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Why Shodan.io Is the Scariest Search Engine You’ve Never Heard Of – And Why It’s a Wake-Up Call for Developers
Introduction In an era of hyper-connectivity, a tool like Shodan.io is both powerful and chilling. Shodan isn’t your typical search engine. While Google and Bing comb the web for websites, Shodan specializes in finding internet-connected devices. This includes everything from security cameras and routers to industrial control systems and even household items like smart refrigerators.…
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Why TikTok’s Data Consumption Could Change the Internet as We Know It: Inside ByteDance’s Race to Scrape the Web
Introduction TikTok, the world’s most popular short-video app, is doing more than just filling our feeds with catchy music and viral dances. The company behind it, ByteDance, has taken data collection to a new level, scraping the internet at speeds unheard of even for tech giants like OpenAI. With an astonishing pace of data gathering,…
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Why Stack Overflow Banned ChatGPT: Lessons for Developers on AI’s Role in Coding
Introduction When Stack Overflow banned ChatGPT, it sent shockwaves through the developer community. For anyone who’s leaned on Stack Overflow to get through challenging coding problems, this news was both surprising and thought-provoking. Why would the largest Q&A site for developers make such a drastic decision? The answer reveals a lot about the strengths and…