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December 16, 2024
Microsoft introduces Phi-4, an AI model for advanced reasoning tasks
The new small language model prioritizes efficiency and reasoning capabilities, leveraging Microsoft's focus on responsible AI development.
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Sponsored by CyberArk: Understanding APIs and how attackers abuse them to steal data
Properly securing APIs will help your organization defend against cyberattacks, drive operational efficiencies, satisfy audit and compliance requirements and enable innovation.
For Decemberâs Patch Tuesday, 74 updates and a zero-day fix for Windows
Microsoft this month released patches for Windows, Office and Edge â but none for Microsoft Exchange Server or SQL server.
Microsoft: No support or updates for Windows 11 PCs without minimum hardware requirements
Ignoring those minimum requirements, such as TPM 2.0, could lead to woe, the company says.
Microsoft Windows âBest Fitâ character conversion âripe for exploitationâ
Security researchers warn that the Windows ANSI API contains a hidden trap that could lead to arbitrary code execution â a new attack surface dubbed âWorstFit.â
How to chunk data using LINQ in C#
Take advantage of the Chunk method in LINQ to split large data sets into a sequence of chunks for more efficient processing.
OpenSilver 3.1 brings XAML designer for VS Code
Upgrade to open-source framework for cross-platform .NET development adds drag-and-drop XAML designer and expands Windows Presentation Framework support.
Visual Studio Code adds overtype mode, paste with imports
VS Code 1.96 allows users to overwrite text instead of inserting it and to automatically add imports when copying and pasting code between JavaScript or TypeScript.
