Charles Griffith

Santana Row shopping center in San Jose has implemented a ticketless parking system that eliminates the need for drivers to take a ticket upon entry and pay at a pay station upon exit. Instead, drivers can simply scan a QR code (see photo) posted throughout the garage using their phones, enter their license plate number and credit card information on the website that pops up, and a camera will read their license plate and open the gate as they exit. While this system may seem convenient and efficient, I think there is a significant security concern! There is a risk that perpetrators could replace the posted QR code with their own, which would redirect drivers to a fake website where they would unknowingly enter their credit card information. This could lead to unauthorized charges and potential identity theft. It is crucial for the shopping center to address this security concern by taking appropriate measures to protect drivers' personal and financial information. They must ensure that the QR codes posted are authentic and that there are no vulnerabilities that could allow perpetrators to manipulate the system. As an alternative solution, pay stations could be installed for shoppers to use instead of relying on their own phones.

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Anthropic's latest Claude AI model is taking human-AI interaction to a whole new level! 🖥️🤖 The new Claude 3.5 Sonnet can now use computers just like a human would - by looking at the screen, moving the cursor, clicking buttons, and typing text. This is a major leap forward in AI capabilities. Key features: Operates based on screenshots, emulating human computer use Can perform complex multi-step tasks across different applications Self-corrects and retries when encountering obstacles2 Accessible via API for developers to build with Why it's game-changing: This opens up incredible possibilities for AI assistance in data entry, form filling, software testing, and automating repetitive computer tasks13. Imagine having an AI assistant that can seamlessly work alongside you, handling tedious computer work while you focus on higher-level tasks. While still in beta, this technology demonstrates how AI is rapidly advancing toward more human-like interaction with digital interfaces. As it develops further, it could revolutionize how we work with computers and boost productivity across industries. The future of human-AI collaboration just got a lot more exciting! What do you think about this new capability? #AIInnovation #FutureOfWork Here is a video about it: https://lnkd.in/gh8aNYEu

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Come check out this talk if you want to learn how we built distributed queries for Iceberg + Python!

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Magic Quill is an innovative AI image editing tool that stands out for its user-friendly interface and advanced capabilities, making it a noteworthy option for anyone interested in digital art or photo editing.Key Features of Magic Quill: AI-Powered Editing: At the core of Magic Quill is its sophisticated AI technology, which allows users to make precise modifications to images. The AI algorithms can intelligently add or remove elements, adjust colors, and refine details, resulting in natural-looking edits that can enhance any visual project. Real-Time Feedback: One of the standout features is the real-time interactive experience. As users make adjustments, they receive immediate visual feedback, which streamlines the editing process. This capability allows for both subtle enhancements and more dramatic transformations without any lag, making it efficient for creative workflows. Intuitive Brush Tools: Magic Quill employs three main brush types—add, subtract, and color—that facilitate easy manipulation of images. Users can add new elements, erase unwanted features, or recolor specific areas with simple strokes, providing a tactile and engaging editing experience. High-Quality Outputs: The tool supports high-resolution image editing, ensuring that the final results are crisp and suitable for professional-grade projects. This feature is particularly beneficial for artists and designers who require clarity and realism in their work. User Accessibility: Designed to be accessible to users of all skill levels, Magic Quill does not require extensive prior knowledge in image editing. Its intuitive design combined with AI-assisted features makes it easy for beginners to create professional-quality edits. Magic Quill represents a significant advancement in the realm of image editing tools by leveraging AI to simplify complex tasks. Its combination of intelligent editing capabilities, real-time feedback, and user-friendly interface makes it a valuable resource for both novice and experienced creators looking to enhance their visual projects. If you are exploring new tools in digital art or photography, Magic Quill is certainly worth considering.

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Some great Roblox insights on this recent Deconstructor of Fun podcast: https://lnkd.in/gjMvFPUQ A few key points surfaced when talking to Voldex CPO Andrew Rose: 1) Genre innovation hits different on Roblox: we're inherently social, and genre mashups that lean into social interactions tend to retain players better. 2) The power of Roblox's community driven development to help any creator get started. 3) Roblox is multi-platform by design, and games that can easily be experienced across mobile, pc, console (and even VR) thrive. Great podcast if you're curious what's driving success on Roblox. #roblox #gamedevelopment

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Check out the next post on the Road to Terragrunt 1.0! We're providing a deep-dive on one of the core features we're delivering on the road to 1.0: Terragrunt Stacks We're providing new primitives for faithfully reproducing infrastructure at scale with all the flexibility and control you expect from Terragrunt. if you give it a read, make sure to click the little clap emoji in medium, share it with your friends and comment with your feedback!

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Hey folks! I'd like to more formally introduce and talk about a few of the projects we're working on towards improving large-scale bioinformatics analyses (one of which was developed during St. Jude's KIDS24 Biohackathon)! If you're not aware, my team started a project called St. Jude Rust Labs (https://lnkd.in/eXY_9dJ8) where we're rewriting a more foundation for bioinformatics analysis in Rust. This cuts across more than just workflow execution, but, recently, we've been primarily focused on improving the experience of working with the Workflow Definition Language (WDL) at scale. To that end, we've released a number of projects, including: - We've written a complete lexer/parser for WDL v1.2 language (https://lnkd.in/eGWHSM2g). Anyone can use this foundation to build tools for WDL. - We've written a VSCode plugin that includes a language server protocol (LSP) for linting and validation directly in your editor (https://lnkd.in/euApG9tF). - And, announcing today, we've started down the road of writing our own WDL execution engine spread across the Crankshaft (https://lnkd.in/et_RFkA3) and Sprocket (https://lnkd.in/eUTuPE68) projects. Crankshaft was prototyped during the St. Jude Biohackathon last week—it's a _headless_ workflow execution engine, meaning that, in theory, others could come along and write drivers for Crankshaft built on NextFlow, CWL, Snakemake, etc. As I said earlier, our team is really focused on WDL specifically, so we're going to continue building out a "head unit" for Crankshaft using WDL. That being said, I would love to see other community projects popping up and using the core machinery for other workflow languages. Thanks to all of the individuals who participated on our Biohackathon team (Kevin Benton, suchitra chavan, Braden Everson, Andrew Frantz, Michael Gattas, Peter Huene, and John McGuigan)!

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Testing AI has been one of the more difficult aspects of the project because of the nondeterministic nature of the output. So the paradigm changes, and Power CAT Copilot Studio Kit is a great tool that is taking copilot testing seriously.

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The First Decade of Serverless Innovation Let’s roll back the calendar and take a look at a few of the more significant Lambda launches of the past decade:

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Read about running cognee in production with dynamo.fyi + 1st bonus -> evals 📈 + 2nd bonus -> Orthodox patriarch blessed this article ☦ 2nd bonus is in question 💣 There is only one way to find out what happened, click on the link to read the story 👇

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Another day, another new, faster #LLM. Meet Claude 3.5 Sonnet from #Anthropic. "Claude 3.5 Sonnet operates at twice the speed of Claude 3 Opus. This performance boost, combined with cost-effective pricing, makes Claude 3.5 Sonnet ideal for complex tasks such as context-sensitive customer support and orchestrating multi-step workflows." https://lnkd.in/ecXUMhKE #AI #genAI #CX #AIorchestration

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Project update! My application tracking extension is now doing fuzzier matching and injecting new information into LinkedIn (and other sites) to keep me from doubling up on applications. Next up: local storage and bulk import/export operations...

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Spin 2.6 continues to push the Wasm Component Model forward. Now it supports running generic wasi-http workloads as well as pushing and pulling components from registries. #wasm #webassembly #spin

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The latest snapshot builds of Spring AI now include multimodal audio support for OpenAI's gpt-4o-audio-preview model. To see how it works, have a look at https://lnkd.in/gMNnbDrv.

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Who out there is playing with generative ai video tools? What tools are you using, and how do you like them? I have been playing with Runway and I am looking to compare it to other tools. Sora is not yet available to play with but looks amazing! What are you playing with?

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I've just wrote a blog post on how I can see the AI moving forward next year, and how the Agent landscape will look like in the near future. The future with AI is wild. 🚀 https://lnkd.in/daHUYiBf

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