Free Will vs. Determinism as the Core of Political Disagreement
Ultimately, there are two primary political belief systems, and they are poorly captured by any label such as liberal, conservative, republican, or democrat. These two…
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Hertz confirms customer info, drivers’ licenses stolen in data breach
Car rental giant Hertz Corporation warns it suffered a data breach after customer data for its Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar brands was stolen in the…
Computer and law experts respond to call for opinions on computer evidence
Legal and IT experts have made submissions to the government’s call for views on the current rules around the use of computer evidence in court,…
OpenAI touts improved coding, long context comprehension
OpenAI has launched its new AI model GPT-4.1, along with smaller versions GPT-4.1 mini and GPT-4.1 nano, touting major improvements in coding, instruction following, and…
How to Have a Good Debate: Definitions
The majority of conflict within any sufficiently complex debate originates from semantics related to the core terms, e.g. atheist, agnostic, liberal, conservative. The primary goal…
Newmont brings private 5G to its Cadia surface ops
Newmont has replaced wi-fi with private 5G to remotely control dozers working in the tailings area of its Cadia gold and copper mine in western…
Nmap: Use the –top-ports Option for Both TCP and UDP Simultaneously
I’m a big fan of nmap‘s –top-ports option, which gives you the ability to leverage Fyodor’s latest Internet research on open ports on the Internet.…
Aussie Broadband hunts AI dividends for staff
Aussie Broadband is investigating how AI and automation might assist staff with locating information and tapping internal knowledge sources, freeing up time to engage with…
Free Will Again (A Response to a Reddit Question)
In response to this thread on Reddit: — Free will is a necessary delusion. The big bang happened, and then we do things. If true…
Incomplete Patch Leaves NVIDIA and Docker Users at Risk
Trend Micro found major flaws in the NVIDIA Container Toolkit and Docker, risking container escapes, DoS attacks and AI infrastructure. Users should audit setups and…
Meta slurps up EU user data for AI training
European Facebook users have so far avoided having their public posts used to train parent company Meta’s AI model. That’s about to change, the company…
Queensland transitions to new digital identity system
Queensland has officially retired its legacy digital identity system, QGov, after completing the transition to a “modern digital architecture”. The Queensland Digital Identity (QDI) will…