Mozilla is adding a new feature called the 'AI Window' to its Firefox browser, which will include an integrated AI assistant and chatbot. This new "AI Window" will provide users with a dedicated space to chat directly with the browser's AI assistant, offering real-time help and interaction while they browse. So yet another AI browser that will have full access to what you do on the internet 😏 https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/building-ai-the-firefox-way-shaping-what-s-next-together/td-p/109922

Friend: How many domains do you have registered? Me: Don't ask. Friend: Come on. What's the big secret between friends? Me: Hmm, maybe 100. IDK. Friend: Oh, I see. And what do you do with them? Do you have apps or websites? Me: Oh yeah, I have 4 websites and 2 apps. Friend: You must be making lots of money, then? Are you loaded? Me: Zero paying users. It's the cost of being an 'idea person' & mu way of dealing unresolved issues in my life. Friend: Yeah, right. Me: 😭😭😭

Checkout.com was hacked, refuses ransom payment, and donating the ransom amount to fund cybercrime research.

Protecting our Merchants: Standing up to Extortion

Our statement detailing an incident concerning a legacy system. We outline our commitment to transparency, accountability, and planned investment i...

That is some batman style fighting. Hah!

Google announces the start of Early Access for the new Android Developer Verification program which according to Google helps protect users from malware, scams, and repeat bad actors, especially through sideloaded apps. All, developers now need to provide government ID and other documentation to verify their developer verification and only verified developers apps can be installed on Android devices.

Android Developers Blog

Android developer verification: Early access starts now as we continue to build with your feedback

News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.

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Microsoft announces a new marketing strategy for the Year of the Linux Desktop 😉 Thank you for doing this. 😂 Nobody asked for this kind of product that breaks all privacy and safety standards. So choose wisely

the official ingress-nginx is retiring which is a very popular Kubernetes Ingress Controller based on NGINX server. They are recommending modern alternatives.

Kubernetes

Ingress NGINX Retirement: What You Need to Know

To prioritize the safety and security of the ecosystem, Kubernetes SIG Network and the Security Response Committee are announcing the upcoming reti...

The open-source FFmpeg project, used by companies like Google for multimedia processing, urged Google to fund its volunteer developers. FFmpeg is overwhelmed by bugs reported by Google's AI security tools and lacks resources to fix them quickly. https://thenewstack.io/ffmpeg-to-google-fund-us-or-stop-sending-bugs/

Meta's chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, plans to exit and launch his own start-up. He ended up in a position where he has to report to a kid much younger than him. Yann LeCun, who is a scientist, strongly maintains the stance that AI will never be able to reason and plan like humans. He said LLM has its uses, but it is next to impossible to build AGI or even intelligence that can match a baby elephant's intelligence. No wonder Zuck is not happy 🤣

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i know it isn't caturday and nobody seems to share this one, but it made me laugh, so i'm sharing it, hoping it will make someone laugh