once we've spent more time with it), Google has officially replaced it with Google Health, as previously announced, and many of the responses we've seen so far are full of confusion, frustration, and requests to get the old app back. One post on Reddit calls out a common issue, saying, "I can't even completely fill up my home screen. They only have 2 large tiles available and I can't ju
Exactly-once processing (EOP) is often touted as the gold standard for reliability in distributed systems. The promise of processing each message just once seems perfect, whether you're developing financial systems, real-time analytics pipelines, or event-driven microservices. But the truth is much more complex. What most systems refer to as "exactly once" is actually an approximation that balances trade-offs, limitations, and assumptions rather than an absolute.
GE’s nugget ice maker is simple to set up. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge If you’re looking for ways to make staying cool and hydrated easier this summer, Woot is currently selling a refurbished GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker for $264.99 through June 3rd. That’s $184 less than buying new at its full price, and comes with a 90-day warranty. If you want a brand new model, it’s also on sale for $359 ($90) at Best Buy, or $449 ($50 off) with a side tank included (Amazon
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