JailBreaking AI still easy, can be done with StRanGe CaSINg

New research from Anthropic, one of the leading AI companies and the developer of the Claude family of Large Language Models (LLMs), has released research showing that the process for getting LLMs to do what they’re not supposed to is still pretty easy and can be automated. SomETIMeS alL it tAKeS Is typing prOMptS Like Read more about JailBreaking AI still easy, can be done with StRanGe CaSINg[…]

2024 Open Source Software Funding Report

This report summarizes insights from the inaugural 2024 Open Source Software Funding Survey1, a collaboration between GitHub, the Linux Foundation, and researchers from Harvard University. The objective of this study was to better understand how organizations2 fund, contribute to, and otherwise support open source software. Key Findings Scale Organizations contribute $7.7 billion USD annually to Read more about 2024 Open Source Software Funding Report[…]

PayPal Honey extension to find deals instead hides discounts and reroutes commissions from promoters

PayPal-owned browser extension Honey manipulates affiliate marketing systems and withholds discount information from users, according to an investigation by YouTube channel MegaLag. The extension — which rose in popularity after promising consumers it would find them the best online deals — replaces existing affiliate cookies with its own during checkout, diverting commission payments from content Read more about PayPal Honey extension to find deals instead hides discounts and reroutes commissions from promoters[…]

British soldiers successfully test drone killer radiowave weapon for first time

British soldiers have successfully trialled for the first time a game-changing weapon that can take down a swarm of drones using radio waves for less than the cost of a pack of mince pies. The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) development system can detect, track and engage a range of threats across land, air Read more about British soldiers successfully test drone killer radiowave weapon for first time[…]