The Daily Index — Wednesday, September 20, 2023 · TLDR Index

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XBOX LEAK: NEW XBOX SERIES X DESIGN, NEXT-GEN IN 2028, AND MORE

Unredacted documents from the FTC v.Microsoft case have revealed plans for a new disc-less Xbox Series, a gyro controller, and a next-gen hybrid Xbox in 2028. This is the biggest leak in Xbox history. Xbox chief Phil Spencer has hinted that Microsoft's plans may have changed. This page contains a collection of articles with more details about the leak.

theverge.com · 1 min

TLDR AI

OPENAI LAUNCHES A RED TEAMING NETWORK

OpenAI has introduced the OpenAI Red Teaming Network, a group of experts that will assist in assessing and mitigating the risks associated with its AI models.

techcrunch.com · 2 min

TLDR Web Dev

UNDERSTANDING THE JAVASCRIPT MODULO OPERATOR

This blog post explains how the modulo operator works by examining it through a new mental model for division. The modulo operator is useful for various real-world use cases, like circular arrays. Circular arrays are common on the web and can be used for various things, like an array of status colors.

joshwcomeau.com · 5 min

TLDR InfoSec

RCE VULNERABILITY

VulnCheck has found that around 12,000 Juniper firewall devices exposed on the internet are vulnerable to a recently disclosed remote code execution (RCE) flaw. The vulnerability could be exploited by an unauthenticated and remote hacker to execute arbitrary code on Juniper firewalls without creating a file on the system. It was patched by Juniper Networks last month, but the company warned that it detected exploitation attempts in the wild.

thehackernews.com · 2 min

TLDR Crypto

$26 MILLION IN GIFTS AND PROPERTY

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is suing the parents of its disgraced ex-CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, claiming they wrongfully acquired millions of dollars and property from the company, in an attempt to recover these assets. The lawsuit asserts that his parents used their influence in FTX to obtain a $10m cash gift and a $16.4m Bahamian luxury property while FTX teetered on the brink of insolvency. Additionally, the suit accuses the couple of urging for political and charitable contributions that increased their professional and social standing.

cnbc.com · 4 min

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“DOUBLE-CHECK” ANSWERS

Google Bard is now integrated with Google apps and can double-check answers against web content. It can now also work in over 40 languages. Bard Extensions are opt-in features that let Bard pull data from Google's other services for integration into a Bard conversation. They allow Bard to pull real-time flight and hotel information, suggest YouTube videos about a topic, and more. Data from Google apps used in AI conversations will not be viewed by human reviewers or be used to train future versions of the model.

arstechnica.com · 5 min

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BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE

Neuralink is looking for its first human test subjects for an initial six-year trial. The trial will test Neuralink tech designed to help those with paralysis control devices. The company is looking for people with quadriplegia due to vertical spinal cord injury or ALS who are over the age of 22 and have a consistent and reliable caregiver. The study is not related to the all-encompassing brain computer that Elon Musk has been talking about for years.

theverge.com · 3 min

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TOYOTA REVEALS ITS PLAN TO CATCH UP ON EV BATTERY TECHNOLOGY

Toyota has released a new roadmap showing how it will regain competitiveness and sell 3.5 million EVs by 2030. It is working on four battery technology solutions. Three of the solutions use liquid electrolytes and the fourth is a solid-state battery. The company is also putting a lot of effort into shrinking the height of its battery packs. This article goes into detail about Toyota's plans.

arstechnica.com · 5 min

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A (MORE) MODERN CSS RESET

A CSS reset can help make browsers behave better and reduce compatibility issues. This article discusses a modern CSS reset that prevents font size inflation, sets core body defaults, balances text wrapping on headings, and more. The article breaks down each part of the CSS reset and explains the reasons for the code and how it works. Browsers are getting better and better, so resets like this are becoming less necessary.

andy-bell.co.uk · 7 min