OctoSQL & Vulnerability Data – SANS Internet Storm Center

As an avid daily reader of TLDR Information Security I benefit twofold. First, I gain interesting insights and recommendations regarding launches and tools, where I first learned about OctoSQL. Second, concerning vulnerability details inevitably land in my inbox on a near daily basis. Aside from my recommendation to join the TLDR InfoSec mailing list, diary readers also benefit twofold…

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The people who think AI might become conscious

BBC Listen to this article. I step into the booth with some trepidation. I am about to be subjected to strobe lighting while music plays – as part of a research project trying to understand what makes us truly human. It’s an experience that brings to mind the test in the science fiction film Bladerunner,…

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China’s battery giant eyes world domination

Set amid a backdrop of lush rolling hills and marshy lakes, Ningde is an unassuming town on the south-eastern coast of China, lined with low-rise buildings and apartment blocks. One structure stands out: a gleaming rectangular tower with a gently curving glass façade, which bears an uncanny resemblance to a giant lithium-ion battery pack. Source…

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The luxury industry is poised for a deal wave

A shopping spree looks set to begin in the world of luxury. Prada, one big-name Italian brand, is said to be in talks to buy another, Versace. On March 13th Donatella Versace stepped down as chief designer of the firm founded by her brother. Giorgio Armani, the 90-year-old founder of his eponymous label, has said…

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