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Endorse the Open Source AI Definition and Join the Movement for Transparent, Collaborative AI
Open source software has transformed the technology landscape, enabling unprecedented collaboration, transparency, and innovation. Now, the Open Source Initiative is bringing those same principles to the world of artificial intelligence (AI) through the Open Source AI Definition.
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Building VirtualBox From Source on Devuan and alt Debian-based distros
VirtualBox is a powerful and popular open-source virtualization software that allows you to run multiple operating systems on a single machine. While VirtualBox provides pre-built binaries for many Linux distributions, sometimes you may want to build it from source, especially if you’re using a less common distro like Devuan. Modern builds do not include VBox in the maintream repos, but the quality of like tools (like setting up bridged network devices) cannot be beat by Qemu.
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Linux Malware "perfctl" Fuels Years-Long Cryptomining Campaign
A stealthy Linux malware known as “perfctl” has been targeting servers and workstations for at least three years, evading detection through sophisticated evasion tactics and the use of rootkits.
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New AI Models Now Available in DuckDuckGo AI Chat Beta. Llama 3 70B and Mixtral 8x7B
DuckDuckGo has expanded the AI models available in their AI Chat beta, adding two powerful new options - Llama 3 70B and Mixtral 8x7B.
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Framework Laptop 13 Receives Major Upgrades, Incuding a Drop-In 120Hz Display
Framework, the company known for its modular and customizable laptops, has announced a fourth round of iterative updates and upgrade options for its Framework Laptop 13. The latest improvements include new Intel Meteor Lake Core Ultra processors with Intel Arc dedicated GPUs, lower prices for the AMD Ryzen 7000 and 13th-gen Intel editions, and a new display with a higher 2880x1920 resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate.
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Free Online XZ Backdoor Scanner to Screen Linux Binaries
In the wake of the recent XZ Utils supply chain attack that saw a backdoor injected into the popular data compression tool, cybersecurity firm Binarly has released a free online scanner to detect whether any Linux executable has been impacted by the malicious code. The scanner can identify the XZ backdoor, tracked as CVE-2024-3094, across any binary file regardless of whether it is the XZ Utils package itself or any other application or library.
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Critical XZ Utils Backdoor Impacts Most Linux Distros
A serious supply chain attack has been discovered affecting the widely used XZ data compression utility on Linux. Red Hat has issued an urgent warning for users to immediately stop using systems running Fedora 41, Fedora Rawhide, and other distros that bundle the compromised XZ 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 versions.
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Playtron Receives $10 million in funding for PlaytronOS
The gaming world is bracing for a potential seismic shift as a new player enters the arena. Playtron, a startup founded by industry veteran Kirt McMaster, has secured $10 million in funding and unveiled ambitious plans to challenge the giants of the gaming industry with a Linux-based operating system called PlaytronOS and a handheld gaming device.
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Musk Fires Back at OpenAI, Vows to Open Source xAI's Grok Chatbot
The AI battle is heating up as Elon Musk has promised to open source Grok, the advanced chatbot created by his startup xAI, sometime this week. The move comes just days after Musk sued OpenAI, the company he co-founded nearly a decade ago, accusing it of abandoning its principles of open source and benefiting all humanity.
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DuckDuckGo Delivers Private Sync For Passwords and Bookmarks
DuckDuckGo has built its reputation on a dedication to user privacy. Its search engine and web browser promise not to track your online activity or data. However, this commitment makes it difficult for DuckDuckGo to offer expected browser features like synchronizing passwords, bookmarks and settings across devices.