Review of Linux on Minisforum V3 AMD Ryzen Tablet
Update: I have created an awesome-minisforum-v3 GitHub repository to list information for Minisforum V3 users, including some workarounds for the issues mentioned in this review. Quest for the Ideal Portable Linux Device After my 2016 MacBook Pro experienced multiple hardware issues and was sent for recycling, I no longer have a personal laptop. Until recently, […]
Detecting hallucinations in large language models using semantic entropy
Abstract Large language model (LLM) systems, such as ChatGPT1 or Gemini2, can show impressive reasoning and question-answering capabilities but often ‘hallucinate’ false outputs and unsubstantiated answers3,4. Answering unreliably or without the necessary information prevents adoption in diverse fields, with problems including fabrication of legal precedents5 or untrue facts in news articles6 and even posing a […]
Singapore doubles down on lab-grown meat as Silicon Valley backs off
Huber’s Butchery, in Singapore’s upscale Dempsey Hill neighborhood, has long drawn shoppers looking for more than just cold cuts. Starting last month, the deli’s freezer section has stocked shredded chicken grown from cells in a lab, the first time anywhere in the world that cultivated meat can be bought in a store, its manufacturer said. […]
The tiny chip that powers Montreal subway tickets
To use the Montreal subway (the Métro), you tap a paper ticket against the turnstile and it opens. The ticket works through a system called NFC, but what’s happening internally? How does the ticket work without a battery? How does it communicate with the turnstile? And how can it be so cheap that you can […]
US Forest Service proposes protections for old-growth trees, without logging ban
The Biden administration has published its proposed plan for preserving old-growth trees in national forests across the country, opening another opportunity for public input on conserving ancient trees. The proposal, presented in a draft environmental analysis on Friday, outlines ways national forests should prioritize preserving old-growth trees, but it falls short of an outright ban […]
Arbitrary shell command evaluation in Org Mode (GNU Emacs)
oss-sec mailing list archives From: Ihor Radchenko Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 08:41:15 +0000 Hi, Here is a vulnerability in Emacs Org mode. Reproducer is the following .org file: #+LINK: shell %(shell-command-to-string) [[shell:touch ~/hacked.txt]] When sent by email and previewed in Emacs or when opened in Emacs as a file, the above Org file will […]
Traffic engineers build roads inviting crashes on outdated research, faulty data
“Can you name the truck with four-wheel drive, smells like a steak, and seats 35?” Back in 1998, “The Simpsons” joked about the Canyonero, an SUV so big that they were obviously kidding. At that time, it was preposterous to think anyone would drive something that was “12 yards long, two lanes wide, 65 tons […]
Picolisp a Railroad Simulation
In our previous post, we introduced how to utilize Discrete Event Simulation (DES) in PicoLisp. Now, let’s explore another application: a railroad model simulation that includes tracks and trains. The visualization is ASCII-based, so feel free to unleash your imagination to transform it into a comprehensive mini railway experience! 😊 You can create a sort […]
Show HN: I am using AI to drop hats outside my window onto New Yorkers
Book the midtown DropofaHat Zone now! I am a simple midwesterner living in the middle of New York City. I put my shoes on one at a time, I apologize when I bump into people on the street, and I use AI inference to drop hats on heads when they stand outside my apartment. Like […]
Asynchronous Consensus Without Trusted Setup or Public-Key Cryptography
Paper 2024/677 Asynchronous Consensus without Trusted Setup or Public-Key Cryptography Sourav Das, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Sisi Duan, Tsinghua University Shengqi Liu, Southern University of Science and Technology Atsuki Momose, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Ling Ren, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Victor Shoup, Offchain Labs Abstract Byzantine consensus is a fundamental building block in distributed cryptographic […]