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![[Translation] The Salmon Project: how to counter Internet censorship effectively using proxies with user trust levels](https://times42.com/media/7/3/4/8504734_640x200.jpg "[Translation] The Salmon Project: how to counter Internet censorship effectively using proxies with user trust levels")
Governments in many countries restrict citizens' access to information and services on the Internet in one way or another. Combating such censorship is an important and difficult task. Usually simple solutions cannot boast about high reliability or long-term efficiency. More complex methods of overcoming blocks have disadvantages in terms of usability, low performance, or they do not allow you to maintain the quality of Internet use at the proper level. A group of American scientists from the University of.
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Surbhi Madan, a senior software engineer at Google, says her life and career in the US feel temporary because of her visa. Read more ›
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Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 18, No. 329 Read more ›
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A real estate developer searched Google for a cruise ship company's customer service number, reports the Washington Post, calling the number in Google's AI Overview. "He chatted with a knowledgeable representative and provided his credit card details," the Post's reporter notes — but the next day he "saw fishy credit card charges and realized that he'd been fooled by an impostor for Royal Caribbean customer service." And the Post's reporter... Read more ›
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David Sacks, the White House AI czar, doesn't believe "AI psychosis" is real. But he does believe there's a mental health crisis in the country. Read more ›
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Today marks 43 years since the first commercial compact disc (CD) pressing. Polygram in Germany is credited with pressing the first copies of Abba's The Visitors on this date, back in 1982. Read more ›
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In addition to 'Superman,' Terence Stamp could also be seen (or heard) in 'Haunted Mansion,' 'Halo 3,' and 'Elder Scrolls IV.' Read more ›
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"It matched all my expectations. It was huge, maybe a bit too huge," Coline Aguirre said about the house she bought in Japan. Read more ›
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14 months ago a jury ruled against Boeing, awarding $81 million in damages to failed electric airplane startup Zunum. "Zunum alleged that Boeing, while ostensibly investing seed money to get the startup off the ground, stole Zunum's technology and actively undermined its attempts to build a business," the Seattle Times reported at the time. But two months later that verdict was overturned, Reuters reports, with U.S. district judge James Robart... Read more ›
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Crypto loans are back near bull-market highs, but last week’s $1B liquidation shows leverage is cutting both ways. Read more ›
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A large new submarine drone, dubbed Excalibur, can be controlled while it is 'submerged on the other side of the world.' Read more ›
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"AI itself is going to be gone by the time you finish a Ph.D.," Jad Tarifi, the founder of Google's first generative AI team, said. Read more ›
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Terrence Rohan, managing director of the Otherwise Fund, was one of Figma's first backers. He spoke to BI about the traits he looks for in a founder. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump’s administration is scrutinizing higher education. Last week, the White House issued a memorandum requiring all universities receiving federal funds to submit admissions data on all applicants to the Department of Education. The goal is to enforce the 2023 Supreme Court decision that ended race-based affirmative action. Days before the memo was released, […] Read more ›
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The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games have come to a close with some new world records, but don't expect them to beat humans in a 100-meter dash any time soon. The three-day robotics event in Beijing, China that saw humanoid robots compete in everything from boxing to cleaning concluded this weekend. According to the World Humanoid Robot Games, more than 280 teams from 16 countries, including the US, Germany, Brazil... Read more ›
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Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 18, No. 799. Read more ›
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Uber users in Atlanta are dropping rides with human drivers to maximize their chances of getting a self-driving Waymo taxi. Read more ›
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I spent six days exploring three cities in Italy — Venice, Rome, and Milan. It was my first time visiting the country, and I left with some regrets. Read more ›
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Last week, Apple released and then pulled a software tool that accidentally contained identifiers for many unreleased devices and chips, according to MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. His findings included new models of the Studio Display, Apple TV, Apple Watches, Apple Vision Pro, iPad mini, HomePod mini, and more. Here is what was uncovered in the file, according to MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris:A new HomePod mini with an S9 chip or... Read more ›
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Think of them as AI factories, churning out your responses from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and all the other generative AI tools. The costs are staggering. Read more ›
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Valve’s Steam Beta is testing an overlay that tracks GPU usage more accurately than Windows Task Manager, including multi-process games. Early rollout is inconsistent, but once stable, it could give gamers real-time, reliable performance stats without extra apps, rivaling tools like MSI Afterburner. Read more ›
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![[Translation] Partition and rule: sharing practical knowledge about partitioning in Postgres Pro](https://times42.com/media/3/1/8/10974318_640x200.jpg "[Translation] Partition and rule: sharing practical knowledge about partitioning in Postgres Pro")
Declarative partitioning may sound complex, but in reality it’s just a way to tell your database how best to organize large tables — so it can optimize queries and make maintenance easier. Let’s walk through how it works and when declarative partitioning can save the day. Read more Read more ›
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На прошлой неделе в Лас-Вегасе прошла очередная парная конференция DEF CON / Black Hat. На этих двух мероприятиях регулярно проходят презентации интересных исследований в сфере информационной безопасности. Этот год не стал исключением, и сегодня мы расскажем о нескольких примечательных докладах: о безопасности Wi-Fi в общественном транспорте, об уязвимости сейфов с электронными замками, о проблемах в ноутбуках Dell, а также о способах взлома корпоративной инфраструктуры при помощи искусственного интеллекта. Read more ›
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Привет, Хабр. Меня зовут Анастасия Янке, я учусь на 2 курсе на направлении «Информатика и вычислительная техника» в Высшей Школе Экономики. Недавно я вернулась из Томска, где принимала участие в летней школе AIRI по искусственному интеллекту, которая прошла на базе ТГУ. Накопленные там эмоции и впечатления побудили меня рассказать о том, как это было. Ну, а если после прочтения вам тоже захочется принять участие в школе в следующем году, в... Read more ›
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