InfoQ

Java 26 Delivers Language Innovation, Library Improvements, Performance and Security

Oracle has released version 26 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the first non-LTS release since JDK ...
Hackaday

Ternary RISC Processor Achieves Non-Binary Computing Via FPGA

You would be very hard pressed to find any sort of CPU or microcontroller in a commercial product that uses anything but ...
InfoQ

Evaluating AI Agents in Practice: Benchmarks, Frameworks, and Lessons Learned

This article introduces practical methods for evaluating AI agents operating in real-world environments. It explains how to ...
Microsoft

Binary Code Summarization: Benchmarking ChatGPT/GPT-4 and Other Large Language Models

Binary code summarization, while invaluable for understanding code semantics, is challenging due to its labor-intensive nature. This study delves into the potential of large language models (LLMs) for ...

AI is getting scary good at finding hidden software bugs - even in decades-old code

Researchers have found that LLM-driven bug finding is not a drop-in replacement for mature static analysis pipelines. Studies ...

Your Espresso Machine Doesn’t Have to Be Fancy to Make Good Coffee

Today, reviewer Peter Cottell expounds on why espresso machines don't have to be any fancier than a Casabrews 5700. Look out ...
IEEE

BEGA: A Binary Code Embedding Method Based on Gravity-Model Augmentation Graph Contrastive Learning

Abstract: Binary code similarity detection primarily aims to compare two or more binary code files or code snippets to identify their differences. Currently, binary code similarity detection is ...
IEEE

Strtune: Data Dependence-Based Code Slicing for Binary Similarity Detection With Fine-Tuned Representation

Abstract: Binary Code Similarity Detection (BCSD) is significant for software security as it can address binary tasks such as malicious code snippets identification and binary patch analysis by ...