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Microsoft and GitHub Preview New Tool That Identifies, Prioritizes, and Fixes Vulnerabilities With AI

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

“Security, development, and AI now move as one,” says Microsoft’s director of cloud/AI securityproduct marketing. Microsoft and GitHub “have launched a native integration between Microsoft Defender for Cloud and GitHub Advanced Security that aims to address what one executive calls decades of accumulated security debt in enterprise codebases…” according to The New Stack:The integration,...

Walmart takes on Sixty60 with 60-minute delivery in SA debut

Today at 17:59 PM, via TechCentral

Walmart opened its first store in South Africa on Saturday, marking the US retail giant’s debut on the African continent as it seeks a stake in a competitive market. More than 100 shoppers queued for hours outside the store to take advantage of Walmart’s “Everyday Low Prices” and shop international products that are not easily […]

Engineers are Building the Hottest Geothermal Power Plant on Earth – Next to a US Volcano

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

“On the slopes of an Oregon volcano, engineers are building the hottest geothermal power plant on Earth,” reports the Washington Post:The plant will tap into the infernal energy of Newberry Volcano, “one of the largest and most hazardous active volcanoes in the United States,” according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It has already reached temperatures of 629 degrees Fahrenheit, making it one...

1GB for R45,000

Today at 16:09 PM, via MyBroadband

South Africa’s mobile data prices have declined by more than 99% since 2000, thanks to substantial network investments, more radiofrequency spectrum for cellular use, and increased competition.

How the Internet Rewired Work – and What That Tells Us About AI’s Likely Impact

Today at 14:34 PM, via Slashdot

“The internet did transform work — but not the way 1998 thought…” argues the Wall Street Journal. “The internet slipped inside almost every job and rewired how work got done.” So while the number of single-task jobs like travel agent dropped, most jobs “are bundles of judgment, coordination and hands-on work,” and instead the internet brought “the quiet transformation of nearly every job in...

How OpenAI’s Changes Sent Some Users Spiraling

Today at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

OpenAI adjusted ChatGPT’s settings, which left some users spiraling, according to our reporting. Kashmir Hill, who reports on technology and privacy, describes what the company has done about the users’ troubling reports.

Microsoft Warns Its Windows AI Feature Brings Data Theft and Malware Risks, and ‘Occasionally May Hallucinate’

Today at 10:34 AM, via Slashdot

“Copilot Actions on Windows 11” is currently available in Insider builds (version 26220.7262) as part of Copilot Labs, according to a recent report, “and is off by default, requiring admin access to set it up.” But maybe it’s off for a good reason…besides the fact that it can access any apps installed on your system:In a support document, Microsoft admits that features like Copilot Actions...

Amazon’s AI-Powered IDE Kiro Helps Vibe Coders with ‘Spec Mode’

Today at 07:34 AM, via Slashdot

A promotional video for Amazon’s Kiro software development system took a unique approach, writes GeekWire. “Instead of product diagrams or keynote slides, a crew from Seattle’s Packrat creative studio used action figures on a miniature set to create a stop-motion sequence…” “Can the software development hero conquer the ‘AI Slop Monster’ to uncover the gleaming, fully functional robot buried...

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