(And How to Avoid the Pitfalls of “Plausible Code”) Large language models (LLMs) have become indispensable tools for developers, offering rapid solutions to complex problems. However, their tendency to generate hallucinations—confident yet incorrect or outdated outputs—can turn a time-saving tool into a debugging nightmare. During a recent technical proof-of-concept (PoC) involving cloud services and third-party…

Thwart Behavioral Tracking Through Fake Mouse Movements The Problem: Silent Tracking of Your Every MoveModern websites track far more than your clicks—every hover, scroll, and mouse movement is logged to build a profile of your behavior. This data fuels invasive ad targeting and algorithmic categorization. MouseVader fights back by flooding trackers with fake interactions, rendering…

Legacy systems are the backbone of many organizations, but their limitations often become glaring over time. A recent in-depth review of an outdated case management system revealed universal challenges that resonate across industries. While the specifics remain confidential, the lessons learned offer valuable insights for any organization grappling with aging technology. Here’s what we discovered:…

I’ve often heard the idea of “vibe coding”—the notion that anyone can generate functional code without understanding how it works, simply by relying on AI tools. To test this claim, I decided to put it into practice, experimenting with multiple AI models and coding assistants to see if they could truly replace foundational programming knowledge.…

How a simple app exposes the hidden risks of 24/7 device tracking The Dublin Debate That Sparked a Privacy Experiment At a Dublin community safety workshop, a proposal to blanket the city in Bluetooth trackers for theft prevention raised an unsettling question: What if the tools meant to protect us could also be weaponized? While…

Something special about running an open source LLM model locally. Few years ago, one would be too excited for merely calling GPT’s API using free credits after months of being on a waiting list just to get access. Now, I get to run such models locally as shown below, with no subsciption and with no…