July 24th, 2024 | Google is the only search engine that works on Reddit now, thanks to AI deal
Jul 25, 2024
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Topics include Google becoming the only search engine on Reddit due to an AI deal, Node.js supporting TypeScript, CrowdStrike issuing apology gift cards, challenges with AI models trained on recursive data, applying Dungeons and Dragons skills to write alt text, and investigations into phishing schemes through domain registries.
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GitHub's vulnerability allows access to sensitive data from deleted and private repositories.
Google's exclusive search partnership with Reddit raises concerns about monopolies and privacy in search engine markets.
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GitHub's Vulnerabilities Exposed
Accessing deleted and private repository data on GitHub poses a significant risk due to Cross Fork Object References, allowing access to sensitive information even if deleted or private. This vulnerability was exemplified by finding API keys in deleted forks and private keys through unsynced forks. Discussions highlighted concerns about GitHub's handling of private data and the visibility of commits and forks, sparking debates on bug bounty responses and secure repository management.
Mistral AI's Groundbreaking Advancements
The release of Mistral Large 2 showcases remarkable advancements in AI technology, supporting numerous languages and coding languages. This cutting-edge model excels in performance, reasoning, and multilingual capabilities, enhancing AI applications' efficiency across platforms. User comments addressed language model testing, performance comparisons, and challenges related to input formatting and UI performance, elucidating the model's strengths and areas for improvement.
Google's Exclusive Reddit Access
Google's exclusive access to Reddit's content elevates its search dominance, surpassing other search engines like Bing and DuckDuckGo. Discussions in the comments examined Reddit's robots.txt configuration, content ownership implications, and legal debates around web scraping. Users also delved into concerns over monopolies in search engine markets and privacy issues regarding scraped data usage by AI and other services, reflecting on the broader impact of such access exclusivity.
This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on July 24th, 2024.
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(00:35): Anyone can access deleted and private repository data on GitHub Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41060102&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(01:40): Large Enough – Mistral AI Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41058107&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(02:52): Google is the only search engine that works on Reddit now, thanks to AI deal Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41057033&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(03:54): Node.js adds experimental support for TypeScript Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41064351&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:09): CrowdStrike offers a $10 apology gift card to say sorry for outage Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41058261&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(06:13): You got a null result. Will anyone publish it? Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41056387&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:31): AI models collapse when trained on recursively generated data Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41058194&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(08:40): Dungeons and Dragons taught me how to write alt text Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41061755&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:51): Phish-friendly domain registry ".top" put on notice Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41058424&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:13): X redesigns water pistol emoji back to a firearm Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41060813&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
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