What CISOs need to know to build an OT cybersecurity program
Motivated by the potential profits of targeting industrial, utilities and manufacturing organizations, threat actors are stepping up their attacks against operational technology companies and their associated assets. In response, OT organizations are racing to create a more effective approach to OT system security from both a technical standpoint and management perspective. One of the […]
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Copilot Studio Agents get a major upgrade via Microsoft 365 Copilot
The Microsoft 365 Agent SDK has four key components. It offers multiple user interfaces, from the Microsoft 365 Copilot using tools like Copilot Pages, to Teams and even Slack. Grounding data comes from services that include the Microsoft Graph, Azure Fabric, and Azure AI Search. Everything is orchestrated from Semantic Kernel, with agent support from […]
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Python to C: What’s new in Cython 3.1
One convenient way to do this automatically is to use the sys._is_gil_enabled() method to check if the macro needs to be used. A recipe like this might work: macros = [] if getattr(sys, “_is_gil_enabled”, None) and not sys._is_gil_enabled(): macros = [(“Py_GIL_DISABLED”,”1″)] ext_modules = [ Extension( “compute”, [“compute.pyx”], define_macros=macros ) ] 4. Ensure your code is […]
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RHEL AI, JBoss EAP 8 coming to Azure cloud
Red Hat will be making Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) and Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 8 available on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. Both arrangements were announced on November 19. Through a collaboration with Microsoft, RHEL AI will become available on the Azure Marketplace as an optimized and validated foundation model […]
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Using AI for Workplace Safety
In recent years, AI has evolved as a pivotal tool for workplace safety, particularly with the integration of safety management software and other innovative features that go beyond basic monitoring. The advancements in safety inspection software, real-time hazard detection, and predictive analytics bring a new level of customization and adaptability, supporting diverse work environments and […]
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Advanced programming with Java generics
List<? super Animal> (lower bound) can add Animal and its subtypes. List<? extends Animal> (upper bound) cannot add Animal or any subtype (except null). Reading bounded lists When reading lower- and upper-bound lists, remember this: List<? super Animal>: Items retrieved from a lower-bound list are of an indeterminate type up to Object. Casting is required […]
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What is computational linguistics? Definition and career info
Computational linguistics (CL) is the application of computer science to the analysis and comprehension of written and spoken language. As an interdisciplinary field, CL combines linguistics with computer science and artificial intelligence (AI) and is concerned with understanding language from a computational perspective. Computers that are linguistically competent help facilitate human interaction with machines and […]
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Why the Matter Protocol Hasn’t Lived Up to Its Promise
When the Matter protocol was first launched, it seemed like a breakthrough for smart homes. The idea was simple: create a universal standard allowing smart devices from different brands to work together, regardless of the platform or voice assistant you use. Whether you use Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, or Apple HomeKit, Matter promised to make […]
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3 data engineering trends riding Kafka, Flink, and Iceberg
Re-envisioning microservices as Flink streaming applications A common way to process data is to pull it out of Kafka using a microservice, process it using the same or potentially a different microservice, and then dump it back into Kafka or another queue. However, you can use Flink paired with Kafka to do all of the […]
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The Role of IoT in Historic Building Preservation
Historic buildings have long captivated the world with architectural details and a glimpse into a past life few could imagine. As such, their preservation has become a priority throughout communities. Renovating these older structures isn’t without complications, though. Fortunately, the Internet of Things (IoT) has lent itself to a data-driven approach to safeguarding yesterday’s wonders. […]
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