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I USE ZIP BOMBS TO PROTECT MY SERVER

While most bots are just trying to discover new content, there are some created to spam, scrape content, or hack - one way to deal with these bots is by using zip bombs. A zip bomb is a relatively small compressed file that can expand into a very large file that can overwhelm a machine. This post walks readers through how to create a zip bomb to prevent malicious bots from accessing their servers. While zip bombs can be easily detected and circumvented, they are good enough for protecting servers from unsophisticated bots.

ALTMAN AND NADELLA, WHO IGNITED THE MODERN AI BOOM TOGETHER, ARE DRIFTING APART

The relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft has become strained. The companies' chief executive officers are increasingly at odds over the computing power Microsoft provides to OpenAI, the access OpenAI gives Microsoft to its models, and whether OpenAI's AI systems will soon achieve humanlike intelligence. The companies wield tremendous power over one another: Microsoft can effectively block OpenAI's effort to restructure into an independent for-profit company, and OpenAI's board can prevent Microsoft from accessing its most cutting-edge technology. While they helped each other become power players in generative AI, they are now preparing for independent futures.

ASK HN: AI REPLACING ENGINEERS – FIRSTHAND STORIES? (HACKER NEWS THREAD)

There are many stories about companies replacing human engineers with AI. This thread contains responses from real engineers that discuss the current industry landscape. While there is a lot of hype about AI, much of it is built on a misunderstanding of what real engineering work is. Most of an engineer's time is spent thinking and talking about the problem and solutions, not coding. The hard part of software engineering isn't making new code - a large portion of the work is dealing with people, understanding what they really want or need, and helping them understand it.

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