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An anonymous reader shares a report: Software vulnerability submissions generated by AI models have ushered in a "new era of slop security reports for open source" -- and the devs maintaining these projects wish bug hunters would rely less on results produced by machine learning assistants. Seth Larson, security developer-in-residence at the Python Software Foundation, raised the issue in a blog post last week, urging those reporting bugs not to use AI systems for bug hunting. "Recently I've noticed an uptick in extremely low-quality, spammy, and LLM-hallucinated security reports to open source projects," he wrote, pointing to similar findings from the Curl project in January. "These reports appear at first glance to be potentially legitimate and thus require time to refute." Larson argued that low-quality reports should be treated as if they're malicious. As if to underscore the persistence of these concerns, a Curl project bug report posted on December 8 shows that nearly a year after maintainer Daniel Stenberg raised the issue, he's still confronted by "AI slop" -- and wasting his time arguing with a bug submitter who may be partially or entirely automated.

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Offer is back for 2024. Chewy and Amazon are both offering some decent discounts on pet products. Keep in mind that each retailer has a different list of “eligible” items, so hopefully the brand you use is on at least one of their lists.

• Amazon: $30 credit when you spend $100 on eligible pet items. Must be “sold by Amazon.com”. Over 1,000 qualifying items. Limit one usage per customer. Promotional credit expires at 11:59 p.m. (PT) on April 21, 2025.
• Free $30 Gift Card w/ $100 purchase at Chewy. Use promo code CHEER. Limit 1 use per order, limit 3 orders per customer.

You may wish to try to stack your Chewy purchase with a cashback shopping portal. Many offer new customers bonuses if you make a qualifying purchase, including Swagbucks ($10 bonus), MyPoints ($10 bonus), Rakuten (formerly eBates) ($40 bonus currently, varies), TopCashBack (varies), and BeFrugal ($10 bonus). So you could sign-up and stack this deal to trigger the bonus. I have cashed out of all of these in the past.

Sam’s Club has a new discount offer on new memberships. This is slightly cheaper than the previous Sam’s Club Groupon deal. Each includes a Household member card. Expires 1/31/25.

• New 1-Year Club Membership for $20 (Regular price $50)
• New 1-Year Plus Membership for $60 (Regular price $110)

Fine print on the Club offer:

Join now and receive $30 off a $50 Club membership for a final price of $20. Must join as a new Sam’s Club or Sam’s Plus member through the link provided to qualify for this Offer. Offer is valid for new Sam’s Club members only; and is not valid for (i) membership renewals, those with a current membership, those who were Sam’s Club members less than six (6) months prior to joining, or Walmart and Sam’s Club associates.

Fine print on the Plus offer:

Join now and receive $50 off a $110 Plus membership for a total of $60. Must join as a new Sam’s Plus member through the link provided to qualify for this Offer. Offer is valid for new Sam’s Club members only; and is not valid for (i) membership renewals, those with a current membership, those who were Sam’s Club members less than six (6) months prior to joining, or Walmart and Sam’s Club associates.

Upgrading from Club to Plus will get you:

• Free curbside pickup of club order with no minimum. (Club members have a $50 minimum pre-tax.)
• Free delivery from your local club warehouse on order of $50+. Works within 15-mile radius of a participating warehouse. (Club member have $8 fee per order.)
• Free shipping on eligible online orders of $50+.
• 2% Sam’s Cash back on in-club purchases, up to $500 a year. (Nothing with Club)
• 3% back on Sam’s Club purchases with the Sam’s Club Mastercard (1% with Club).
• Extended early shopping hours at some warehouses.
• Early access to select online deals.

You may also wish to try to stack your Sam’s Club purchase with a cashback shopping portal. I’m not sure if it will work with all of them, but maybe. Many offer new customers bonuses if you make a qualifying purchase, including Swagbucks ($10 bonus), MyPoints ($10 bonus), Rakuten (formerly eBates) ($40 bonus currently, varies), TopCashBack (varies), and BeFrugal ($10 bonus). So you could sign-up and stack this deal to trigger the bonus. I have cashed out of all of these in the past.

Global antibiotic use in livestock varies dramatically across regions, with some Asian countries using up to 80 times more antibiotics per kilogram of meat than European nations, according to new research published by Our World in Data. Thailand leads global antibiotic consumption in livestock, while Norway reports the lowest usage rates. The study found that around 70% of global antibiotics are administered to farm animals rather than humans, raising concerns about antimicrobial resistance. Several European countries have successfully reduced veterinary antibiotic sales by more than half between 2011 and 2022 through stricter regulations, including requiring prescriptions and imposing taxes on sales. The Netherlands saw a 54% decrease in pig farm antibiotic use between 2004 and 2016 without negative impacts on animal welfare or farm economics. Researchers suggest global livestock antibiotic use could fall by two-thirds if consumption were reduced to 50 milligrams per kilogram of meat produced.

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Global Linux Software Market Set For 17.8% Growth, Reaching $10.69 Billion By 2028  EIN News

Global Linux Software Market Set For 17.8% Growth, Reaching $10.69 Billion By 2028  EIN News

After spending more than $10 billion on its robotaxi unit, General Motors is abandoning its Cruise driverless ride-hailing service. From a report: The Detroit automaker on Tuesday said it will no longer fund its Cruise division's robotaxi development and will instead fold the unit into its broader tech team. "Cruise was well on its way to a robotaxi business -- but when you look at the fact you're deploying a fleet, there's a whole operations piece of doing that," GM CEO Mary Barra said on a call Tuesday. Barra said GM would instead focus on the development of autonomous systems for use in personal vehicles. GM cited the increasingly competitive robotaxi market, capital allocation priorities and the considerable time and resources necessary to grow the business as reasons for its decision.

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Linux Mint Once Again the Most Popular Distro On DistroWatch  WebProNews

Nokia expands data center SONiC support  Network World

Nokia expands data center SONiC support  Network World

BrianFagioli writes: Linux Mint has reclaimed its position as the top-ranked Linux distribution on DistroWatch, dethroning MX Linux. The latest page hit rankings, which reflect the popularity of distributions among DistroWatch users, place Linux Mint in first place with 2,412 hits per day. MX Linux, previously the reigning champ, now sits in second with 2,280 hits.

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BrianFagioli writes: Linux Mint has reclaimed its position as the top-ranked Linux distribution on DistroWatch, dethroning MX Linux. The latest page hit rankings, which reflect the popularity of distributions among DistroWatch users, place Linux Mint in first place with 2,412 hits per day. MX Linux, previously the reigning champ, now sits in second with 2,280 hits.

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scrcpy 3.0 adds a virtual Android display to your Windows, Mac or Linux PC  Liliputing

Here are some of our favorite Chrome extensions from this year to help you get work done and have fun.Here are some of our favorite Chrome extensions from this year to help you get work done and have fun.

Use Pixel Camera features like Add Me and Night Sight as well as AI editing tools like Magic Editor and Pixel Studio for holiday cards.Use Pixel Camera features like Add Me and Night Sight as well as AI editing tools like Magic Editor and Pixel Studio for holiday cards.

Global Linux Software Market Size, Share and Forecast By Key Players-Google, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, IBM  openPR

Linux Mint dethrones MX Linux as the most popular distro on DistroWatch  BetaNews

New Linux Patch Establishes "CONFIG_X86_64_NATIVE" For -march=native Kernel Builds  Phoronix

Perf Support For 2,048 CPU Cores Is Becoming Not Enough - Patches Bump Kernel Limit  Phoronix

Cable industry lobbyists have urged the Federal Communications Commission to avoid regulating data caps and overage charges, comparing broadband plans to restaurant menus in a filing last week. NCTA - The Internet & Television Association argued that usage-based pricing benefits low-income consumers by providing cheaper options, pushing back against advocacy groups who say data caps disproportionately harm price-sensitive users. The group likened different pricing models to restaurants offering tasting menus, buffets, or unlimited soup and salad. Consumer advocates, including Public Knowledge and Free Press, countered that low-income households often have no choice but to accept data caps since lower-priced plans typically include usage limits. They cited examples of users like Gloria Simmons, a Georgia retiree who pays $60 monthly for internet service plus $10 for every 50 gigabytes over her data allowance.

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