The Daily Index — Friday, September 22, 2023 · TLDR Index

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INSIDE APPLE’S PLAN TO CHANGE THE WAY WE WATCH SPORTS

Apple signed a 10-year deal last fall to serve as MLS' primary broadcast partner. The deal is set to give Lionel Messi a percentage of the revenue generated from new subscriptions to MLS Season Pass. This was Apple's biggest move yet into the sports business. Apple is methodically working its way into deals with other leagues and broadcasters.

gq.com · 20 min

TLDR AI

ANNOUNCING MICROSOFT COPILOT, YOUR EVERYDAY AI COMPANION

Microsoft has unveiled "Microsoft Copilot", an AI companion integrated across Windows 11, Microsoft 365, Edge, and Bing designed to provide contextual assistance based on web context, user data, and current activities while prioritizing privacy. The feature will begin rolling out in Windows 11 on Sept. 26. The Windows 11 update will also offer 150+ new AI features in apps like Paint and Photos.

blogs.microsoft.com · 15 min

TLDR Web Dev

SPEEDING UP THE JAVASCRIPT ECOSYSTEM - POLYFILLS GONE ROGUE

Many popular npm packages depend on 6-8x more packages than they need to. Most of these are unnecessary polyfills and it's one of the key reasons node_modules folders are so large. The ESLint ecosystem seems to be the most affected by this. This article dives into just how many unneeded polyfills are in people’s npm packages and how they take up so much space.

marvinh.dev · 4 min

TLDR InfoSec

TARGETS CLIENTS OF OVER 40 MEXICAN AND BRAZILIAN BANK

Check Point discovered an active BBTok banking malware campaign in Latin America, with a new variant impersonating 40+ Mexican/Brazilian banks to steal 2FA codes and card numbers. Threat actors maintained diverse Windows infection chains with varied file types, showing continued evolution of the malware.

blog.checkpoint.com · 8 min

TLDR Crypto

TETHER IS LENDING ITS STABLECOINS AGAIN

Tether has resumed lending, despite previous commitments to halt the practice. As of June 30, the company's assets included $5.5 billion in loans, a slight increase from the previous quarter. This practice potentially poses a risk to the crypto landscape, as repayment is not guaranteed. While the company didn’t make clear whether or not these were new loans, it raised concerns that Tether could be winding up these practices again rather than sunsetting them.

archive.ph · 3 min

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MICROSOFT’S SURFACE AND AI EVENT: ALL THE NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Microsoft held a special event in New York City on September 21. It announced new Surface hardware and detailed its vision for AI-powered features in its products at the event. Microsoft plans to release the next big Windows update on September 26. This page contains a collection of articles that detail the announcements made at the event.

theverge.com · 14 min

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AMAZON’S RUMORED HOME PROJECTOR CAN TURN ANYTHING INTO A SCREEN

Amazon is rumored to be working on a projector that can turn any surface into a screen. The device has many potential applications for Amazon's smart home ecosystem. Amazon is also working on technology to map homes. Its attempt to acquire iRobot for its home mapping technology has stalled due to regulatory scrutiny.

theverge.com · 4 min

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PRICING IN THE END OF OBESITY

Many major companies are working hard to assess the impact that a new class of weight loss drugs will have on their businesses. Obesity is an enormous global healthcare issue, affecting around one in eight people. It's extremely expensive in terms of human health and economic costs. Many companies either directly or indirectly profit from obesity, so making the disease less prevalent will likely hurt them.

investmenttakes.substack.com · 10 min

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DIVING INTO ENGINEERING METRICS

This essay dives into the world of engineering metrics. It looks at what engineering metrics are and their purpose, how they relate to productivity, and how to make the most from them. Engineering metrics are quantitative measures that provide insight into various aspects of the software development process. They can help understand performance, support decision-making, communicate progress, and ensure quality.

hybridhacker.email · 12 min