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June 13 - 19, 2019
Book Review of the Week
- Machine Learning and Security
Mike James awarded it a rating of 3 out of 5 concluding: This is a reasonably good book hampered by the difficulty of the subject. It isn't the theory of ML that is difficult but how to go about detecting security violations. If the authors had the solution they wouldn't be writing a book on it, they would be making millions selling it. So what we have is book of techniques that might be useful and a lot of problems waiting for a solution. I enjoyed reading it, but it didn't provide me with any thing that could be used without putting in a lot of work with no promise that it would eventually do the job.
New Listings in Book Watch
News
Dashing Diademata, the Future of ROS Wednesday 19 June
The new distribution of ROS2, code named "Dashing Diademata", is the first Long Time Support release following last year's "Crystal".
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JetBrains Survey - Do You Dream Code? Wednesday 19 June
For the third year running JetBrains has conducted its Developer Ecosystem Survey and has reported on some of the answers from 7,000 developers from 17 countries. Here's a look at just a handful of the findings.
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CERN Goes Open Source Tuesday 18 June
The European Organisation for Nuclear Research, CERN, is stopping using Microsoft products in favor of open-source. The decision has been taken following big increases in license fees by Microsoft.
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Cooperative AI Beats Humans at Quake CTF Monday 17 June
Who said that only humans can collaborate? AI not only managed to break this barrier too, but it also managed to beat humans at their very own game.
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WCF And WF Given To Community Monday 17 June
Microsoft has handed Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) to the community in the form of the .NET Foundation.
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What Is Huawei's New Operating System Saturday 15 June
Huawei needs a new mobile operating system and is busy trademarking HongMeng, but what more can we say about it other than its name?
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Easier Python In Windows 10 Friday 14 June
Developers wanting to use Python on Windows now have an easier way to get it up and running after an update to Windows 10.
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Azure Maps Gets Mobility Service APIs Tuesday 11 June
A collection of APIs designed to make it easier to add real-time information about public transit services has been added to Azure Maps. The APIs can be used to add options such as searching for public transit stops, or finding shared bikes or cars around a given location.
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Python Set To Be Top Language Thursday 13 June
The June TIOBE index is out and it's Python causing the stir. It looks set to knock C and Java from their top positions. Python really does seem to be the language we all not only want to use, but are actually using .
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Amazon Introduces Alexa Conversations Wednesday 12 June
Amazon has released a preview of Alexa Conversations as a new AI-driven approach to natural dialogs through the Alexa Skills Kit.
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