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Open source developer corrupts widely-used libraries, affecting tons of projects

The Verge

A developer appears to have purposefully corrupted a pair of open-source libraries on GitHub and software registry npm — “ faker.js ” and “ colors.js ” — that thousands of users depend on, rendering any project that contains these libraries useless, as reported by Bleeping Computer. I have 100s of projects.

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Publishers sue Internet Archive over Open Library ebook lending

The Verge

Four major book publishers have filed suit against the Internet Archive for copyright violations relating to the Open Library project , setting the stage for a major legal fight over one of the internet’s longest-running ebook archives. Reached for comment, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle called the lawsuit “disappointing.”. “As

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Libraries pivot to survive pandemic

Candid

Libraries store the energy that fuels the Imagination. During COVID-19, libraries across the country have had to re-imagine themselves so they can continue fueling imaginations and serving communities. Libraries have helped fill the void by providing hot spot access and in some cases laptops computers to students.

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How ‘The Matrix’ helped build—and break—beleaguered production company Village Roadhouse

Fast Company Tech

It was around that time, though, that Village Roadshow made a decision that would factor heavily into its undoing: embarking on a mission to release more projects independently. The companys hitmaking era continued all the way through to 2019s billion-plus grossing Joker.

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Amazon will take full creative control of the James Bond franchise

Engadget

However, Wilson and Broccoli will be stepping back to focus on other projects, with Amazon gaining full creative control. billion to get its hands on a renowned film studio with a vast library of film and TV episodes. The company bought MGM in 2022 for $8.45 Co-ownership of the Bond series was a big part of that.

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Curtis Memorial Library: A Tradition of Local Support

DipJar

Public libraries are some of our favorites. If you haven’t been to your library lately, check it out! We recently spoke with Joyce Fehl of the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine. Joyce is the development and marketing manager for the library, which serves both Brunswick and the smaller community of Harpswell.

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Accelerating AI Development With NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell Series GPUs and NVIDIA NIM Microservices for RTX

NVIDIA AI Blog

As generative AI capabilities expand, NVIDIA is equipping developers with the tools to seamlessly integrate AI into creative projects, applications and games to unlock groundbreaking experiences on NVIDIA RTX AI PCs and workstations.

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