The Daily Index — Friday, July 7, 2023 · TLDR Index

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THREADS ALREADY HAS OVER 95 MILLION POSTS

Threads had more than 30 million sign-ups and 95 million posts in its first 24 hours. It reached the top free apps on the App Store. There are still a lot of features missing from the app, such as DMs or a reverse chronological following feed. The app is also missing a planned integration with the decentralized ActivityPub protocol.

theverge.com · 1 min

TLDR AI

OPENAI MAKES GPT-4 GENERALLY AVAILABLE

Get out from under GPT-3.5 and start using GPT-4, which is generally available starting today.

techcrunch.com · 5 min

TLDR Web Dev

COMPONENTS

In the realm of front-end development, terms and paradigms can sometimes be mystifying. Headless UI, or headless components, may very well fall into this category. Headless components may seem esoteric, but their true power lies in their flexibility, reusability potential, and ability to improve your codebase’s organization and cleanliness. This article demystifies this pattern, shedding light on what it is, why it’s beneficial, and how it can revolutionize your approach to interface design.

itnext.io · 8 min

TLDR Crypto

LONDON WANTS AMERICAN CRYPTO REFUGEES

The UK is aiming to become a global hub for crypto by drafting regulations to create a more inviting environment for crypto firms seeking clear regulatory frameworks. Despite this past year’s vicious market downturn, ex-UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak maintains a vision to make the UK a leading crypto technology player. For firms like a16z, which recently announced its expansion to London, the UK offers a reprieve from the US where regulators have been criticized for heavy-handedness and lack of clarity.

wired.co.uk · 10 min

TLDR Founders

HOW MARKETS VALUE SOFTWARE COMPANIES IN 2023

Valuations are creeping back up based on more than just profitability. Things are picking up again and the guess is that things will pick up steam at the end of Q3 and go bonkers starting in Q4. Are we back? Maybe.

tomtunguz.com · 2 min

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APPLE IS INVENTING A REVOLUTIONARY CAR AUDIO SYSTEM FOR APPLE CAR

Apple is inventing a whole new stereo system for the Apple Car. The company recently filed five patent applications about audio in the car. It uses the phrase 'enclosed environment' as a euphemism for the car, but the way the term is used strongly suggests that it can't refer to anything else but a vehicle. This article provides an overview of the five patents along with images from the applications.

appleinsider.com · 4 min

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INDIA TO LAUNCH CHANDRAYAAN-3 MOON LANDER MISSION ON JULY 14

India will launch the Chandrayaan-3 mission on July 14, almost four years after the crash of its previous iteration. The mission involves sending a lander, propulsion module, and rover to the lunar surface to conduct on-site scientific experiments. It should land on the Moon in August. If successful, India will be the fourth country in the world to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.

techcrunch.com · 2 min

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TEMPERATURE

A new type of gel allows 3D printers to print heat-sensitive electronics. It enables the 3D printing of metal objects at room temperature. The gel temporarily turns a metal alloy into a liquid-metal state - it becomes rigid and highly electrically conductive after it is left to dry. It can create objects that can change shape in a predictable fashion if heat is applied while it is drying, allowing for the production of items with complex 3D shapes that are easier to print as a flat pattern.

newatlas.com · 2 min

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COMPLETIONS API

All paying OpenAI API customers now have access to GPT-4. The GPT-3.5 Turbo, DALL·E, and Whisper APIs are also now generally available. Models using the Completions API are set to be deprecated in favor of models using the Chat Completions API, which often provides better results. Older embeddings models will also soon be deprecated as the current recommended model, text-embedding-ada-002, accounts for 99.9% of all embedding API usage. The Edits API will be deprecated in January. Details about which exact models will be deprecated are available in the article.

openai.com · 4 min