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Is Attention Obsolete?

Dec 31, 2025 · 6 min read · Grassmann Flows are a new “attention‑free” way to build models like Transformers, using geometry instead of the usual self‑attention matrix, while still handling long sequences efficiently and (potentially) more interpretably. Self‑attention sits at ...

Operation Aurora

Dec 30, 2025 · 7 min read · On a quiet day in late 2009, a single careless click inside Google triggered one of the most consequential cyber espionage campaigns in modern history. What started as a routine test in Internet Explorer 6 became the opening move in “Operation Aurora...

The SolarWinds Hack

Sep 6, 2025 · 5 min read · In 2019, the unthinkable happened: one of the largest cyberattacks in history compromised the entire United States government along with some of its biggest corporations. The attack vector? A little-known software company named SolarWinds, whose prod...

North Korea’s Sophisticated Cyber Empire

Aug 23, 2025 · 7 min read · Executive Summary North Korea has transformed from a technologically isolated nation into one of the world’s most sophisticated cybercriminal organizations, generating billions of dollars annually through cryptocurrency theft and cyber warfare. Despi...

Break Free from Overthinking: Gita’s Guide to Letting Go

Aug 14, 2025 · 7 min read · Overthinking Is the Mind’s Addiction to Control: Gita Explains How to Stop Ever found yourself stuck in a loop of endless thoughts, trying to predict every possible outcome or replaying conversations over and over? You’re not alone. Overthinking is a...