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GitHub Secure Open Source Fund: Project maintainers, apply now!

GitHub is calling on maintainers of open source projects to apply for the newly opened Secure Open Source Fund, to get funding and knowledge to improve the security and sustainability of their software. The program is funded by companies (AmEx Chainguard, Microsoft, 1Password, Shopify, Stripe, etc.), venture funds (e.g., Mayfield Fund) and nonprofits (e.g., the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation). About the program Applicants that get chosen will receive, among other things: $10,000 per project (delivered … More → The post GitHub Secure Open Source Fund: Project maintainers, apply now! appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Oracle Linux 9 Update 5 brings security updates, OpenJDK 17, .NET 9.0

Oracle Linux offers a secure, streamlined platform for deploying and managing applications across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments. Designed for demanding workloads, it includes tools for automation, virtualization, high availability, cloud-native development, Kubernetes, and more. Oracle Linux, 9 Update 5 for the 64-bit Intel and AMD (x86_64) and 64-bit Arm (aarch64) platforms is now generally available. This release is packaged with the following kernel options: Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) Release 7 Update 3, 5.15.0-302.167.6 for … More → The post Oracle Linux 9 Update 5 brings security updates, OpenJDK 17, .NET 9.0 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Quantum DXi9200 helps organizations manage and reduce cybersecurity risks

Quantum announces the DXi9200, the latest generation of its flagship DXi9000 Series hybrid (flash + dense disk) data protection appliances, designed for scalable, efficient backup and recovery services for large organizations. With the continuing threat of ransomware attacks, organizations need to take a comprehensive and proactive approach to secure their data and data copies, continuously validate recovery operations, and quickly recover in case of attack. As the industry’s most scalable, feature-rich, and efficient data protection … More → The post Quantum DXi9200 helps organizations manage and reduce cybersecurity risks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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GSA listening more to customers to improve IAE platforms

Memi Whitehead, the deputy assistant commissioner for GSA’s Integrated Award Environment, said new tools aim to improve its users’ experiences. The post GSA listening more to customers to improve IAE platforms first appeared on Federal News Network.
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GSA listening more to customers to improve IAE platforms

Memi Whitehead, the deputy assistant commissioner for GSA’s Integrated Award Environment, said new tools aim to improve its users’ experiences. The post GSA listening more to customers to improve IAE platforms first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle. He also selected Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions of older, poor and disabled Americans. And Trump chose Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department. All three have been has been outspoken supporters of Trump, and McMahon and Lutnick have helped lead his transition team. The post Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce first appeared on Federal News Network.
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New theory reveals the shape of a single photon

A new theory, that explains how light and matter interact at the quantum level has enabled researchers to define for the first time the precise shape of a single photon.
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Next step in light microscopy image improvement

It is the computational processing of images that reveals the finest details of a sample placed under all kinds of different light microscopes. Even though this processing has come a long way, there is still room for increasing for example image contrast and resolution. Based on a unique deep learning architecture, a new computational model is faster than traditional models while matching or even surpassing their images’ quality.
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Perovskite research boosts solar cell efficiency and product life

An international team has identified a strategy to improve both the performance and stability for solar cells made out of the ‘miracle material’ perovskite by mitigating a previously hidden degradation pathway.
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