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Twitter Source Code Leak Investigation #1659

March 27, 2023Podcastgeeknews

Twitter’s source code was leaked on GitHub, potentially exposing the platform’s vulnerabilities and trade secrets. The code was removed after Twitter filed a DMCA request. The company suspects a former employee may be responsible for the leak and has submitted a court filing in California to identify the perpetrator and any other GitHub users who may have downloaded the data. This incident comes amid turbulent times for Twitter since its acquisition by Elon Musk last year, with cost-cutting measures impacting the platform’s reliability. The leak precedes Twitter’s plan to open source its tweet recommendation code on March 31st. This is not surprising, considering how some employees felt about the takeover. Honestly, I am surprised that more source code has not found its way onto the web.

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Ethernet Inventor Metcalfe Wins Turing #1658

March 23, 2023Podcastgeeknews

Robert Metcalfe, co-inventor of Ethernet and namesake of Metcalfe’s law, has been awarded the prestigious Turing Award for his groundbreaking work in the 1970s. Metcalfe and the late David Boggs developed the first Ethernet at Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) to connect Alto personal computers and laser printers. The technology quickly became the foundation of modern data communication and is still widely used today. With an estimated 7 billion Ethernet ports worldwide, Metcalfe’s contributions have impacted global communication infrastructure. The Turing Award comes with a $1 million prize, financially supported by Google. It’s nice to see these icons get awards for their work that has significantly impacted mankind—a well-deserving award.

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Altman Warns of Language Model Risks #1657

March 20, 2023Podcastgeeknews

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed concerns over the potential risks posed by language models, such as their use in disinformation campaigns or cyber-attacks. In an interview with ABCNews, he urged caution and acknowledged that people should be glad that OpenAI is aware of these dangers. However, the company has faced criticism for withholding technical details about its GPT-4 model. Critics question why the technology is available for purchase if it’s as dangerous as claimed. Altman noted that other creators might not implement the safety measures OpenAI has in place. The real challenge that Altman did not discuss was that law preventing abuse would take years the making.

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Couple with Disabilities Wonder if AI Tool Led to Daughter’s Removal #1656

March 16, 2023Podcastgeeknews

The Hackneys, a couple with developmental disabilities, wonder whether an AI tool used by the Allegheny County Department of Human Services to predict children’s risk of harm led to removing their 8-month-old daughter from their home. The Hackneys’ daughter had been hospitalized for dehydration, and child welfare officials took custody of her, accusing a couple of neglect. Over a year later, their daughter remains in foster care, and the Hackneys struggle to understand how taking their daughter to the hospital could be considered neglectful. If AI resulted in children being taken from parents, we have much to worry about.

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Silicon Valley Bank get Full Bailout #1655

March 13, 2023Podcastgeeknews

So you have to wonder, after the federal government did a complete bailout of Silicon Valley Bank, will all banks in the future get this royal treatment, or will those of us that bank with banks that do not have venture capitalist money in them be thrown to the curb? How did this bank get special treatment? While I am happy for those that got their money back, when does this happen to non-politically connected institutions?

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Can you truly be Anonymous Online? #1654

March 2, 2023Podcastgeeknews

Can you indeed be Anonymous Online? Well, a California court will decide if an anonymous Reddit poster will be outed on who they actually are based on an ongoing discovery phase of litigation that does not involve Reddit. Kudos to Reddit for battling for their user’s rights to remain anonymous.

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SpaceX Launched ‘V2 Mini’ Satellites #1653

February 27, 2023Podcastgeeknews

SpaceX is in a bind with the Starship launch running behind. They have had to launch “V2 Mini’ Satellites to help them increase their already over-sold capacity, resulting in lower-than-expected performance. I have seen it with my Starlink account while, at the same time, they continue to raise the prices of the service to try and have fewer folks in oversold regions using the service. The V2 Mini has 5x the capacity, so it appears they will try to fill some gaps. Meanwhile, the Falcon 9 can only put 21 of these into orbit per launch due to the heavier weight.