Using AI Gemma 3 Locally with a Single CPU

Several months ago, I got a Nucbox K8 Plus minicomputer to use as a Proxmox 9 server. At the time of this acquisition, I didn’t realize this minicomputer had an artificial intelligence (AI) engine [1] build in the CPU that could be used to run AI applications locally. A coworker recommended that I try Google…

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These developers are changing lives with Gemma 3n

When Gemma 3n was released, we hoped developers would use its on-device, multimodal capabilities to make a difference in people’s lives. With more than 600 projects submitted to the Gemma 3n Impact Challenge on Kaggle, the community delivered on that promise. Today, we’re excited to introduce the winners: Gemma Vision is an AI assistant designed…

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Implement automated smoke testing using Amazon Nova Act headless mode

Automated smoke testing using Amazon Nova Act headless mode helps development teams validate core functionality in continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Development teams often deploy code several times daily, so fast testing helps maintain application quality. Traditional end-to-end testing can take hours to complete, creating delays in your CI/CD pipeline. Smoke testing is…

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Tracking Key Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Actions Under the Trump Administration

In 2024, over 61 million adults in the U.S. experienced a mental illness and deaths due to suicide, gun violence, and drug overdose remained high. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic and necessary public health responses exacerbated an already existing mental health and substance use crises. At the same time, many people experience difficulties affording mental health…

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Cracking ValleyRAT: From Builder Secrets to Kernel Rootkits

Highlights: Check Point Research (CPR) presents a full dissection of the widely used ValleyRAT backdoor, also known as Winos/Winos4.0, covering its modular architecture and plugin system. By analyzing the publicly leaked builder and development structure (Visual Studio solutions and project files, without source code), we were able to accurately correlate artifacts and reverse engineer the functionality of all “main” plugins. The analysis reveals the…

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Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children

James Gallagher,Health and science correspondentand Natalie Truswell,Investigations producer Shutterstock The donor’s sperm was used in clinics across Europe (stock image) A sperm donor who unknowingly harboured a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, a major investigation has revealed. Some children have already died and…

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