Hasnain says:

“"None of this is in any way normal," Matthew Green, a professor specializing in cryptography at Johns Hopkins University, wrote on Mastodon. He continued: "Has anyone been in contact? I hear he’s been missing for two weeks and his students can’t reach him. How does this not get noticed for two weeks???"

In the same thread, Matt Blaze, a McDevitt professor of computer science and law at Georgetown University, said: "It's hard to imagine what reason there could be for the university to scrub its website as if he never worked there. And while there's a process for removing tenured faculty, it takes more than an afternoon to do it”

Hasnain says:

It was hard to pick just one favorite quote from this so you get two this time. Started with a banger and kept going strong.

“Behold the decade of mid tech!

That is what I want to say every time someone asks me, “What about A.I.?” with the breathless anticipation of a boy who thinks this is the summer he finally gets to touch a boob. I’m far from a Luddite. It is precisely because I use new technology that I know mid when I see it.

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Of course, A.I., if applied properly, can save lives. It has been useful for producing medical protocols and spotting patterns in radiology scans. But crucially, that kind of A.I. requires people who know how to use it. Speeding up interpretations of radiology scans helps only people who have a medical doctor who can act on them. More efficient analysis of experimental data increases productivity for experts who know how to use the A.I. analysis and, more important, how to verify its quality. A.I.’s most revolutionary potential is helping experts apply their expertise better and faster. But for that to work, there has to be experts.”

Hasnain says:

“Seher, who wishes there were “more than 24 hours in my day”, reads about 200 electric meters a day with a handheld device that transmits data online. “It’s a lot of work, but I love it,” she says.

At home, her husband, a textile worker, now does more of the domestic chores and helps look after their three children. “A few years ago, brewing tea and sweeping floors felt impossible,” he says. “Today, I chop the vegetables ready for her to make dinner.””

Hasnain says:

I’ve been trying to learn more exploit dev, and I thought I was getting slowly better, then I look up the exploit chain of things like this and I’m like uhhhh

“We are only scratching the surface in reviewing the security of admission controllers. Initially, we were surprised to see that such a large code base is used behind the scenes. In our view, this attack surface should be restricted in a much better way: removing access from pods within the cluster, and never exposing this publicly. We were also surprised by the lack of least-privilege design, as the exploit ended up with privileges to take control of the cluster. During this research, we found other vulnerabilities in Ingress NGINX Controller, and we expect to find more in other admission controllers. “

Hasnain says:

"The world found out shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time on March 15 that the United States was bombing Houthi targets across Yemen.

I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming. The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing.

This is going to require some explaining."

Hasnain says:

“Footnotes:

[1] Since big companies throw around the VP title pretty casually, this post is arguing that many of those VPs are actually directors in thinking and accountability. This may be one reason why big company VPs have trouble adapting to the e-staff of startups.”

Hasnain says:

She is an incredibly brave woman and this interview is worth reading.

I also can’t imagine being a parent who’s so bad that your kid feels this way towards you.

“TV: Do you ever feel scared? He's the richest man in the world.

VW: He's a pathetic man-child. Why would I feel scared of him? Ohhh, he has so much power. Nah, nah, nah. I don't give a f**k. Why should I be scared of this man? Because he's rich? Oh, no, I'm trembling. Ooh, shivering in my boots here. I don't give a f**k how much money anyone has. I don't. I really don't. He owns Twitter. Okay. Congratulations.”

Hasnain says:

“What’s clear is that the definition of “software engineer” is expanding, not contracting. The skills that make someone valuable are diversifying. And this creates both challenges and opportunities.

For those who love the craft of coding, this shift can feel threatening. But remember that AI tools are still just that - tools. They don’t understand the “why” behind the code, the business context, or the human needs being served. They can’t innovate in the true sense of the word, at least not yet. And as far as we know, they can’t feel the satisfaction of solving a complex problem or the joy of creating something new.”

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““It’s taught me more about parenting than any books I’ve read or professionals whose brains I’ve picked,” notes Hilton, who was inspired by Bluey when endeavoring to make Daddy: Live in Concert (out on April 8) entertaining, educational and fun for parents. “Their patience, rules, engagement, love and faults make me think it’s a show for parents masking as a show for kids. It’s reminded me many times what an incredible time in both my life and my kids’ life this is.””

Hasnain says:

Good piece on AI and how it’s affecting software engineering - I especially loved the conclusion though

“A lot of dumbasses in company leadership see AI and salivate at the idea of reducing headcount so "AI can do the work". This is clearly a fear that a lot of people who earn paychecks for a living have. I have two thoughts on this topic:

Firstly, if you're a company leader who sees a wave as large as the introduction of the computer coming and your thought is to "use less resources to do the same work", you're an uncreative hack and it's you who deserves to be fired. The goal should be how you can accomplish more when you have cognitive co-processors at your disposal.”