The Daily Index — Monday, January 22, 2024 · TLDR Index

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THE VISION PRO’S FIRST KILLER APP IS THE WEB, WHETHER APPLE LIKES IT OR NOT

It's increasingly clear that the early success of the Vision Pro will depend on Safari. The open web is Apple's best chance at making its headset a winner - developers aren't exactly jumping to build new apps for Apple's new platform so far. This could be a big win for the future of the internet as developers will spend more time on web apps. Apple recently added more features to Safari and there are platform-specific features for Safari on visionOS. Apple may have to let go of some of its App Store control to help the Vision Pro get off to a good start.

theverge.com · 7 min

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HOW I’M (RE)LEARNING MATH AS AN ADULT

Math Academy is a platform that focuses on helping kids learn math, with tools built-in for parents to help their kids be successful. It covers math from middle school through university graduate level and the courses are fully accredited. Adults who haven't done much math since grad school can use the platform to gain a much better understanding of stats and probability, linear algebra, and calculus. The lessons are self-paced and interactive, with most lessons around 10 minutes long, making it easy to squeeze in sessions within a busy life.

gmays.com · 8 min

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JAPAN BECOMES THE FIFTH NATION TO LAND A SPACECRAFT ON THE MOON

Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) made a successful landing quite close to its target on the Moon on Friday - a power system problem threatens to cut short its mission.

arstechnica.com · 5 min

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EXPO SDK 50

Expo SDK 50 includes React Native 0.83 and introduces Expo Dev Tools Plugins, new and improved SQLite and Camera APIs, and much more.

expo.dev · 23 min

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THE SERENDIPITY MACHINE

This guide shows new X users how to onboard onto and use the platform, with many tips for how to use X to learn, make friends, and meet people in your niche.

nabeelqu.co · 10 min

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MY HOT TAKE: GOOGLE DOES NOT HAVE ONE SINGLE VISIONARY LEADER

Google has not launched a single successful executive-driven thing in years - the company relies on its employees to come up with the cool stuff, but it has been rolling layoffs throughout the company for the past year.

linkedin.com · 2 min

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WE'VE FINALLY PUT OUT A DETAILED IEEE/ACM PAPER ON GOOGLE'S MULTI-YEAR EFFORT TO EASE THE BURDEN OF CODE REVIEW WITH ML

Large language models make great demos, but it's hard to trust them for complex tasks - Google engineers resolve 7.5% of all code review comments with an ML-suggested edit.

twitter.com · 8 min

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THE CONSCIOUSNESS WARS: CAN SCIENTISTS EVER AGREE ON HOW THE MIND WORKS?

Understanding consciousness could help doctors diagnose awareness in people who are unresponsive and help researchers know what it would take for machines to become conscious.

nature.com · 15 min

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