The Daily Index — Tuesday, September 5, 2023 · TLDR Index

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TLDR

RELEASE

A leaker claims that a future iPhone model may be able to take spatial photographs and videos that could be viewed by the Apple Vision Pro headset. Apple's Vision Pro has a three-dimensional camera capable of taking spatial photographs and videos. Current cameras will likely not be able to create 3D images good enough to be used in the headset. Apple will need to include an extra sensor on the opposite end of the rear of the iPhone to offer quality spatial photography.

appleinsider.com · 2 min

TLDR AI

TEACHING WITH AI BY OPENAI

OpenAI has released a guide for educators on incorporating ChatGPT into classroom settings, highlighting its utility in simulating challenging conversations, aiding in curriculum design, assisting non-English speakers, and fostering critical thinking skills. The guide offers prompts and methodologies to maximize its educational benefits, ensuring teachers remain critical of the tool's outputs.

openai.com · 6 min

TLDR Web Dev

TO TEST OR NOT TO TEST, A TECHNICAL PERSPECTIVE

This article delves into the creation of test cases from a technical perspective, detailing what should be included in each test and what to avoid. It answers the age-old question of what to test vs. what not to test.

web.dev · 7 min

TLDR Crypto

BUSINESS

The London Stock Exchange Group has announced plans to launch a new digital markets business that will enable faster, cheaper, and more secure transactions by leveraging blockchain technology. This new platform will not be enabling the trading of cryptocurrencies - rather it will likely be tokenizing assets like stocks and bonds to allow ownership to be transferred on blockchain rails. This is yet another example of a bigger picture trend of real world asset tokenization that has been playing out over the course of the year.

decrypt.co · 2 min

TLDR Design

WANT TO BUILD

The tech titans' vision for a new city in Northern California has become more tangible. Artistic renderings show the plans for 50,000 acres of land acquired in Solano County.

gizmodo.com · 3 min

TLDR

COMPETITOR

A new report suggests that Meta has been working with LG to build a new VR headset. The partnership involves working with many LG subsidiaries, such as LG Electronics, LG Energy, LG Innotek, and LG Display. Meta appears to be interested in targeting both premium and entry-level segments. The headset will apparently launch in 2025 for a price of around $2,000. Meta will launch the Quest 3 around the same time for $499.

9to5mac.com · 4 min

TLDR

THIS NEURAL NET MAPS MOLECULES TO AROMAS

Researchers have created a model that maps chemical structure to odor descriptors using a type of deep learning algorithm called a graph neural network. The model can successfully predict how humans would describe new smells. It could potentially be used to digitize smells. The Principal Odor Map is open source. A link to the repository for the project is available in the article.

spectrum.ieee.org · 3 min

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CAN WE TALK TO WHALES?

Sperm whales can generate streams of clicks using a specialized organ in their heads. These clicks can be used for echolocation or communication. Communications using these clicks seem to have the structure of a conversation. The Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) is using machine learning to decode these communications. This article takes a look at the current state of CETI's work. Generative AI models may be able to create whale conversations that they understand, even if humans aren't able to understand them.

newyorker.com · 47 min

TLDR

GITHUB HAS TOO MANY HIDDEN FEATURES

This page contains a list of hidden features in GitHub. The list includes opening repos in online VSCode using '.', adding experimental features, and regex code search. These features are all in the official documentation.

buttondown.email · 2 min