The Daily Index — Thursday, August 24, 2023 · TLDR Index

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Google has fallen behind in the AR/VR space despite dabbling in it for over a decade. The company is working with Samsung and Qualcomm to create a competitor to Apple's Vision Pro headset. It is planning to launch the headset around summer 2024. Inside reports from Google employees say that the company's AR/VR plans are a bureaucratic mess.

arstechnica.com · 5 min

TLDR AI

FORMER GOOGLE BRAIN GENERATIVE IMAGE TEAM LAUNCHES NEW STARTUP

Several top text-to-image researchers from Google have created a new AI-for-art company. They are likely using ideas from their research (Imagen) combined with some novelties.

ideogram.ai · 2 min

TLDR Web Dev

DEBUGGING MAGIC WITH VUE DEVTOOLS

Errors can become more complex and challenging to diagnose as your Vue.js application grows in size and complexity. Vue Devtools is a powerful debugging tool that can debug components, states, events, props, routes, and more. This article dives into how to effectively use Vue Devtools to make debugging easier.

vueschool.io · 7 min

TLDR Crypto

SOLANA PAY INTEGRATES PLUG-IN WITH SHOPIFY FOR USDC PAYMENTS

Decentralized payment protocol Solana Pay has integrated with Shopify, giving shoppers the option to use USDC (and other cryptocurrencies in the future) for their purchases. Credit card transaction fees are typically somewhere between 1.5% and 3.5% of a purchase, whereas USDC payments through Solana Pay can be as low as $0.00025, so there is actually real incentive for Shopify store owners to leverage this option.

techcrunch.com · 3 min

TLDR Marketing

19 EMAIL MARKETING MISTAKES THAT AFFECT OPEN, CLICK, CONVERSION RATES

Common mistakes that may cause email marketing campaigns to fail include not clearly defining the purpose of the email, planning only sales-focused emails, and stacking too many CTAs.

bit.ly · 20 min

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TIKTOK PLANS TO BAN LINKS TO OUTSIDE E-COMMERCE SITES LIKE AMAZON

A new report claims that TikTok is planning to ban links to outside e-commerce sites. The move will force people to use TikTok Shop if they want to purchase an item they see on the app. TikTok Shop is on track to lose more than $500 million in the US this year. It is unknown when TikTok plans to introduce the ban.

techcrunch.com · 3 min

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SCIENTISTS FINALLY UNCOVER COMPLETE Y-CHROMOSOME SEQUENCE

Scientists have created a full genetic map of the male sex chromosome. The breakthrough could help researchers decode conditions ranging from infertility to cancer. The Y chromosome comprises nearly 60 million base pairs. The researchers aim to make the data widely accessible to expand genetic studies of human disease and provide new insights into basic biology. A link to the original research paper is available.

interestingengineering.com · 4 min

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THIS IS APPTRONIK’S HUMANOID ROBOT, APOLLO

Decades of research are starting to pay off for the field of humanoid robotics. Many startups have come out of the woodwork since Tesla announced plans to build a robot in April 2022. This article looks at Apptronik's Apollo humanoid robot, which can perform a variety of tasks including walking, unloading trailers, palletizing, and case picking. Apptronik has already managed to sign a handful of pilot tests for Apollo. Pictures and GIFs of the robot are available in the article.

techcrunch.com · 8 min

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INDIA BECOMES THE FOURTH COUNTRY TO LAND A SPACECRAFT ON THE MOON

India is the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the Moon. The Chandrayaan 3 is the country's second attempt at a lunar landing. Its first attempt in 2019 failed when higher-than-expected thrust from its braking rockets drove the lander off course. Chandrayaan 3 cost the Indian government roughly $90 million.

arstechnica.com · 4 min