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Data centers worldwide consume huge amounts of energy and resources to fuel power-hungry servers, says Jacob Roundy, yet the demand for data center services continues to rise. To improve the sustainability of data centers and help meet climate goals, it's crucial to understand the specific effects they have on the environment.
This...
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Python has excellent support for machine learning (ML) with its extensive feature set and range of third-party libraries, says Paul Saul. “Using these libraries, you can build machine learning models faster, without having to master all the specifics of their underlying techniques.”
In this article,...
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With the release of Slackel 7.7 "Openbox", moving from Windows 11 to Linux has become a lot simpler, says Brian Fagioli. “This new version is packed with features that will surely catch the eye of those used to Microsoft’s operating system.”
A key feature, Fagioli...
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One reason for this is that the right chart type to use depends heavily on both the actual nature of your data and on what, exactly, you want to see, learn, and tell others through that specific chart. It’s not uncommon to create multiple,...
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Google, Cloudflare and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have jointly unveiled a new zero-day vulnerability dubbed “HTTP/2 Rapid Reset,” reports Nancy Liu.
The vulnerability was exploited to launch the largest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack recorded to date, Liu says.
“This new series of DDoS attacks...
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Although popularity measurements of your open source project “might be interesting and exciting, they don’t often provide any real insight into project health or indicate areas of improvement for your project,” says Dawn Foster.
A better approach, Foster explains, is to look at specific health metrics...
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Climate change is causing disasters such as wildfires, floods, and other extreme weather-related events to become both more intense and more frequent.
In a previous article, we looked at how to form IT disaster plans and business continuity strategies in the face of climate change,...
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freeCodeCamp now offers Harvard University’s full CS50 computer science course for free on their YouTube channel, reports Beau Carnes.
The 26-hour introductory video course — taught by Dr. David J. Malan — covers topics such as “abstraction, algorithms, data structures, encapsulation, resource management, security, software...
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In its current form, the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) would impose a major burden on open source contributors, developers, and non-profit foundations, says Linux Foundation Europe.
Ends vs. Means
"The policy goals of the CRA — reducing vulnerabilities in digital products, ensuring cybersecurity is maintained throughout...
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Open source software has experienced remarkable growth in recent years. According to Sonatype’s 9th annual State of the Software Supply Chain report, in fact, the ecosystem studied by the report showed a 29 percent project growth rate year-over-year.
The most recent findings, however, also show a...
