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Python hex() — step-by-step Python tutorial on Progressive Robot

Python hex()

URL: https://www.progressiverobot.com/python-hex/ Python hex() function is used to convert an integer to a lowercase hexadecimal string prefixed with "0x". We can also pass an object to hex() function, in that case the object must have __index__() function defined that returns integer. The input integer argument can be in any base such as binary, octal etc. […]

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Gentoo Linux — sys-fs/fuseiso — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — sys-fs/fuseiso — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202007-20 Related CVEs: CVE-2015-8837 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in fuseiso. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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AI disclosure illustrated as an even field of identical cubes on a dark platform with a scattered third of them glowing brilliantly, the same systems as before with only some of them now announcing themselves

AI Disclosure Begins: Europeans Are About to Find Out How Entrenched AI Is in Their Daily Lives

From 2 August 2026 the EU AI Act’s transparency chapter makes conversational and generative AI announce itself: chatbots must say they are chatbots, deepfakes must be labelled, and generated content must carry machine-readable marks. The interesting part is what that reveals. Eurostat puts generative AI use at 32.7% of Europeans aged 16 to 74, while a consumer study across six European markets found only about a third recognise using AI-powered services daily. This guide covers the four Article 50 duties and who owes each, what Europeans will visibly notice across banking, support lines, marketing and retail, and the much larger category of everyday AI – fraud scoring, ranking, dynamic pricing, routing, triage – that owes no disclosure at all. It also covers the Digital Omnibus deferral that pushed the high-risk rules for hiring, credit and education to December 2027, the four-month grace period on machine-readable marking, the EUR 15 million or 3% penalty exposure, and a four-step readiness sequence for organisations selling into the EU.

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FreeBSD 12 — apache-itk — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — apache-itk — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 June 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Apache — Insecure LD_LIBRARY_PATH handling Related CVEs: CVE-2011-3192 CVE-2012-0883 Upstream summary: Apache reports: Insecure handling of LD_LIBRARY_PATH was found that could lead to the current working directory to be searched […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py25-django — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py25-django — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 June 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: django — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2008-2302 CVE-2009-3695 CVE-2010-3082 Upstream summary: The Django project reports: Please reference CVE/URL list for details Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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Java String Copy — step-by-step Programming tutorial on Progressive Robot

Java String Copy

URL: https://www.progressiverobot.com/java-string-copy/ Sometime back I was asked how to copy a String in java. As we know that [String](/community/tutorials/java-string) is an [immutable](/community/tutorials/how-to-create-immutable-class-in-java) object, so we can just assign one string to another for copying it. If the original string value will change, it will not change the value of new String because of immutability. Java […]

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FreeBSD 12 — ja-tdiary-devel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — ja-tdiary-devel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 June 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: tdiary — injection vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2006-6174 Upstream summary: An undisclosed eRuby injection vulnerability had been discovered in tDiary. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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How to Set Up MariaDB Replication on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up MariaDB Replication on Debian 10

Introduction Deploying set up mariadb replication on debian 10 on a Debian 10 Buster machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Before you […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — vcftools — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — vcftools — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 June 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4835-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-11099 CVE-2018-11129 CVE-2018-11130 CVE-2019-1010127 Upstream summary: It was discovered that VCFtools improperly handled certain input. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted input file, VCFtools […]

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Cómo configurar claves de SSH en Ubuntu 20.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

Cómo configurar claves de SSH en Ubuntu 20.04

SSH, o shell seguro, es un protocolo cifrado que se usa para administrar servidores y comunicarse con ellos. Al trabajar con un servidor de Ubuntu, es probable que pase la mayor parte de su tiempo en una sesión de terminal conectada a su servidor a través de SSH. En esta…

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