News

Enhancing Application Security: Implementing Authorization with OpenFGA

Enhancing Application Security: Implementing Authorization with OpenFGA

Introduction to OpenFGA OpenFGA, an open-source authorization system under the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), empowers developers to implement robust authorization mechanisms for any application. Inspired by Google’s Zanzibar, OpenFGA adopts a Relationship-Based Access Control (ReBAC) model, enabling developers to seamlessly integrate Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and extend into Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC). This system not only supports evolving complexity but also ensures scalability, making it ideal for modern applications. Why Choose OpenFGA for Authorization? Authorization is a cornerstone of application security. It ensures that users can only access resources and perform actions that they are permitted to, enhancing both…
Read More
A physical deck of Balatro cards can soon be yours for $16

A physical deck of Balatro cards can soon be yours for $16

If your group chat is anything like Engadget's Slack, Balatro probably comes up several times a week. The indie poker-style title is one of the most talked-about games of the year for good reason: it's endlessly compelling. But what if you don't have a laptop, phone, Steam Deck, Switch or other console nearby and you need your fix, goshdarnit? That's where a physical deck of Balatro playing cards may come in handy.A $16 deck is up for preorder on Fangamerand it's expected to ship in March. The mockups show subtly pixellated cards that ape the game's art style. They have a…
Read More
Google’s generative AI video model is available in private preview

Google’s generative AI video model is available in private preview

Google has begun rolling out private access to its Veo and Imagen 3 generative AI models. Starting today, customers of the company’s Vertex AI Google Cloud package can begin using Veo to generate videos from text prompts and images. Then, as of next week, Google will make Imagen 3, its latest text-to-image framework, available to those same users.With Veo’s rollout, Google says it’s the first hyperscale cloud provider to offer an image-to-video model. To that point, OpenAI’s Sora model is still only available to select artists, academics and researchers — though that could change quickly with the company teasing 12…
Read More
7 ChatGPT-Powered Tips for Writing the Perfect Resume

7 ChatGPT-Powered Tips for Writing the Perfect Resume

1. Build an ATS-Friendly Resume ChatGPT helps you design structured, professional resumes optimized for applicant tracking systems. 2. Write a Powerful Summary Create concise and impactful summaries that highlight your achievements and draw recruiters in. 3. Turn Experience into Impact Transform job duties into compelling, results-driven bullet points that showcase measurable successes. 4. Highlight Skills Effectively Craft a skills section that includes relevant hard and soft skills aligned with job requirements. 5. Boost Keyword Optimization Identify and integrate essential keywords from job descriptions to make your resume ATS-compatible. 6. Tailor for Specific Roles Personalize resumes for each job, emphasizing relevant…
Read More
GenCast predicts weather and the risks of extreme conditions with state-of-the-art accuracy

GenCast predicts weather and the risks of extreme conditions with state-of-the-art accuracy

Technologies Published 4 December 2024 Authors Ilan Price and Matthew Wilson New AI model advances the prediction of weather uncertainties and risks, delivering faster, more accurate forecasts up to 15 days aheadWeather impacts all of us — shaping our decisions, our safety, and our way of life. As climate change drives more extreme weather events, accurate and trustworthy forecasts are more essential than ever. Yet, weather cannot be predicted perfectly, and forecasts are especially uncertain beyond a few days.Because a perfect weather forecast is not possible, scientists and weather agencies use probabilistic ensemble forecasts, where the model predicts a range…
Read More
Amazon sued for alleged Prime delivery disparities in two majority-Black DC neighborhoods

Amazon sued for alleged Prime delivery disparities in two majority-Black DC neighborhoods

Washington, DC’s Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing Amazon for allegedly excluding certain ZIP codes from enjoying Amazon Prime’s speedy delivery. Schwalb claims that, beginning in 2022, Amazon stopped using its in-house delivery systems for Wards 7 and 8 while still charging those customers the same amount for a Prime subscription. According to Census Reporter, and are 83 percent and 82 percent Black, respectively.According to the suit, instead of using its own trucks, Amazon relied on UPS and USPS carriers to make deliveries — a decision that resulted in longer delivery times. Only 24 percent of packages to these Wards…
Read More
Genie 2: A large-scale foundation world model

Genie 2: A large-scale foundation world model

AcknowledgementsGenie 2 was led by Jack Parker-Holder with technical leadership by Stephen Spencer, with key contributions from Philip Ball, Jake Bruce, Vibhavari Dasagi, Kristian Holsheimer, Christos Kaplanis, Alexandre Moufarek, Guy Scully, Jeremy Shar, Jimmy Shi and Jessica Yung, and contributions from Michael Dennis, Sultan Kenjeyev and Shangbang Long. Yusuf Aytar, Jeff Clune, Sander Dieleman, Doug Eck, Shlomi Fruchter, Raia Hadsell, Demis Hassabis, Georg Ostrovski, Pieter-Jan Kindermans, Nicolas Heess, Charles Blundell, Simon Osindero, Rushil Mistry gave advice. Past contributors include Ashley Edwards and Richie Steigerwald.The Generalist Agents team was led by Vlad Mnih with key contributions from Harris Chan, Maxime Gazeau,…
Read More
No widgets found. Go to Widget page and add the widget in Offcanvas Sidebar Widget Area.