LinkedIn Open-Sources FeatureFu, A Toolkit For Building Machine Learning Models

LinkedIn today announced that it is open-sourcing an internal tool called FeatureFu. The FeatureFu toolkit is meant to make it easier for developers to build their machine learning models around statistical modeling and decision engines.

The idea here is to take LinkedIn’s knowledge around “feature engineering” and make it accessible to developers outside of the company. In machine learning, feature engineering is basically using your detailed knowledge of the phenomenon you are looking at and then using that to build machine learning models.

Netflix Open Sources Sleepy Puppy XSS Flaw Detection Tool

Mozilla: data stolen from hacked bug database was used to attack Firefox

An attacker stole security-sensitive vulnerability information from the Mozilla's Bugzilla bug tracking system and probably used it to attack Firefox users, the maker of the open-source Firefox browser warned Friday.

Mozilla's Bugzilla Hacked, Exposing Firefox Zero-Days

Mozilla admitted today that its Bugzilla bug tracking system was breached by an attacker, who was then able to get access to information about unpatched zero-day bugs.

While Mozilla doesn't have finite timelines on when the breach occurred, it may well have happened as far back as September 2013. According to Mozilla, the attacker was able to breach a user's account that had privileged access to Bugzilla, including the non-public zero-day flaw information.

Firefox is coming to Apple’s iOS devices

Apple’s iOS has been around for well over half a decade now and Mozilla in its usual style has been a bit too relaxed in getting itself onto the platform, that coupled with Apple’s unwillingness to allow competing browsers onto its platform for so many years has meant Firefox is only just arriving on iOS. Today, Mozilla have announced that those residing in New Zealand can get their hands on the first public preview of Firefox for iOS.

Resources for Developing Valuable OpenStack Cloud Skills

Bringing Python into the classroom

Teachers across the globe have answered the call to code. "Yes," they say, "we will teach our kids to program, even if we don't know how ourselves." They've delivered lessons on Scratch; they've celebrated the Hour of Code. Perhaps they've even dabbled in Codecademy's offerings to familiarize themselves with this newly popular, suddenly ubiquitous competency called "coding."

Did you ever use open source tools in school?

People of all ages are heading back to school now. For the next couple of weeks, Opensource.com is highlighting a range of open source software, hardware, and tools for students and educators. We'll also sprinkle in open education stories for good measure.

What is Open Source Pharma (and why should you care?)

Chapters of expenses — UI should utilize opensource textbooks to minimize student expenses

Don’t be afraid to say that more than $1,000 a year is too much to spend on textbooks. Encourage your professors to consider these alternatives to expensive textbooks, and with the dedicated work of ASUI, we will be able to ensure that all students are able to afford the education we deserve.

PHP version 5.4.45, 5.5.29 and 5.6.13

Camel in a Hat: ExtUtils-MakeMaker-7.06 breaks some builds in F24

Facebook's HHVM Team To Start Upstreaming Their LLVM Changes

PHP 7.0 RC2 Has 28 Bug Fixes, 250+ Commits