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Swedish game studio channels fandom in 'Star Wars Outlaw'From Yoda figurines to Lego stormtrooper helmets, Star Wars is everywhere around the Massive Entertainment video game studio that's about to unveil a hotly anticipated title drawn from George Lucas's iconic franchise.... Read more
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From doubt to trust: The journey of Cameroonian software developers in open sourceA recent study delves into the trust and engagement of Cameroonian software developers in open-source projects, offering critical insights into the collaborative software development landscape. The findings underscore the importance of recognizing cultural and social specificities to enhance involvement and contributions from African developers in open-source communities.... Read more
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Redesigning videoconferencing for, and by, people who stutterAs a former tech lead at Meta, Shaomei Wu, Ph.D. '12, found she had to work extra hard to get her points across in large online meetings. She stutters, which combined with her gender and racial identity, made it challenging to claim and hold the floor. She began doing research... Read more
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New open-source software for quantum cryptography is greater than the sum of its partsAccurate models of real-world scenarios are important for bringing theoretical and experimental research together in meaningful ways. Creating these realistic computer models, however, is a very large undertaking. Significant amounts of data, code, and expertise across a wide range of intricate areas are needed to create useful and comprehensive software.... Read more
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Meta releases four new publicly available AI models for developer useA team of AI researchers at Meta's Fundamental AI Research team are making four new AI models publicly available to researchers and developers creating new applications. The team has posted a paper on the arXiv preprint server outlining one of the new models, JASCO, and how it might be used.... Read more
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Updated software improves slicing for large-format 3D printingResearchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first additive manufacturing slicing computer application to simultaneously speed and simplify digital conversion of accurate, large-format three-dimensional parts in a factory production setting.... Read more
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Software engineers develop a way to run AI language models without matrix multiplicationA team of software engineers at the University of California, working with one colleague from Soochow University and another from LuxiTec, has developed a way to run AI language models without using matrix multiplication. The team has published a paper on the arXiv preprint server describing their new approach and... Read more
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Six NFR strategies to improve software performance and securityNon-functional requirements (NFRs) are important aspects of a software system, but are often overlooked by developers because they're not the aspects of a program that users interact with directly. A new study delves into how developers approach the crafting of NFRs and outlines six best practices for addressing NFRs that... Read more
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Team creates software to block AI phishing scamsA team of researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington has developed software that prevents artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT from creating phishing websites—a growing concern as cybercriminals have been utilizing the technology for designing scams.... Read more
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Hidden humor, the software developer's secret weaponWriting software code can be a painstaking and stressful process—and downright boring when the job is repetitive and you're doing it remotely, alone in front of your screen.... Read more
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Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denies it's a hazard after the US Commerce Dept bans its softwareThe cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denied Friday that it is a security threat after the U.S. Commerce Department banned the use of its software in the United States.... Read more
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US bans Russia's Kaspersky antivirus softwareThe United States on Thursday banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in the country on national security grounds, the US Commerce Department announced.... Read more
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New technique makes lengthy privacy notices easier to understand by converting them into machine-readable formatsAn Aston University researcher has suggested a more human-friendly way of reading websites' long-winded privacy notices.... Read more
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Security experts find vulnerability in ARM's memory tagging extensionsA combined team of security experts from Seoul National University and Samsung Research has found a vulnerability in memory tagging extensions (MTEs) employed by ARM processors as a means of protection from memory leaks. The group has published a paper describing their findings on the arXiv preprint server.... Read more
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Nintendo surprises fans by announcing new 'Zelda' gameNintendo surprised fans on Tuesday by announcing a new chapter in its 40-year-old "Zelda" saga, one of the Japanese video game giant's biggest cash-cows.... Read more