JavaScript Sandbox vm2: Critical Vulnerability Allows Escape

The JavaScript sandbox vm2 for Node.js was actually discontinued. Now an update closes a critical security vulnerability.
The Texas Tribune

Texas’ next top lawyer: What does the attorney general do and how has Paxton remade the office?

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IEEE

Hephaistos: A Data Flow Analysis Framework for Identifying Browser Fingerprinting Functions in JavaScript

Abstract: With the increasing sophistication of web technologies in recent years, browser fingerprinting techniques have emerged as a widely used mechanism for uniquely identifying users based on ...
New Scientist

Mapping the structure of the brain doesn't fully explain its function

If we can fully map the structure of our brains, will we be able to understand how they work? That is the goal of researchers attempting to build a wiring diagram, or connectome, of our neural ...
The New York Times

China Summons Nvidia Over ‘Backdoor Security’ Risks of A.I. Chips

The move came two weeks after the Trump administration reversed course to allow Nvidia to sell the coveted artificial intelligence chips in China. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from Taipei, ...
GitHub

A curated collection of foundational programming problems with full algorithmic explanations and reusable helper functions, solved using JavaScript.

Tired of learning syntax for every new language? This project is built on the core belief that fundamental programming logic transcends language boundaries. By mastering the concepts here in ...
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JavaScript Explained in 100 Seconds

JavaScript is the the programming language that built the web. Learn how it evolved into a powerful tool for building websites, servers with Node.js, mobile apps, desktop software, and more. Rep.