Cracking the code: How a 'prediction machine' is resurrecting the Singapore Stone

Several years ago, my linguistic research team and I began developing a computational tool we call "Read-y Grammarian." Our ...

AI can rewrite open source code—but can it rewrite the license, too?

Computer engineers and programmers have long relied on reverse engineering as a way to copy the functionality of a computer ...

Understanding the Foundation: How LLMs Process Your Input

First of four parts Before we can understand how attackers exploit large language models, we need to understand how these models work. This first article in our four-part series on prompt injections ...
GitHub

A small implementation of Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR) in pure JavaScript.

Note: this package is not 100% compatible with the CBOR specification. See the Not implemented section for more details.
IEEE

A Method for Converting Oracle Stored Procedures to Java Code

Abstract: Based on the strong demand for independent control and the improvement of domestic databases, database localization has become an inevitable trend. In the process of migrating Oracle ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans May Have Used These Mysterious Symbols to Encode Information Tens of Thousands of Years Before the First Writing Systems

The team analyzed 260 engraved objects discovered in caves in what is now southwest Germany, including this 40,000-year-old mammoth figurine. Universität Tübingen / Hildegard Jensen, CC-BY-SA 4.0 ...
GitHub

Convert Minecraft worlds between Java Edition and Bedrock Edition

Chunker is a Java application which allows you to convert Java and Bedrock Minecraft worlds. It provides a simple interface for converting worlds and allows you to upgrade and downgrade worlds between ...
CBS News

How to convert your IRA to a gold IRA

In today's complex financial landscape, planning for retirement requires careful consideration of investment vehicles that can both preserve and grow your wealth. While traditional or Roth IRAs have ...